About The Henley House Pub & Restaurant
A family-run pub and restaurant on Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore in Sheet Harbour, now in its 17th season. Fresh seafood, daily specials, a reservation-only Welsh Afternoon Tea, and Sober Island Brewing beer on tap.
Features & Highlights
Detailed Information
The Henley House Pub & Restaurant sits on Highway 7 in Sheet Harbour, the service-town heart of Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore, roughly 90 minutes east of Halifax on the Marine Drive. Now in its 17th season, this family-run pub has become the standard dinner stop on the drive — fresh local seafood, Sober Island Brewing beer on tap, and a dining room that feels like somebody's well-kept home rather than a highway restaurant. Google reviewers rate it 4.7, and Tourism Nova Scotia lists it among the shore's anchor restaurants.
A Welsh Afternoon Tea on the Eastern Shore
The quirk that pulls day-trippers out from the city is the Welsh Afternoon Tea, served every opening day from 2 to 4 p.m. — by reservation only, because the staff dress each table with linens and china before you arrive. It is the kind of menu item you expect in a city tea room, not a village pub on the Marine Drive, and it has earned the pub a following well beyond Sheet Harbour. Tea tourists pair it with a walk at the West River Falls Trail, whose trailhead sits minutes away.
The Kitchen and the Tap
Dinner leans on the shore's larder: seafood chowder, buttermilk biscuits with beer-molasses butter, fresh-catch daily specials, and a children's menu for the back seat. The taps pour Sober Island Brewing Company beer — the brewery's taproom is next door at 22462 Highway 7, which makes the pair the Eastern Shore's easiest dinner-plus-pint stop. Thursday is trivia night, and weekend live music appears occasionally through the season.
Practical Information
Address: 22478 Highway 7, Sheet Harbour, NS B0J 3B0
Phone: (902) 885-3335 — email meryl@henleyhouse.ca
Season: May 1 to November 1
Days: Wednesday to Sunday (per the Tourism Nova Scotia listing — call ahead for holiday weeks)
Hours: Lunch and dinner service; tea 2–4 p.m. daily on opening days
Price: $15–$35 per person; Amex, MasterCard and Visa accepted
Reservations: Recommended for dinner in July and August, required for afternoon tea
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible (call for specific access details)
Website: https://www.henleyhouse.ca
At a Glance
| Season | May 1 to November 1 (17th season in 2026) |
|---|---|
| Days open | Wednesday to Sunday (Tourism Nova Scotia listing); tea daily 2–4 p.m. on opening days |
| Signature | Welsh Afternoon Tea — reservation required, tables dressed with linens and china |
| On tap | Sober Island Brewing Company craft beer (next door on Highway 7) |
| Price | $15–$35 per person; children’s menu available |
| Reservations | (902) 885-3335 or meryl@henleyhouse.ca |
| Google rating | 4.7 stars |
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a reservation for Welsh Afternoon Tea?
Yes. The Henley House dresses each tea table with linens and china, so afternoon tea (served 2–4 p.m. on opening days) is reservation-only. Call (902) 885-3335 or email meryl@henleyhouse.ca.
When is the Henley House open?
The season runs May 1 to November 1. Tourism Nova Scotia’s listing shows Wednesday to Sunday service — call ahead before planning a Monday or Tuesday visit, and note the pub is seasonal, not year-round.
Is the Henley House family friendly?
Yes. There is a children’s menu, indoor and outdoor dining, occasional weekend live music and Thursday trivia nights. The building is wheelchair accessible.
What is there to do nearby?
The pub sits on Highway 7 in Sheet Harbour next to Sober Island Brewing Company, and the West River Falls Trail trailhead is a five-minute drive away — an easy lunch-plus-waterfall pairing on an Eastern Shore drive.
