Lighthouse Picnics

Great experience for everyone - visited back in August booked the night prior as weather was looking spotty prior to and I think a lot of people cancelled (which meant a less busy lighthouse), but ended up being a well-worth it experience. Curry chicken sandwich and lemonade were good. Staff were friendly. Atmosphere and view are stunning. Note that the walk to the lighthouse is about 20-30 min (washrooms at the lighthouse), so arrive well in advance! There is a man with an ATV that can take you for a small fee.

We loved our lighthouse picnic experience. I booked online 2 weeks before our trip. In the day of, you drive up the gravel road to the parking lot, and then hike (uphill on the way there) 1.0 km to the lighthouse. We reserved our picnic for the 12:00 pick up, and arrived early so we could explore the area around the lighthouse before the picnic pick up time. The area is beautiful. At noon we went in the room at the bottom of the lighthouse to pick up our food. Everything was ready and in a bag for us to take with us. They have baskets and blankets for you to borrow and bring your stuff out to the area around the light house. There is also a single washroom for use inside, that is only accessible from 12-3 when picnics are being served. There are benches and picnic tables, as well as lots of green space to picnic on the ground with your blanket. I really enjoyed the cookies and orzo salad. By husband loves his curried chicken sandwich, though for me, I don’t love the jam and Brie as much. The sandwiches are huge with very thick slices of bread. Enjoying the picnic with the view of the tuna jumping in the ocean was special. We are so glad we arranged for this picnic and would definitely recommend it.

A very original lunch idea surrounded by nature that creates a truly memorable moment as the coastal setting on the eastern part of Newfoundland (Canada) is remarkable. The food is all home made: great tasty sandwiches, salad, lemonade and desserts. If you are lucky you may see passing by icebergs while you eat.

Great place to have a picnic. Food was ok. The usual sandwiches. The food is not made onsite but catered. And delivered when you order. The vege sandwich was surprisingly good while the curry chicken sandwich I thought was average. It tasted more like a chicken sandwich with some curry powder mixed into it. The cakes were ok. Nothing special. But in the end it’s an experience that was worth going for. .

Omg this was the most amazing experience! The food, location and experience....all incredible! I had the veggie sandwich and my husband had the chicken curry. Both exceptional! You pick your picnic up inside the lighthouse. They also have cookies there so bring cash. The staff are so friendly and welcoming. They even had blankets! It is about a 10min easy hike from parking lot in medow to lighthouse. A must do experience!

A definite Must Do!! Our host had been before and promised us a unique experience. Spectacular scenery as we had a sunny clear day. Be prepared for the walk on gravel getting from the parking up to the lighthouse. (although there is a shuttle atv if needed. One of our crew used it to get back and tipped accordingly) We were treated to whales and ocean sunfish as we dined overlooking the Atlantic. Look up ocean sunfish if you've never heard of it before. I hadn't. Weird looking creature. It was fun to watch the whale appear over and over again. We made use of one of the benches and had brought a blanket to sit on too. I had the curry chicken sandwich on oat bread. That bread took me back to my grandmothers baking. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed their individual lunches that was brought out to us by one of the staffers. Covid restrictions means no indoor dining at this time. Worth the price!

What an absolutely magical experience! Beautiful, homemade food that was well worth the money. $27 apiece bought us a curried chicken sandwich; a ham, brie, and apple sandwich; warm ouzo salad, homemade lemonade; and a slice of chocolate ganache cake and a trio of Newfoundland berry tarts. The walk up was a little more rugged than we expected, so their caution to wear good shoes is appropriate! And we saw their big compost bin full of juiced lemon halves, so you know that lemonade is fresh as can be. Bring your windbreaker though - it's WINDY out there! But wow - the view equals the food, and it's absolutely worth the trip out from St. John's.

This is one of the best experiences I have ever had. And it was very foggy! The meal was amazing, the environment was outstanding, the people were great. You need to reserve a picnic so don’t forget! They provide you with an incredibly large meal that had a side, sandwich, desert, and drink. Along with a blanket for the picnic. I am so happy I got to the location now, I have concerns that this is such an amazing activity that this will become overrun with people and the place will loose its beauty and seclusion.

