Four Water Street restaurants worth booking. Two of these four restaurants are on Canada’s 100 Best 2026, and one opened this fall in the old Raymonds space.
Updated Oct. 31, 2026 · 4 places
Quick picks
| Restaurant | Why it’s here | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Terre | Ranked No. 58 | Alt Hotel, Water St. |
| Portage | Ranked No. 72 | Water St. |
| Barrio Legado | New | 95 Water St |
| snōw white laundry | Open | 281 Water St |
1. Terre
No. 58 on Canada’s 100 Best 2026. The Alt Hotel’s restaurant, open since 2019, has harbour views and cooks Newfoundland produce: hand-harvested scallops, sea urchin, local oysters and greens from its own greenhouse. A blind tasting menu is available.
Order: Turbot cheek brochettes or marinated whelks on toast · Area: Alt Hotel, Water St.
Canada’s 100 Best profile Google Maps
2. Portage
No. 72. Celeste Mah and Ross Larkin cook globally influenced Newfoundland food without fuss. The pair have since opened Annie’s, a 30-seat wine and snack bar nearby.
Order: Scallop toast with kimchi jam, or pork dumplings with sweet soy and chili crisp · Area: Water St.
Canada’s 100 Best profile Google Maps
3. Barrio Legado
New this fall in the former Raymonds space at 95 Water St: Latin American cooking built around shared tables.
Order: Scallop ceviche and pork belly anticuchos to share · Area: 95 Water St
Downtown St. John’s listing Google Maps
4. snōw white laundry
Newfoundland ingredients cooked with Asian flavours, à la carte, at 281 Water St.
Hours (Google listing): Mon Closed; Tue 5–11 PM; Wed 5–11 PM; Thu 5–11 PM; Fri 5–11 PM; Sat 5–11 PM; Sun Closed. Hours may change, so call ahead to confirm.
Order: The dumplings with pease pudding, salt beef XO and chili oil · Area: 281 Water St
FAQ
Are these restaurants walkable from each other?
All four are on Water Street downtown, so yes, though Water Street is long and hilly in places.
Which has posted hours?
Google lists hours for snōw white laundry. For Terre, Portage and Barrio Legado we could not confirm hours on a Google listing, so check with the restaurant before you go.
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Hours and prices were checked against these sources on Oct. 31, 2026. Hours may change, so call ahead to confirm.
- Canada's 100 Best 2026: Terre (No. 58) (accessed Oct. 31, 2026)
- Canada's 100 Best 2026: Portage (No. 72) (accessed Oct. 31, 2026)
- Downtown St. John's: Barrio Legado (accessed Oct. 31, 2026)
- snōw white laundry (official) (accessed Oct. 31, 2026)
YumYak curates from public sources, press releases and community reviews. We haven’t visited these spots ourselves — always check the restaurant’s own channels for hours and prices.