What to Do While Visiting Halifax Picks (Suggested by committed Haligonian, Jeff Kirby) Touristy (but cool) Places to Visit Public Gardens http://www.halifaxpublicgardens.ca/ Halifax Central Library http://halifaxcentrallibrary.ca/ Citadel Hill https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/lhn-nhs/ns/halifax Pier 21 Canadian Museum of Immigration https://www.pier21.ca/ Discovery Centre (hands-on science) http://thediscoverycentre.ca/ Art Gallery of Nova Scotia ($7 students with valid ID; free on Thursday evenings 5 to 9 pm) https://www.artgalleryofnovascotia.ca/ Maritime Museum of the Atlantic https://maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/ Halifax Seaport Farmers Market (include a rooftop garden visit) http://www.halifaxfarmersmarket.com/ Hydrostone District and Market https://hydrostonemarket.ca/ Point Pleasant Park https://www.halifax.ca/recreation/parks-trails-gardens/parksoutdoor-spaces/point-pleasant-park On-Water Harbour Action Cool $5 return-trip, mini-cruise to Dartmouth Halifax Harbour Ferry https://www.halifax.ca/transportation/halifax-transit/ferry-service The Harbour Hopper https://www.harbourhopper.com/ Halifax Public Water Taxi http://www.harbourtaxi.ca/ Pubs Tom s Little Havana http://tomslittlehavana.wixsite.com/cafe The Old Triangle Irish Alehouse https://www.oldtriangle.com/welcome/ Henry House https://henryhouse.ca/wordpress/ Celtic Corner Public House (Dartmouth) http://www.celticcorner.ca/ Anchor (Armdale) http://www.theanchor.bar/ North End Brewing Companies North Brewing Company http://northbrewing.ca/ Unfiltered Brewing Company http://unfuckingfiltered.com/pub/ Good Robot Brewing Company Taproom & Gastroturf http://goodrobotbrewing.ca/ Propeller Brewing Company http://www.drinkpropeller.ca/ Popular Student Happy Hour Locations The Fickle Frog (4 to 7pm) http://theficklefrogpub.ca/ Bitter End Martini Bar (4 to 8pm) http://www.bitterend.ca/home Niche (4:30 to close re. selected drinks; 4:30 to 6:30pm re. half-price appetizers) https://www.nichelounge.com/ The Lower Deck (5 to 8pm) https://www.lowerdeck.ca/ 1
Rockbottom Brew Pub (4:30 to 7pm) http://rockbottombrewpub.ca/ Outdoor Beer Stillwell Beergarden http://www.barstillwell.com/beergarden Good Robot Brewing Company Taproom & Gastroturf http://goodrobotbrewing.ca/ Garrison Brewing Company (Halifax Seaport Farmers Market) http://www.garrisonbrewing.com/ Wine Obladee Wine Bar http://obladee.ca/ Cocktails Little Oak Bar http://littleoakbar.ca/ Agricola Street Brasserie Bar http://agricolastreet.ca/ Barrington Steakhouse & Oyster Bar http://barringtonsteakhouse.ca/ Field Guide https://fieldguidehfx.com/ Temple Bar (between Chives and 2 Doors Down on Barrington Street) Cider Chain Yard Cider http://chainyardcider.com/ Good Coffee Java Blend Coffee Roasters ($3.50 for a double-shot cappuccino) http://javablendcoffee.com/ Lion & Bright https://www.lionandbright.com/ Steve-O-Reno s (2 locations: Brunswick Street & Halifax Seaport Farmers Market) http://www.steveorenos.com/ Pavia (Halifax Central Library 5 th floor location) http://www.paviagallery.com/ Two If By Sea (Dartmouth) https://www.twoifbyseacafe.ca/ Music Carleton Music Bar & Grill (folk/assorted) http://www.thecarleton.ca/ Press Gang (jazz) http://www.thepressgang.ca/ Barrington Steakhouse & Oyster Bar (piano) http://barringtonsteakhouse.ca/ Old Triangle Irish Alehouse https://www.oldtriangle.com/welcome/ Durty Nelly s Irish Pub https://durtynellys.ca/ Bearly s House of Blues http://www.bearlys.ca/ Seahorse Tavern http://theseahorsetavern.ca/ Lower Deck https://www.lowerdeck.ca/ The Local (Sunday afternoon jazz; same location as the Seahorse Tavern) Dancing Clubs Cheers http://www.cheershalifax.ca/ 2