Loved, loved this experience! One that I will never forget. We went in early June before the busy season and we were so fortunate that day to have a dry day. It was windy but worth the outing for the amazing views and phenomenal picnic basket this team prepares. First off the staff and kitchen staff here are so friendly and attentive. They have a great team running this place. We walked about 15 minutes to get there and it was enjoyable and provided us with a lot of photos. Once we got there and ordered our picnic, we were five blankets and off we went! We ordered two picnics, one a ham and Brie sandwich and other beef sandwich. They both came with fresh lemonade, a beautiful orzo salad as well as desert. The sandwiches were hearty, big portion and delicious and the picnic is served on real flatware and cutlery. We thoroughly enjoyed the day at Ferryland and it was one of our most Favourite moments of the trip. A must do!! Newfoundland

Be prepared to trek a bit to the lighthouse and the fact that it's SUPER windy here! Now that you've been forewarned, once you do the ~15 min hike to the lighthouse the view out to the water if phenomenal. Fresh sea air whips about as you take in the sights of the many inukshuks constructed on the jagged rocks. As much as I would have liked to picnic outside, the wind was not our friend that day. So we ordered our ham, brie & apple sandwiches (which also came with orzo salad, a brownie and freshly squeezed lemonade) and headed up into the lighthouse to overlook the ocean as we ate. Honestly, it's a lot of food. And for $25/order, we should have shared instead. However, they do offer takeout boxes (our waitress said everyone seems to underestimate the sizes!) so I had 2nd lunch prepared for later that day lol Even if you don't eat here, the scenery is worth the walk.

Who wouldn't like to sit on the scraggly grass on a seaside cliff under a lighthouse and eat made-to-order high end sandwiches, fresh fresh salads, the best lemonade you've ever tasted, and hand-made desserts, all made right there under the lamp? I know I sure as hell enjoyed myself. It was my birthday when we took the 15 minute gentle hike up from the parking lot high above the Colony of Avalon Archaeological site, and my gingerbread was even adorned with a candle. (Though it was hard to light it up there in the breeze.) We followed our delicious meal with a good scramble over the rocks and walked back down the hill, deliriously happy and not even caring we missed the boat trip from Bay Bulls.

This was an exquisite experience and one of the highlights of my visit to Newfoundland. If it all possible, don't miss it! The food was extraordinary, and if I could give the beauty and tranquility of this location 100 stars, I would. I didn't want to leave at the end of the day.

First of all, I can't believe I recommended this spot to Rhia P and then forgot to nab the first-to-review. Frankly, Rhia, I feel like you owe me one :) But hey - who can stay mad with memories of gourmet sandwiches and salads enjoyed with great company while perched on a craggy cliff watching the whales swim by. No seriously. All that actually happened. I thought I was in a Newfoundland Tourism ad. A short drive from St. John's, Lighthouse Picnics is as good a reason as any to head to Ferryland. Drop your car into park in a gravel lot, and just believe in the good things to come as you hike up through the trees. Because frankly? There's a whole lotta good things up there. Past the clearing, you'll see the beautiful lighthouse on the cliff overlooking the Atlantic. Inside, friendly staff will prep your picnic basket and send you on your way to enjoy fancy sandwiches to meet any dietary restriction. During my visit it was a lovely goat cheese and roasted red pepper sandwich with fresh orzo salad on the side and a mason jar of lemonade. And I can't stress this enough...WHALES. [Reservations are recommended if not required but here's a quick pro tip. Given the dramatic nature of Newfoundland weather, make two reservations during the course of your stay (if you are in fact visiting). That way you have a back-up plan in case the weather turns out to be terrible and you can just cancel the appointment you don't use.]

Ferryland is about an hour and a half from St. John's, on the south coast of the Avalon peninsula. It's an area called the Irish Loop, and its full of coves and ponds along Route 10. Lighthouse Picnics is a business unlike most. In Summer months you book a picnic lunch way in advance, drive partially up a hill, then walk a little over a kilometer to a lighthouse where the keeper's house is now a kitchen where they prepare a basket for you. Bread and pastries are baked fresh each day. It's given to you in a straw basket, which you can take outside (picnic), or eat at one of the few tables inside. We showed up without a reserved meal, but they had one that was unclaimed, that we shared. If you're not as lucky, they do offer pastries and coffee or tea. We only found out about Ferryland from someone we met earlier in the day in Petty Cove. It turned out to be a unique, and delightfully surprising experience.

Visited in September 2014 with the bf. Unfortunately the weather wasn't ideal (it was quite windy and cold). BUT it was worth it. The most picturesque setting imaginable, sitting on the grass on the side of a cliff looking at the waves crash onto the rocks below. The food was fantastic. I don't think you can go wrong with any of their options. Give yourself some time to walk to the lighthouse from the list parking lots. It is a beautiful walk. Reservations recommended.

What a fantastic experience! Everything is so well organized - picnic blanket, food, drinks - just awesome. The spectacular view makes it so unique that you cannot see it anywhere else! I highly recommend it.