Seaside Restaurant

Seaside Restaurant is a family-owned seafood restaurant on the waterfront in Trout River, on the south side of Gros Morne National Park. It has two dining rooms, upstairs and downstairs, and a deck facing the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The family has run it since 1979. If you want a sit-down meal with the water in view during a drive through the south side of the park, build in a stop here; this is a destination meal, not a quick counter.

Seafood is the center of the menu. Cod, halibut and salmon are regular choices, with lobster, snow crab, mussels and scallops available seasonally. Seafood chowder is offered as an appetizer, and bakeapple cheesecake is a seasonal dessert. Those are useful local flavors to look for, but availability changes with the catch and season. Vegetarian, celiac and other dietary needs can be accommodated; contact the restaurant ahead if a specific option matters to your meal. Choose an indoor table if you want shelter, or the outdoor deck for open air. If having a window table is part of the plan, reserve ahead; it’s recommended for the view, though reservations aren’t required.

Find Seaside at 263 Main Street on Route 431 in Trout River. It’s roughly 17 km from Woody Point, and there is free parking. It operates seasonally, generally from mid-May through September; check current opening dates before making a special drive. A boardwalk follows Trout River beach along the ocean’s edge, so you can add a simple shoreline stroll before or after eating. Lunch and dinner service make it useful as a meal stop while you’re already on this side of the park.