The Old Courthouse

Where justice is served with a side of fries.

Get behind bars and dine in jail cells where prisoners awaited their fate. Sip spirits in the courtroom haunted by the last woman hanged in Newfoundland. Still with its original stonework and architecture from 1830, the Old Courthouse stands as the oldest public house in the province, a National Historic Site of Canada, and a treasure trove of forgotten history.

The Old Courthouse

Enjoy a criminally delicious meal with a legal libation among the stone walls of the Old Courthouse, the oldest public house in the province.

The Old Courtroom

Order in the courtroom! Dine, drink, and celebrate at this historic restaurant – that is, if you can pass the bar. Inquire for private bookings.

Courtroom #2 Speakeasy

Legally, we can’t tell you about the local beer, handcrafted cocktails, and delectable small plates that definitely aren’t available from 4 pm onward at our prohibition-era lounge. Wink wink.

The Cells

The only time you’ll ever ask to sit behind bars. Enjoy a meal worthy of your last in our authentic jail cells restaurant. By request only.

Jailyard Beer Garden

Get a little taste of freedom in the Jail Yard. Sit back and relax with a local beer and a self-serve BBQ menu, or play a round of cornhole or other garden games. For group bookings please email events@historicharbourgrace.com

Games Yard & Picnic Area

Here, it’s always October. Relax, roam free, and enjoy garden games in our casual, self-service beer garden and picnic area. For group bookings please email events@historicharbourgrace.com

Guilty pleasures.

All rise. Courtroom #2 is in session, with a prohibition-style speakeasy and jail cell restaurant. No password or secret knocks necessary. Sip on legal libations with a meal worthy of your last, or savour the taste of freedom and local brews in the jail yard beer garden. For an unforgettable wedding or event space, head upstairs to the Old Courtroom.

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