MJ
Warm and inviting dining room at MJ's Restaurant in Beresford, New Brunswick
Beresford · New Brunswick

MJ's Restaurant

Home-style Acadian cooking, warm hospitality, and the kind of place where the coffee never stops and everybody knows your name.

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15+
Years serving locals
4.8★
Average guest rating
100%
Maple butter from Québec
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Today's Special

Monday Poutine Night

Half-Price Poutine

All poutines half price after 5pm. A Peninsula tradition.

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The dining room at MJ's Restaurant
2009

Serving the Peninsula since

Our Story

A little dining room with a big Acadian heart

MJ's Restaurant opened its doors in 2009, when Marie-Josée and her husband Daniel turned a quiet corner of Beresford into the kind of place they always wished existed on the Acadian Peninsula — somewhere with honest food, fair prices, and a welcome that feels like family.

Tucked between the salt air of Chaleur Bay and the forests of northern New Brunswick, we cook the way our grandmothers did: slowly, with our hands, and with ingredients we're proud to name. Local potatoes from the Caraquet flats, seafood landed in Shippagan and Bas-Caraquet, wild blueberries from the fields around Nigadoo, and maple from the sugar shack down the road.

Whether you're a local who's been coming for years, a family on a road trip through the Maritimes, or a guest from the hotels along Route 11 looking for a real meal — pull up a chair. You're home.

Locally sourced

Produce, seafood and maple from Acadian Peninsula producers we know by name.

Family friendly

A kids' menu, high chairs, and a relaxed room where little ones are welcome.

Made from scratch

Sauces, soups, breads and desserts prepared in our kitchen every morning.

Genuine hospitality

Friendly, unhurried service in English and French — bienvenue à tous.

Signature Dishes

The plates we're known for

Three recipes guests drive across northern New Brunswick for.

MJ's Poutine Acadienne
$13Signature Dishes

MJ's Poutine Acadienne

Hand-cut local fries, cheese curds from the Fromagerie, and our slow-simmered beef gravy. A Peninsula classic, done right.

Atlantic Seafood Platter
$28Signature Dishes

Atlantic Seafood Platter

Lobster, shrimp and pan-seared scallops landed on the Acadian coast, with lemon butter, seasonal vegetables and house sourdough.

Wild Blueberry Pancake Stack
$12Signature Dishes

Wild Blueberry Pancake Stack

Fluffy buttermilk pancakes layered with wild NB blueberries, drizzled with warm Québec maple and a dusting of sugar.

Since 2009

From a small kitchen to a Peninsula favourite

It started with one espresso machine, eight tables, and Marie-Josée's poutine recipe. Daniel waited tables; her mother Madeleine made the pies. On the first Saturday, they served 11 people. On the second, there was a line out the door.

Fifteen years later, MJ's has become a meeting point for the whole region — the place where Beresford celebrates anniversaries, where Bathurst comes for a proper weekend breakfast, and where travellers on the way to the Acadian Peninsula finally stop and stay a while.

Some things haven't changed: the recipes, the maple butter, the hand-cut fries, the welcome. Come see why locals keep coming back.

“On ne sert pas juste de la nourriture ici. On sert du bonheur. — We don't just serve food here. We serve happiness.”
— Marie-Josée, Founder
Inside MJ's Restaurant kitchen
Reviews

What our guests are saying

4.8 average across Google, Facebook and TripAdvisor.

4.8

412 reviews

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“Best poutine on the Acadian Peninsula, hands down. We drive 25 minutes from Bathurst just for the seafood chowder. Service is warm and genuinely bilingual.”

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Chantal R.
Bathurst, NB

“Stopped on a Maritimes road trip and ended up coming back twice. The maple pecan tart is unreal and the staff treated us like regulars on day one.”

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Michael T.
Toronto, ON

“Un endroit chaleureux où on se sent chez soi. The blueberry pancakes taste like my grandmother's. On revient à chaque fois qu'on est dans le coin.”

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Sophie L.
Caraquet, NB

“Lovely family spot with great portions and even better prices. The ribeye was perfectly cooked. We'll be back on our next trip north.”

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James & Erin
Halifax, NS

“Service en français sans problème, ambiance authentique et plats généreux. La tarte au sucre vaut le détour à elle seule.”

