Guidebook for Halifax
Food Scene
Hamachi House Fine Japanese
5190 Morris StreetVoted best sushi in town many years running by "the coast" readers
delicious wood fired pizza with fresh, seasonal, local ingredients
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Morris East Restaurant & Wine
5212 Morris Stdelicious wood fired pizza with fresh, seasonal, local ingredients
German-style bakery with strong coffee, pastries, fresh bread and assorted sit down lunch items.
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Gingerbread Haus Bakery
1138 Queen StGerman-style bakery with strong coffee, pastries, fresh bread and assorted sit down lunch items.
Into fine, and innovative/creative dining? Try Gio. The menu did not seem that unique but the food is amazing. It was voted 3rd best restaurant in Hfx, just behind Chives and Fid.
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Gio
1725 Market StInto fine, and innovative/creative dining? Try Gio. The menu did not seem that unique but the food is amazing. It was voted 3rd best restaurant in Hfx, just behind Chives and Fid.
A good mojito bar with modern decor and an innovative menu. On Wednesdays there is a half price appetizer menu as well as BYO wine with NO corking fees. From 8:00pm on Wednesdays there is live jazz.
East of Grafton
1580 Argyle StA good mojito bar with modern decor and an innovative menu. On Wednesdays there is a half price appetizer menu as well as BYO wine with NO corking fees. From 8:00pm on Wednesdays there is live jazz.
Can't personally attest to the deliciousness of chives, but it was voted best restaurant in town by a coast reader's poll. The menu makes the best use of fresh, local ingredients.
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Chives Canadian Bistro
3000 Barrington StCan't personally attest to the deliciousness of chives, but it was voted best restaurant in town by a coast reader's poll. The menu makes the best use of fresh, local ingredients.
For meat lovers. Since I try to eat healthy, small portions of meat, and have braces that prevent me from knawing the meat off a bone, I have avoided boneheads. My sister loves it.
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Boneheads BBQ
1014 Barrington StFor meat lovers. Since I try to eat healthy, small portions of meat, and have braces that prevent me from knawing the meat off a bone, I have avoided boneheads. My sister loves it.
Susie's Shortbreads
218 Chain Lake DrFor the cupcake lover.
A series of restaurants with a unique feel. A real Halifax staple.
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Economy Shoe Shop Cafe & Bar
1663 Argyle StA series of restaurants with a unique feel. A real Halifax staple.
THE seafood restaurant. Also has an oyster bar with happy hour from 4-6pm. Come for the seafood, stay for the ghosts. In a landmark Halifax building with A LOT of history. Did I mention Ghosts?
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The Five Fishermen
1740 Argyle StTHE seafood restaurant. Also has an oyster bar with happy hour from 4-6pm. Come for the seafood, stay for the ghosts. In a landmark Halifax building with A LOT of history. Did I mention Ghosts?
Casual, inexpensive dining. Voted the best burger in town.
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Darrell's Restaurant
5576 Fenwick StCasual, inexpensive dining. Voted the best burger in town.
Affordable and delicious lunch sushi. Located in the basement of Spring Garden Place Mall. Crazy busy (because it is yummy and cheap). Cash only.
Ko-Doraku
1463 Spring Garden RdAffordable and delicious lunch sushi. Located in the basement of Spring Garden Place Mall. Crazy busy (because it is yummy and cheap). Cash only.
If you are hip and young, and still like to party, but not too hearty, check out tribecca. Small dance floor, loud music, live DJs, hipper-than-hip crowd...at least 7-8 years ago. I'm old now
Tribeca Bistro Bar
If you are hip and young, and still like to party, but not too hearty, check out tribecca. Small dance floor, loud music, live DJs, hipper-than-hip crowd...at least 7-8 years ago. I'm old now
Chabaa Thai Restaurant
1546 Queen StThai. nom.
Traditional Sushi. The one that all of the Japanese people actually recommend. Most Japanese I've talked to think Hamachi house is "funny"
Dharma Sushi
1576 Argyle StTraditional Sushi. The one that all of the Japanese people actually recommend. Most Japanese I've talked to think Hamachi house is "funny"
My secret favorite. Chef Shige gets in 'surprise' imported fish. The quality of the fish here is excellent. Try the chef's selection....it always has something special and different.
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Sushi Shige Japanese Restaurant
5688 Almon StreetMy secret favorite. Chef Shige gets in 'surprise' imported fish. The quality of the fish here is excellent. Try the chef's selection....it always has something special and different.
Baan Thai
Thai. More nom. The first Thai restaurant in Hfx,
Offers more organic, vegetarian and vegan options than many other restaurants. Uses fresh, local ingredients.
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The Wooden Monkey
40 Alderney DrOffers more organic, vegetarian and vegan options than many other restaurants. Uses fresh, local ingredients.
Excellent unique breakfasts, but really busy. Fresh local ingredients and constantly changing menu. Open breakfast, lunch, dinner.
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Jane's Next Door
2053 Gottingen StreetExcellent unique breakfasts, but really busy. Fresh local ingredients and constantly changing menu. Open breakfast, lunch, dinner.
This is the Hydrostone. Nothing special about little Europe, except that they sell gelato, but the neighborhood is great.
