Guidebook for Halifax
Food Scene
A locals spot featuring local ingredients and exceptional meals. Right on the main floor of the building with a happy hour daily from 4-6 pm.
Primal Kitchen
1463 Brenton StA locals spot featuring local ingredients and exceptional meals. Right on the main floor of the building with a happy hour daily from 4-6 pm.
Great Italian dishes in a jovial atmosphere. A personal favorite for pasta.
19 locals recommend
La Frasca Cibi & Vini
5650 Spring Garden RdGreat Italian dishes in a jovial atmosphere. A personal favorite for pasta.
Pub fare right around the corner with live music most nights.
22 locals recommend
Your Father's Moustache
5686 Spring Garden RdPub fare right around the corner with live music most nights.
Trendy restaurant with great food and even better cocktails. They don't take reservations, so if you're going, don't be in too much of a rush.
51 locals recommend
2 Doors Down Food & Wine Halifax
1533 Barrington StreetTrendy restaurant with great food and even better cocktails. They don't take reservations, so if you're going, don't be in too much of a rush.
You know the deal. A well known franchise that's good for a Saturday or Sunday brunch.
10 locals recommend
Cora
1535 Dresden RowYou know the deal. A well known franchise that's good for a Saturday or Sunday brunch.
Modest, relaxed French bistro offering classic cuisine, weekend brunch, occassional live music & a full bar.
17 locals recommend
Le Bistro By Liz
1333 South Park StModest, relaxed French bistro offering classic cuisine, weekend brunch, occassional live music & a full bar.
Chabaa Thai Restaurant
1546 Queen StBest Thai food in town.
Brunch until 4 pm everyday. Dinner, craft beer & cocktails Monday to Satursday.
17 locals recommend
Just Us Cafe
5896 Spring Garden RdBrunch until 4 pm everyday. Dinner, craft beer & cocktails Monday to Satursday.
Parks & Nature
A beautifully manicured public garden in the summer and fall. There is a small cafe with good coffee and ice cream just off Spring Garden road, right in the gardens.
234 locals recommend
Halifax Public Gardens
Summer StreetA beautifully manicured public garden in the summer and fall. There is a small cafe with good coffee and ice cream just off Spring Garden road, right in the gardens.
Large open grassy park featuring the Halifax Oval where you can borrow (for free) bikes & rollerblades in the summer and skates in the winter.
66 locals recommend
Halifax Common
5816 Cogswell StLarge open grassy park featuring the Halifax Oval where you can borrow (for free) bikes & rollerblades in the summer and skates in the winter.
Large park on the point of the Halifax Peninsula. Walk through the park on the many trials and get a great view of the mouth of the harbour together with the large boats (shipping container and cruise ships) coming and going from the North Atlantic!
295 locals recommend
Point Pleasant Park
5530 Point Pleasant DrLarge park on the point of the Halifax Peninsula. Walk through the park on the many trials and get a great view of the mouth of the harbour together with the large boats (shipping container and cruise ships) coming and going from the North Atlantic!
Drinks & Nightlife
A warm weather outdoor beer garden with many local beers on tap and a basic grill for hamburgers, sausages, hotdogs, etc.
37 locals recommend
Stillwell Beergarden
5688 Spring Garden RdA warm weather outdoor beer garden with many local beers on tap and a basic grill for hamburgers, sausages, hotdogs, etc.
A hip beer bar with many local beers on tap and a menu of artisanal pub grub.
48 locals recommend
Stillwell
1672 Barrington StA hip beer bar with many local beers on tap and a menu of artisanal pub grub.
2 Crows Brewing Co.
1932 Brunswick StOne of many great local breweries.
The Stubborn Goat Gastropub
1580 Grafton StTrendy gastropub and bar
Durty Nelly's Irish Pub
1645 Argyle StGood for late night drinks and live music.
Homey place for diverse pub grub & weekend brunch, with craft beers & weekly scotch nights.
10 locals recommend
Tom's Little Havana
1540 Birmingham StHomey place for diverse pub grub & weekend brunch, with craft beers & weekly scotch nights.
Lot Six
1685 Argyle StTrendy spot for great cocktails and oysters.
The Carleton
1685 Argyle StSmall bar with live music most nights. A personal favorite.
Entertainment & Activities
Local theatre with good quality musicals and plays. Check out what's on stage at: http://www.neptunetheatre.com/
74 locals recommend
Neptune Theatre
1593 Argyle StLocal theatre with good quality musicals and plays. Check out what's on stage at: http://www.neptunetheatre.com/
Shopping
Pete's Fine Foods
1515 Dresden RowGrocery store with a fantastic take-out salad and smoothie bar.
Small mall very close by including a goodlife, movie theatre, and a variety of small stores.
36 locals recommend
Park Lane Mall
5657 Spring Garden RdSmall mall very close by including a goodlife, movie theatre, and a variety of small stores.
Sobeys Queen Street
1120 Queen StNSLC
210 Wyse RdLarge liquour store
Sightseeing
Historic Citadel Hill - a fortress built by the British to defended Halifax in the 1800s. Great views of the city and harbour from the top.
318 locals recommend
Halifax Citadel National Historic Site of Canada
5425 Sackville StHistoric Citadel Hill - a fortress built by the British to defended Halifax in the 1800s. Great views of the city and harbour from the top.