It’s time for one of my most favourite topics of conversation when it comes to chatting about PEI Travel: I am of course talking about food.
Where to eat when you visit Prince Edward Island
This is not going to be a complete list because there are so many excellent places to eat when you visit PEI. And yes, there are a lot of great food places even if you don’t like seafood (something I’m asked often).
We are seafood lovers – at least Andy and I are. The kids are becoming more adventurous each year, but aren’t full fledged seafoodies (see what I did there?) yet.
Mussels and lobster rolls are on their list though.
As for family friendly places to eat, this is by far not an issue in PEI. We’ve never encountered anything but friendly service at the variety of restaurants we’ve been too. When possible, we seek out patios – being outside with the water as a backdrop? Amazing.
Below is a list that Andy and I have talked about to recommend to you. As I said, this isn’t inclusive of all the places we’ve been, but these are the spots we either go to (or want to go to) all the time, or feel that you might love.
Happy eating!
Where to Eat in PEI
Prince Edward Island Preserve Company
This is a must, I mean a must. The food is incredible, the setting beautiful and no matter what you do you have to order pie at the end. Not only is the Prince Edward Island Preserve Company a restaurant, but it’s also a shop where you can buy delicious jams and treats, plus lemon curd. LEMON CURD!
Go here, at least once. My recommendation? Plan to go for breakfast and get the blueberry pancakes. Still order the pie.
Funny thing with Leonhard’s, situated in Charlottetown, is that we stumbled on it at the last minute. It was a Saturday morning and we went to the lovely Charlottetown Farmer’s Market and were planning to eat breakfast there. It was packed, so we decided to find somewhere else. A quick ‘Brunch places Charlottetown’ Google search, and Leohnard’s appeared, with rave reviews. We crossed our fingers and were able to be seated.
This was the best accidental find we could have hoped for. Amazing food, with food such as sausages from the Market itself, and an atmosphere that was inviting and relaxed. We gobbled up our breakfast and swore we’d be back next year. (Actually, we stopped one morning to grab yummy breakfast croissant sandwiches for our travels!)
Victoria By The Sea – multiple food stops
Okay, I’m cheating, this is a place not a restaurant, but in Victoria By The Sea there are many places to eat. The Landmark Cafe is well known (we’ve done take out from here but haven’t eaten at the location – with oysters on the menu it’s tempting to finally give it a try!), the Lobster Barn has delicious lobster rolls, a great patio and a takeout window. And now, the very popular Richard’s is right in town (you’ll want to go for their lobster roll!)
Delicious Handpies (frozen or already warmed up) await you at The Handpie Company. We haven’t had a flavour we don’t love, but if I could only recommend one it would be the breakfast handpie! Grab them to take for a picnic or reheat them at your cottage.
Taters
Perfect for simplicity and flavour, Taters is a french fry shop in Charlottetown. This is a favourite stop for everyone but be sure to grab a fresh squeezed lemonade too!
With four locations on the Island, a delicious menu, beer on tap and outdoor seating that is inviting, casual and family-friendly, it’s hard not to love The Lone Oak. Having a location right after you cross the bridge in Borden-Carleton works amazingly well for us (especially since our cottage is on the South Shore) and we already have plans to visit a few times in our two week stay.
Seafood Markets
Find a great seafood market close to where you are staying if you want to enjoy even more of it at the place you rent. We love JMK Fish Mart in Summerside. You can not only find fresh and frozen catches and whole lobsters, but fresh take out too. Grab a lobster roll or chowder to go!
I think we average 4-6 COWS Ice Cream visits in our stays, depending on how long we go for. Yes, it’s an addiction, but so so good. With flavours such as Birthday Cake, Gooey Mooey, Moo Henry, Wowie Cowie and more served on a waffle cone it’s hard to resist. The shop is also well known for their cheese. At the COWS Factory, you can take a tour and learn about how the ice cream, cheese and T-shirts are made.
The kids usually also pick out a gift to take home and it’s one of their favourite souvenirs. While at the shop, grab a package of COWS chocolate covered potato chips. Trust me.
Have a place to recommend? Add them to the comments!!
Look at that lobster! I have been to PEI several times and am due for a return trip. Maybe next summer when he head to Newfoundland.
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Thank you again for another instalment! We have GOT to go!
Awesome, love this! The place we are staying is about 10 mins from Brehauts, I think it will be a major part of our culinary experience in PEI. (And ha, I actually thought that was a fake lobster at first in that photo!)
exciting!! there is certainly no lack of great food places on the island!
We try to make it to the Preserve Company at least once a summer – such a treat!
The Sheltered Harbour (which used to be in Fortune but is now in Souris) is great for good, basic fare in the eastern part of the Island.
I went to Terre Rouge in Charlottetown for lunch with one of my oldest friends last summer and it was fantastic.
Enjoy!
It’s been a PEI themed couple of weeks at Chez Peady. I shared your post (twice) today!
Did you know I *drove by* PEI Preserve Co. on the 7th? DROVE PAST! So wrong. I couldn’t commandeer the bus full of band students – only because it was not yet open, though – otherwise I would have been like Sandra Bullock in Speed! 😀
So many great places to eat!
Are you coming back to The Maritimes this summer?
you know I’ll be back 😉 2 weeks in August! Can’t WAITTTTT