Selkie's Neighbourhood Diner

390 Charlotte St, Sydney

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ELIZABETH MURPHY

Found this place today when looking on line for breakfast at lunch. So glad we did! Had the eggs benny with hasselback potato. YUM! So good. The Hollandaise was delicious, eggs cooked perfectly and tasty potato. Lovely staff and nice atmosphere. Hope to return tomorrow.

Shamelia

The blueberry French toast was amazing 👏.

Gurwinder Singh

Selkies was one of the first places I ate at when I landed in Sydney. I made sure it was also one of the last before I left too.

The food was great, and the staff was kind and charming. Shout out to the recommendation I got to check out the Eltuek art centre. Glad I saw the Lawren Harris painting and got to learn more about such an important part of the islands history.

If i ever find myself in Cape Breton again, I will absolutely be stopping by again.

D Mac

Picked up a frozen dip. Was very tasteless. Over priced. Don’t recommend. Same with there to go sandwiches

Liam Power

Beautiful local place, great coffee, excellent staff. Will return!

Laura Pilmoor

A serious gem. We arrived too early and ended up walking around for them to open and it was 100% worth the wait. Best french toast I've ever had and the farmer's breakfast was delightful.

Mark Inglis

If you haven’t been to Selkies yet, you’re missing out. The food is incredible, like everything on the menu. You can tell it’s all made with care and good ingredients, and there’s something really comforting about it. Think homemade, hearty, and full of flavour. But honestly, what makes Selkies so special is the whole staff. Cory and Kara who run it are some of the kindest, friendliest people you’ll ever meet. You walk in and feel like you’re instantly part of something, like you’ve just come home. It’s the kind of place where you go for breakfast and stay for the coziness. Good food, warm hearts, and a cozy vibe that keeps you coming back.

Manda Haycox

Love it! 😊 definitely recommend 10/10!

Emily Lush-Kukurudziak

Support Local!!! downtown Sydney on Charlotte Street this great small locally owned restaurant is 100% highly recommended. Breakfast today ( February 2nd, 2025) I had eggs Benny and husband had a traditional breakfast, both delicious 😋 and look forward 5p our next breakfast out at Selkies. we enjoy the atmosphere and the people who make this experience so worth going back. Thanks for making our Sunday morning a good one. 👍 😊

Aaron Brown

This cafe feels like a warm hug. I love that you choose your own mug for coffee (from a lovely selection of funny, cute, or pretty mugs). I also love that they were playing Ghibli movies on a TV in the corner.

Overall, all of the design choices are cute and delightfully kitsch, and the food is super tasty. I wish I had a Selkie's back home.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Baby Benny

Sarah McGrath

Delicious! They had gluten free bread available, which I was grateful for. Eggs, potatoes and bacon were great. The homemade jam was a nice touch.

Atmosphere: 5

Warren Robert

The best breakfast ever!!!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Joe Breen

Amazing food and great service. Order anything you want. It's all fantastic!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Eggs Benny, 2 Eggs Benny Breakfast, Old Man Breakfast

Jason Siwek Lumber

The cook brought the food right to our table. Definitely a must try. Down home feel

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Blueberry French Toast

Eric Fleith

We stopped in Sydney during our Nova Scotia road trip and decided to grab breakfast here, my wife and I ordered the eggs Benedict, and they were perfect. We love that dish and this place really hit the spot for us. We also had a lemon bar and a Oreo brownie, both of which were amazing! Even though they were quite big we ate the whole thing, just couldn’t help ourselves.

We are 100% coming back whenever we are nearby Sydney in the future. Can’t recommend this place enough

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Eggs Benny

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Selkie's Neighbourhood Diner

390 Charlotte St, Sydney, NS B1P 5J7