Saint John Ale House
A longtime pub on Market Square with a famous giant lobster roll and seafood chowder, plus a harbourside patio in summer.
Located on Market Square, the pub opens a patio facing the harbour in summer and often has live music in the evening. It specialises in upscale pub food and local craft beer. Its best-known dish is the large lobster roll, made with lobster boiled in Bay of Fundy seawater and hand-picked meat, served with house-made sourdough bread, at a higher price. Reviews in 2025 also recommended the seafood chowder, the generous fish and chips and the bacon-wrapped scallops. Portions are large, suiting a lunch or an evening drink, and reservations can be made through OpenTable.
Opening hours
Daily from lunch until evening (check with the restaurant)
Nearby sights
- Market Square & Harbour Passage
- Barbour's General Store
- Uptown Saint John (Trinity Royal)
- Loyalist House
- Saint John City Market
- Trinity Church
- King's Square & Loyalist Burial Ground
- Imperial Theatre