Canadian cuisine: the best places to taste it in Halifax

"BEST breakfast ever! Had french toast AND pancakes ( don't judge!) And it was by far the best I have ever had! Fresh squeezed OJ and yummy coffee...."

Manu Kannanchery

Amie

"Best poutine I had in years. The best part was the thick gravy. Didn't drench the fries, which were also excellent. Highly recommend getting the fish..."

Bartok

"Great service Food’s also amazing… Definitely coming here..."

Madhav Dihora

Selwood Green Norberts Good Food

Wheelchair Accessible

"Norberts Good Food is a wonderful place I can eat out where the food is delicious AND I feel good about what I am eating. The view is lovely and I..."

Linda M Fulcher

"Minga catered our meeting today and we couldn't have been..."

Heather White

"Amazing food well priced for quality ingredients and great kid friendly..."

Eileen Bain

"We loved our lunch at Norbert’s today. The environmentally friendly concept is great. Local sourcing makes it wonderful. We had the haddock chowder..."

Javier Sanchez

"So good! After a rainy walk from the ferry and being disappointed by the market this was just the thing to save the day! The food was so fresh and..."

Danielle Babineau

"I got the chicken club sandwich, fries & a glass of their lemonade. The sandwich and lemonade were pretty good but what really stood out to me were..."

josh

"This place has the best grilled cheese in the City! The rest of the menu is amazing as well. I highly recommend it for anyone looking for delicious..."

Rahel Huwiler

"This is the perfect place for breakfast, lunch, brunch, on-the-go snacks, refreshments, and amazing quality organic produce. Every time I order their..."

Bonnie Shao

"Very good food (I got the German breakfast), fantastic coffee and the service was friendly. The prices however are on the steeper side but since..."

Sean Dugger

"Norbert's Good Food & Selwood Green Farm - fantastic. This German guy and his servers are great. Good and fresh foods, good breakfast to start in the..."

Brice Leroi

"Best breakfast in Halifax! Bonus: it's farm to table, farmer owned and operated! I was happy to support local food but the quality of bacon, eggs and..."

Lindsay Gamester

"Staying nearby and discovered this healthy, delecious eatery. Gluten free fresh breads all you have to do is..."

Clarence Sweetapple

"Amazing food and even better service!! A must-stop along the pier if even just for the delicious home made ice..."

Craig Vamos

"Wow!! Just had the most amazing breakfast!! Amazing service, very clean. And you can't beat the..."

J C

"Best fresh eggs and thick bacon and crispy toast... IN THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE. Coffee's good..."

Brian MacAskill

"Amazing, locally sourced food -- great spot for the kids just to hang out while parents enjoy brunch &..."

Jon H

"Great great local buisiness, fresh and unique food, highly..."

JoJo Chou

"Shared daily special of fish and chips and chicken club sandwich- both were super yummy! Nice flavours and a unique twist on coleslaw dressing with..."

Megan McLaren

"What a cool spot! Nothing beats snacking on a savory chowder and toast by the water. Their salad greens are always..."

Northern Voyager

"Excellent smoothies! Had the strawberry smoothie and added kale for a power smoothie to start my day! So..."

Tina Newsham

"One of my favourite places to go for amazing service and the BEST quality food that is not only delicious but nutrient..."

Erica Buchanan

Montana's

80/100 (1383 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Food was great. Staff was good, maybe they were really busy as our order was a little different than we had expected but our server quickly resolved..."

Neil MacKinnon

"Updated- restaurant has reached out and are sending coupons so we can try again for better quality and accuracy. They also mentioned about contacting..."

Sandra Orlando

"Very atmospheric place. Friendly staff and great service. Great prices and delicious food. We will definitely come back here..."

Denys Ageienko

"Montanas offers a huge menu! I finally decided on the ribs, taster size. Along with the ribs I had french fries and slaw. It also came with a small..."

N M (NM)

"Perfect steak and rib... I loved the visit today with my family and we will definitely re-visit this restaurant some day. The food was warm and..."

Su Shim

"At first. I ordered ribs with 4 wings. Came out dry. Server was amazing about it and it was solved second time around it was fantastic. Delicious..."

Jordan Amber

"Food is absolutely amazing here. Service is always really good. Our server Jenn was the best. She was so friendly and checked on us frequently to..."

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"The service was very attentive, quick and extremely friendly. I ordered the chicken tacos which were very flavourful and well cooked but I just wish..."

