Dining

Bellecroft House has a fully equipped kitchen and a gas BBQ on the deck for those who decide to cook ‘at home’. To purchase groceries nearby there is Foodex, a corner grocery and liquor store (5 min. drive) * Temporarily closed*- and a Freshmart supermarket on Route 230, 1 km. further along the highway (6 min. drive).

There are a number of restaurants in and nearby Trinity East, for those who decide that vacation time is not to be spent in the kitchen! [NB most have varying hours or opening by season, so it’s best to check before heading out!] Following is a complete list of these options:

Brightside Bistro & Cafe – Brightside Bistro & Café – located in the Sisters’ Inn, in Trinity East a half kilometer past the Skerwink trailhead (500 m./10 min. walk from Bellecroft House). Brunch/lunch/dinner featuring popular Newfoundland and international dishes. Reservations recommended. Email <brightside@sisterhomes.ca> or check out <https://www.brightsidebistro.ca&gt; Phone (709) 699-9021

Fisher’s Loft Inn Restaurant – fine dining with a panoramic view of Port Rextonharbour. Mill Road, Fishers’ Loft Inn, Port Rexton (2km./4 min, drive). Reservations required – 1-877-464-3240.

Port Rexton Brewery – acclaimed microbrewery with a variety of excellent craft beers and ales. Small pub-style menu provided by adjacent Oh My Cheeses. 6 Ship Cove Road, Port Rexton (5 min.drive). Phone: (709) 464-2337. http://www.portrextonbrewing.com

Two Whales Coffee Shop – brunch/lunch; light vegan meals, great espresso-based coffee and in-house baked goods. 99 Main Road, Port Rexton (north of Trinity East turnoff, on Hwy 230), (3.5 km/6 min. drive). Phone (709) 464-3928.

Galley Restaurant – family-style licenced restaurant. Port Rexton, on Route 230 (4 km./7 min. drive). Phone (709) 464-3832.

Twine Loft – fine dining and drinks overlooking Trinity harbour. 57 High Street, Trinity (15 min. drive) Reservations required – (709) 464-3377.

Dock Marina – casual family-style licenced restaurant/Newfoundland fare in an historic waterfront building. Dock Lane, Trinity (15 min. drive). No reservation but best to arrive early to avoid a wait. Phone (709) 464-2133.

The Vintage Grind – casual fine dining that fuses contemporary cuisine with traditional Newfoundland recipes, for breakfasts, lunches and take-out picnics. Cocktails, wine, espresso-based coffees, teas. Eriksen Premises, 8 West Street, Trinity (15 min. drive). Reservations recommended – phone 709-464-3698.

Trinity Cabins Café – breakfast and lunch sandwiches, coffee and baked goods to eat in or take out. Pizza every Friday night at 17 Main Road, just as you enter the town off Hwy 239 (14 min. drive). Phone 709-464-3657.

Espresso at Aunt Sara’s Chocolate Shop – for that extra ‘kick’ of caffeine in the morning or throughout the day, try the take-out espresso at Aunt Sara’s and pick up some great locally crafted chocolate at the same time. 7 Dock Lane, Trinity (15 min. drive); phone 709-436-2015.

Tea Room, Random Passage Site – homemade light lunches and baked goods, tea and coffee. Route 239, New Bonaventure (26 km./30 min. drive).