St. John's, grown together
How three small Newfoundland projects can help St. John's cabin owners, the town, the region and the province, and how anyone can help them do it. October 2026.
#3 of 12 towns
Unseat the current Newfoundland and Labrador Town Champ: Port aux Basques. ’Tis not right.
St. John's is in the Top 3. 60 of St. John's 225 places to eat are confirmed, and every one you confirm moves the town up. Score 26.7 of 100 · 18.8 behind #2.
The full ranking and rules: towns.fromtheairport.xyz/ranking
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St. John's is in the Top 3. 60 of St. John's 225 places to eat are confirmed, and every one you confirm moves the town up. Score 26.7 of 100 · 18.8 behind #2.
The full ranking and rules: towns.fromtheairport.xyz/ranking
Lead St. John's push
For a council, tourism or business group. Email us who’s leading, and we’ll send what’s still missing and tell you each time St. John's moves up.
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8 km from St. John's airport133 km from Argentia ferry335 km from Gander airport638 km from Deer Lake airport904 km from Port aux Basques ferry225 places to eat within 6 km
Where is St. John's?
St. John's (in red) with every airport (✈) and ferry (⛴) into Newfoundland. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
How the three fit together
From the AirportFree. Every drive to St. John's from the island’s airports and ferries, measured, with the stops, trails and places to eat.
→The drive from the airport and where to eat sit on every owner’s booking page
Best Kind StaysA guest books a St. John's cabin straight from its owner. The guest’s money never passes through us.
→Local photographers credited on the guide; visitors who’ve stood there
Print the PlaceA visitor takes home a local photographer’s print of the place.
Nobody can pay to be listed on the guide, or to be first in the cabin list. That’s what keeps it worth trusting.
Why it’s good for…
The cabin owner
- Guests book with you and pay you directly. Their money never passes through us.
- A flat fee only on stays paid through your page, never more than half of what Airbnb would have taken on that stay, and capped each month. No stays, no bill.
- Your calendar syncs with the big booking sites every 30 minutes, so a night is never sold twice.
- Guests arrive knowing the 8 km drive from St. John's airport and where to eat.
The town
- Every place to eat, trail and sight is listed free, from public sources. No business can buy a better spot.
- Visitors can see what’s here before they arrive, and plan more than a stop on the way through.
- Corrections and photos from locals go straight in, through one form.
The region
- Every route into St. John's is measured from each airport and ferry, so a visitor sees the whole island’s distances at once.
- The money a visitor spends stays with local owners, cafés and photographers.
The province
- Someone from away can see where St. John's is and how to get there from every airport and ferry.
- Bookings are paid straight to Newfoundland owners.
- Local photographers get credit, and a way to sell prints of their own places.
- Free and open, so any town, business or tourism group can use it.
Make St. John's the best town on the map
Confirm a place in 2 minutes
These places to eat in St. John's have only one source so far. Put one on OpenStreetMap at its real door and it counts at the next update. Easiest on a phone: Every Door (iPhone and Android) or StreetComplete (Android). Free, no experience needed.
- A&W Canada · 40 White Rose Drive · Add it on the map
- A&W Canada · 40 White Rose Drive · Add it on the map
- BeaverTails Newfoundland · Military Rd · Add it on the map
- Bellissimo Bistro & Espresso Bar · 123 Quidi Vidi Rd · Add it on the map
- Bento Sushi · 55 Stavanger Drive · Add it on the map
- Big Ben's · 55 Rowan St · Add it on the map
- Big R Restaurant Blackmarsh Rd · Langley Rd · Add it on the map
- Bivver · &, Cavendish Square, Duckworth St · Add it on the map
