Guidebook for Halifax
Food Scene
Delicious, hip, and slightly pricey. Great for fancy dinner and brunch on weekends
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Edna
2053 Gottingen StDelicious, hip, and slightly pricey. Great for fancy dinner and brunch on weekends
BREAKFAST!! BRUNCH! (no dinner) such a gem, small, often a bit of a wait, but worth it
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The Coastal Cafe
2731 Robie StBREAKFAST!! BRUNCH! (no dinner) such a gem, small, often a bit of a wait, but worth it
Super cheap little breakfast/lunch place. Also a hostel.
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Alteregos Coffee House
2193 Gottingen StSuper cheap little breakfast/lunch place. Also a hostel.
You can buy charcuterie to go, or eat at their tiny secret restaurant, Chef’s Table.
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Ratinaud
2157 Gottingen StYou can buy charcuterie to go, or eat at their tiny secret restaurant, Chef’s Table.
WATER&BONE
5687 Charles St I haven't tried it yet, but it looks good..
Best super close coffee and also perfect place to work (dedicated work areas). Lots of room so you don’t feel guilty about hogging space. Hip feeling, food and also a sidewalk patio
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Lion and Bright
2534 Agricola StBest super close coffee and also perfect place to work (dedicated work areas). Lots of room so you don’t feel guilty about hogging space. Hip feeling, food and also a sidewalk patio
Lots of people think this is the city's best coffee. Small, not fancy, no real food (just muffins and cookies), but the coffee...and, you can also buy beans to go.
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Java Blend Coffee Roasters
6027 North StLots of people think this is the city's best coffee. Small, not fancy, no real food (just muffins and cookies), but the coffee...and, you can also buy beans to go.
Drinks & Nightlife
Also a restaurant, but they have a dedicated bar, and a rooftop patio! Slightly fancy!
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Agricola Street Brasserie
2540 Agricola StAlso a restaurant, but they have a dedicated bar, and a rooftop patio! Slightly fancy!
Gus' Pub & Grill
2605 Agricola StSomewhat grungy, sometime live music, classic scene.
Nice outdoor space, seems like they have great food too from really good local restaurants
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Good Robot Brewing Co.
2736 Robie StNice outdoor space, seems like they have great food too from really good local restaurants
Grungy and wonderful. Very local. Pool and Billiards. You have to be a member...but anyone can become a member. Also, a 3 min walk.
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Charlie's Club/Bar
5580 Cunard StGrungy and wonderful. Very local. Pool and Billiards. You have to be a member...but anyone can become a member. Also, a 3 min walk.
Field Guide
2076 Gottingen StCocktails and tapas. Hipster fancy.
Chain-Yard Urban Cidery
2606 Agricola StTimber Lounge
16 Agricola StAxe throwing lounge! And bar!
Parks & Nature
Where all the runners and dog walkers and picnic-ers go. Woodsy, city park on the ocean.
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Point Pleasant Park
5530 Point Pleasant Dr Where all the runners and dog walkers and picnic-ers go. Woodsy, city park on the ocean.
Manicured, so less "nature-y," but tons of gorgeous flowers when the season is right.
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Halifax Public Gardens
Summer StreetManicured, so less "nature-y," but tons of gorgeous flowers when the season is right.
Duncans Cove
My favourite hike. AMAZING views. Not too easy, not too hard.
Herring Cove Provincial Park Reserve
1390 John Brackett DrClose to the city and beautiful
Long Lake
Hiking and swimming!
Essentials
Small, expensive, but extremely close and has beautiful fruits/vegetables/cheeses etc
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Local Source Market
2530 Agricola StSmall, expensive, but extremely close and has beautiful fruits/vegetables/cheeses etc
Yasmine Grocery
2405 Agricola StThe very closest typical convenience store.
Teeny tiny, local, organic bulk items and a few other odds and ends. Only open in the afternoons, and not on Sundays or Mondays. Extremely nearby.
The Grainery Food Cooperative
2385 Agricola StTeeny tiny, local, organic bulk items and a few other odds and ends. Only open in the afternoons, and not on Sundays or Mondays. Extremely nearby.
Atlantic Superstore
6141 Young StJust a regular, big grocery store.
Sobeys North &Windsor
2651 Windsor St24 hour big grocery store!
NSLC
2559 Agricola StNearby liquor store
Very nearby brewery where you can buy beer to take home.
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North Brewing Company
899 Portland StVery nearby brewery where you can buy beer to take home.
Shopping
Patch
2571 Robie StSewing Space! You can buy fabric, take a workshop, rent a sewing machine!
Lost & Found Art Vintage Kitsch
2383 Agricola StUsed clothing, 30 seconds away..
Arts & Culture
Gorgeous new library. Fabulous Architecture. Coffee Shop. Rooftop access. Worth it.
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Halifax Central Library
5440 Spring Garden RdGorgeous new library. Fabulous Architecture. Coffee Shop. Rooftop access. Worth it.
Entertainment & Activities
Seven Bays Bouldering
2019 Gottingen StNearby bouldering gym and coffee shop
RIO Pilates & Yoga Studio (R Studios)
2470 Maynard StYoga, pilates and other classes, minutes away..
The Floatation Centre
2631 King St