Guidebook for Halifax

Amy
Guidebook for Halifax

Food Scene

Good coffee, nice atmosphere, great bar, decent locally-sourced food. Our good friend owns it and he's cool.
86 residents recomanen
Lion and Bright
2534 Agricola St
86 residents recomanen
Good coffee, nice atmosphere, great bar, decent locally-sourced food. Our good friend owns it and he's cool.
Great food, especially the kale caesar salad and yummy vegan deserts.
62 residents recomanen
enVie A Vegan Kitchen
5775 Charles St
62 residents recomanen
Great food, especially the kale caesar salad and yummy vegan deserts.
Great little cafe with good coffee and lunches.
48 residents recomanen
The Nook on Gottingen
2118 Gottingen St
48 residents recomanen
Great little cafe with good coffee and lunches.
Yummy tapas-style food and fantastic drinks.
83 residents recomanen
Field Guide
2076 Gottingen St
83 residents recomanen
Yummy tapas-style food and fantastic drinks.
Great place for a nice meal out. Very delicious.
169 residents recomanen
Edna
2053 Gottingen St
169 residents recomanen
Great place for a nice meal out. Very delicious.
Great burgers and fries. Unique atmosphere. Easy place for takeout to the apartment.
9 residents recomanen
Ace Burger Company
62 Ochterloney Street
9 residents recomanen
Great burgers and fries. Unique atmosphere. Easy place for takeout to the apartment.
Very yummy New York style pizza and delicious garlic-laden Caesar salad.
107 residents recomanen
Salvatore's Pizzaiolo Trattoria
5541 Young St
107 residents recomanen
Very yummy New York style pizza and delicious garlic-laden Caesar salad.
Best coffee in town. Period.
75 residents recomanen
Java Blend Coffee Roasters
6027 North St
75 residents recomanen
Best coffee in town. Period.
Pretty good coffee en-route to downtown.
17 residents recomanen
Alteregos Coffee House
2193 Gottingen St
17 residents recomanen
Pretty good coffee en-route to downtown.
Great treats and sandwiches in the Halifax Central Library which we adore.
31 residents recomanen
Pavia Gallery - Espresso Bar & Café
995 Herring Cove Rd
31 residents recomanen
Great treats and sandwiches in the Halifax Central Library which we adore.
For meat-eaters this is the place. Also great cheese and best bread in the city (in Amy's opinion)
40 residents recomanen
Ratinaud
2157 Gottingen St
40 residents recomanen
For meat-eaters this is the place. Also great cheese and best bread in the city (in Amy's opinion)
Pretty tasty pastries, coffee and bread, although not the best in town.
58 residents recomanen
Julien's Patisserie Bakery & Cafe
5517 Young St
58 residents recomanen
Pretty tasty pastries, coffee and bread, although not the best in town.
Fantastic breakfasts. Go early or late if you want to get a seat
61 residents recomanen
The Coastal Cafe
2731 Robie St
61 residents recomanen
Fantastic breakfasts. Go early or late if you want to get a seat
Good Montreal-style Jewish eats. Greasy spoon, great fries and smoked meat. Decent breakfasts,
31 residents recomanen
Hali Deli - Old World Delicatessen
2389 Agricola St
31 residents recomanen
Good Montreal-style Jewish eats. Greasy spoon, great fries and smoked meat. Decent breakfasts,
Fantastic breakfasts, great vegan food. Our favourite but the service is slow...
13 residents recomanen
Wild Leek Food & Juice Bar
2156 Windsor St
13 residents recomanen
Fantastic breakfasts, great vegan food. Our favourite but the service is slow...
Great greasy-spoon breakfasts with a Lebanese twist.
14 residents recomanen
Mary's Place Cafe
6100 Young Street
14 residents recomanen
Great greasy-spoon breakfasts with a Lebanese twist.
Really great pizza and salads.
32 residents recomanen
Mother's Pizza
5710 Young St
32 residents recomanen
Really great pizza and salads.
Our favourite Korean restaurant. Great Dol Sot Bi Bim Bap!
Bi One Korean BBQ
6309 Quinpool Rd
Our favourite Korean restaurant. Great Dol Sot Bi Bim Bap!
Fabulous fancy little cakes, croissants, macaroons, coffee
6 residents recomanen
Le French Fix Pâtisserie
5233 Prince St
6 residents recomanen
Fabulous fancy little cakes, croissants, macaroons, coffee
Delicious brownies and other baked goods. Great bread.
17 residents recomanen
The Old Apothecary
1496 Lower Water St
17 residents recomanen
Delicious brownies and other baked goods. Great bread.
A neighbourhood staple, treats, simple lunches, etc. Not exceptional but will do for a sugar fix.
15 residents recomanen
Smith's Bakery & Cafe
2525 Agricola St
15 residents recomanen
A neighbourhood staple, treats, simple lunches, etc. Not exceptional but will do for a sugar fix.
Great little cafe. Great stop on bike-loop from Halifax
31 residents recomanen
Pavia Gallery - Espresso Bar & Café
995 Herring Cove Rd
31 residents recomanen
Great little cafe. Great stop on bike-loop from Halifax
Great place to eat in Lunenburg
8 residents recomanen
Lincoln Street Food
200 Lincoln St
8 residents recomanen
Great place to eat in Lunenburg
Tastiest Indian food in Halifax. They even have dosa!
Mirchi Tandoor
5232 Blowers St
Tastiest Indian food in Halifax. They even have dosa!
Great South-Asian fusion food. Yummy. Good bar vibe too.
38 residents recomanen
Studio East Food+Drink
6021 Cunard St
38 residents recomanen
Great South-Asian fusion food. Yummy. Good bar vibe too.
Yummy ramen
10 residents recomanen
Truly Tasty
6210 Quinpool Rd
10 residents recomanen
Yummy ramen
Good pizza and drinks
22 residents recomanen
Morris East Restaurant & Wine
5212 Morris St
22 residents recomanen
Good pizza and drinks
Decent gelato if you've got a hankering for some ice-cream.
33 residents recomanen
Humani-T Cafe
5755 Young St
33 residents recomanen
Decent gelato if you've got a hankering for some ice-cream.
Very popular cafe in Dartmouth with enormous croissants
104 residents recomanen
Two If By Sea Cafe
66 Ochterloney St
104 residents recomanen
Very popular cafe in Dartmouth with enormous croissants
great locally-sourced food, nice bar next door (Temple Bar)
51 residents recomanen
2 Doors Down Food & Wine Halifax
1533 Barrington Street
51 residents recomanen
great locally-sourced food, nice bar next door (Temple Bar)
Great poutine and they even have veggie gravy
8 residents recomanen
Willy’s
5239 Blowers St
8 residents recomanen
Great poutine and they even have veggie gravy
If you're downtown and looking for a quick lunch this place has the best healthy wraps, soups and salads - always fresh and as locally sourced as possible
Indochine Banh Mi
1551 South Park St
If you're downtown and looking for a quick lunch this place has the best healthy wraps, soups and salads - always fresh and as locally sourced as possible