- Black Cat Pizza · 13 Lemarchant Rd · Add it on the map
- Booster Juice · Memorial University of Newfoundland 323 Prince Philip Dr. UC 3012K Student Centre, St Johns, NL A1B 3X8 · Add it on the map
- Café Dépôt · University/Smallwood Centre, Elizabeth Ave · Add it on the map
- Canton Restaurant · 445 Newfoundland Dr · Add it on the map
- Casablanca Bakery and Catering · 85 Bond · Add it on the map
- Cheddar's Cafe · 245 Freshwater Rd · Add it on the map
- Chef to Go · 2 Barnes Rd · Add it on the map
- Ches's Famous Fish & Chips · 9 Freshwater Rd · Add it on the map
- Ches's Famous Fish and Chips · 8 Highland Dr · Add it on the map
- Co.Cafe · 710 Torbay Rd · Add it on the map
- Cojones Food Truck · Churchill Park · Add it on the map
- Common Ground Coffee Shop · 139 Water St · Add it on the map
- Cora Breakfast and Lunch · 15 Hebron Way · Add it on the map
- Country Style · 5 Hebron Way · Add it on the map
- Dairy Queen Grill & Chill · 250 Elizabeth Ave · Add it on the map
- Dairy Queen Grill & Chill · 250 Elizabeth Ave · Add it on the map
- Dairy Queen Grill & Chill · 250 Elizabeth Ave · Add it on the map
- Denissoff Cake Boutique · 27 Cookstown Rd · Add it on the map
- Dimsum and Noodle Bar · 13 Kenmount Rd · Add it on the map
- Domino's Pizza · 272 Torbay Road · Add it on the map
- Extreme Pita · 272 Torbay Rd · Add it on the map
- Extreme Pita · 272 Torbay Rd · Add it on the map
- Extreme Pita · 272 Torbay Rd · Add it on the map
- Extreme Pita · 272 Torbay Rd · Add it on the map
- Fabulous Foods Limited · 166 Merrymeeting Rd · Add it on the map
- Five Guys · 48 Kenmount Rd. · Add it on the map
- Flavours Indian Cuisine · Food Court, Avalon mall, 48 Kenmount Road · Add it on the map
- Flavours Indian Cuisine · Food Court, Avalon mall, 48 Kenmount Road · Add it on the map
- George Street · George Street · Add it on the map
- Georgestown Bakery · 60 Hayward Ave · Add it on the map
- Georgetown Pub · 80 Hayward Ave · Add it on the map
- Gian's Kitchen · 131 Duckworth St · Add it on the map
- Goodkarma Coffee · Add it on the map
- Greco Pizza · 350 Torbay Rd · Add it on the map
- Guv'nor Inn and Pub · 389 Elizabeth Ave · Add it on the map
- Hub Grub Restaurant · 21 Merrymeeting Rd · Add it on the map
- Hungry Heart Cafe · 142 Military Rd · Add it on the map
- Hungry Heart Cafe and Catering · 77 Charter Ave Ste 100 · Add it on the map
- Indian Junction · 430 Torbay Rd · Add it on the map
- Jimmy Bean Row · N/A · Add it on the map
- Johnny and Maes Food Truck · Parking lot, St. Thomas Parish, 8 Military Rd · Add it on the map
- Jumping Bean Cafe · 37 Elizabeth Ave · Add it on the map
- Jungle Jim's Eatery · 286 Torbay Rd · Add it on the map
- JustFries · MUN university food court · Add it on the map
- KFC · 2B Stavenger Drive · Add it on the map
- Kung Fu Chinese Restaurant · 27 Airport Heights Dr · Add it on the map
- Leo's Restaurant & Take-Out · 27 Freshwater Rd · Add it on the map
- Lester's Farm Chalet · 92 Pearltown Road · Add it on the map
- Little Caesars Pizza · 70 White Rose Drive · Add it on the map
- Lucky House Restaurant · 252 Duckworth St · Add it on the map
- Mad Catter Cafe · 124 Duckworth St · Add it on the map
- Mallard Cottage · 8 Barrows Rd · Add it on the map
- Manchu Wok · 25 Prince Phillip Drive, #4 · Add it on the map
- Manchu Wok · 25 Prince Phillip Drive, #4 · Add it on the map
- Manna European Bakery & Deli · 342 Freshwater Rd · Add it on the map
- Mary Brown's · 232 Newfoundland Dr · Add it on the map
- Mary Brown's · 232 Newfoundland Dr · Add it on the map
- Mary Brown's Chicken & Taters · 61 Torbay Road · Add it on the map
- Mary Brown's Chicken & Taters · 61 Torbay Road · Add it on the map
- Mary Brown's Chicken & Taters · 61 Torbay Road · Add it on the map
- Mary Brown's Chicken and Taters · Bikini Village Avalon Mall, 48 Kenmount Rd · Add it on the map
- Marys Diner · 571 Torbay Rd · Add it on the map
- Maya Bakery + Coffee · 206 Duckworth St · Add it on the map
- McCafé · 14 Stavanger Drive · Add it on the map
- McCafé · 14 Stavanger Drive · Add it on the map