Little Europe
5543 Young StThis is the Hydrostone. Nothing special about little Europe, except that they sell gelato, but the neighborhood is great.
try the date and walnut haystack/macaroon. That is an order. My favorite thing to put in my mouth EVER.
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Julien's Patisserie Bakery & Cafe
5517 Young Sttry the date and walnut haystack/macaroon. That is an order. My favorite thing to put in my mouth EVER.
cruise across the harbour for a coffee & a croissant. People (everybody) love their croissants. Other, people, not me. I think they are too large & greasy. Very, very greasy.
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Two If By Sea Cafe
66 Ochterloney Stcruise across the harbour for a coffee & a croissant. People (everybody) love their croissants. Other, people, not me. I think they are too large & greasy. Very, very greasy.
I've heard good things. Yet another reason to hop on the ferry, but probably less greasy than 'two if by sea's' croissants
Nectar Social House
62 Ochterloney StI've heard good things. Yet another reason to hop on the ferry, but probably less greasy than 'two if by sea's' croissants
Focused on Guatemalan food. It is a good place to go if you like to try different foods & is affordable enough that you can order 'one of everything'.
http://www.urbanspoon.com/u/menu/1453698?p=0
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Cafe Aroma Latino
5780 North StFocused on Guatemalan food. It is a good place to go if you like to try different foods & is affordable enough that you can order 'one of everything'.
http://www.urbanspoon.com/u/menu/1453698?p=0
Essentials
Ok, the guide put the farmer's market in the harbour. How unsavory. Draw a straight line to land and you will hit the farmer's market.
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Isitolo sase Halifax Seaport Farmer's
961 Marginal RdOk, the guide put the farmer's market in the harbour. How unsavory. Draw a straight line to land and you will hit the farmer's market.
Basic grocery store with produce, deli, seafood, meat and pharmacy. Open from 7am-midnight.
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Sobeys Queen Street
1120 Queen StBasic grocery store with produce, deli, seafood, meat and pharmacy. Open from 7am-midnight.
Basic grocery store with produce, deli, seafood meat and pharmacy. Open at from 7am until midnight, at least.
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Atlantic Superstore
6141 Young StBasic grocery store with produce, deli, seafood meat and pharmacy. Open at from 7am until midnight, at least.
Drinks & Nightlife
Awesome local beer. Brewery tours and mixed packs available.
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Garrison Brewing Co.
1149 Marginal RdAwesome local beer. Brewery tours and mixed packs available.
British style pub with fine Garrison microbrew. Nothing fancy, but has a homey, comfortable decor and some good, thick, seafood chowder.
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Henry House
1222 Barrington StBritish style pub with fine Garrison microbrew. Nothing fancy, but has a homey, comfortable decor and some good, thick, seafood chowder.
largest beer selection. Beware, they are overzealous when checking for IDs. Everyone requires valid ID to drink, no expired IDs allowed.
The Maxwell's Plum
1600 Grafton Stlargest beer selection. Beware, they are overzealous when checking for IDs. Everyone requires valid ID to drink, no expired IDs allowed.
THE dance bar. Need I mention that it is the biggest LGBT bar in town? Don't let that deter non-LGBT dance lovers from going as it is wholly inclusive. Best dance floor since... forever.
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Reflections Cabaret
5187 Salter StTHE dance bar. Need I mention that it is the biggest LGBT bar in town? Don't let that deter non-LGBT dance lovers from going as it is wholly inclusive. Best dance floor since... forever.
Chicks in period costumes serving food and beer by day. Beware nights though. It is attached to a dance bar/pick-up joint and quickly turns into a festival of girls in too-tight dresses.
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Halifax Alehouse
1717 Brunswick StChicks in period costumes serving food and beer by day. Beware nights though. It is attached to a dance bar/pick-up joint and quickly turns into a festival of girls in too-tight dresses.
Shopping
lululemon
5445 Spring Garden Rd...because people always seem to ask. Very expensive athletic gear.
Biscuit General Store
2050 Gottingen StKitschy clothing store.
Unique dresses. Store features designs from both local designers and imported. The location is incorrect on the map. It's on the other side of SGR.
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Sweet Pea Boutique
1542 Queen StUnique dresses. Store features designs from both local designers and imported. The location is incorrect on the map. It's on the other side of SGR.
Everything Else
A place to get your hot yoga on, should you be so inclined. More expensive walk in classes are available 7 days a week, while discounted Karma classes are available on Fri & Sun for $5
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Modo Yoga Halifax
1512 Dresden RowA place to get your hot yoga on, should you be so inclined. More expensive walk in classes are available 7 days a week, while discounted Karma classes are available on Fri & Sun for $5
Reasonably priced for a downtown salon, Solo is just starting to make a name for itself. Situated above the Sun room, a clean and friendly, family-run tanning salon.
Red Stag Tavern
1496 Lower Water StReasonably priced for a downtown salon, Solo is just starting to make a name for itself. Situated above the Sun room, a clean and friendly, family-run tanning salon.
Arts & Culture
Itheater ye-Neptune
1593 Argyle StA live theater company
If you like dinner theatre this is the place to go. Halifax"s longest running Dinner theatre.
Grafton Street Dinner Theatre
1741 Grafton StIf you like dinner theatre this is the place to go. Halifax"s longest running Dinner theatre.
Park Lane Mall
5657 Spring Garden Rdmovies. 8 theaters. that is all.