Guidebook for Halifax

Kyle
Guidebook for Halifax

Food Scene

Great Italian food close by.
16 locals recommend
Cafe Chianti
1209 Barrington St
16 locals recommend
Great Italian food close by.
My favourite Thai food in the city.
14 locals recommend
Talay Thai Restaurant (Halifax)
5164 Morris St
14 locals recommend
My favourite Thai food in the city.
Great coffee across the street!
Smiling Goat Coffeehouse
1475 Lower Water St
Great coffee across the street!
Great American Italian food and great atmosphere on the waterfront.
171 locals recommend
The Bicycle Thief
1475 Lower Water St
171 locals recommend
Great American Italian food and great atmosphere on the waterfront.
Another great local coffee shop close by.
13 locals recommend
Wired Monk
5147 Morris St
13 locals recommend
Another great local coffee shop close by.
One of my favourite gourmet pizza shops in the city.
22 locals recommend
Morris East Restaurant & Wine
5212 Morris St
22 locals recommend
One of my favourite gourmet pizza shops in the city.
Great high end local cuisine.
10 locals recommend
Stories Fine Dining
5184 Morris St
10 locals recommend
Great high end local cuisine.
Good, well priced Italian food.
40 locals recommend
Ristorante a Mano
1477 Lower Water St
40 locals recommend
Good, well priced Italian food.
Great mid priced restaurant serving food with ingredients from lots of local vendors.
51 locals recommend
2 Doors Down Food & Wine Halifax
1533 Barrington Street
51 locals recommend
Great mid priced restaurant serving food with ingredients from lots of local vendors.
Some of the best sushi in the city!
Hamachi House Fine Japanese
5190 Morris Street
Some of the best sushi in the city!
Great Italian restaurant, very close by (1 block!). A bit pricey, but wonderful food.
17 locals recommend
Da Maurizio
1496 Lower Water St
17 locals recommend
Great Italian restaurant, very close by (1 block!). A bit pricey, but wonderful food.
Great italian pizza place around the corner.
10 locals recommend
piatto pizzeria + enoteca
1299 Hollis St
10 locals recommend
Great italian pizza place around the corner.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great local Granite Brewery beer, and good pub food and atmosphere.
37 locals recommend
Henry House
1222 Barrington St
37 locals recommend
Great local Granite Brewery beer, and good pub food and atmosphere.
Great cheap happy hour drinks!
18 locals recommend
Niche Lounge
1645 Barrington St
18 locals recommend
Great cheap happy hour drinks!
Great beer pub, featuring lots of locally brewed pints.
48 locals recommend
Stillwell
1672 Barrington St
48 locals recommend
Great beer pub, featuring lots of locally brewed pints.
Wonderful local wine bar, with regional wines and international selections. Lots of great cheeses and charcuterie.
44 locals recommend
Obladee, a Wine Bar
1600 Barrington St
44 locals recommend
Wonderful local wine bar, with regional wines and international selections. Lots of great cheeses and charcuterie.

Sightseeing

Check out the national Museum of Immigration and trace the history of your ancestors.
120 locals recommend
Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21
1055 Marginal Rd
120 locals recommend
Check out the national Museum of Immigration and trace the history of your ancestors.
Take a tour of a Halifax institution and try some of their beer in the tap room.
13 locals recommend
Alexander Keith's Original Brewery
1496 Lower Water Street
13 locals recommend
Take a tour of a Halifax institution and try some of their beer in the tap room.
Check out Canada's naval history and lots of Titanic artifacts.
164 locals recommend
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
1675 Lower Water St
164 locals recommend
Check out Canada's naval history and lots of Titanic artifacts.
The Beautiful Halifax Citadel Historic Site. Great place to learn about historic Halifax, and take in the panoramic views of the city.
318 locals recommend
Halifax Citadel National Historic Site of Canada
5425 Sackville St
318 locals recommend
The Beautiful Halifax Citadel Historic Site. Great place to learn about historic Halifax, and take in the panoramic views of the city.
Oldest Anglican Church in North America. Located in Grande Parade.
13 locals recommend
St. Paul's Church
1749 Argyle St
13 locals recommend
Oldest Anglican Church in North America. Located in Grande Parade.

