Guidebook for Halifax
Food Scene
Really excellent and fun restaurant/bar with a great local history. Vegan friendly and great breakfast!
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Armview Restaurant & Lounge
7156 Chebucto RdReally excellent and fun restaurant/bar with a great local history. Vegan friendly and great breakfast!
A lovely spot to hunker down with your laptop and enjoy a serious cup of coffee during the day - at night, it's a super fun cocktail/craft beer bar.
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Lion and Bright
2534 Agricola StA lovely spot to hunker down with your laptop and enjoy a serious cup of coffee during the day - at night, it's a super fun cocktail/craft beer bar.
Anchored Coffee is a Dartmouth treasure that recently opened up a new location on Quinpool. We definitely recommend grabbing a bag of beans to bring home with you
Anchored Espresso Bar & Toastery
6451 Quinpool RdAnchored Coffee is a Dartmouth treasure that recently opened up a new location on Quinpool. We definitely recommend grabbing a bag of beans to bring home with you
You can't go to Nova Scotia and not eat seafood - right? They have really incredible sushi and do some local fish as well.
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Wasabi House
6403 Quinpool RdYou can't go to Nova Scotia and not eat seafood - right? They have really incredible sushi and do some local fish as well.
Try the official food of Halifax - this spot is a classic that's open until the wee hours, vegetarian friendly.
Johnny K's Authentic Donairs
5246 Blowers StTry the official food of Halifax - this spot is a classic that's open until the wee hours, vegetarian friendly.
A really comfy cafe to plop down with a computer - it's also a co-op commodity trader - vegan friendly
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Just Us Cafe
5896 Spring Garden RdA really comfy cafe to plop down with a computer - it's also a co-op commodity trader - vegan friendly
A tiny little nook of a restaurant with really lovely food, also a good spot for takeout/delivery
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Lemon Tree Restaurant
805 Bedford HighwayA tiny little nook of a restaurant with really lovely food, also a good spot for takeout/delivery
A VERY long-standing diner and a great place to get some serious cheap eats - Cash only, and super busy for breakfast on the weekends
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Ardmore Tea Room
6499 Quinpool RdA VERY long-standing diner and a great place to get some serious cheap eats - Cash only, and super busy for breakfast on the weekends
A really lovely and affordable breakfast joint. I recommend the middle eastern breakfast
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Mary's Place Cafe
6100 Young StreetA really lovely and affordable breakfast joint. I recommend the middle eastern breakfast
A restaurant/pub that's the full Nova Scotia experience. It's in a historic building on the waterfront, and has excellent classic NS faire. They do live music most nights on the main floor and are kid friendly until 9
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The Lower Deck
1887 Upper Water StA restaurant/pub that's the full Nova Scotia experience. It's in a historic building on the waterfront, and has excellent classic NS faire. They do live music most nights on the main floor and are kid friendly until 9
Essentials
Sobeys Spryfield
279 Herring Cove RdNearest grocery store (20 minute walk or 5 minute drive)
Highly recommended if you want some quick meals for your stay. They have a good range of classic NS food that's all made fresh and then frozen to heat at home.
Heppy's Pie Lady
30 Herring Cove RdHighly recommended if you want some quick meals for your stay. They have a good range of classic NS food that's all made fresh and then frozen to heat at home.
Needs Convenience Halifax Herring Cove
33 Herring Cove RoadA quick walk from our apartment and open 24 hours a day
A pharmacy with post office and a small convenience section within walking distance
Guardian - Spryfield Pharmacy
205 Herring Cove RdA pharmacy with post office and a small convenience section within walking distance
Shopping
Major mall/shopping centre with a grocery store, liquor store, Walmart. Quick bus ride away
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Halifax Shopping Centre
Major mall/shopping centre with a grocery store, liquor store, Walmart. Quick bus ride away
A lovely enclosed farmer's market that's super busy in the summer. A great place to pick up some local food and crafts, or grab a nice lunch overlooking the harbour.
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핼리팩스시포트파머스마켓
961 Marginal RdA lovely enclosed farmer's market that's super busy in the summer. A great place to pick up some local food and crafts, or grab a nice lunch overlooking the harbour.
A major shopping strip downtown with lots of foot traffic and more well-known shops
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Spring Garden Road
Spring Garden RoadA major shopping strip downtown with lots of foot traffic and more well-known shops
A neat strip with lots of independent shops, historic buildings and a good night-life
Barrington Street
Barrington StreetA neat strip with lots of independent shops, historic buildings and a good night-life
This strip in North-End Halifax has some really lovely consignment stores, record stores, clothing stores, pubs, coffee shops and bistros. It's a lovely little spot to spend a sunny afternoon or walk around. At the end of Agricola is the Commons, a well-used urban park.
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Agricola Street
Agricola StreetThis strip in North-End Halifax has some really lovely consignment stores, record stores, clothing stores, pubs, coffee shops and bistros. It's a lovely little spot to spend a sunny afternoon or walk around. At the end of Agricola is the Commons, a well-used urban park.
Drinks & Nightlife
A must for beer-lovers! This bar has excellent beer and cider on a rotating tap menu. They have a fantastic, but very limited food menu and pinball in the basement.
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Stillwell
1672 Barrington StA must for beer-lovers! This bar has excellent beer and cider on a rotating tap menu. They have a fantastic, but very limited food menu and pinball in the basement.
A really cozy neighbourhood pub in the North End with great food. We pick up their Groupon and frequent this place quite a bit for cheap eats.
