Reviews of The Shanty Café (Coffee Shop)

Zachery Munroe-MacKenzie

Great food and great price

Michelle S

Such a great spot in Yarmouth! I visited while on the Yarmouth Goodie Walking Tour and loved the cooperative concept and the incredible food available here. Definitely a must eat at spot in Yarmouth! Be sure to check out their store next door.

Charlaine Robichaud

Great little hidden gem for lunch-in. Love their black bean soup or any sandwich with black beans here. A cozy little place with good breakfasts and Cuban flare food.

Judy Frotten

They have a great breakfast, friendly staff, nice atmosphere with Cuban music. Also love the samosas and beet salad.

Mike Surette

Great food and awesome staff.

Mike Wilson

Super good food. Cheap. Tasty. Honestly, you won't regret it.

Sam Peretz

Excellent breakfast, excellent cappuccino, excellent cause

Brianne Gowman

Love the atmosphere, the food is unique. The staff are friendly. My fab place in town!

Ted Gervais

Great place. Nothing better.

Mike MacIsaac

Good food. Complaints are long way and expensive

Brent Andrews

Great food. Service was excellent as well.

greg doucet

Great family cafe. I recommend this place to my friends that visit Yarmouth. The fare is tasty and well prepared. If you have a hankering for Cuban food this place will satisfy your craving.

Tanja Comeau

Love the food, the atmosphere, the service, and the prices...try their cappuccino. Awesome!

Jo-anne Casey-Lutz

Had a great breakfast!

Patrice Boulianne

(Translated) Delicious food, very good service. (Original) Nourriture délicieuse, très bon service.

Kate Bussell

Great option for dine-in or takeout for breakfast and lunch! Healthy menu options available like Kabir's veggie burger or their AWESOME chickpea salad full of peppers, chickpeas, and parsley. Amazing flavor.

Louis Anon

Good sandwich and croquettes.

Spencer Clerk

Good food and coffee. Interesting menu. Fresh fish.

Chris Milley

Great food great service. Friendly people who really know how to cook

David Macisaac

Ran with the help of disability folk. Good food real prices.

Alissa Dean

Fantastic food, great prices, and very friendly staff. It's a great place for a meal anytime of the day or to chat with a friend over a cappuccino.

Andy Hawkins

Great place

tambra Courtemanche

Appreciate they accommodate my dietary concerns enjoyed the food and atmosphere.

Nancy Gagnon

Love this place

James Rose

Nice little cafe just a short walk off the main street. The menu has something for everyone, which is great for those with special dietary requirements. I ordered the Thorburger. It was good, but if you are used to big greasy sloppy burgers it may not be for you. Parking was scarce nearby, so you may need to walk a block or so. Staff was friendly and very attentive.

Rachel vH

The food was amazing and the servers were so nice. Had the breakfast, which is a nice size serving. Can finish the plate and not feel overly stuffed. Breakfast is also like a build a breakfast.

Jamie Williams

Great food, great service, great choice!

David Mulder

Great reasonably priced food that has never disappointed. Fish dinner is the go to option but soups are surprisingly delicious

Evan Marshall

I got the Cubano sandwich and my wife got the fallafal wrap. It wasn't anything to cry home over. Our server was good and patient, but it took almost 45 minutes to get the food after order. The place was not packed either.

Christopher Strathdee

Great stopping place, nice simple, not overly complicated meals. You'll leave satisfied.

Mistah Rapsey

Revolutionary prices.

Peter Steiner

The food at the Shanty is delicious, and one of the healthiest options in Yarmouth. In a small municipality, it's often hard to find variety in menus - and even harder to find items like Cuban croquetas or veggie samosas prepared well. This has always been the case when we've dined at the café. When you dine there, you are supporting community enterprise. Their parent company is the Yarmouth Association for Community Residential Options (YACRO) which provides meaningful employment to individuals who face barriers in the job market. YACRO should be very proud of the Shanty, as they use this mandate to run a very professional restaurant which brings a variety of ethnic and organic menu items to the community. Call ahead to reserve tables before you go! These folks are busy - for good reason.

Heidi Eisenhauer

got a cuban omelette and some premade treats. Staff were friendly, atmosphere fun.

