Exceptional! Quality of ingredients and presentation were amazing. Nice portion size and great service. Thank you. Highly recommend.

We had high-end, delicious food that was all locally sourced and loved; you could taste it. The lamb was the best we can remember having, and all three courses were excellent. There isn’t an extensive menu and there may be only one or two gluten-free...dish to choose from, but if they know beforehand that a gf’er is coming, they will try to accommodate. It isn’t traditional, fried, breaded NL food; rather, it is something you would expect in a downtown Toronto restaurant in both quality and presentation. The portions are a bit small but the prices are also affordable, so it works. We would go again!More

The food was excellent; we both ordered a menu and were amazed by the quality of our food, as well as the time in which our attentive waitress brought it in. My dad wished the servings would have been a bit larger but overall we...had a fabulous dinner! The boreal diner is worth a visit for sure if you’re in Bonavista and looking for something of high quality to eat!More

Tried several of their dishes and loved each one. Fabulous flavors and elevated cuisine at this gem of a restaurant!

We were unable to get a reservation online, but when we appeared at the door they were quick to accommodate us. We were served water and complimentary bread immediately with a lovely sweet/savoury butter. They have a limited menu, but everything we tried was truly...delicious! Menu selections are creative and fresh - a truly pleasing culinary adventure for this foodie! Do yourself a favour and try the Chantelle tart! It is Amazing! We opted for the three-course dinner special, choosing an appy, an entrée, and a dessert for a set price. The appies we chose were both incredible - the chanterelle tart previously mentioned, and the scallops which were fresh, beautifully presented, and delicious. My husband and I both ordered the duck, which was cooked to perfection with interesting sides, and a delicious sauce to compliment it perfectly. Dessert was likewise beautifully presented and delicious! Wait staff was friendly and efficient and we thoroughly enjoyed our visit! We Whole heartedly recommend Boreal Diner to anyone visiting Bonavista!More

Great Food, a quaint environment and very good service. Given the ingredients, the operational cost and rising prices for everything, I believe the prices are fair for a quality dining experience. A wonderful addition to the dining options in Bonavista. I would have given 5...stars except the server omitted to ask if we wanted drinks before the meal or a beverage with dessert. Bon AppetitMore

This was our second visit to the Boreal Diner. We had previously visited a few years ago and loved it, at that time we felt the food was great and reasonably priced. The second time we visited in August 2022 and felt the portions were...very small for the amount of money you spent. The flavours and quality of the food I will say was quite good, however I think they are a bit out of touch with pricing. We ordered the Kale pasta with duck, the celeriac “steak” and the beef kimchi bowl. I will say we were hungry afterwards and actually went elsewhere for more food to Little Dairy King - which we recommend. Service was also hugely lacking and I would say it was not overly busy. We never got a water top up and were never visited after our mains were delivered. The one plus is that the Wine prices are reasonable. I would not go back based off this last visit nor would I recommend this restaurant to others.More

The food is good. I felt it was overpriced for what you get. I had a rice noodle dish with beef. The amount of beef in it would fit on a piece of Melba toast. My husband had a mushroom gratin which he loved. The...atmosphere is very charming. An old house with wooden floors and exposed beams. Mismatched tables and chairs. It was lovely.More

The meal was utterly delicious! My friend and I were impressed by the high quality foods and the creative outcome of our chosen dishes. They offered a small and great selection of dishes, including super yummy vegeterian options. The staff was so kind and very...helpful all round. They accommodate our desires with ease. Highly recommended!More

We just ate ate at this beautiful restaurant. We had the scallops and tomato toast as an app, absolutely amazing. Kimchi noodles and mushroom gratin as our mains, so so good. And then finished off with rhubarb pie and molasses custard pie, both were delicious....Super happy. The servers Lukus & Riley were sweet and very attentive. Highly recommend.More

Amazing setting and ambience, especially with a table upstairs. Food was delicious, well plated and unique offerings. We had the three course meal which was great value. Some of the best food we had on our trip to Newfoundland!

Physical location is awesome. Building restored beautifully inside. Love that all tables are eclectic mix of actual dining room tables and don’t match. DOH and I shared the asparagus appetizer. I don’t even like asparagus and it was delicious. For dinner we had to he...vegan Thai curry and the duck breast with mushrooms and puree (I think artichoke). We cleaned our plates of both but ran out of room for dessert. Menu changes frequently, but I suspect most everything is good.More