311 reviews
#11 of 344 Restaurants in St. John's$$ - $$$, Canadian, Vegetarian friendly, Gluten free options+1 709-722-3100+ Add websiteWrite a ReviewImprove this listing
Hours
Tue
11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Wed
11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Thu
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Fri
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Sat
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Ratings and reviews
4.5
RATINGS
Food
Service
Value
Atmosphere
Food and ambience
Local cuisine, Canadian, Vegetarian friendly, Gluten free options
Does this restaurant offer highchairs for toddlers?
Details
About
Chinched offers a creative dining experience with a focus on hand crafted gourmet food prepared with traditional preservation techniques, sustainable methods and whole animal butchery. Attention to detail, casual atmosphere, thoughtful wine and drink lists and creative menu offerings are prepared and executed by a very dedicated team at Chinched. We also offer a large variety of House Made Charcuterie and artisanal products in our deli.
CUISINES
Canadian
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, Drinks
FEATURES
Reservations, Seating, Street Parking, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, American Express, Mastercard, Visa, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Gift Cards Available
Contribute
4.5
311 reviews
Excellent
206
Very good
62
Average
27
Poor
10
Terrible
6
coupleofcanucks18
Ontario13 contributions
Feb 2019 • none
Cannot say enough about how much we loved the perfectly tasty, balanced, and specially crafted small plates at a supper out one night when we lived out east. Gorgeous dark chocolate and a most excellent server (an owner of the restaurant too, I believe--something wonderful to see) ended our meal on a perfect note. Every course from start to finish was mouth watering, and we left thoroughly impressed. A must do if in St. John's! Will never miss returning for a bite when back for a visit!
Written January 22, 2020
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Joanne D
Albuquerque127 contributions
Feb 2020 • none
Once again we had a great time and amazing food @ Chinched. The ever changing menus continue to offer very tasty and unique plates. The Yaki Onigiri was SO good! Don't let the description of the dish scare you! The SPAM is not from a can!
We will be back again soon!
Written February 23, 2020
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William R
2 contributions
Jul 2020 • none
Given the covid conditions I worry about some of my favourite restaurants. This is one of the best and I have eaten well in over 60 countries. We have been twice this week. Always good, always as local as possible. My son who has cooked in restaurants from Vancouver to Halifax agrees that chinched is the business. Inventive cocktails, great pasta, fantastic meats (their real strength), local beer...
Support your local eatery !
Written July 17, 2020
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Sohrab L
Rothesay5 contributions
Oct 2021 • friends
Out with friends and shared an eclectic variety of apps and mains. Very shareable menu. The cocktails were inventive and worth the price. Good variety of wines and local beer. Everyone told us to try the pigs ears which was interesting …. But a once only thing. All the meats on the charcuterie plate were cured there. Service was good and quick, which was great for a sharing meal.
Written October 4, 2021
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Sam B
Toronto93 contributions
Jun 2024 • business
Not sure what the fuss is all about with this place. Chef is obviously trying too hard because the food was unnecessarily complicated.
Not good value for money
Service was slow and inattentive
No bread served but maybe that’s not their bag ..
Quite noisy and a challenge to carry on a conversation with persons at your table.
Can’t recommend
Written June 1, 2024
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Greg T
Toronto108 contributions
Aug 2023 • couples
This was not a good restaurant experience, not because of the food which was actually quite tasty, but because of the lackadaisical service and the management’s response to our inquiry about our food.
Three tables who came after were served before or at the same time.
No conciliatory gesture was made by the female owner.
These are tough times for restaurants and one would think that customer service should be a top priority.
I tipped, reluctantly, for the kitchen.
We were invisible to the server and not a concern of the owner.
Bad all round.
