About Rudder's Seafood Restaurant & Brew Pub
Yarmouth's best-known brewpub, pairing house-brewed craft beer with a full seafood menu — Digby scallops, lobster rolls, steamed mussels, and chowder — in a relaxed waterfront setting on Water Street near the CAT ferry terminal.
Features & Highlights
Detailed Information
Rudder's Seafood Restaurant & Brew Pub is Yarmouth's best-known brewpub, pouring its own craft beer beside a full seafood kitchen on Water Street, steps from the ferry terminal where The CAT arrives from Bar Harbor. The house beers are brewed on site, and the kitchen works the local larder hard: Digby scallops, lobster rolls, steamed mussels, and chowder anchor a menu that runs well beyond standard pub fare.
The room is relaxed and family-friendly, with a waterfront setting that makes it an easy first or last stop on a Yarmouth & Acadian Shores itinerary. Daily service runs 11 am to 9:30 pm through the season, with outdoor seating and occasional live music in summer. Most mains land in the CAD 20-60 range.
What to Expect
- House-brewed craft beer on tap, brewed at the brewpub
- Digby scallops, lobster rolls, steamed mussels, and seafood chowder
- Waterfront setting on Water Street, a short drive or walk from the ferry terminal
- Outdoor seating and live music through the summer months
Planning Your Visit
Arriving on The CAT ferry from Maine, Rudder's is one of the closest full seafood kitchens to the terminal — a practical stop before the drive up the Acadian Shore toward Pubnico or the Bay of Fundy coast. If you're mapping a route around the province, our Bay of Fundy guide covers the tidal-coast towns worth pairing with a Yarmouth stay, and Nova Scotia's craft beer scene lists the breweries worth detouring for.
Book a table by phone for summer evenings; walk-ins are usual the rest of the season. Check the current beer list on the Rudder's website before you go — seasonal releases rotate through the taps.
