Guidebook for Halifax
Shopping
Halifax Shopping Centre
Food Scene
EDNA, which stands for ‘Eat, Drink, Nourish, Always’, offers an ever-changing menu of local food. Regular menu highlights include soups and salads made from market vegetables, fresh oysters, and butcher’s cuts. The restaurant is particularly well-known for its small, but impressive, brunch menu, which includes dishes like eggs Benedict with duck-fat home fries and free range eggs. EDNA’s interior is divided into a lively bar area, and two intimate dining areas.
EDNA, 2053 Gottingen Street, Halifax, NS, Canada, +1 902 431 5683
http://ednarestaurant.com
A 2 minute walk from your door at the Lofts leads you to one of the top 10 restaurants in Canada!
169 habitants recommandent
Edna
2053 Gottingen StEDNA, which stands for ‘Eat, Drink, Nourish, Always’, offers an ever-changing menu of local food. Regular menu highlights include soups and salads made from market vegetables, fresh oysters, and butcher’s cuts. The restaurant is particularly well-known for its small, but impressive, brunch menu, which includes dishes like eggs Benedict with duck-fat home fries and free range eggs. EDNA’s interior is divided into a lively bar area, and two intimate dining areas.
EDNA, 2053 Gottingen Street, Halifax, NS, Canada, +1 902 431 5683
http://ednarestaurant.com
A 2 minute walk from your door at the Lofts leads you to one of the top 10 restaurants in Canada!
Great food, bar, lovely people and atmosphere. Newly moved from Downtown to Gottingen St.
http://thefoggygoggle.ca
29 habitants recommandent
The Foggy Goggle
2057 Gottingen StGreat food, bar, lovely people and atmosphere. Newly moved from Downtown to Gottingen St.
http://thefoggygoggle.ca
Great Restaurant and Bar just down the street!
http://fieldguidehfx.com
83 habitants recommandent
Field Guide
2076 Gottingen St Great Restaurant and Bar just down the street!
http://fieldguidehfx.com
Great fast food with a Nova Scotia twist! One of the owners, Frédéric Tandy, french chef and owner of Ratinaud lends his unique flair! Right across the street from Glubes Lofts!
https://www.the244.ca
8 habitants recommandent
The 244
2150 Gottingen StGreat fast food with a Nova Scotia twist! One of the owners, Frédéric Tandy, french chef and owner of Ratinaud lends his unique flair! Right across the street from Glubes Lofts!
https://www.the244.ca
French Deli with homemade meats and French cheese just across the street!
http://ratinaud.ca
40 habitants recommandent
Ratinaud
2157 Gottingen StFrench Deli with homemade meats and French cheese just across the street!
http://ratinaud.ca
Agricola Street Brasserie features a menu of seasonal, French-inspired dishes in a setting that encourages diners to linger. Menu highlights include an heirloom tomato tart with goat cheese, and braised rabbit with roasted mushrooms and pearl onions. The restaurant’s decor makes an equally strong impression, with high ceilings, vibrant furnishings, brick walls, and an open kitchen. The restaurant is proud of its location in Halifax’s community-minded North End, even naming one of its signature cocktails, ‘the North Ender’.
Agricola Street Brasserie, 2540 Agricola St, Halifax, NS, Canada, +1 902 446 7664
http://agricolastreet.ca
A 10 minute walk from Glubes Lofts!
93 habitants recommandent
Agricola Street Brasserie
2540 Agricola StAgricola Street Brasserie features a menu of seasonal, French-inspired dishes in a setting that encourages diners to linger. Menu highlights include an heirloom tomato tart with goat cheese, and braised rabbit with roasted mushrooms and pearl onions. The restaurant’s decor makes an equally strong impression, with high ceilings, vibrant furnishings, brick walls, and an open kitchen. The restaurant is proud of its location in Halifax’s community-minded North End, even naming one of its signature cocktails, ‘the North Ender’.
Agricola Street Brasserie, 2540 Agricola St, Halifax, NS, Canada, +1 902 446 7664
http://agricolastreet.ca
A 10 minute walk from Glubes Lofts!
