Original Richard’s

Ordering is casual and self-directed: you order at the counter, then find a spot at the counter or patio seating with views out over the Gulf. There is dine-in and takeout, so you can eat on the deck or carry a lobster roll down to the nearby beach.

What visitors mention again and again:

• Generous lobster rolls, with a mayonnaise-based dressing that does not overpower the lobster
• Fish and chips with lightly battered fish and hand-cut fries
• Large fish burgers
• A relaxed, beachy, order-and-seat-yourself feel

The setting does a lot of the work. This is a working harbour, so you are eating alongside colourful fishing boats, low sandy dunes and grass, and open Gulf water, with the nearby Covehead Harbour Lighthouse as part of the wider wharf scene. A cluster of small wooden shacks and other businesses share the wharf area, but they are separate operations from the restaurant.

• A light layer. The wharf is exposed coastal space and the patio is open to the wind off the water.
• Something to sit on if you plan to take food to the beach.

• Lines are common at peak meal periods, and there is no way around them.
• Service is basic and self-directed, with counter ordering and no table service, so it suits a quick casual meal more than a leisurely sit-down dinner.
• The seasonal schedule means it is closed outside the summer months, and the outdoor seating is at the mercy of the weather.