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Lion's Head Tavern | Halifax Pub
3085 Robie StA really cozy neighbourhood pub in the North End with great food. We pick up their Groupon and frequent this place quite a bit for cheap eats.
An upscale lounge/restaurant that's very vegan friendly. They're a super fun place for a nice date night that's not outrageously priced.
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The Stubborn Goat Gastropub
1580 Grafton StAn upscale lounge/restaurant that's very vegan friendly. They're a super fun place for a nice date night that's not outrageously priced.
A dive-y irish pub that's well-loved by it's regulars. A good spot for irish pub grub, and fun events
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Durty Nelly's Irish Pub
1645 Argyle StA dive-y irish pub that's well-loved by it's regulars. A good spot for irish pub grub, and fun events
A well-loved bar with live punk and metal shows and comedy nights. Ace Burgers is located in the pub, which has some of the best burgers in town! Ace takes debit/credit, but if you want a beer you'll have to bring cash for the bar.
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Gus' Pub & Grill
2605 Agricola StA well-loved bar with live punk and metal shows and comedy nights. Ace Burgers is located in the pub, which has some of the best burgers in town! Ace takes debit/credit, but if you want a beer you'll have to bring cash for the bar.
A fantastic North-End brewery. In the summer they have an adorable astroturf beer-garden with hot dogs, lawn games and picnic tables. They host tons of fun events like bike-in movies, live music, and afternoon readings groups.
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Good Robot Brewing Co.
2736 Robie StA fantastic North-End brewery. In the summer they have an adorable astroturf beer-garden with hot dogs, lawn games and picnic tables. They host tons of fun events like bike-in movies, live music, and afternoon readings groups.
A long-standing brewery in Halifax that's a great place to pick up a growler or a six pack. You can get a well-priced flight of beers and hang out at their brewery as well.
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Propeller Brewing Company
2015 Gottingen StA long-standing brewery in Halifax that's a great place to pick up a growler or a six pack. You can get a well-priced flight of beers and hang out at their brewery as well.
Entertainment & Activities
Alexander Keith's Original Brewery
1496 Lower Water StreetHome of the iconic brewery, does great tours
Halifax Yoga
1027 Purcells Cove RdA very lovely yoga studio within walking distance
All of the major hockey games happen here, as well as big stadium concerts and events.
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Scotiabank Centre
1800 Argyle StAll of the major hockey games happen here, as well as big stadium concerts and events.
A beautiful park that's always full of people playing softball, frisbee and skateboarding. Bikes, skates and other equipment can be borrowed for FREE. In the winter it's turned into a free outdoor skating rink.
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핼리팩스커먼
5816 Cogswell StA beautiful park that's always full of people playing softball, frisbee and skateboarding. Bikes, skates and other equipment can be borrowed for FREE. In the winter it's turned into a free outdoor skating rink.
Arts & Culture
One of the most amazing libraries. They do tons of free events and have a beautiful rooftop patio and coffee shop
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핼리팩스중앙도서관
5440 Spring Garden RdOne of the most amazing libraries. They do tons of free events and have a beautiful rooftop patio and coffee shop
A really great, and surprisingly large museum all about Maritime history. They have "touchy tanks" in the summer for kids with things like starfish and sea cucumbers.
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아틀란틱 해안박물관
1675 Lower Water StA really great, and surprisingly large museum all about Maritime history. They have "touchy tanks" in the summer for kids with things like starfish and sea cucumbers.
Contemporary/Modern art museum that features some really fantastic shows
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노바스코샤아트갤러리
1723 Hollis StContemporary/Modern art museum that features some really fantastic shows
A great place to see live theatre, music and visual art. The Dalhousie Art Gallery is free to visit
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Dalhousie Arts Centre
6101 University AveA great place to see live theatre, music and visual art. The Dalhousie Art Gallery is free to visit
Anna Leonowens Gallery
1891 Granville StNSCAD's gallery, they do an Art-Bar and cabaret every friday
A great spot for live music, film screenings and art-related discussions
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The Company House
2202 Gottingen StA great spot for live music, film screenings and art-related discussions
A lovely theatre space utilized by many small non-profit companies showcasing emerging and contemporary live performance
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The Bus Stop Theatre
2203 Gottingen StA lovely theatre space utilized by many small non-profit companies showcasing emerging and contemporary live performance
디스커버리센터
1215 Lower Water StFun for kids, a really cute science centre right downtown
Kid-friendly, great little museum about Nova Scotia's natural history
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노바스코샤 자연사 박물관
1747 Summer StKid-friendly, great little museum about Nova Scotia's natural history
Sightseeing
The whole city is built around this historic site. You can always walk around the grounds for free any time of year. In the summer months the Citadel is open for tours. They have tons of different kid-friendly activities and set off a cannon every day at noon.
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핼리팩스시타델캐나다국립사적지
5425 Sackville StThe whole city is built around this historic site. You can always walk around the grounds for free any time of year. In the summer months the Citadel is open for tours. They have tons of different kid-friendly activities and set off a cannon every day at noon.
In the off season it's a lovely interpretive boardwalk along the harbour. During the summer it comes alive with kiosks, buskers, boat tours and beer gardens. It's a total MUST if you've never been to Nova Scotia
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Halifax Harbour
In the off season it's a lovely interpretive boardwalk along the harbour. During the summer it comes alive with kiosks, buskers, boat tours and beer gardens. It's a total MUST if you've never been to Nova Scotia
Halifax Armoury
A good spot for history and military buffs