- McCafé · 14 Stavanger Drive · Add it on the map
- McDonald's · 14 Stavanger Drive · Add it on the map
- Mcniven's Pub and Eatery · 75 Airport Heights Dr · Add it on the map
- Mea Mei Wok Eatery · 12 Freshwater Rd · Add it on the map
- Memorial Cafe · 71 Duckworth St · Add it on the map
- Mrs Liddys · Torbay Rd · Add it on the map
- Mucho Burrito Fresh Mexican Grill · 48 Kenmount Rd · Add it on the map
- Mustang Sally’s · 30 Arctic Ave · Add it on the map
- Mustang Sally's Flaming Skillet · 320 Torbay Rd · Add it on the map
- Nan's Kitchen · 74a Macbeth Dr · Add it on the map
- New City Restaurant · Penneywell Rd · Add it on the map
- New York Fries Avalon Mall · 48 Kenmount Rd · Add it on the map
- Oceanic - Torbay Road, St. John's · 286 Torbay Rd · Add it on the map
- Old Town Pizza · 279 Portugal Cv Rd · Add it on the map
- Peter's Pizza · 405 Torbay Rd · Add it on the map
- Piatto Pizzeria Enoteca · 60 Elizabeth Ave · Add it on the map
- Pizza Delight · 46 Aberdeen Avenue · Add it on the map
- Pizza Delight · 46 Aberdeen Avenue · Add it on the map
- Pizza Delight · 46 Aberdeen Avenue · Add it on the map
- Pizza Empire · 233 Empire Ave · Add it on the map
- Pizza Express Ltd · 141 Torbay Rd · Add it on the map
- Pizza Hut · 31 Rowan St · Add it on the map
- Pizza Pros · 15A Prince of Wales St · Add it on the map
- Pizza Shed NL · 300 Prince Philip Dr · Add it on the map
- Pretzel Maker · Bikini Village Avalon Mall, 48 Kenmount Rd · Add it on the map
- Quesada Burritos & Tacos · 15 Hebron Wy · Add it on the map
- Quidi Vidi Sweet Spot · 12 Barrows Rd · Add it on the map
- Quintanas De La Plaza · 57 Rowan St · Add it on the map
- Raymonds · 95 Water St · Add it on the map
- Red Oak · 9 Bonaventure Ave · Add it on the map
- Rice Bowl · 48 Kenmount Rd · Add it on the map
- Rocket Bakery - Churchill Square · 12 Churchill Sq · Add it on the map
- Rumpelstiltskin's · 2O Hill O' Chips · Add it on the map
- Rustler's Family Restaurant · 320 Torbay Rd · Add it on the map
- Sapphire Pub & Eatery · 24 St. John's Road · Add it on the map
- Second Cup · 48 Kenmount Rd · Add it on the map
- Second Cup Café · 9 Stavanger Dr · Add it on the map
- Smitty's Family Restaurant · 10 Rowan St · Add it on the map
- Smoke's Poutinerie · 165 Water St · Add it on the map
- Song Hee Take Out · 209 Empire Ave · Add it on the map
- St John's Fish Exchange · 34 King Edward Pl · Add it on the map
- St John's Rod & Gun Club · 20 Wicklow St · Add it on the map
- Stacked Pancake & Breakfast House · 50 White Rose Drive · Add it on the map
- Stacked Pancake and Breakfast House · 46 Kenmount Rd · Add it on the map
- Stanley's Pub · 26 Torbay Rd · Add it on the map
- Starbucks · 2 Stavanger Drive · Add it on the map
- Stella Artois · 14 Hebron Way · Add it on the map
- Subway · 95 Stavanger Dr Bldg C3 · Add it on the map
- Subway · 95 Stavanger Dr Bldg C3 · Add it on the map
- Subway · 95 Stavanger Dr Bldg C3 · Add it on the map
- Sugar Mama's · 60 Elizabeth Ave · Add it on the map
- Sun Sushi · 186 Duckworth St · Add it on the map
- Sunsushi torbay · 267 Torbay Rd · Add it on the map
- Taglio · 130 Military Rd · Add it on the map
- Taste of Mediterranean · 48 Kenmount Rd · Add it on the map
- Terre Restaurant · 125 Water St · Add it on the map
- TH Keg St. John's · Water STreet · Add it on the map
- The Battery Cafe · 1 Duckworth St · Add it on the map
- The Beer Garden at The Wharf · 11 Barrows Rd · Add it on the map
- The Black Sheep · 164 Water St · Add it on the map
- The Breezeway · Room UC-1004, 1 Arctic Ave UC-1004 · Add it on the map
- The Little Sparo · 2 Hill O' Chips · Add it on the map
- The Nacho Shoppe · 279 Portugal Cove Rd · Add it on the map
- The Old Dublin Bakery · 203 Merrymeeting Rd · Add it on the map
- The Pantry Café and Gardens · 70 Clinch Crescent · Add it on the map
- The Post Taphouse · 1412 Torbay Rd · Add it on the map
- The Postmaster's Bakery · 134 Military Rd · Add it on the map
- The Postmaster's Garden Café · 306 Mt Scio Rd · Add it on the map
