Restaurant · Gros Morne National Park
Fresh Newfoundland seafood, with a bay view from upstairs.
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Gros Morne Tour Guide
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Gros Morne National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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Woody Point Waterfront Dining“You're coming up on Woody Point's waterfront, where the Merchant Warehouse is my pick for a sit-down meal over Bonne Bay.”
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The Old Loft is a restaurant upstairs in a waterfront building on Water Street in Woody Point. The dining room looks over the bay, and its Newfoundland cooking features fresh cod and halibut. This is a sit-down meal stop, with table service and a full bar. If you want local seafood, start with the cod; it is the dish visitors mention most.
The ground floor is the Jersey Room craft shop, with quilts, knitwear, crochet, pottery and photographs. Jersey Rooms was an old name for this shoreline, tied to Jersey fishery crews who worked here. A fishing room was the waterside workplace where people dried cod, stored gear and repaired nets. That history connects the shop and restaurant to Woody Point's working waterfront.
The restaurant is at 8 Water Street, on Woody Point's waterfront. Plan a proper stop for the meal and a look through the craft shop downstairs. The restaurant's operating dates are not confirmed by the shop's seasonal listing, so check before planning around dinner. The dining room is upstairs; ask about step-free access if that matters to your visit.
Wildlife
252 sightingsMooseMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
120 sightingsCaribouMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
22 sightingsBlack BearMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
61 sightingsBald EagleMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
11 sightingsCommon Minke WhaleMost seen around noonSighting map
70 sightingsHarbor SealMost seen around noonSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Gros Morne. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
Keep exploring
EasyTablelands Trail4 km · 1.5 hr · 5 km awayA short roadbed walk past mantle rock to a glacial canyon.
EasySerpentine Loop0.7 km · 30 min · 5 km awayA winding path through mantle rock and tiny Tablelands plants.
Food · At the trailheadGalliott StudiosEspresso, pottery and a wharf over Bonne Bay.
Restaurant · At the trailheadMerchant Warehouse Retro Cafe & Wine BarLocal cod and a retro dining room looking across Bonne Bay.
Store · At the trailheadClover Farm SupermarketA handy grocery stop for topping up supplies in Woody Point.
Sight · 0.3 km awayWoody Point Heritage TheatreA 1908 lodge still hosts music, readings, and theatre.
Sight · 0.5 km awayWoody Point LighthouseA red-roofed lighthouse starts Woody Point’s heritage walk.
Lodging · 0.6 km awayBonne Bay InnA small hillside stay with Bonne Bay views
Visitor center · 1.4 km awayGros Morne National Park Discovery CentreA geology-rich orientation stop beside a steep hill climb.
Lodging · 2.6 km awayGros Morne InnA 15-room base with mountain views, hot tubs and seafood dining.Parkwolf’s Gros Morne ranking
The audio tour guide for the drive, plus offline maps, trails, and wildlife heatmaps for when the signal drops.