Written August 15, 2023
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Fr. Philip L
27 contributions
May 2024 • couples
My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our dinner at this restaurant on a recent Saturday evening. The waiter was very helpful and personable, recommending his favorite dishes and giving us recommendations on other restaurants also. We enjoyed a charcuterie board with flavors we had not anticipated, two creative fish entrees, and a dessert. The recommended wine paired well with our food. This dinner was a highlight of our time in St. John's and we recommend the restaurant highly!
Written May 29, 2024
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Hungryflower
St. John's27 contributions
Jun 2022 • couples
Inventive menu, friendly staff, excellent service.
This place is such a winner. The food is always perfectly considered and prepared - you can literally feel the care that goes into the menu and each dish.
The staff and owners are so invested, and so grateful to their customers. Its local, familiar, interesting, adventurous, comforting, all in one!
Always leave feeling happier than when I came!
Written June 18, 2022
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Sherpa436800
Toronto1 contribution
Jun 2024 • couples
Friends of ours recommended Chinched and it did not disappoint. Our server, Anne, was very attentive and went out of her way to accommodate my dietary restrictions. The chef managed to pull off a version of the potato wrapped cod that was still very delicious despite the many ingredients that needed to be removed from the dish, which is never an easy task! I left happy, satisfied and would highly recommend.
Written June 2, 2024
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Tastetester101
9 contributions
Jul 2020 • none
My boyfriend and I had a great experience for our first time at Chinched! The food was great and the service was even better. Reasonably priced food, however, the alcoholic beverages were a little overpriced (but worth it, yummy!). We will definitely be back for more.
Written July 26, 2020
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Neill B
Jamestown52 contributions
Jul 2022 • friends
Found the gem of restaurant in St John’s, fabulous food and service. Menu is different which I like and very inventive.
See photos of menu and a couple of the dishes. We eat the Mexican carrots, the lamb and the cod wrapped in strings of potato.
I could have eaten everything on menu
Written July 20, 2022
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John F
2 contributions
Feb 2023 • couples
Went to Chinched for VDay last night and boy oh boy was it one to remember!! As always, the staff was warm, welcoming and took the time to talk us through each dish. We don’t usually share our meals when we go out (more accurately, my partner doesn’t share his food haha) but with all the great choices on there new menu, we both wanted to have a little taste of everything. We shared 2 starters, and 4 mains between us and I honestly couldn’t pick one fave dish from the next.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Shout out to Chef Emily and the entire kitchen staff for making our first VDay together so special!! Can not wait to get back down to pop a squat at the bar and try the Happy Hour Menu!
Written February 17, 2023
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Lynne S
Halifax Regional Municipality42 contributions
Oct 2020 • none
We enjoyed our visit to Chinched. It was rather expensive but the food was good. The beet salad was yummy but very rich. The seafood soup was great. The deep fried pigs ears was an interesting dish to try. I’d do shared plates if I went again.
Written October 11, 2020
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KZ9599
Toronto1 contribution
Sep 2023 • family
Chinched was by far the best restaurant that we visited while in St.John’s. The food and atmosphere were great. Similar to other reviewers, we also shared plates so that we had the chance to try various dishes. The pork Bao and Potato Crusted Cod were both outstanding. Would recommend to anyone visiting St.John’s!
Written November 2, 2023
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tootcy
Ottawa12 contributions
Aug 2024 • family
Table for 6 celebrating our kids wedding after rehearsal dinner. The atmosphere is very casual and unique. It was shared dishes menu only.
Their Focaccia sourdough was best in my life and I am foodie. Our server, capital- entertainer- was so passionate about his job- hobby that I didn’t know what we loved more: amazing local authentic food or John, who made us feel very special and loved. We had charcuterie board that was very yummy. Duck confit, that crumbled into small pieces in my mouth. Smoked pork shoulder was good, but duck was better. Broccoli done in a very unique manner. Baked and sprinkled with shaved cheese and bits of bacon. Yummy. Boiled carrots in creamy sauce with some spuces(Zadar) and greens. Very delicious. Very memorable place for all of us
Written September 2, 2024
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