Guidebook for Halifax
Food Scene
This market boasts an incredible little coffee shop that's opened 5 days a week from 7AM-1PM. From Thursdays to Saturdays the co-op owned market is open where you can buy local produce, prepared foods and sustainable seafood.
Warehouse Market
2867 Isleville StThis market boasts an incredible little coffee shop that's opened 5 days a week from 7AM-1PM. From Thursdays to Saturdays the co-op owned market is open where you can buy local produce, prepared foods and sustainable seafood.
fantastic rotisserie chicken with super affordable prices. This trendy little spot is a local favourite for takeaway and eating in. We love splitting a 1/2 chicken with Brussel sprouts and roasted potatoes.
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Chicken Chop
6041 North Stfantastic rotisserie chicken with super affordable prices. This trendy little spot is a local favourite for takeaway and eating in. We love splitting a 1/2 chicken with Brussel sprouts and roasted potatoes.
We LOVE this little market, they've got a super selection of local produce as well as great cheese and fresh bread.
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Local Source Market
2530 Agricola StWe LOVE this little market, they've got a super selection of local produce as well as great cheese and fresh bread.
Neither of us are vegan, but this is our favourite restaurant in Halifax. The food is incredible every time. We recommend the vegan charcuterie. For desert you MUST try their peanut butter cups
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enVie A Vegan Kitchen
5775 Charles StNeither of us are vegan, but this is our favourite restaurant in Halifax. The food is incredible every time. We recommend the vegan charcuterie. For desert you MUST try their peanut butter cups
Take a walk down Agricola towards the commons from our apartment and you can't go wrong. This trendy little street is full of great restaurants and bars
Agricola Street
Agricola StreetTake a walk down Agricola towards the commons from our apartment and you can't go wrong. This trendy little street is full of great restaurants and bars
This place is delicious and usually VERY BUSY. They only offer counter service, but our favourite thing to do is call in an order for takeaway, and pick it up to bring home or to the commons.
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The Coastal Cafe
2731 Robie StThis place is delicious and usually VERY BUSY. They only offer counter service, but our favourite thing to do is call in an order for takeaway, and pick it up to bring home or to the commons.
Essentials
Atlantic Superstore
6141 Young StShoppers Drug Mart
6139 Quinpool Rdthe nearest drugstore with lots of cooking essentials
Entertainment & Activities
The commons is a lovely park right in the centre of halifax. The Oval turns into an iceskating rink in the winter, where skates can be borrowed for free. In the summer it's the perfect spot to play, or sit in the grass with a book. Keep an ear out for free shows there as well.
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Halifax Common
5816 Cogswell StThe commons is a lovely park right in the centre of halifax. The Oval turns into an iceskating rink in the winter, where skates can be borrowed for free. In the summer it's the perfect spot to play, or sit in the grass with a book. Keep an ear out for free shows there as well.
A truly amazing library. Go here to browse books, enjoy a coffee, or nestle in with your laptop. They also do loads of interesting events and have a really unique selection of things that you can borrow beyond books (like instruments).
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Halifax Central Library
5440 Spring Garden RdA truly amazing library. Go here to browse books, enjoy a coffee, or nestle in with your laptop. They also do loads of interesting events and have a really unique selection of things that you can borrow beyond books (like instruments).
A lively farmer's market with fantasia food. There are usually buskers and lots of local crafts as well as some farm-fresh produce. We love getting some takeaway and eating it on the harbour.
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Halifax Seaport Farmer's Market
961 Marginal RdA lively farmer's market with fantasia food. There are usually buskers and lots of local crafts as well as some farm-fresh produce. We love getting some takeaway and eating it on the harbour.
Arts & Culture
NSCAD's gallery, they have a new exhibition every two weeks, and also run the Art Bar, a neat little spot for art events or just a place to get a pint on Mondays
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Anna Leonowens Gallery
1891 Granville StNSCAD's gallery, they have a new exhibition every two weeks, and also run the Art Bar, a neat little spot for art events or just a place to get a pint on Mondays
Eyelevel
2482 Maynard StWe love this gallery!
A great independent theatre that always has something cool on.
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The Bus Stop Theatre
2203 Gottingen StA great independent theatre that always has something cool on.
One of our favourite local galleries. They do tons of live shows and operate a really special anti-oppression space. Find them on facebook to see upcoming events.
Khyber Centre For The Arts
1880 Hollis StOne of our favourite local galleries. They do tons of live shows and operate a really special anti-oppression space. Find them on facebook to see upcoming events.
Drinks & Nightlife
We love this funky little brewery. They have a cute Astroturf outdoor area complete with lawn games that's fun in the summer. In the winter they do silent reading nights every Tuesday
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Good Robot Brewing Co.
2736 Robie StWe love this funky little brewery. They have a cute Astroturf outdoor area complete with lawn games that's fun in the summer. In the winter they do silent reading nights every Tuesday
Our favourite pub in Halifax. They have a great veg-friendly menu and are by far the cheapest place to get a drink. It's a hot spot for live music, which usually starts at 9.
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The Local Restaurant and Bar
2037 Gottingen StOur favourite pub in Halifax. They have a great veg-friendly menu and are by far the cheapest place to get a drink. It's a hot spot for live music, which usually starts at 9.
Our late-night cocktail haunt. Kismet is a lovely, very pretty little bar with an incredible rotating menu of fancy and hip cocktails
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Bar Kismet
2733 Agricola StOur late-night cocktail haunt. Kismet is a lovely, very pretty little bar with an incredible rotating menu of fancy and hip cocktails
Parks & Nature
A quick 20 minutes south, you'll usually see seals. The hike takes about 2 hours there and back and is mostly flat with some moderate and short scrambles. It hugs the coast and has amazing views, you'll often see seals.
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Duncans Cove
A quick 20 minutes south, you'll usually see seals. The hike takes about 2 hours there and back and is mostly flat with some moderate and short scrambles. It hugs the coast and has amazing views, you'll often see seals.
you can jump in the lake in the summer, or hike some of these lovely groomed trails. It's a great spot to bring a bike or jog
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Long Lake Provincial Park
you can jump in the lake in the summer, or hike some of these lovely groomed trails. It's a great spot to bring a bike or jog
A great park with hiking trails that hugs the tip of the peninsula.
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Point Pleasant Park
5530 Point Pleasant DrA great park with hiking trails that hugs the tip of the peninsula.
Shopping
super cute little vintage store with local craft items and great clothes. They have an adorable kid's section.
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Lost & Found Art Vintage Kitsch
2383 Agricola Stsuper cute little vintage store with local craft items and great clothes. They have an adorable kid's section.
A really nice community-run market. It's a lovely spot to buy some local prepared foods or some dry essentials.
The Grainery Food Cooperative
2385 Agricola StA really nice community-run market. It's a lovely spot to buy some local prepared foods or some dry essentials.
Really the only shopping mall worth going to, it's recently renovated and pretty nice
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Halifax Shopping Centre
Really the only shopping mall worth going to, it's recently renovated and pretty nice
IKEA Halifax
645 Cutler AveWe love our IKEA... for serious though, 2.99 breakfast!
lots of big chain stores mixed in with independent shops, bars and restaurants.
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Spring Garden Road
Spring Garden Roadlots of big chain stores mixed in with independent shops, bars and restaurants.