Guidebook for Halifax
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a great place to grab a beer and a burger. There is a gourmet burger restaurant inside the bar. The downside is that the bar has video lottery terminals, out of the way but still visible.
49 locals recommend
Gus' Pub & Grill
2605 Agricola StThis is a great place to grab a beer and a burger. There is a gourmet burger restaurant inside the bar. The downside is that the bar has video lottery terminals, out of the way but still visible.
Food Scene
This is a great local restaurant run by a young couple. They also have a store inside where you can buy art, and literature as well as bulk nuts, seeds and grains (they have more than is visible).
62 locals recommend
enVie A Vegan Kitchen
5775 Charles StThis is a great local restaurant run by a young couple. They also have a store inside where you can buy art, and literature as well as bulk nuts, seeds and grains (they have more than is visible).
This place has the best breakfast in the city. Fine dining breakfast would be a way to describe it.
61 locals recommend
The Coastal Cafe
2731 Robie StThis place has the best breakfast in the city. Fine dining breakfast would be a way to describe it.
One of the best places in town for coffee. Freshest beans in town because they roast their own.
75 locals recommend
Java Blend Coffee Roasters
6027 North StOne of the best places in town for coffee. Freshest beans in town because they roast their own.
Thin crust gourmet pizza restaurant. I've been once. I liked it. It's a beautiful place. My friend made the tables.
32 locals recommend
Mother's Pizza
5710 Young StThin crust gourmet pizza restaurant. I've been once. I liked it. It's a beautiful place. My friend made the tables.
Some of the best pizza in town. There other dishes are quite good too. Particularly their heros/subs. My friend has his own vegetarian off-menu hero. Ask for 'the Alec'.
107 locals recommend
Salvatore's Pizzaiolo Trattoria
5541 Young StSome of the best pizza in town. There other dishes are quite good too. Particularly their heros/subs. My friend has his own vegetarian off-menu hero. Ask for 'the Alec'.
Steak and Stein Family Restaurant
6061 Young StLocal steak joint
Cafe Aroma Latino
5780 North StNice cozy latin restaurant.
Everything Else
FRED.
2713 Agricola StA good salon & cafe
Middle eastern grocery store and restaurant. This place is great. Very friendly service.
15 locals recommend
Mid-East Food Centre & Café
2595 Agricola StMiddle eastern grocery store and restaurant. This place is great. Very friendly service.
Irving Oil
503 Old Sambro RdThis is the best of the closest gas stations. They also have a car wash and shop.
This place has italian groceries and also has AMAZING food. One of my favourite places to grab a sandwich.
20 locals recommend
Italian Market
6061 Young StThis place has italian groceries and also has AMAZING food. One of my favourite places to grab a sandwich.
My favourite bakery in town. Everything from bread to sweets.
58 locals recommend
Julien's Patisserie Bakery & Cafe
5517 Young StMy favourite bakery in town. Everything from bread to sweets.
Hydrostone Market (The)
A local historic shopping district.
This place is a health food store as well as a restaurant, cafe and gelato/sorbet house.
33 locals recommend
Humani-T Cafe
5755 Young StThis place is a health food store as well as a restaurant, cafe and gelato/sorbet house.
Shopping
This the convenience store I use. It also has the best conventional pizza in the neighbourhood. It also happens to be a laundromat (but not the best in the neighbourhood).
Donnini's Pizza
5576 North StThis the convenience store I use. It also has the best conventional pizza in the neighbourhood. It also happens to be a laundromat (but not the best in the neighbourhood).
Essentials
Here you can find local produce & meat. It is attached to a really nice cafe and wine bar. Beside that there's a really nice restaurant & pub.
49 locals recommend
Local Source Market
2530 Agricola StHere you can find local produce & meat. It is attached to a really nice cafe and wine bar. Beside that there's a really nice restaurant & pub.
This is the closest large grocery store. If you're driving I'd say it's worth going to the Young St Superstore. I find it's better.
78 locals recommend
Sobeys North &Windsor
2651 Windsor StThis is the closest large grocery store. If you're driving I'd say it's worth going to the Young St Superstore. I find it's better.
This is my favourite of the large local grocery stores. There's a strip mall next door and across the street so you can get a lot done in one place.
226 locals recommend
Atlantic Superstore
6141 Young StThis is my favourite of the large local grocery stores. There's a strip mall next door and across the street so you can get a lot done in one place.