Essentials

Yummy beer! We've got a growler you can fill up in the apartment kitchen.
34 residents recomanen
North Brewing Company
899 Portland St
34 residents recomanen
Yummy beer! We've got a growler you can fill up in the apartment kitchen.
Yummy beer! We recommend the Ghosefacekilla. There's a growler in the apartment kitchen you can fill up.
88 residents recomanen
Good Robot Brewing Co.
2736 Robie St
88 residents recomanen
Yummy beer! We recommend the Ghosefacekilla. There's a growler in the apartment kitchen you can fill up.
Good place to get all your groceries.
78 residents recomanen
Sobeys North &Windsor
2651 Windsor St
78 residents recomanen
Good place to get all your groceries.
Locally sourced foods and treats from Nova Scotia (there's sustainably caught fish available here too).
49 residents recomanen
Local Source Market
2530 Agricola St
49 residents recomanen
Locally sourced foods and treats from Nova Scotia (there's sustainably caught fish available here too).
Great place for falafel and food, but also groceries. Super-friendly owners who we like a lot.
15 residents recomanen
Mid-East Food Centre & Café
2595 Agricola St
15 residents recomanen
Great place for falafel and food, but also groceries. Super-friendly owners who we like a lot.
Small Korean Grocery, really sweet owners. We recommend the extremely greasy cho-chung chips ;-)
JJ Korean Mart
2326 Gottingen Street
Small Korean Grocery, really sweet owners. We recommend the extremely greasy cho-chung chips ;-)
Great gourmet-style grocery store with excellent fruit and veg
48 residents recomanen
Pete's Fine Foods
1515 Dresden Row
48 residents recomanen
Great gourmet-style grocery store with excellent fruit and veg
Big market about 30 min walk away, especially good on Saturday.
196 residents recomanen
Halifax Seaport Farmer's Market
961 Marginal Rd
196 residents recomanen
Big market about 30 min walk away, especially good on Saturday.
There's a great farmers market here on Saturdays.
8 residents recomanen
Halifax Forum
8 residents recomanen
There's a great farmers market here on Saturdays.
Great farmers market here on Saturdays.
48 residents recomanen
Alderney Landing
2 Ochterloney St
48 residents recomanen
Great farmers market here on Saturdays.
Great little farmers market on Saturdays.
Brewery Square
Great little farmers market on Saturdays.
Pharmacy
9 residents recomanen
Lawtons Drugs Gladstone
6155 North St
9 residents recomanen
Pharmacy
One of the bigger micro-breweries. Good beer.
45 residents recomanen
Propeller Brewing Company
2015 Gottingen St
45 residents recomanen
One of the bigger micro-breweries. Good beer.
Beer, wine, etc
27 residents recomanen
NSLC
2559 Agricola St
27 residents recomanen
Beer, wine, etc