- The Rock Steakhouse Bar & Grill · 7 Navigator Ave · Add it on the map
- The Rooms Café · 9 Bonaventure Ave · Add it on the map
- The Triple R · 99 Elizabeth Ave · Add it on the map
- The Waffle Lady · 245 Freshwater Rd · Add it on the map
- The Wharf in Quidi Vidi Village · 11 Barrows Rd · Add it on the map
- Three Cheers · 156 Water St · Add it on the map
- Tilt House Bakery · 1194 Portugal Cv Rd · Add it on the map
- Tim Hortons · 551 Torbay Rd Majors Path · Add it on the map
- Tim Hortons · 551 Torbay Rd Majors Path · Add it on the map
- Tim Hortons · 551 Torbay Rd Majors Path · Add it on the map
- Tim Hortons · 551 Torbay Rd Majors Path · Add it on the map
- Tim Hortons · 551 Torbay Rd Majors Path · Add it on the map
- Tim Hortons · 551 Torbay Rd Majors Path · Add it on the map
- Torbakery · 3 St Nicholas Ln · Add it on the map
- Torbay St John's · 272 Torbay Road · Add it on the map
- Toslow · 108 Duckworth St · Add it on the map
- Tulip Baroo Bakery · 59 Harvey Rd · Add it on the map
- Venice Pizzeria · 81 Military Rd · Add it on the map
- Vu Restaurant · 115 Duckworth St · Add it on the map
- White Rose Drive · 40 White Rose Drive · Add it on the map
- Wing'n It · 25 Hebron Way Unit 4 · Add it on the map
- Wing'n It Hebron Way · 25 Hebron Wy · Add it on the map
- Wok Box · 265 Torbay Rd · Add it on the map
- Ziggy Peelgoods · Churchill Square · Add it on the map
Things only people who know St. John's can do. Each takes a few minutes, and your name goes on it.
- Confirm the places to eat. 165 of the 225 places to eat on the town’s page have only one source so far. Tell us which are open, their season, and whether they do takeout. See the list · Send a fix
- Know a trail near St. John's? Send the one you walk most. Walk it with your phone recording and send the GPX. How to send it
- Share a photo of a place you love. Credited to you, wherever it shows. Share a photo
- Tell us what’s on. Festivals, suppers, concerts, shows and tournaments. Send an event
- Is your rink, field or hall on the map? Check the rinks, fields and clubs page, and tell us what’s missing. Tell us
- Be the first St. John's cabin listed. No St. John's place is on the Best Kind Stays list yet. The first owner puts the town on it. Get a booking page
Wanted right now
You knows you wants the credit, b’y. Missing from the map. Whoever fills one is named on the page: “Photograph: your name” on a photo, your name on a place or a walk.
- A photograph of three filming spots: the Ocean Sciences Centre at Logy Bay, Harbour Main, and the O'Brien Farm in St. John's. None of the three has a free photo on Wikimedia Commons. The building or the view from the road, under CC BY or CC BY-SA, fills one; never a still from the show. Send a photo · See the page
Ways anyone can help it grow
- Share the St. John's page. fromtheairport.xyz/routes/yyt-downtown-st-johns: on your website, in booking confirmations, on social media. A link costs nothing and needs no sign-up.
- Put the map on your own site. One line of code shows the drive and the day trips. How: fromtheairport.xyz/partners.
- Own a cabin or vacation home? Get your own booking page at bestkindstays.ca/owners. If another owner sent you, say so: you both get a thank-you.
- Run a business, know the town, or have a walk worth sharing? Check your listing, or send a correction, a photo, or the GPX of a walk or ride at fromtheairport.xyz/contribute.
- Take photographs of St. John's? Print the Place turns your folder into your own site with prints, always credited to you. Ask at [email protected].
Scan with your phone camera.
Feedback, from anyone
Owners, the town, businesses, visitors: anything that’s wrong, missing or could be better. Email [email protected]. A person reads every message and writes back with what changed.
Distances are measured by road and published on fromtheairport.xyz. Counts are the town and eating pages’ own, read 24 October 2026.
On a phone, “Send to my computer” opens the share sheet. Pick AirDrop, or a message to yourself.