Fleur De Sel

Overall, this was a very good meal, but not great. We particularly enjoyed the charcuterie board, the chocolate dessert and our cocktails. The service, however, was a bit rushed;we had hardly finished one course when the next arrived.

Overall, good but not great. Solid blueberry cocktail and tuna tartare to start things off in the quaint dining room. I had the Bambara rice dish with mussels, shrimp, chorizo, clams and saffron rice which was missing the bold flavors one would expect from the ingredient list. Tasted like each component was separately cooked so the overall flavor was very muted. The rice only tasted of butter which was disappointing as cooking each component in the same vessel, like paella, would have really brought a flavor punch. Oh well. My sister had the duck which was tasty and had a good sauce and horseradish mash potato. Overall I was disappointed as it was priced to have a sea view but failed to make up for it being a block off the sea and had average flavor.

Wow! Perfect dinning experience! Enough said, every conceivable angle was covered. One of my favorite restaurants ever. I look forward to going back

Splicing a comma in freshman English lost you a few points on your final grade. Splicing a comma in AP English was an offense that earned you an immediate F.
Not telling your customer that a burger cannot be prepared medium rare in Nova Scotia after it was ordered as such and allowing it to arrive at the table well done after over half an hour’s wait is tantamount to the latter.
Fail.
This restaurant came to me highly recommended and made a delightful first impression. After a string of less-​than-​stellar dining experiences in Nova Scotia I was looking forward to a meal that was solid in both content and execution. Sadly, I left the restaurant without either.
For the sake of its own longevity, I hope that my experience is the exception rather than the rule.

(4) ~ Overall very good… we got the tasting menu:-)

We went here for a birthday supper and quite enjoyed our meal. I think the portion sizes that other have noted in the past have been increased because ours were quite sufficient. Everything from the wine selection to the service to the food was lovely. My husband had lamb while I had PEI beef tenderloin and we shared the Charcuterie Board. Very good on all counts with the tiny complaint that whom ever prepared my dish was a tad heavy handed with the salt. We passed on dessert but enjoyed the sweet nibbles that came with his Espresso. Yes its quite pricey, but I think you get what you pay for and its nice for a special occasion.

The food and service quality is excellent. The only problem is that the food portions are minuscule. I had a three course meal and I would equate the amount akin to splitting a lean cuisine between two or three people.
After the meal I had to go to a different restaurant because I was hungrier than when I had first entered the establishment.
The hors d’oeuvres sized main courses were perfectly harmonious in flavor though and the ambience was pleasant.

As a die-​hard foodie, I had to make the trek out to Lunenburg (about an hour out of Halifax) to eat at the only resto in Nova Scotia that was named one of the 10 best new restos in Canada by En Route (I believe it made it on the list in 2005).
Definitely worth the trip — combine this with the charm of Lunenburg and visiting the historic Bluenose, it’s definitely worth your while!
Service is friendly but professional and the menu is lovely with an emphasis on local ingredients. We came with some old friends and had a lovely dinner — my cold olive soup was beautifully presented with the right amount of zip and flavor. The mixed green salad was average for the hubby but very fresh. Bread service is excellent — the rosemary and onion buns were my favorite in the basket! Nice melon sorbet as a palate cleanser.
The mains were so hard to choose from — scallops, lobster, halibut, beef and lamb — mmmmm. It felt wrong for this Alberta-​gal to eat non-​Alberta beef in Canada, so I let hubby order that and sample it… was plesantly surprised by the taste and texture of the Nova Scotian beef! I had the lamb trio with orzo — amazing.
We were all stuffed so we passed on dessert, but they left us with some mini gingersnaps, chocolate chip cookies and meringues to finish off the meal.
Prices are moderately high but reasonable for the quality (appys are $ 12 – 20, mains are about $ 30 – 38, desserts are $ 12).
I would definitely recommend wrapping up a day trip to Lunenburg at Fleur de Sel!

The clean air of Lunenburg is enough to invoke inner tranquility, and Fleur De Sel is the icing on the cake. Soft, homey interiors are all about detail and keeping things rich. Gone are the inhibitions of self-​conscious design schemes– this place lets a natural breeze flow within its decadence.
French inspired cuisine, there are lots of luxury meats and infused plates to swoon over. This is a treat of a time, as every touch is something to cherish. Poached pear sorbet? This was merely a serving to cleanse our palates before the entrees. For $ 16, I ordered the smoked salmon, which consisted of the resto’s own house smoked salmon, radish and gherkin salad, pickled red onion, capers, deviled egg, fresh lemonand homemade Irish soda bread. Yes… all of that. Glorious to the tongue, and well worth the asking price.
Many of the menu options intrigued me, and I could not resist the rhubarb tart for dessert. Amen. If you are headed out this way, take your Lunenburg experience to its peak with this accent to serene. The energy plays off of the locale’s peaceful surroundings, and its truly a dip into refreshment.

Without doubt, the finest restaurant in Nova Scotia! Set in picturesque Lunenburg, Fleur de Sel is a farm-​to-​table homage to French cooking, using local, sustainable produce. Husband and wife team of Martin & Sylvie Salvador run this seasonal seaside restaurant & inn with tremendous care and appointment. The menu changes regularly, depending on what ingredients are in season. You can usually find a foie gras dish which should never be missed! The service in this converted row house is always detailed without being omnipresent. Martin has won numerous awards for his culinary prowess. If you find yourself on the southern shore of Nova Scotia, then Fleur de Sel is a must!

Outstanding gastronomical experience. OK — it was a splurge on our last night in Nova Scotia, but the menu was hard to resist.
The setting was romantic and had many nice touches. Service was first class, but totally unpretentious.
We began with a glass of champagne. After an amuse bouche, I had a tasty house smoked salmon starter, and my wife had one of the most unusual and surprising salads I’ve ever seen; a watermelon carpaccio — which had super thin slices of watermelon mixed with feta, black olives, tomatoes, greens and a vinaigrette. It may sound bizarre — but it was SUCH a great and inspired combination of flavors and top notch ingredients.
After a spearmint sorbet for a palate cleanser, we had the same entrees: butter poached lobster, served with basil, tomato and saffron aolis for dipping, and a smoked paprika potato salad. Wow. Nice spin on a relatively common entrée for this part of the world.
For dessert: A blueberry caramel crème brûlée with vanilla ice cream, and a rhubarb lemon tart with grappa scented crème anglais and a buttermilk ice cream like nothing I’ve ever tasted.
And all of this before the little dish of housemade lemon «gumdrops,» strawberries, and banana bread, compliments of the house.
We left full, but happy.