Drinks & Nightlife

Great restaurant for a nice meal out.
93 residents recomanen
Agricola Street Brasserie
2540 Agricola St
93 residents recomanen
Great restaurant for a nice meal out.
Bar for music fans (metal, punk, hip-hop, indie)
49 residents recomanen
Gus' Pub & Grill
2605 Agricola St
49 residents recomanen
Bar for music fans (metal, punk, hip-hop, indie)
Good bar for music
56 residents recomanen
Seahorse Tavern
2037 Gottingen St
56 residents recomanen
Good bar for music
great beer and snacks bar
48 residents recomanen
Stillwell
1672 Barrington St
48 residents recomanen
great beer and snacks bar
Great vibe bar.
86 residents recomanen
Lion and Bright
2534 Agricola St
86 residents recomanen
Great vibe bar.
Good local bar with good music of the folkier variety.
27 residents recomanen
The Company House
2202 Gottingen St
27 residents recomanen
Good local bar with good music of the folkier variety.
nice wine bar
44 residents recomanen
Obladee, a Wine Bar
1600 Barrington St
44 residents recomanen
nice wine bar
local Blue-collar style bar. Pool tables
18 residents recomanen
Lion's Head Tavern | Halifax Pub
3085 Robie St
18 residents recomanen
local Blue-collar style bar. Pool tables
new place! good beer
28 residents recomanen
Unfiltered Brewing
6041 North St
28 residents recomanen
new place! good beer
Pretty good food, nice bar
30 residents recomanen
The Stubborn Goat Gastropub
1580 Grafton St
30 residents recomanen
Pretty good food, nice bar

Everything Else

Pharmacy
Scotia Pharmacy
2131 Gottingen St
Pharmacy
Central bus station and other amenities
6 residents recomanen
Scotia Square
5201 Duke St
6 residents recomanen
Central bus station and other amenities
Nice lake for swimming and walking
13 residents recomanen
Long Lake
13 residents recomanen
Nice lake for swimming and walking
Nice lake for swimming
6 residents recomanen
Williams Lake Beach
5 McNab Dr
6 residents recomanen
Nice lake for swimming
Gorgeous hike here. A great place to spot seals, and even whales if you're lucky!
35 residents recomanen
Duncans Cove
35 residents recomanen
Gorgeous hike here. A great place to spot seals, and even whales if you're lucky!
Lovely lake for swimming. 10 min hike in.
Purcells Pond
Lovely lake for swimming. 10 min hike in.
Great coffee and good breakfasts/lunch and great treats. Pretty area.
32 residents recomanen
Rose & Rooster Cafe
6502 NS-207
32 residents recomanen
Great coffee and good breakfasts/lunch and great treats. Pretty area.
"Secret" pretty beach near where Amy grew up. Nice for walks, especially at low tide. Say hi to Steve.
Long Beach
"Secret" pretty beach near where Amy grew up. Nice for walks, especially at low tide. Say hi to Steve.
Lovely hike, you can go for a few hours or a couple of days. Great lakes for swimming.
Pot Lake Loop
Pot Lake Loop
Lovely hike, you can go for a few hours or a couple of days. Great lakes for swimming.
Prettiest beach in Nova Scotia. Very special spot.
6 residents recomanen
Carters Beach Road
Carters Beach Road
6 residents recomanen
Prettiest beach in Nova Scotia. Very special spot.
Lovely little UNESCO world heritage town.
247 residents recomanen
Lunenburg
247 residents recomanen
Lovely little UNESCO world heritage town.
Great place for fish and chips, an active fishing 'village'
53 residents recomanen
Cala dels Pescadors
4 Government Wharf Rd
53 residents recomanen
Great place for fish and chips, an active fishing 'village'
Nice little gallery
9 residents recomanen
Argyle Fine Art
1559 Barrington St
9 residents recomanen
Nice little gallery
If you're here in the winter, go skating at the oval! You can borrow skates free of charge.
66 residents recomanen
Halifax Common
5816 Cogswell St
66 residents recomanen
If you're here in the winter, go skating at the oval! You can borrow skates free of charge.
Great little trendy shop of household items and such
21 residents recomanen
The Independent Mercantile Co.
2091 Gottingen St
21 residents recomanen
Great little trendy shop of household items and such
Great clothes shop for women and some mens stuff too, a lot of Canadian designers
18 residents recomanen
Biscuit General Store
2050 Gottingen St
18 residents recomanen
Great clothes shop for women and some mens stuff too, a lot of Canadian designers