Arthur Berry

good food, staff are nice and friendly

Stacy Thomas

The food there is really good

Peter Doucette

Great people good food awesome atmosphere

Patrick Beaudry

Wow. Amazing service you cannot find anywhere else. Food was tremendous and the menu has so much variety for a small place. Wow best place in Yarmouth by far...

Lee Comeau

Great food and service!

Cheryl Hachey

Delicious !! Wonderful service and wonderful food :) thank you!!

Aura Patricia Flores

(Translated) All is good, the prices are very fair but there was no fish so we could not taste any fish dish. The service is very cordial and there are dishes from other countries. (Original) Tout es bon, les prix sont très justes mais il n'y avait pas de poisson alors on n'a pas pu goûter à aucun plat de poisson. Le service est très cordial et il y a des mets d'autres pays.

Diane Comte

Lovely experience. Cordial staff. Food utterly delicious & fresh! Worth stopping by.

John Bassett

A restaurant that's almost on a side street with a tiny view of the water from tje outdoor patio. but serve wonderful meals with a happy staff. And please read the description on the menu about how they acquire their staff. It's wonderful.

Jerri Long

Great food, friendly staff. Embodies that wonderful Nova Scotia attitude.

Maurice Munroe

Finally tried the shanty. We sure were not disappointed . Food was awesome,service was top notch and prices were excellent.

Allen C. Fownes

The chowders and blueberry grunt for dessert are superb

Deborah Marry

The atmosphere, staff and cuisine were all wonderful. It's a place you must try while you're in the Yarmouth area!

Madalyn Higgins

Such a delicious lunch spot ???? I got the Moro Burger which was 10/10. My only wish is for them to open later or on weekends ????

Grant Kummen

Breakfast was delicious and generous, our server was attentive without being cloying. Great job!

East Coast

Best place for breakfast in yarmouth

Leah MacIsaac (gracedlele)

Awesome coffee and great staff. This place is one of my favourites. Great breakfast and lunch. The kabir burger is a bad ass flavour bomb that will leave you satisfied!

Kristine Windover, Scentsy Superstar Director

Amazing food and service!

Aprille Janes

Reasonably priced. Very friendly. Good food.

Diane Northway

Friendly service. Good food, locally sourced. Had a great lunch on the patio withe Blue Argos, the terror of the north.

Rikki /Julius Reque

Got the Thor Burger on a whole wheat bun with a side of beet salad. It was delicious and healthy. Great quality food! And very friendly service.

Don Comeau

A GREAT PLACE. First time I tried Cuban food it was fantastic. I'll go back for sure!

Dana Smith

Closes at 2pm daily apparently

Ron Mercer

Awesome food, great service and an atmosphere that draws you back

Pebbles Ogden

Just go :)

Michael LeFort

Friendly service Great coffee, and my breakfast was awesome. Loved the homemade bread

Michaela Smith

Nice selection of Cuban and Indian food!

Jeff Long

Food was good, service was good. But food was "warm" at best when served..

Jojo Cam

I was very impressed by the tasty Thor burger I had today, the atmosphere is charming and the staff are kind and pleasant.

Joshua Westlake

Great experiance. Very friendly staff. Food was delish

Byron Park

Awesome breakfast!

Stephen Taylor

Good food

Brock Zinck

Best Cuban food this side of Halifax. Very cozy and fantastic outdoor seating in the summer.

Collette R

The menu is fantastic, there is so much to choose from, especially if you have specific dietary requirements. The food is DELICIOUS. Every time I have come here the food has not disappointed. I also cannot say enough about how friendly the staff are, and the music is fantastic. The prices are also superb. I highly recommend trying this place at least once, there's something for everyone! I keep coming back here every time I'm in town.

Bumblebee Nickles

Absolutely love this place! Excellent food with a bit of Cuban flair, scrumptious fresh baked breads and a great community supporter. The Shanty is a must visit that won't break the bank just your waistline.

Trevor Pike

We didn’t get served after sitting for 35 minutes. Our order wasn’t even placed. Too bad.

V ML

Awesome place!

John Gareri

Great food, perfect when catching the ferry to Portland.

Larry Pulsifer (Bluenoser74)

Cosy spot with great food and coffee!

NeBoFoRiOn

Great food

John Morris

Food was delicious and the staff was top notch! Right on par.

Mhari Lamarque

Nice staff. Food was pretty good.

Casey Fawcett

Delicious!

Matthew LeBlanc

The people working were so friendly! They went out of their way to check if the veggie options could be made vegan. The food was healthy, and they brought out literal recipe books for everything from my burger to the bread it was on. Fresh fresh fresh.

Bernard Boudreau

Great places for a lunch

Carrie Ann Doucette

The food, the people and the atmosphere here is great.

Lorne Cooke

Food is good and the staff friendly and helpful. Great bistro Care, and the coffee' s not bad at All!

Evan Hunter

Charming atmosphere, top notch food. If that wasn't enough, a truly noble and socially conscious business ethic put this café over the top. It's a must.

Reanne Cooper

Love love love the breakfast!!!!

Meggan Watkins

Love the atmosphere, music, service, and most of all the food!!

Tom Rendle

Always love it here.

Nicholas Murphy

Favourite place to eat healthy and leave feeling great

Vanessa Willson

I was a bit nervous coming here as a vegan. However, I was pleasantly surprised. I ended up getting the Indian Beet Salad and adding the Garbanzo Flats on top for some extra spice and protein. It was delicious and (Matt) who served us was great at answering all of my questions! Not to mention the kitchen staff member who brought out my samosa noticed it wasn't up to par and immediately took it away and brought a better (less greasy) one! Attention to detail is very important. I would highly recommend it to any vegans or otherwise that are travelling through the area.

Barbara Fowler

Our favorite cafe. Great club sandwich, and the best coffee ever!

Josee Hicks

amazing place! I make sure to stop in every time I'm in yarmouth. Their black bean burgers are incredible!!

aaron smith

Took friends from the states here and they had great food aswell as great service at an affordable pricing.

Debbie O'Connell

Service was excellent, very friendly staff, great coffee and delicious breakfast .. Thank You ????

Clare Blackman

Packed on a Tuesday in February after peak lunchtime hours? It was soon obvious why. Prompt, friendly service and excellent food at reasonable prices. Lots of gluten-free options clearly labelled and other dietary options available too. We will be back for sure!

maureen nickerson

Excellent

Donna J.

Lovely food, great service as always!

NATHANIEL BROWN

Excellent.

Heather Trask

Love the place! Good food & awesome staff!

Larry Lanthier

Fresh Turkey, carrots, stuffing and mash potatoes. A delicious meal.

first last

This is not your regular boring cafe. This has the best selection of homemade food from breakfast to lunch that offers so much more than your standard cafe selection. As a vegetarian I find a lot of meals tired, this place had such a twist with Cuban and Indian flare. I could not believe the quality of the food and service provided. If it was open 7 days we would have come here every meal of our short stay.

Troy Lutz

Awesome food and service!!

susan brown

Ordered..... waitress forgot to bring our coffee.... after 15 minutes we had to ask for our coffee.... after 35 minutes we still weren’t served our meals.... the waitress forgot to put our orders in.... despite it not being busy!!!

B E Hall

A winner! The samosa was fabulous and is a meal in itself. The Cuban Black Bean Soup was just fine. The breakfast sandwich on whole wheat was great. We will be back!

Sylvia Matthie

While in Yarmouth visiting an old friend, she took us to the Shanty Cafe. It was a first rate experience. This cute little cafe which is open long hours offers an amazing menu - something for everyone. On top of this, their employees are all "challenged" people. They are genuinely amiable and friendly along with being very conscientious, delightful employees. This is near and dear to my heart and I hope if you're ever in Yarmouth, you'll try the Shanty Cafe on Central Street for your breakfast, lunch or dinner. A wonderful experience and great, healthy food!

Laura A

Delicious food, best breakfast spot in Yarmouth! Cosy atmosphere with friendly staff. Great outdoor seating in the summertime

Gray Boats

Good food. Good prices.

Shauna McLaughlin

Excellent food and service. The Shanty never disappoints!