Great cafe/bistro in the North End!
https://www.lionandbright.com
86 habitants recommandent
Lion and Bright
2534 Agricola StGreat cafe/bistro in the North End!
https://www.lionandbright.com
Open for more than thirty years, Five Fishermen is well-known for its Alberta Angus beef and exceptional Nova Scotian seafood, including lobster, oysters, and steamed mussels, served with four signature sauces. The restaurant has won numerous awards from Wine Spectator, recognized for its superb selection of wines. Dating back to 1817, the restaurant’s building originally served as an art school, and was later used as a mortuary to house victims of the Titanic and the Halifax Explosion.
Five Fisherman Restaurant & Grill, 1740 Argyle St, Halifax, NS, Canada, +1 902 422 4421 http://www.fivefishermen.com
A 10 minute walk from the Lofts!
57 habitants recommandent
The Five Fishermen
1740 Argyle StOpen for more than thirty years, Five Fishermen is well-known for its Alberta Angus beef and exceptional Nova Scotian seafood, including lobster, oysters, and steamed mussels, served with four signature sauces. The restaurant has won numerous awards from Wine Spectator, recognized for its superb selection of wines. Dating back to 1817, the restaurant’s building originally served as an art school, and was later used as a mortuary to house victims of the Titanic and the Halifax Explosion.
Five Fisherman Restaurant & Grill, 1740 Argyle St, Halifax, NS, Canada, +1 902 422 4421 http://www.fivefishermen.com
A 10 minute walk from the Lofts!
Brooklyn Warehouse offers delicious food and warm ambience . The restaurant has a strong commitment to locally-sourced products and fresh ingredients, with an on-site vegetable garden and rotating daily specials displayed on a chalkboard menu. The region’s breweries and wineries are well-represented on the restaurant’s extensive beer and wine menu. The interior looks like a cross between a bistro and a pub, with tin ceiling tiles and hand-painted signs, along with an airy three-season patio.
The Brooklyn Warehouse, 2795 Windsor St, Halifax, NS, Canada, +1 902 446 8181
http://brooklynwarehouse.ca
A great restaurant in the North End of Halifax
48 habitants recommandent
The Brooklyn Warehouse
2795 Windsor StBrooklyn Warehouse offers delicious food and warm ambience . The restaurant has a strong commitment to locally-sourced products and fresh ingredients, with an on-site vegetable garden and rotating daily specials displayed on a chalkboard menu. The region’s breweries and wineries are well-represented on the restaurant’s extensive beer and wine menu. The interior looks like a cross between a bistro and a pub, with tin ceiling tiles and hand-painted signs, along with an airy three-season patio.
The Brooklyn Warehouse, 2795 Windsor St, Halifax, NS, Canada, +1 902 446 8181
http://brooklynwarehouse.ca
A great restaurant in the North End of Halifax
This eclectic restaurant has been one of Halifax’s trendiest places to dine for over a decade. The restaurant’s retro sign, from which the Economy Shoe Shop gets its unusual name, once belonged to a Barrington Street shoe shop in the 1950s. Economy Shoe Shop is divided into several different rooms, each of which features quirky decorations, including a jukebox, chandeliers, and an indoor garden. The restaurant’s diverse menu offers dishes ranging from Thai red curry to Maritime seafood chowder, as well as piled-high nachos, which are a local favourite.
Economy Shoe Shop, 1665 Argyle St, Halifax, NS, Canada, +1 902 423 8845
http://www.economyshoeshop.ca
16 habitants recommandent
Economy Shoe Shop Cafe & Bar
1663 Argyle StThis eclectic restaurant has been one of Halifax’s trendiest places to dine for over a decade. The restaurant’s retro sign, from which the Economy Shoe Shop gets its unusual name, once belonged to a Barrington Street shoe shop in the 1950s. Economy Shoe Shop is divided into several different rooms, each of which features quirky decorations, including a jukebox, chandeliers, and an indoor garden. The restaurant’s diverse menu offers dishes ranging from Thai red curry to Maritime seafood chowder, as well as piled-high nachos, which are a local favourite.
