Guidebook for Halifax
Food Scene
Great local pizza place. Don't forget to try a donair and garlic fingers while you're in Halifax!
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Uncle Bucks Pizzeria
5 5 Dentith RdGreat local pizza place. Don't forget to try a donair and garlic fingers while you're in Halifax!
The Golden Fortune Restaurant
189 Herring Cove RdSome of the best Chinese food you will ever eat.
Tim Hortons
6034 Lady Hammond RdNearby coffee shop.
Al Hilal Meat Shop and Middle Eastern Cuisine
386 Herring Cove RdFantastic Middle Eastern grocery and take-out.
Some of the best fish & chips in Canada. Don't miss it!
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Fredie's Fantastic Fish House
8 Oland CrescentSome of the best fish & chips in Canada. Don't miss it!
King Of Donair
6420 Quinpool RdThe original donair shop. Try one!
2 Doors Down Food & Wine Halifax
1533 Barrington StreetDelicious casual dining downtown.
Edna
2053 Gottingen StOne of the hottest new restaurants in Halifax. Highly recommended.
Authentic Irish Public House. Live music, great eats.
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The Old Triangle Irish Alehouse
5136 Prince StAuthentic Irish Public House. Live music, great eats.
Station Six Food and Drink
247 Herring Cove RdLocal, new, delicious.
Chabaa Thai Restaurant
1546 Queen StMy favourite Thai restaurant.
Essentials
Sobeys Spryfield
279 Herring Cove RdMike's No Frills
16 Dentith RdShoppers Drug Mart
6139 Quinpool RdLocal pharmacy, open 8am-midnight, 7 days a week.
QEII Health Sciences Centre: Emergency Department
1799 Robie StParks & Nature
Colpitt Lake
Don't miss this beautiful trail. You can get it it from the backyard!
Drysdale Road
Drysdale RoadGreat local trail, starting from the bridge here!
Great view of the Northwest Arm. Don't miss Dingle Tower!
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Sir Sandford Fleming Park
260 Dingle RdGreat view of the Northwest Arm. Don't miss Dingle Tower!
Long Lake Provincial Park , now with canoeing! Entrance off of Old Sambro Rd near Dentith Rd, or North West Arm Drive across from Cowie Hill Rd.
Witherod Lake
Long Lake Provincial Park , now with canoeing! Entrance off of Old Sambro Rd near Dentith Rd, or North West Arm Drive across from Cowie Hill Rd.
The old fortress overlooking Halifax. Great views. Don't miss the noon day gun!
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Halifax Citadel National Historic Site of Canada
5425 Sackville StThe old fortress overlooking Halifax. Great views. Don't miss the noon day gun!
More trails than you can walk in a day. Beautiful views.
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Point Pleasant Park
5530 Point Pleasant DrMore trails than you can walk in a day. Beautiful views.
Halifax Public Gardens
Summer StreetVictorian gardens. Beautiful and peaceful.
Getting Around
Buses here will take you straight downtown (and back!), starting at 5:30am and ending at 1am.
Herring Cove Rd After Williams Lake Rd (6867) station
Buses here will take you straight downtown (and back!), starting at 5:30am and ending at 1am.
Arts & Culture
Theatre Arts Guild
6 Parkhill RdWonderful local theatre, with shows year-round.
I-Museum yaseCanada yasePier 21
1055 Marginal RdI-Museum ye-Maritime ye-Atlantic
1675 Lower Water StDon't miss the Titanic exhibit!
I-Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History
1747 Summer StItheater ye-Neptune
1593 Argyle StArt Gallery of Nova Scotia
1723 Hollis StEntertainment & Activities
Scotiabank Theatre Halifax
190 Chain Lake DrCatch a film. IMAX here!
Casino Nova Scotia
1983 Upper Water StShopping
Halifax Shopping Centre
Spring Garden Road
Spring Garden RoadSpring Garden Road has great shopping and restaurants.