Nova Scotia Lobster Crawl Lobster Roll Off

This high-energy winter celebration invites South Shore chefs to turn a single evening into a month-long (and beyond) mouth-watering promotion of their restaurants. By competing, chefs showcase the exact lobster roll they will feature in-house during February, giving locals and visitors a delicious reason to dine their way across the South Shore.
A Competition With Serious Reach
Since its inception, the Nova Scotia Lobster Crawl has been fulfilling its mandate of creating true year-round tourism on Nova Scotia’s South Shore. The Lobster Roll-Off has quickly become a media darling, drawing chefs who go all-in to create the BEST IN SHOW lobster roll.
Formal yet playful judging is performed by a delegation of national and international travel media, invited by Tourism Nova Scotia. These unbiased judges arrive with big appetites, bigger audiences, and cameras rolling. Their coverage extends far beyond the walls of the event, amplifying participating restaurants to diners across the country and beyond.
This event is where culinary creativity, community pride, and the world’s best lobster come together. It’s not a competition, it’s a spotlight. And our chefs know how to rise to it.
With 100 guests in attendance, creative competition, and the travel media judging every roll, the event delivers what organizers lovingly describe as: “Marvellous mayhem with mayo.”