Luke's friend, Jon, came to visit St. John's during our first substantial snow of the year! On Saturday night we escaped the weather and had a fancy dinner at Bacalao, Nouvelle Newfoundland Cuisine.
Earlier that afternoon we took Jon on one of our favourite short hikes just outside of St. John’s, Torbay Point; it was especially beautiful in the snow. We figured that it would be best if we played it safe so we didn’t make it all the way to the tip of the point, but the views were amazing nonetheless.
Afterwards, we took a quick detour to Middle Cove Beach. Since the weekend the snow has completely disappeared, but we’re okay with that for now.
Then on Saturday evening, the three of us had dinner at Bacalao. It was out first time eating there and we would definitely recommend it, especially for visitors to the province. Bacalao, or variations of the word, means “salt cod” in various Mediterranean languages and refers to a significant part of Newfoundland’s history where people from many countries fished in Newfoundland’s waters and salted fish on the shores.
Bacalao's food is based on traditional and local cuisine, but with a modern twist. We all partook in amuse-bouches, tasty appetizers and main dishes which included the Jigg’s Dinner Cabbage Roll, Bacalao and Pork Belly, as well as dishes made from Rabbit, Moose, and Lamb. The dessert menu also looked yummy but we didn’t have any room after all of the other delicious food. However, they did offer local spirits so Elizabeth tried the Bakeapple Mojito and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Then on Saturday evening, the three of us had dinner at Bacalao. It was out first time eating there and we would definitely recommend it, especially for visitors to the province. Bacalao, or variations of the word, means “salt cod” in various Mediterranean languages and refers to a significant part of Newfoundland’s history where people from many countries fished in Newfoundland’s waters and salted fish on the shores.
Bacalao's food is based on traditional and local cuisine, but with a modern twist. We all partook in amuse-bouches, tasty appetizers and main dishes which included the Jigg’s Dinner Cabbage Roll, Bacalao and Pork Belly, as well as dishes made from Rabbit, Moose, and Lamb. The dessert menu also looked yummy but we didn’t have any room after all of the other delicious food. However, they did offer local spirits so Elizabeth tried the Bakeapple Mojito and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Their online menu isn’t entirely up to date but it gives you a good idea of the food on offer. Our meals were delectable and we would recommend the restaurant to one and all! They also didn’t kick us out when we continued to drink wine after the other patrons had left, so we appreciated that as well.
Here are some more pictures from our wintery hike and our Newfie supper:
Here are some more pictures from our wintery hike and our Newfie supper:
