Celtic Music Interpretive Centre

We stopped in for the lunch ceilidh. Our meal was absolutely delicious and service was stellar. Fantastic, fabulous music for 2.5 hrs interspersed with delightful stories about music on the island. The museum is well worth the small admission price. We really enjoyed learning dance steps and practicing with a fiddle! Cannot recommend this experience highly enough.

We stopped here on our way back from touring around the Cabot Trail to check out the museum and glad we did. It’s a small museum but does a great job of explaining the music culture prevalent in Cape Breton and elsewhere in Nova Scotia. There’s free dance lessons with a video you can start and stop. You can pick up a fiddle and play it. And the day we were there, there was a Ceilidh going on in the front room - well attended and with great music to listen to as we toured the museum. Definitely recommend!

Stopped by for breakfast while staying in Judique. I had the fish cakes with eggs over easy, and potatoes and my wife had the senior bacon and eggs. Both meals were very good and filling. The service was excellent and had decent prices. We were going to go back for lunch and listen to some music but we were both still so full from breakfast we didn't bother but we will if we are in the area again.

Absolutely first rate music!! I have never heard live Celtic music before. Unreal!! And great food & service too😁😁👍👍 Right on the Celtic Shores bicycle/walking trail & Cabot Trail Hwy

Stopped for lunch and to watch the live music. I had the Cape Breton lunch, which was really good, but a lot of food. It wasn't until I read the reviews of others that I realized there was a museum there too, so I wish that was better pointed out.

The food was ok, service was good. We went on an afternoon to experience the Ceilidh and square dancing. $10 per person above the cost of your food when there is a music program. The music was fine but too loud. Square dancing was peculiar to the area I'm guessing, no caller to announce the steps and hardly any space to accommodate more than 8 dancers. No one announced come join in the dancing, it appeared like you couldn't just jump up and join. Very close to the bike path and walking trail.

A great place for old and new friends to gather for tunes, dancing and dining. Some of the activities do change seasonally, so it's important to check out the website. The Sunday afternoon ceilidhs are a special treat with "the regulars" always ready to help out newer visitors enjoy dancing in square sets. The kitchen crew and servers do a fine job meeting everyone's needs. Stop by and stay a while!

August 28, 2023 UPDATE: We had a great lunch at the Celtic Music Centre this afternoon! The seafood chowder, served with a warm tea biscuit was "delicious", the spinach salad was fresh and tasty ... and the turtle cheesecake divine (the slice was not too large, not too small ... just right). Really enjoyed the live music by Donna Marie DeWolfe (fiddler) and Amanda MacDougall (piano). Our server was lovely and we were greeted with a welcoming smile! August 27, 2021 - I had a wonderful dining and music experience at Judique’s unique Celtic Music Centre (CMIC) on Friday, August 27, 2021. Everything on the menu looked tempting, so I opted for the “Piper’s Burger” with a side of fries (photo). The meal was generous ... and delicious (I especially appreciated the option to select a gluten-free hamburger bun). During my dining time at the centre, I enjoyed their “Lunch Time Ceilidh” featuring well-known local musicians Shelly Campbell and Cathy Hawley (photo). After lunch I visited the gift store (photos) and took a little tour of the interactive exhibit room that highlights the history of Cape Breton music (photos). The Ceilidh Pub staff were friendly, warm and fun! (photo). Overall, the Celtic Music Centre is a grand place to visit for great food, wonderful music, a lovely gift shop, interesting exhibition, and friendly, engaging staff. If you are travelling up or down Hwy 19, I’d highly recommend it!

Great place for Celtic music. During kitchenfest they have music every afternoon but Monday. We go during the afternoon and out to the pubs at night.

I went here for the first time two summers ago and I had a fantastic time. The food was amazing and the live entertainment was just as good. I had not heard about this place before, even though I grew up in Cape Breton. I live in the U.S. now but I love Celtic music and hearing it live was a real treat. I will definitely be back.

We visited specifically to have lunch and take in the ceilidh that takes place between 11:30-2pm. We got there right at 11:30am and the place was already very full. We got seated at the back but still had a view of the stage. There was a keyboard player and a fiddle player on stage. I appreciated the intro explaining what a ceilidh is and how people can ask questions, dance, talk to neighbours. Since it was KitchenFest week, there was another duo that came up on stage at noon who were very good. The service was friendly, though not the quickest because of the crowd. The food was very good, with the chowder being a bit disappointing (lacked flavour) and the biscuit was dry, but the lobster roll was very good. Highly recommend it.

Oh my gosh, food is AMAZING, I had a big group of 16 people, they accommodated wonderfully, everyone loved their meals and the great selection of local beer! Not to mention the beautiful music and friendly service who even helped up take a group photo.

Great spot for some lunch while listening to quality Celtic music in a relaxed and intimate setting. The food is good and the music great. Enjoy

We have been here a couple of times and look forward to coming back again. Great music, good food, fun place to stop and enjoy the area history. A must stop when you come by this area.

The restaurant is opened for lunch only. They provide free live Celtic music during lunch hours. We had the Cape Bretoner's Lunch (seafood chowder, fishcake, fish taco), Traditional Lobster Sandwich, and Chicken, Apple and Brie Panini. The food was great overall, and the chowder is particularly exceptional.