Restaurant in Moncton, Canada
Serious kitchen, no booking stress.
Tide & Boar is Moncton's most consistently recommended gastropub, delivering kitchen-led cooking at accessible prices in a low-pressure room on Main St. It's the right call for food-focused visitors who want quality without the fine-dining formality — easy to book, no dress code anxieties, and a genuine step above standard pub fare in Atlantic Canada.
Yes — if you want a gastropub that takes its kitchen seriously without demanding fine-dining prices or a month of advance planning. Tide & Boar at 700 Main St is the kind of place that earns repeat visits in a city where genuinely ambitious casual dining is still relatively rare. For food-focused travellers passing through New Brunswick, it belongs on the short list alongside Catch22 Lobster Bar as a Moncton anchor worth planning around.
The gastropub format means the service brief sits somewhere between a neighbourhood pub and a proper restaurant: table service, a focused drinks list, and food that aims higher than the room might suggest. That gap between setting and ambition is where Tide & Boar earns its reputation. Service at this price tier in Atlantic Canada can be inconsistent across the category, but the kitchen's output is the main draw here, not the floor experience. If you're arriving from a larger market expecting the polish of, say, AnnaLena in Vancouver or Alo in Toronto, recalibrate: this is a regional standout, not a national fine-dining contender, and it's priced accordingly.
For the food-curious traveller, Moncton's dining scene has been quietly developing, and Tide & Boar is part of that shift. It sits in a different register from the destination-driven experiences you'd plan a trip around — venues like Fogo Island Inn Dining Room in Newfoundland or Tanière³ in Quebec City , but it delivers real value for what it is: a reliable, kitchen-led gastropub in downtown Moncton. Our full Moncton restaurants guide puts it in broader context if you're building a longer itinerary.
Booking is direct. This is not a venue where you need to set a calendar reminder three weeks out. Walk-ins are likely manageable on quieter weekday evenings; weekends around dinner service are worth a reservation to avoid a wait. If you're planning around a specific night, book a day or two ahead to be safe rather than sorry. Check the Moncton hotels guide and Moncton bars guide if you're building an evening around the meal. For broader regional options, the Moncton experiences guide and Moncton wineries guide cover the surrounding area well.
Specific hours, phone, and current menu details are not confirmed in our database , check directly with the venue before visiting, particularly if you have dietary requirements or are travelling a distance.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tide & Boar Gastropub | Easy | — | |||
| Alo | Contemporary | $$$$ | Michelin 1 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Sushi Masaki Saito | Sushi, Japanese | $$$$ | Michelin 2 Star | Unknown | — |
| The Pine | Chinese | $$$$ | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
| Aburi Hana | Kaiseki, Japanese | $$$$ | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
| AnnaLena | $$$$ · Contemporary | $$$$ | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
How Tide & Boar Gastropub stacks up against the competition.
A same-day or next-day booking is realistic for most nights. This is not a venue where reservations evaporate weeks in advance — walk-ins are likely manageable on quieter weeknights, though weekend evenings at a known Moncton address like 700 Main St warrant a call ahead to be safe. No month-out calendar reminders required.
The gastropub format generally means a kitchen equipped to adapt dishes rather than rigidly fixed menus, so dietary requests are worth raising directly with staff when you book or arrive. Specific menu details are not confirmed in our records, so contact the venue ahead of your visit if restrictions are non-negotiable.
Expect table service and a focused drinks list in a format that sits between a neighbourhood pub and a proper restaurant — more considered than a bar, less formal than a tasting-menu spot. At 700 Main St in central Moncton, it is accessible without demanding special-occasion planning. Come hungry and without dress-code anxiety.
Tide & Boar occupies a middle ground in Moncton's dining scene — more kitchen-focused than a standard pub, less ambitious than a destination restaurant. If you want something closer to a fine-dining experience in New Brunswick, the options thin out quickly, which makes Tide & Boar a practical anchor for visitors who want quality without ceremony.
It works for a low-key celebration — a birthday dinner or an anniversary where the point is a good meal rather than a theatrical evening. The gastropub setting keeps things relaxed, so if you need private dining, a tasting menu, or sommelier service, this is not the right format. For Moncton, it punches above the average casual-dining tier.
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