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OUR FOOD

Newfound cuisine influenced by a storied past.

As national and international
publications and their contributing
writers have attested with
exuberance, the food scene in
St. John’s is a beacon for food
lovers. We have the delicacies
of the land, the sea and the
talented chefs and kitchen
brigades to thank for this.

At the root of this food story is the
place itself. Being an island in the North
Atlantic meant we were pioneers in the 100-mile diet.
Thousands of coastal communities were only accessible by

boat until 60 years ago, some still are. The fishery was the
main source of income for most communities. Families used
what was on hand. Root vegetables grow readily here; wild
berries are plentiful, as are rabbit, moose, partridge, seabird

and, of course, fish. And when we say fish, we mean cod.
Cod was king, is king.