Economy Shoe Shop, 1665 Argyle St, Halifax, NS, Canada, +1 902 423 8845
http://www.economyshoeshop.ca
Chives Canadian Bistro serves a menu of Canadian cuisine with innovative twists created by chef/owner Craig Flinn, the author of numerous best-selling Canadian cookbooks. The menu makes the most of seasonal ingredients, and every meal begins with the restaurant’s signature tea biscuits, which are prepared from a family recipe. The decor incorporates elements of the Canadian landscape, including wood, water, sand and rock. Chives features an innovative ‘Moving Menu’.
Chives Canadian Bistro, 1537 Barrington St, Halifax, NS, Canada, +1 902 420 9626
https://www.chives.ca
27 habitants recommandent
Chives Canadian Bistro
3000 Barrington StChives Canadian Bistro serves a menu of Canadian cuisine with innovative twists created by chef/owner Craig Flinn, the author of numerous best-selling Canadian cookbooks. The menu makes the most of seasonal ingredients, and every meal begins with the restaurant’s signature tea biscuits, which are prepared from a family recipe. The decor incorporates elements of the Canadian landscape, including wood, water, sand and rock. Chives features an innovative ‘Moving Menu’.
Chives Canadian Bistro, 1537 Barrington St, Halifax, NS, Canada, +1 902 420 9626
https://www.chives.ca
Regularly voted as Halifax’s best breakfast, the Ardmore Tea Room is a classic diner that has been serving up comfort food since 1956. A favorite among families and students, this budget-friendly restaurant is best known for its filling ‘Lumberjack Breakfast’, which consists of eggs, ham, sausage, bacon and multigrain toast. In addition to typical diner fare like milkshakes and hot turkey sandwiches, the menu also features local dishes like ‘Newfoundland Steak’ and cod fish cakes. The atmosphere is simple and homey, and there’s often a line-up on weekends.
The Ardmore Tea Room, 6499 Quinpool Rd, Halifax, NS, Canada, +1 902 423 7523
https://www.facebook.com/Ardmoretearoom/
37 habitants recommandent
Ardmore Tea Room
6499 Quinpool RdRegularly voted as Halifax’s best breakfast, the Ardmore Tea Room is a classic diner that has been serving up comfort food since 1956. A favorite among families and students, this budget-friendly restaurant is best known for its filling ‘Lumberjack Breakfast’, which consists of eggs, ham, sausage, bacon and multigrain toast. In addition to typical diner fare like milkshakes and hot turkey sandwiches, the menu also features local dishes like ‘Newfoundland Steak’ and cod fish cakes. The atmosphere is simple and homey, and there’s often a line-up on weekends.
The Ardmore Tea Room, 6499 Quinpool Rd, Halifax, NS, Canada, +1 902 423 7523
https://www.facebook.com/Ardmoretearoom/
Henry House is a three-level restaurant, pub and private dining facility. The 18th century ironstone building is the perfect backdrop for the restaurant’s menu of British pub fare and Maritime cuisine. The menu is the same whether you choose to sit in the more formal dining room upstairs, or in the casual pub on the lower level. Typical dishes include beef-and-beer stew, steak sandwiches, fish cakes with beans, and homemade bread pudding. The drink menu features English-style ales, and local Granite Brewery beers. It houses an outdoor patio during the warmer months.
Henry House, 1222 Barrington St, Halifax, NS, Canada, +1 902 423 5660
http://www.henryhouse.ca
37 habitants recommandent
Henry House
1222 Barrington St Henry House is a three-level restaurant, pub and private dining facility. The 18th century ironstone building is the perfect backdrop for the restaurant’s menu of British pub fare and Maritime cuisine. The menu is the same whether you choose to sit in the more formal dining room upstairs, or in the casual pub on the lower level. Typical dishes include beef-and-beer stew, steak sandwiches, fish cakes with beans, and homemade bread pudding. The drink menu features English-style ales, and local Granite Brewery beers. It houses an outdoor patio during the warmer months.
