Guidebook for Halifax
Food Scene
This is one of our favorite places. It's focused on local, has a decent selection of local beers and wine, and makes a great haddock burger and veggie burger. They don't take reservations and can get really busy. If you have to wait for a table, go next door to their “Bars and Bites” for a drink, or to Obladee if you’d prefer a glass of wine.
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2 Doors Down Food & Wine Halifax
1533 Barrington StreetThis is one of our favorite places. It's focused on local, has a decent selection of local beers and wine, and makes a great haddock burger and veggie burger. They don't take reservations and can get really busy. If you have to wait for a table, go next door to their “Bars and Bites” for a drink, or to Obladee if you’d prefer a glass of wine.
Laid-back pizzeria offering gourmet thin-crust pies with red or white sauce & hot hero sandwiches. – Best Pizza in Town!
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Salvatore's Pizzaiolo Trattoria
5541 Young StLaid-back pizzeria offering gourmet thin-crust pies with red or white sauce & hot hero sandwiches. – Best Pizza in Town!
Great croissants and bagels with a cute patio.
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Julien's Patisserie Bakery & Cafe
5517 Young StGreat croissants and bagels with a cute patio.
Tiny counter-serve cafe serving innovative breakfast dishes & espresso drinks, with brunch. This is our favorite breakfast place in town. On weekends it can be pretty busy so you will likely have to wait to get a table.
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The Coastal Cafe
2731 Robie StTiny counter-serve cafe serving innovative breakfast dishes & espresso drinks, with brunch. This is our favorite breakfast place in town. On weekends it can be pretty busy so you will likely have to wait to get a table.
Cafe & wine bar offering regional food, beers on tap & local singer-songwriters in a snug setting.
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Lion and Bright
2534 Agricola StCafe & wine bar offering regional food, beers on tap & local singer-songwriters in a snug setting.
This diner has been around forever and is a short walk away from the house.
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Cousin's Restaurant
3545 Robie StThis diner has been around forever and is a short walk away from the house.
Upmarket bistro-style menu with brunch, fresh seafood, wines & cocktails in a cozy atmosphere
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Edna
2053 Gottingen StUpmarket bistro-style menu with brunch, fresh seafood, wines & cocktails in a cozy atmosphere
Best croissants in town! They make a delicious provolone and prosciutto croissant.
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Two If By Sea Cafe
66 Ochterloney StBest croissants in town! They make a delicious provolone and prosciutto croissant.
The Big Wedge Halifax
5553 Duffus Stpretty solid take-out pizza place that’s a stone’s throw away
Drinks & Nightlife
Cool spot serving local craft beer with a large patio. One of the closest place to our place to get craft beer.
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Good Robot Brewing Co.
2736 Robie StCool spot serving local craft beer with a large patio. One of the closest place to our place to get craft beer.
Outdoor beer garden. Great place to go if you’re lucky enough to be here on warm sunny day. If it’s a rainy day, go to their original bar location on Barrington.
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Stillwell Beergarden
5688 Spring Garden RdOutdoor beer garden. Great place to go if you’re lucky enough to be here on warm sunny day. If it’s a rainy day, go to their original bar location on Barrington.
The other beer garden in town. Right on the board walk, so you get wonderful views of the harbor. Bring a sweater, because it’s always a little chillier on the boardwalk
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Stubborn Goat Beer Garden
1599 Lower Water StThe other beer garden in town. Right on the board walk, so you get wonderful views of the harbor. Bring a sweater, because it’s always a little chillier on the boardwalk
One of the newest micro-brewery in town. Also one of our favorites. You can also buy tall cans or fill up growlers. Good place to stop if you get thirsty after walking around citadel hill.
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2 Crows Brewing Co.
1932 Brunswick StOne of the newest micro-brewery in town. Also one of our favorites. You can also buy tall cans or fill up growlers. Good place to stop if you get thirsty after walking around citadel hill.
Craft Beer. This is my favorite brewery in the city. You can buy bottles or fill up growlers. They just sell their beer to go here.
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North Brewing Company
899 Portland StCraft Beer. This is my favorite brewery in the city. You can buy bottles or fill up growlers. They just sell their beer to go here.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful hiking trail along the ocean. Similar landscape to Peggy’s cove without all the tourists. http://www.trailpeak.com/trail-Pollys-Cove-near-Halifax-NS-1517
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Polly's Cove Hiking Trail
Prospect RoadBeautiful hiking trail along the ocean. Similar landscape to Peggy’s cove without all the tourists. http://www.trailpeak.com/trail-Pollys-Cove-near-Halifax-NS-1517
Beautiful beach on the eastern shore. It's chilly and windy all the time so bring sweater.
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Martinique Beach
Martinique Beach RdBeautiful beach on the eastern shore. It's chilly and windy all the time so bring sweater.
Crystal Crescent Beach Provincial Park
223 Sambro Creek RdSightseeing
If you want to see the iconic light house and rocky coastline this is the place to go. Don't go to close to the edge of the rocks or you could get washed away.
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Peggy's Cove Lighthouse
Peggys Point RoadIf you want to see the iconic light house and rocky coastline this is the place to go. Don't go to close to the edge of the rocks or you could get washed away.
old military fort on top of a hill that overlooks the ocean. If you're into history stuff. Great view of downtown and the waterfront. Fun to walk around.
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Halifax Citadel National Historic Site of Canada
5425 Sackville Stold military fort on top of a hill that overlooks the ocean. If you're into history stuff. Great view of downtown and the waterfront. Fun to walk around.
Arts & Culture
I-Museum ye-Maritime ye-Atlantic
1675 Lower Water StIt was built a few years ago and is the place to be. Go up to the 5th floor, there is a café and an outdoor patio with probably some of the best views of the city.
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Halifax Central Library
5440 Spring Garden RdIt was built a few years ago and is the place to be. Go up to the 5th floor, there is a café and an outdoor patio with probably some of the best views of the city.
Essentials
NSLC
3576 Novalea DrThe liquor store
Lawtons Drugs Duffus Street
5515 Duffus StPharmacy/drug store
Getaway Farm
5544 Kaye StThis is your closest butcher, which also sells a small selection of local produce.