Everything Else

Check out the market on a Saturday AM for great food, crafts, art, and atmosphere.
196 locals recommend
Halifax Seaport Farmer's Market
961 Marginal Rd
196 locals recommend
Check out the market on a Saturday AM for great food, crafts, art, and atmosphere.
My favourite beer in the city. Try some of their seasonal specials.
25 locals recommend
Garrison Brewing Co.
1149 Marginal Rd
25 locals recommend
My favourite beer in the city. Try some of their seasonal specials.
Great local shop for beer, wine, and spirits. Open late on Friday and Saturday nights until midnight.
15 locals recommend
Bishop's Cellar
1477 Lower Water Street
15 locals recommend
Great local shop for beer, wine, and spirits. Open late on Friday and Saturday nights until midnight.
Take an awesome ferry ride across the harbour to Dartmouth for one of the best views in the city.
37 locals recommend
Halifax Ferry Terminal station
37 locals recommend
Take an awesome ferry ride across the harbour to Dartmouth for one of the best views in the city.
Train and bus station is very close to my apartment.
8 locals recommend
VIA Rail Canada
1161 Hollis St
8 locals recommend
Train and bus station is very close to my apartment.
The beautiful new Central Library is open and very close by.
124 locals recommend
Halifax Central Library
5440 Spring Garden Rd
124 locals recommend
The beautiful new Central Library is open and very close by.
Local University.
7 locals recommend
St Mary's University Student Union Building
7 locals recommend
Local University.
Closest car rental pickup location!
Enterprise
3387 Kempt Rd
Closest car rental pickup location!
Close car rental location.
Thrifty Car Rental
1181 Hollis St
Close car rental location.
Car rental close by.
Hertz
1181 Upper Water St
Car rental close by.
Closest car rental location.
Alamo Rent A Car
1161 Hollis St
Closest car rental location.
Closest Avis car rental location.
Avis Car Rental
3275 Kempt Rd
Closest Avis car rental location.
Largest local university.
35 locals recommend
Dalhousie University
6299 South St
35 locals recommend
Largest local university.

Essentials

Great grocery store steps away.
226 locals recommend
Atlantic Superstore
6141 Young St
226 locals recommend
Great grocery store steps away.

Shopping

great shop for cool gifts, and lots of candy and chocolates.
Sweet Jane's Gift and Confectionary
1300 Queen St
great shop for cool gifts, and lots of candy and chocolates.
Great newsstand with hundreds of magazines and newspapers.
Atlantic News
5560 Morris St
Great newsstand with hundreds of magazines and newspapers.
The "original" market building still has lots of vendors to check out on Saturday mornings!
24 locals recommend
Halifax Brewery Farmers Market
312-1496 Lower Water St
24 locals recommend
The "original" market building still has lots of vendors to check out on Saturday mornings!
Great locally made gifts and art.
9 locals recommend
Jennifer's of Nova Scotia
5635 Spring Garden Rd
9 locals recommend
Great locally made gifts and art.

Arts & Culture

Beautiful Art Museum, very close by.
136 locals recommend
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
1723 Hollis St
136 locals recommend
Beautiful Art Museum, very close by.
Local art college campus.
NSCAD University Port Campus
1107 Marginal Rd
Local art college campus.
My favourite art gallery in the neighbourhood. Great exhibitions, and lots of local artistic talent from NSCAD is sold here.
Studio 21 Fine Art
5431 Doyle St
My favourite art gallery in the neighbourhood. Great exhibitions, and lots of local artistic talent from NSCAD is sold here.
My apartment is very close to the Metro Centre, for concerts and sports events.
32 locals recommend
Scotiabank Centre
1800 Argyle St
32 locals recommend
My apartment is very close to the Metro Centre, for concerts and sports events.