Henry House, 1222 Barrington St, Halifax, NS, Canada, +1 902 423 5660
http://www.henryhouse.ca
Your Father’s Moustache is a favourite Haligonian summer hang-out, with a rooftop deck that’s widely considered to be the best patio in the city, offering plenty of seating and umbrellas for shade. The restaurant features a classic pub-style menu of pasta, steaks, seafood, fish and chips, as well as a popular club sandwich. The highlight of the restaurant’s summer menu is fresh lobster served with potato salad and French bread. It features frequent live entertainment, as well as a drink menu with a good selection of craft beers and international brews.
Your Father’s Moustache, 5686 Spring Garden Rd, Halifax, NS, Canada, +1 902 423 6766
http://yourfathersmoustache.ca
22 habitants recommandent
Your Father's Moustache
5686 Spring Garden RdYour Father’s Moustache is a favourite Haligonian summer hang-out, with a rooftop deck that’s widely considered to be the best patio in the city, offering plenty of seating and umbrellas for shade. The restaurant features a classic pub-style menu of pasta, steaks, seafood, fish and chips, as well as a popular club sandwich. The highlight of the restaurant’s summer menu is fresh lobster served with potato salad and French bread. It features frequent live entertainment, as well as a drink menu with a good selection of craft beers and international brews.
Your Father’s Moustache, 5686 Spring Garden Rd, Halifax, NS, Canada, +1 902 423 6766
http://yourfathersmoustache.ca
Set in one of Halifax’s oldest buildings, the Press Gang has a reputation for offering one the city’s best fine dining experiences. The large menu focuses on seafood, meat, and poultry dishes, with highlights including seared Nova Scotia halibut with ginger lime thyme sauce; and herb-crusted rack of lamb. The restaurant also offers an extensive oyster bar, ideal for a light meal or to have alongside drinks from their excellent wine and cocktail menu. The Press Gang features a live band on Friday and Saturday nights, with the jazz, Motown, and classic rock music.
The Press Gang, 5218 Prince St, Halifax, NS, Canada, +1 902 423 8816
http://thepressgang.ca
25 habitants recommandent
The Press Gang Restaurant and Oyster Bar
5218 Prince StSet in one of Halifax’s oldest buildings, the Press Gang has a reputation for offering one the city’s best fine dining experiences. The large menu focuses on seafood, meat, and poultry dishes, with highlights including seared Nova Scotia halibut with ginger lime thyme sauce; and herb-crusted rack of lamb. The restaurant also offers an extensive oyster bar, ideal for a light meal or to have alongside drinks from their excellent wine and cocktail menu. The Press Gang features a live band on Friday and Saturday nights, with the jazz, Motown, and classic rock music.
The Press Gang, 5218 Prince St, Halifax, NS, Canada, +1 902 423 8816
http://thepressgang.ca
Fantastic Vegan Food 10 minute walk from the Lofts!
5775 Charles Street
(Corner of Charles & Agricola) (902) 492-4077
http://enviehalifax.com
62 habitants recommandent
enVie A Vegan Kitchen
5775 Charles StFantastic Vegan Food 10 minute walk from the Lofts!
5775 Charles Street
(Corner of Charles & Agricola) (902) 492-4077
http://enviehalifax.com
The Heartwood on Quinpool Road is another fantastic restaurant offering local sourced, organic vegetarian foods with friendly people and atmosphere, a 15 minute walk from the Lofts. There is a brunch on weekends at the restaurant and a kiosk on the Harbourfront during the summer months.
6250 Quinpool Road
Lower Water Street (seasonal)
(902) 425 - 2808
http://www.iloveheartwood.ca
The Heartwood Cafe
403 N Railway StThe Heartwood on Quinpool Road is another fantastic restaurant offering local sourced, organic vegetarian foods with friendly people and atmosphere, a 15 minute walk from the Lofts. There is a brunch on weekends at the restaurant and a kiosk on the Harbourfront during the summer months.
6250 Quinpool Road
Lower Water Street (seasonal)
(902) 425 - 2808
http://www.iloveheartwood.ca