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Wes' guide to St. John's, NL
Post Espresso is one of Wes' guide to St. John's, NL.

1. Post Espresso

168 Water St, St. John's, NL
Café · Downtown St. John's · 6 tips and reviews

Wesley H.Wesley Hodgson: Best espresso in St. John's. The space is beautiful, the staff is cute/friendly, the wifi is fast. What more could you want?

Lighthouse Picnics is one of Wes' guide to St. John's, NL.

2. Lighthouse Picnics

Lighthouse Rd, Ferryland, NL
Scenic Lookout · 4 tips and reviews

Wesley H.Wesley Hodgson: It's a little pricey, but totally worth it. Bring a sweater!

Signal Hill is one of Wes' guide to St. John's, NL.

3. Signal Hill

9.0
230 Signal Hill Rd, St. John's, NL
Historic and Protected Site · Downtown St. John's · 13 tips and reviews

Wesley H.Wesley Hodgson: The obvious tourist spot with sweeping views of all of St. John's, plus the ocean. Great hiking, too!

Rocket Bakery is one of Wes' guide to St. John's, NL.

4. Rocket Bakery

8.7
272 Water St, St. John's, NL
Bakery · Downtown St. John's · 38 tips and reviews

Wesley H.Wesley Hodgson: Amazing place to grab lunch on the go. Their coffee is pretty great, too.

India Gate is one of Wes' guide to St. John's, NL.

5. India Gate

7.5
286 Duckworth St (at Cathedral St), St. John's, NL
Indian Restaurant · Downtown St. John's · 13 tips and reviews

Wesley H.Wesley Hodgson: Oh the pappadams and carrot chutney! Om nom nom!

Yellowbelly Brewery and Public House is one of Wes' guide to St. John's, NL.

6. Yellowbelly Brewery and Public House

7.5
288 Water St (at George St), St. John's, NL
Gastropub · Downtown St. John's · 31 tips and reviews

Wesley H.Wesley Hodgson: Great beer and good pub grub. The Yellowbelly Burger is amazing, as are their fries.

Rennie's River Walking Trail is one of Wes' guide to St. John's, NL.

7. Rennie's River Walking Trail

Rennie's River (Elizabeth Ave,Portugal Cove Rd,King's Bridge Rd), St. John's, NL
Hiking Trail · Central St. John's · 2 tips and reviews

Wesley H.Wesley Hodgson: One of my favorite places for a casual stroll in the city.

8. By The Beach

8.0
11-19 Belbins Rd, Portugal Cove-St. Philip's, NL
Restaurant · 7 tips and reviews
Fred's Records is one of Wes' guide to St. John's, NL.

9. Fred's Records

8.0
198 Duckworth St, St. John's, NL
Record Store · Downtown St. John's · 2 tips and reviews

Wesley H.Wesley Hodgson: I love the listening stations. Always packed with great stuff. The employees have all the knowledge of an independent record store worker, without any of the attitude.

Gracie Joe’s Cafe is one of Wes' guide to St. John's, NL.

10. Gracie Joe’s Cafe

123 Quidi Vidi Rd. (at Forest Rd.), St. John's, NL
Café · Quidi Vidi · 9 tips and reviews

Wesley H.Wesley Hodgson: Breakfast poutine!

Mary Brown's Chicken & Taters is one of Wes' guide to St. John's, NL.

11. Mary Brown's Chicken & Taters

336 Water Street, St. John's, NL
Fried Chicken Joint · Downtown St. John's · 1 tip

Wesley H.Wesley Hodgson: Chicken fingers and taters. They still taste just as good as when I was a kid. Too bad the prices aren't the same!