Hemingways on St. Mary's Street is a longstanding favourite for both food and drinks in St. John's. The wooden balcony upstairs gives you one of the best vantage points in town, looking out over the street below and catching the sea breeze. The food covers Caribbean standards — roti, jerk chicken, grilled fish — along with burgers and sandwiches for those wanting something straightforward.
In the evenings it transitions into a lively bar scene with rum cocktails and cold Wadadli beers. It is the kind of place where conversations with strangers happen easily, and the staff know their regulars by name.