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Guillaume B.
Montréal, QC

“Our family's go-to for 8 years. Birthdays, anniversaries, just-because dinners. MJ's feels like an extension of our kitchen.”

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Amanda K.
Beresford, NB
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Why Locals Love Us

More than a meal — a small-town ritual

Real local ingredients

We name our farmers, fishers and maple producers — because you deserve to know where dinner came from.

A welcome in two languages

Service in English or French, with a smile that's the same in both. Tout le monde est bienvenu.

Open early, open late

From 7am breakfast to 10pm dinner, we're here when the Peninsula is hungry.

Honest, fair prices

Generous portions at prices a family can afford — that's been the promise since day one.

Room for the whole table

Big booths, high chairs, and space for a crowd. Come as you are, bring everyone.

Easy to find

Right on Main Street in Beresford, minutes from Bathurst and the hotels along Route 11.

Meet the Team

The people behind the plates

A small, loyal crew who treat MJ's like their own — because for many of them, it is.

Marie-Josée
Founder & Head Chef

Marie-Josée

Started MJ's in 2009 with one espresso machine and her grandmother's recipes. Still first in the kitchen every morning.

Daniel
Co-Owner & Floor Manager

Daniel

Marie-Josée's husband and partner from day one. Knows every regular's order before they sit down.

Madeleine
Pastry Chef

Madeleine

Marie-Josée's mother. The reason the sugar pie and maple tarts taste like home.

Luc
Sous-Chef

Luc

A Caraquet native who turned his grandmother's fricot into our daily soup. Eight years on the line.

Amélie
Lead Server

Amélie

Fluent in English and French, and somehow remembers every allergy in the room. Five years and counting.

Thomas
Grill Cook

Thomas

Quietly perfects every ribeye that leaves the kitchen. The reason steak night is always packed.

Order Online

Three easy ways to get your MJ's fix

Delivery, pickup, or a simple phone call — whatever works for you.

Delivery

DoorDash Delivery

Order through DoorDash and we'll bring it hot to your door across Beresford, Bathurst and the surrounding area.

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Pickup

Pickup at the Restaurant

Call ahead, grab a coffee at the bar, and take dinner home. Ready in 20–30 minutes most days.

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By phone

Phone Orders

Prefer to talk to a person? Call us — we'll write it down, get it right, and have it waiting.

Call (506) 555-0142

Delivery Partners

Find MJ's on the platforms locals already use across the Acadian Peninsula.

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Reservations

Book your table at MJ's

For parties of 6 or more, or busy weekends — we'll save you a seat. Walk-ins always welcome.

Reservations

Walk-ins welcome · Small parties seated on arrival

Parties of 6+

Reservation recommended

Dinner: 5pm – 9pm

Fri & Sat until 10pm

Prefer to call?

(506) 555-0142
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What's happening at MJ's

Daily specials, community nights, and the occasional behind-the-scenes from the kitchen.

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Daily Special

Tonight only: slow-braised beef poutine with caramelized onions. Come hungry. 🍟

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Community

Thanks to everyone who came out for the Beresford hockey team fundraiser — we raised $1,840! 💚

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Kitchen

Wild blueberries are in from Nigadoo. That means pancake season is officially ON. 🫐

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Weekend

Brunch feature this Saturday: lobster eggs benedict. Reservations recommended.

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MJ's Restaurant interior

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Visit Us

Come find us in Beresford

On the Acadian Peninsula, a few minutes from Bathurst.

Get Directions

Nearby on the Acadian Peninsula

Bathurst — 10 minChaleur Bay beaches — 15 minCaraquet — 35 minShippagan — 45 minParlee Beach (Shediac) — 1 hrRoute 11 hotels — 5 min

Address

123 Main Street, Beresford, NB E8K 1A1

Phone

(506) 555-0142

Opening Hours

  • Monday7:00 AM – 9:00 PM
  • Tuesday7:00 AM – 9:00 PM
  • Wednesday7:00 AM – 9:00 PM
  • Thursday7:00 AM – 9:00 PM
  • Friday7:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  • Saturday7:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  • Sunday8:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Parking Information

Free street parking on Main Street, plus a side lot next to the building. Accessible entrance at the front. Easy in, easy out.