Reflections Cabaret http://reflectionscabaret.com/ Boomers Lounge (same nighttime location as the Midtown Tavern) http://www.themidtown.ca/ Pacifico Nightclub https://www.pacifico.ca/ Food Breakfast/Brunch o Norbert s (Halifax Seaport Market) https://selwoodgreen.com/ o The Nook http://www.thenookhfx.ca/ o Coastal Cafe http://thecoastal.ca/index.html o Lion & Bright https://www.lionandbright.com/ o Black Sheep https://blacksheephalifax.com/ o Heartwood (vegetarian) http://www.heartwoodhalifax.ca/ o Pete s Gluten-free Eatery http://petes.ca/market/glutenfree/ o Edna http://ednarestaurant.com/ o Morris East http://morriseast.com/ o Envie https://www.enviehalifax.com/ o Foggy Goggle http://thefoggygoggle.ca/ Fiscally-conscious Choices for Evening Meals o 2 Doors Down (some good vegetarian options) https://www.go2doorsdown.com/ o Black Sheep https://blacksheephalifax.com/ o Antojo Tacos + Tequila (Mexican) http://antojo.ca/ o Gahan House Harbourfront http://halifax.gahan.ca/ o Stubborn Goat Gastropub https://www.stubborngoat.ca/halifax/ o Foggy Goggle (some good vegan choices) http://thefoggygoggle.ca/ o Salvatore s Pizzaiola Trattoria (Hydrostone Market, North End) https://www.salvatorespizza.ca/ o Mappatura Bistro (Italian-inspired) https://mappaturabistro.ca/ o Efes Turkish Cuisine http://www.efesturkishcuisine.com/ o Brooklyn Warehouse http://brooklynwarehouse.ca/ o Morris East (gourmet pizzeria) http://morriseast.com/ o Field Guide (tapas-style) https://fieldguidehfx.com/ o Le Bistro by Liz https://www.lebistrohalifax.com/ o The Armview (diner-style) http://www.thearmview.com/ o The Canteen (Dartmouth) http://www.thecanteen.ca/ o Battery Park Beerbar & Eatery (home of the ACE burger in Dartmouth) http://batterypark.ca/ o Envie (vegan) https://www.enviehalifax.com/ o Heartwood (vegetarian) http://www.heartwoodhalifax.ca/ o Wooden Monkey (vegetarian) https://www.thewoodenmonkey.ca/ 3
o McKelvies Seafood Restaurant http://mckelvies.com/ o Cha Baa (Thai with good vegetarian options) http://chabaathairestaurant.ca/ o Wasabi House (sushi) http://wasabihouse.ca/wasabi-house-halifax/ o Dharma-Sushi http://dharmasushi.ca/ Moderate-price Choices for Foodies o Edna http://ednarestaurant.com/ o Little Oak http://littleoakbar.ca/ o (Japanese) Sushi Nami Royale https://sushinami.ca/ o LaFrasca Cibi & Vini (loud music) http://lafrasca.ca/ High End Choices o Chives Canadian Bistro https://www.chives.ca/ o The Press Gang http://www.thepressgang.ca/ o Haliburton Inn Stories Restaurant (inventive, regional cuisine) http://www.thehalliburton.com/stories-restaurant/ o Bicycle Thief (loud music) https://bicyclethief.ca/ o Cut Steakhouse http://cutsteakhouse.ca/ o DaMaurizio Dining https://damaurizio.ca/ Fresh fruit/smoothies/kombucha tea Pete s Frootique http://petes.ca/ Ice Cream o Dee Dee s http://deedees.ca/ o Cows Creamery https://downtownhalifax.ca/member/cows-ice-cream Charcuterie o Ratinaud French Cuisine http://ratinaud.ca/ o Agricola Street Brasserie http://agricolastreet.ca/ Bakeries o Laurent French https://www.facebook.com/lffrenchbread/ o Julien s http://julienshydrostone.ca/ o Old Apothecary https://www.theoldapothecary.com/ o Italian Market https://www.italianmarket.ca/ Athletic Engagement Options Indoor bouldering at Seven Bays https://sevenbaysbouldering.com/en/ Swimming at the Centennial Pool http://www.centennialpool.ca/ Fit4Less Gym (free trials on Thursdays) https://www.fit4less.ca/locations/novascotia/halifax/460 Running/walking through Point Pleasant Park; up-and-around Citadel Hill; free group runs organized by the Running Room on Wednesday evenings and Sunday mornings https://www.halifax.ca/recreation/parks-trails-gardens/parks-outdoor-spaces/pointpleasant-park; https://www.runningroom.com/ca/inside.php?id=2476 Biking I Heart Bikes (bicycle rental on the Halifax Waterfront) http://www.iheartbikeshfx.com/ 4
Sea kayaking at East Coast Outfitters (rental of sea kayaks outside the city in Lower Prospect) http://www.eastcoastoutfitters.com/ Inline skating on the Halifax Oval (free use of skates and other gear with a driver s licence) https://www.halifax.ca/recreation/facilities-fields/emera-oval Games Board Room Game Cafe http://boardroomgames.ca/ Trapped ( real life room escape adventure) https://trapped.ca/locations/halifax.htm Theatre Bus Stop Theatre Co-op (emerging artists/work) https://thebusstoptheatre.org/ Neptune Theatre (established artists/work) http://www.neptunetheatre.com/ Private Art Galleries Gallery Page & Strange 6437 Cork Street Studio 21 Fine Art Gallery http://studio21.ca/ Argyle Fine Art http://www.argylefineart.com/ Cinema Cineplex Cinemas Park Lane (downtown Halifax) https://www.cineplex.com/theatre/cineplex-cinemas-park-lane Carbon Arc Independent Cinema (Friday evenings; basement of the Museum of Natural History) http://www.carbonarc.ca/ 5