Yesterday, elated from my Gros Morne Institute for Sustainable Tourism seminar and driving back home to the east coast, I made an awesome discovery: the best fish and chips I have ever had. That’s saying a lot coming from a Newfoundlander with decades worth of fish and chips under my belt – because I’d say we rival England for the superiority of this classic.
I wouldn’t be a (now semi-) townie if I didn’t have a soft spot in my heart for Ches’s, and Dicks’s on Bell Island (see below) is a fine contender, but I tell you I have discovered a gem. I’ve driven by the Badger Diner countless times and passed on by – a mistake I won’t be making again! The owner, Lil, told me they’ve been there 29 years. Truly divine, truly the best kept secret in Newfoundland, and there’s nothing like finding a new favourite. 