Bev DeViller

It was delicious and good service

Susan Mayers

Great selection

Trevor Saulnier

Tasty healthy alternative eating option in the downtown area !!!

Terry Burrill

Wait time was longer than normal for menu. I seen staff walking around aimlessly. Had to ask for the menu. Food was good but my burger was nothing special and was very thin. I will go back to give a second chance as everyone has bad days

Geoff Freeman

Working with a crew in Yarmouth and The Shanty was recommended for lunch. So good we came back 4 days in a row. Best seafood chowder EVER. Awesome fishburger, hamburger, chicken, everything we tried. We were even able to call in our orders so it would be ready when we arrived. Don't miss this if you are in town

Doug Duff

Love this place. Had a great lunch and love their efforts to give back to the community.

Louisa Larsen

Its an awesome place to go

Anstice Atkinson

Always a delight and delicious

Nicholas Froud

Awesome non profit cafe

Vin dageb

(Translated) Good. (Original) Bien.

Rod Bezanson

Everything is awesome

Terry Statters

Great place

Jamie Leblanc

Awesome selection of food

Jennifer LeBlanc

Always excellent ❤

Barbara Lynch

Delicious food and a fantastic change from the usual options. It has the best customer service in Yarmouth!

Dan Robichaud

Great place close to lots of parking. Diverse menu

Rick Harrison

We had breakfast here and ordered bacon and eggs. They were very good, and I could hardly finish all the bacon that was on my plate. I would eat here often if I lived in the area.

Derrick Vallieres

The food was great. We saw a turkey dinner on Facebook. Yummy but could not order for supper as they ran out. Ordered the ham dinner as shown with two big slices of ham. Seems they ran out as all the ham was leftover scraps. They made that look nice but left us feeling hungry. They had a sign outside their door with a chicken dinner or a rap. The waitress cam back to say no more chicken dinners left so all she could get is a rap.

Brendon Edgar

Best!

lisa duffneais

I love their breakfast. Prices are nice

Cole MacIntyre

If you are closed…update your hours of operation. Do not advertise as “Open”, when you are in fact closed. Bad business practice.

Tanis A

Very good omelette and coffee. Cozy cafe.

bryan lynch

Great breakfast

Maurice LeClair

Average food but service was good. Alot of chef original type meals.

James Hinz

Certainly a fun local place. Nothing to complain about at all.

walter white

Best breakfast in town! Good price.

Dustin Newell

Friendly staff. Food is delicious, fresh, and relatively inexpensive.

Kevin Pothier

Just awsome fpod at good prices.

Elaine Howatt

The Shanty is always excellent .. food, service and atmosphere ????

Clarence Butler

Cozy cultural atmosphere great food friendly service

jon malone

Good food, pleasant atmosphere local business.

Christine POTHIER

Great place to eat

megan brobbin

Great food! Great atmosphere! Great Social enterprise, check out The Store Next Door as well!????????

Alex Herbruck

It was a quaint cafe on an unassuming side street in downtown Yarmouth. The Indian cuisine was good and our waitress was great. The views of the Bay were nice as well.

Christopher Richard

Beautiful service and food omelet was excellent

Len Owens

The menu has a great selection. I believe this place is strongly involved in the community and it is worthwhile to give them support. Good food and service in a nice atmosphere.

Bernd Kopp

Very friendly staff, good food, nice selection of craft beer and outside seating

Anita Christian

We found the breakfast so-so. The eggs were just warm and the bacon had very little taste.

Norma D'Entremont

Love trying their different types of food. Had great beet salad there today. And the French toast is very good .

Jessica LeBlanc

I love everything about this cafe! Every single time I am hone in Yarmouth I always stop by. I revommend this place to anyone looking for good healthy food. It is suiting for all dietary needs- whether you are vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, or all of the above!

Preston d'Eon

Great food and great service.

Christopher Chang

Great food. Good prices. Polite staff. Good rustic feeling decor with outdoor seating. Service was a bit slow though but the quality of the meal made it worth the wait.

Michael Innis

The food is always good and I love the mission statement behind the endeavour. Kudos to you all.

Andy Briggd

Great price, lots of food for the price, excellent quality breakfast.

Dianne Odea

Oh that's good food great coffee great stuff love