Dildo
is a small community located between South Dildo and
New Harbour. The community is located on Route 80
about 50 minutes from St. John's and 30 minutes from
the communities of Bay Roberts and Carbonear.
Town Name
How the town got its name is a source
of interest to many people. The town's unusual name
brings many visitors who have their pictures taken
with the town sign. These visitors are pleasantly
surprised to discover they have found a real treasure!
Not only does Dildo have an unusual name, it is an
unusual place. For thousands of years, people have
visited and resided in the area because of its rich
harvests from the land and the sea.
Dildo Island - A Place of
Provincial Significance
Dildo Island, which represents more
than 2,500 years of occupation by various cultures,
was commemorated as a Place of Provincial
Significance in 2010
In a letter written in 1613, Henry
Crout, one of John Guy's colonists, he describes
seeing the home and canoe of a Beothuk on Dildo
Island. In 1995, when archaeologists from the
Baccalieu Trail Heritage Corporation were searching
for remains of these camps, they found instead
evidence of a group of people who were ancestors of
the Beothuk, and inhabited the area as long as 1300
years ago. They also found evidence of Dorset and
Grosswater Eskimo people who lived there as long as
2800 years ago.
These people migrated with the
seasons and came to the region because of its rich
environment to hunt for caribou, seals, whales,
seabirds, fish, and berries.
Harrowsmith Magazine has named Dildo one of
prettiest small towns in Canada .
Lloyd George House
Registered Heritage Structure
Dildo: A Growing
Community
The community includes a Canada
Select 5 star bed and breakfast – George House
Heritage Bed and Breakfast. Next door is a Canada
Select 4 ½ star country inn – Inn By The Bay.
Tourists enjoy the craft store,
restaurants, the antique store, and the marina, as
well as the hiking trail and nearby golf courses.
Marine mammals, seabirds, and other wildlife have
populated the area for centuries, and it is common to
see whales and dolphins frolicking in the harbour,
bald eagles swooping down for herring, and in the
early part of the year you may chance a sighting of a
seal or an iceberg.
Business and Services in Dildo include:
The Dildo Dory Grill
is a casual dining establishment situated right on the
waterfront of the picturesque community of Dildo
Newfoundland. Whether you are from just around the bay
or you come from abroad, you can experience all the
beauty and serenity of rural Newfoundland. A
convenient five minute walk from George House Heritage
Bed and Breakfast. Facebook page
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Blue Whale Lounge &
Eatery is located on Route 80 in South
Dildo adjacent to the Dildo River and offers the best
fried chicken on the Baccalieu Trail. Whether you eat
in or get food to go you'll not leave hungry. Facebook page
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Mom's Kitchen is a
cafe style restaurant located at 112 Main Road Facebook page
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Dildo Cove Coffee and Krafts
serves delicious food and offers local treasures. 126
Front Road, Dildo Facebook page
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