Guidebook for Halifax
Food Scene
Uncommon Grounds
1030 South Park St½ block from home - vg coffee & snacks
The Five Fishermen
1740 Argyle Stv g seafood
locally grown ingredients, varied menu choices, always delicious, a little expensive
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Chives Canadian Bistro
3000 Barrington Stlocally grown ingredients, varied menu choices, always delicious, a little expensive
Edna
2053 Gottingen StCool restaurant & bar. Excellent food.
if you must ;(
Best deal: medium iced coffee with skim milk & no sugared flavouring for $1.00 Refreshing & delicious.
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McDonald's
5675 Spring Garden Rdif you must ;(
Best deal: medium iced coffee with skim milk & no sugared flavouring for $1.00 Refreshing & delicious.
Swiss Chalet
3434 Kempt Rdfamily, v. good roasted chicken, fries & salads. Moderately priced.
Da Maurizio
1496 Lower Water Stexcellent Italian food
The Bicycle Thief
1475 Lower Water Stexcellent fine dining, on & off nights
EFES TURKISH CUISINE
5986 Spring Garden Rdgood Turkish food
Saege Bistro
5883 Spring Garden RdWednesday nights $10 pizza & pasta - vg
enVie A Vegan Kitchen
5775 Charles Stdelicious Vegan menu
La Frasca Cibi & Vini
5650 Spring Garden Rdvg bar & restaurant
Henry House
1222 Barrington Stpub with, some say, the best fish n' chips!
Cafe Chianti
1209 Barrington Stv good Italian food, reasonably priced
many Haligonians regard this as the city's best fish n' chips
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Fries and Co.
2603 Connolly Stmany Haligonians regard this as the city's best fish n' chips
guests love it! Located in North End Halifax
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Agricola Street Brasserie
2540 Agricola Stguests love it! Located in North End Halifax
great food! Mike says they serve the very best burger in Halifax & excellent kale Caesar salad
On Barrington St, at Spring Garden Rd -15 min walk from home!
51 personas locales recomiendan
2 Doors Down Food & Wine Halifax
1533 Barrington Streetgreat food! Mike says they serve the very best burger in Halifax & excellent kale Caesar salad
On Barrington St, at Spring Garden Rd -15 min walk from home!
With a great view of Halifax from the Dartmouth Ferry Terminal, take the Ferry over to enjoy wonderful mussels or scallops . Pesto chicken also excellent. Locally sourced, reasonably priced.
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The Wooden Monkey
40 Alderney DrWith a great view of Halifax from the Dartmouth Ferry Terminal, take the Ferry over to enjoy wonderful mussels or scallops . Pesto chicken also excellent. Locally sourced, reasonably priced.
Great food, locally sourced - esp mussels, Digby scallops, pesto chicken sandwich...
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The Wooden Monkey
40 Alderney DrGreat food, locally sourced - esp mussels, Digby scallops, pesto chicken sandwich...
Gio
1725 Market Stfab brunch, not cheap
Stories Fine Dining
5184 Morris Stmenu a little unique, wild meat, pricey
really popular with guests in their 20s-30s. Lots of vegetarian and unique dishes
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Field Guide
2076 Gottingen Streally popular with guests in their 20s-30s. Lots of vegetarian and unique dishes
Essentials
Sobeys Queen Street
1120 Queen Stclosest grocery store/supermarket
Our # 1 recommendation for "self-catering". Fabulous Food!
Halifax's version of Whole Foods.
Great for soups, salads, sandwiches, deli & more. All groceries. Good forbreakfast, lunch and dinner.
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Pete's Fine Foods
1515 Dresden RowOur # 1 recommendation for "self-catering". Fabulous Food!
Halifax's version of Whole Foods.
Great for soups, salads, sandwiches, deli & more. All groceries. Good forbreakfast, lunch and dinner.
Sightseeing
forested park reaching out to the Atlantic Ocean. Lovely walking, running & cycling trails, picnic tables.
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Parque Point Pleasant
5530 Point Pleasant Drforested park reaching out to the Atlantic Ocean. Lovely walking, running & cycling trails, picnic tables.
Halifax Public Gardens
Summer Streetserene Victorian gardens perfect for a stroll
beautiful traditional town with 5 church steeples
Visit Suttles & Seawinds, see unique clothing designs & amazing hand-made quilts
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Mahone Bay
beautiful traditional town with 5 church steeples
Visit Suttles & Seawinds, see unique clothing designs & amazing hand-made quilts
a UNESCO World Heritage Site
German settlement
Houses have the Lunenburg "bump"
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Lunenburg
a UNESCO World Heritage Site
German settlement
Houses have the Lunenburg "bump"
fabulous restored fortress run by Parks Canada
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Sitio Histórico Nacional de la Fortaleza de Louisbourg
259 Park Service Roadfabulous restored fortress run by Parks Canada
historic look-out fort where the noon gun is fired every day
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Halifax Citadel National Historic Site of Canada
5425 Sackville Sthistoric look-out fort where the noon gun is fired every day
Everything Else
5742 Victoria Rd
5742 Victoria RoadHome ;)
Halifax Shambhala Centre
1084 Tower RdBuddhist centre meditation, a stone's throw away from home
Daily access to tennis, swimming, volleyball, basketball, children's activities ($10/day through host), restaurants (free access)
The Waegwoltic Club
6549 Coburg RdDaily access to tennis, swimming, volleyball, basketball, children's activities ($10/day through host), restaurants (free access)
The Homburg Centre for Health & Wellness
920 Tower Rdfitness centre
Arts & Culture
more interesting films than the typical Hollywood stuff
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Cineplex Cinemas Oxford
6408 Quinpool Rdmore interesting films than the typical Hollywood stuff
Canada's Ellis Island. Really worth a visit. Trace history of immigration to Canada, perhaps your own family, war brides etc
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Museo Canadiense de Inmigración en el Muelle 21
1055 Marginal RdCanada's Ellis Island. Really worth a visit. Trace history of immigration to Canada, perhaps your own family, war brides etc
MUST VISIT: our fabulous new glass library that is a stack of 4 books! Best coffee in the city. Play spaces, top floor views of Halifax Harbour & Citadel. A joyous place to be in. Awesome programming.
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Halifax Central Library
5440 Spring Garden RdMUST VISIT: our fabulous new glass library that is a stack of 4 books! Best coffee in the city. Play spaces, top floor views of Halifax Harbour & Citadel. A joyous place to be in. Awesome programming.
Shopping
Park Lane Mall
5657 Spring Garden Rdlots of shopping & cinemas
Foreign Affair
5639 Spring Garden Rdgorgeous clothes, a little pricey
Shoppers Drug Mart
6139 Quinpool Rdprescriptions, toiletries & a post office
Jennifer's of Nova Scotia
5635 Spring Garden Rdquality Nova Scotia crafts, gifts