Harbour House on a sunny day — grey shingled building with a red roof and street-side patio

Pictou Waterfront · Nova Scotia

Fresh seafood. Cold pints. The best view in Pictou.

A harbour-side pub pouring local craft beer, with a patio over the water and a kitchen that keeps guests coming back. Reservations recommended.

Right on the Pictou harbour, year-round.

Harbour House Ales & Spirits sits on the Pictou waterfront — a cozy pub atmosphere, local and international beer on tap, wine and spirits, and local seafood on the menu. In the warmer months, the patio looks out over the harbour. Live entertainment, family-friendly, with gluten-free options available.

  • 4.8 rating on Google
  • Patio over the harbour
  • Local craft beer on tap
  • Live music
  • Wheelchair accessible

What guests order again and again

Dishes pulled straight from recent reviews — the menu changes with the catch.

A bowl of mussels in tomato white wine broth with garlic bread and a glass of white wine

Mussels

1 lb PEI mussels steamed in white wine, garlic and butter, with garlic bread.

Chicken baked with spinach and ricotta cheese, served with rice and vegetables

Spinach Ricotta Chicken

Oven-baked chicken topped with spinach and ricotta, rice and vegetables.

Lobster roll piled high with fresh lobster on a toasted bun

Lobster Roll

Fresh local lobster on a toasted bun, with fries or salad.

Meatballs served with garlic toast and a pint of beer

Meatballs

Tender meatballs in marinara sauce, served with garlic toast.

Drinks

Nova Scotia craft on tap, wine and house cocktails — ask your server what’s pouring.

Taps

Nova Scotia Craft

  • Dirty Blonde

    Nine Locks Brewing · 5% ABV

  • Deception Bay IPA

    Tatamagouche Brewing · 6.2% ABV

  • North Shore Lagered Ale

    Tatamagouche Brewing · 4.7% ABV

  • Cereal Killer Oatmeal Stout

    Organic · Big Spruce Brewing · 5.4% ABV

Domestic Tap & Bottles

  • Blue Moon Belgian White
  • Rickard’s Red
  • Miller Lite
  • Coor’s Light
  • Corona
  • Guinness
  • Bottles

    Coor’s Light, Budweiser, Labatt Blue, Olands, Michelob Ultra, Bud Light, Keith’s

Wine

White

  • il Padrino Pinot Grigio

    Italy

  • Leaping Horse Chardonnay

    USA

  • Valle Dorado Sauv Blanc

    Chile

Red

  • il Padrino Vino Rosso

    Italy

  • Canyon Oaks Cabernet

    USA

  • Trapiche Malbec

    Argentina

Cocktails

  • Harbour Heat

    Vodka, amaretto, pineapple and cranberry

  • Caesar

    Vodka, clamato, tabasco, worcestershire, salt and pepper

  • Ocean Breeze

    White rum, amaretto, Bols blue, pineapple and soda

  • Aperol Spritz

    Aperol, sparkling wine and soda

  • Hugo Spritz

    Elderflower liqueur, sparkling wine and soda

Find us on Facebook

Follow the page for what's on tap, tonight's live music and patio weather — we post it there first.

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Harbour House Ales & Spiritsfacebook.com/harbourhouseales · Pictou, NSGuest photos, the menu as it changes and the odd sunny patio day.

From the reviews

“Definitely some of the best views at this corner table. The garlic bread was GOOD.”
ClusterFuxCrystalsGoogle review · Local Guide
“Food was delicious. I had a seafood chowder which was one of the best I’ve had on my trip.”
Jess MGoogle review
“Quick stop in Pictou. Service was quick… Food arrived hot and tasted great. Would definitely recommend and return again.”
GGMJLGoogle review · Local Guide

Visit us

41 Coleraine Street
Pictou, Nova Scotia B0K 1H0
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Hours

Sunday
11:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Monday – Thursday
11:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Friday & Saturday
11:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Open
Year-round

Reservations recommended — call ahead for patio seating in summer and for live-entertainment nights.