Sightseeing

Cool old fort y'all.
318 residents recomanen
Lloc Històric Nacional de la Ciutadella d'Halifax del Canadà
5425 Sackville St
318 residents recomanen
Cool old fort y'all.
A must-see. Fascinating history of African-Nova Scotian community.
10 residents recomanen
Africville Museum
5795 Africville Rd
10 residents recomanen
A must-see. Fascinating history of African-Nova Scotian community.
We like it. It's not too big but great quality so you don't need too much time. Maud Lewis stuff is must see.
136 residents recomanen
Galeria d'Art de Nova Escòcia
1723 Hollis St
136 residents recomanen
We like it. It's not too big but great quality so you don't need too much time. Maud Lewis stuff is must see.
If you're a marine-history-loving nerd like we are, you'll enjoy this place.
164 residents recomanen
Museu Marítim de l'Atlàntic
1675 Lower Water St
164 residents recomanen
If you're a marine-history-loving nerd like we are, you'll enjoy this place.
Fascinating history of Canadian Immigration (Canada's Ellis Island). We highly recommend this place. Amy's great-grandparents came in through here.
120 residents recomanen
Museu Canadenc d'Immigració al moll 21
1055 Marginal Rd
120 residents recomanen
Fascinating history of Canadian Immigration (Canada's Ellis Island). We highly recommend this place. Amy's great-grandparents came in through here.
A world-famous lighthouse with rocks and waves!
73 residents recomanen
Faru de Peggy's Point
Peggys Point Road
73 residents recomanen
A world-famous lighthouse with rocks and waves!
Nova Scotia's famous surfing beach. A good place to learn to surf. There's nicer beaches to walk and chill-out on though (see Martinique and Conrad's beach)
139 residents recomanen
Lawrencetown Beach Provincial Park
Nova Scotia 207
139 residents recomanen
Nova Scotia's famous surfing beach. A good place to learn to surf. There's nicer beaches to walk and chill-out on though (see Martinique and Conrad's beach)
Gorgeous place to walk. Watch for currents if you decide to swim.
53 residents recomanen
Conrad's Beach
53 residents recomanen
Gorgeous place to walk. Watch for currents if you decide to swim.
Beautiful long beach, great for walking and swimming!
91 residents recomanen
Martinique Beach
Martinique Beach Rd
91 residents recomanen
Beautiful long beach, great for walking and swimming!
Nice place for a walk or jog
295 residents recomanen
Point Pleasant Park
5530 Point Pleasant Dr
295 residents recomanen
Nice place for a walk or jog
lovely little manicured gardens
234 residents recomanen
Jardins Públics de Halifax
Summer Street
234 residents recomanen
lovely little manicured gardens
A great building to check out!
124 residents recomanen
Halifax Central Library
5440 Spring Garden Rd
124 residents recomanen
A great building to check out!

Entertainment & Activities

Great rainy-day activity for kids
113 residents recomanen
Museu d'Història Natural de Nova Escòcia
1747 Summer St
113 residents recomanen
Great rainy-day activity for kids
Fun for kids
91 residents recomanen
Discovery Centre
1215 Lower Water St
91 residents recomanen
Fun for kids

Shopping

Very whacky shop with second hand clothes, furniture, weird objets d'art
12 residents recomanen
Plan B Co-op
2180 Gottingen St
12 residents recomanen
Very whacky shop with second hand clothes, furniture, weird objets d'art
good bike store
Cyclesmith
2553 Agricola St
good bike store
popular store for baby-parents
6 residents recomanen
Nurtured Baby . Kids . Family
2543 Agricola St
6 residents recomanen
popular store for baby-parents
Nice little locally-owned enviro-inspired store
P'Lovers
1443 South Park St
Nice little locally-owned enviro-inspired store