Gavin Alward

"I took the kids here one night for dinner and it was by far one of the best restaurant experiences we've ever had! The kids menu was full of options,..."

Katie Enman

"Was my first time here and I love it! We got kapow shrimp for appetizer and ribs and wings for the main meal. The kapow shrimp was super tasty, and..."

Carrie Guo

"I love going to Montana's. It is a great spot for date night, birthday dinner, or family outing. I have never gotten a meal or drink that I did not..."

Jacklyn Lowe

"⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Montana’s is always a delightful culinary experience for me. The rustic ambiance transports you straight to a cozy cabin, and the..."

Raida Yessin

"Little late posting this but we went here for my 3 year old daughters bday supper back on Aug 8th and it was a very good experience. I ate the..."

Chase Murray

Harbour City Bar And Grill

Wheelchair Accessible

"Our server Greg went above and beyond to ensure our experience was amazing and he did not..."

Danielle Marie Hussey

"I am in love with their nachos, I am always very very pleased with the services! My go to place to eat in the city, and I am treated great whether I..."

Valerie Aulenback

"We arrived just before our requested time slot, but failed to earn acknowledgement from any of the four staff members that passed by. The hostess was..."

Miyaka K

"Ate here several times,always good food and great service.They have a casual fair menu and more formal menu,also amazing deserts and several local..."

Jimmy

"I had several meals here while waiting for a diverted flight to be rescheduled and I was pretty happy with all of them. The healthy start breakfast..."

El Guapo

"Great Food. This is truly a 5 star restaurant, the food was fantastic. Service was top notch, friendly and not rushed. Their wine recommendation was..."

St. Jean

"Our service was fairly slow, even when they didn't look to be that busy. Really the only negative of an otherwise excellent dining experience...."

Jordan

"We went in after making a reservation on St. Patrick’s Day. Given it was a busier-than-usual day the service was a bit slow(understandable). The..."

Chetanpreet Singh Sachdeva

"The food is reasonably priced and absolutely delicious with perfect portion sizes I had a harbour city burger with the best bacon jam I’ve ever..."

Charmaigne Letourneau

"The service is great. The food is delicious. I recommend coming to check it..."

Mark veinotte

"While staying at Hotel Halifax, this place was our starting point every morning. Buffett or off the menu everything was great. Spacious inside and..."

Brad Daneliuk

"This isn't your ordinary hotel restaurant! It's actually fire, the fish and chips were perfection, reasonably priced and a huge portion. Staff were..."

Stephanie

"We ended up here two nights in a row. The first night, we arrived too late and the kitchen had closed, but Anthony provided us with some amazing..."

Chelsey Cowan

"Relaxing atmosphere and comfortable seating. (They have small highchairs available too). They had a football game on the large TV at bar. Lovely..."

Jennette Butts

"I was staying at the Halifax Hotel so dinner here was the most convenient due to time constraints. Andy the bartender was amazing, he gave great..."

Tony Rein REBEL

"The restaurant itself is very nice. The service was top notch. And the food, while the menu wasn't as big as I remembered, they had great food! Fish..."

Jennifer Allain

The Smiling Goat Organic Espresso Bar

Wheelchair Accessible

"It's not that easy to find good expresso coffee in town but smiling goat bucks the trend. Stop on in and lounge about on their comfortable chairs and..."

James Vdb

"Tried a coffee brewed by the cup. The few extra minutes of attention it takes to brew makes the cup of coffee that much fresher. Recommend a darker..."

Dustin Chang

"Great coffee. Good location. The cafe itself is well..."

Christopher Chang

"Great latte! Samosa was delish! It pains me to say that Smiling Goat is better in quality than Just Us. The place is pretty small though, so not..."

Stella Stapleton

"Great place to get coffee, they also serve World Tea House Tea so you can get great tea and coffee. One of the best tasting brews in..."

B.A.D. Dickie

"There isn't very much seating for groups, but this is a great cafe for sitting and working with high seats at the window and along the walls. The..."

Francesca Patten

"Tiny place, but good coffee. Nice view of Spring Garden Road. Not..."

D. Mark Laing

"Always fresh beverages, but the space is too narrow for a popular coffee..."

Bofei Wang

"Really good cappuccino. Maybe the best I've had in..."

Traverse Davies

"One of the best chai lattes I've had in..."

Laura

"Best coffee on spring garden right..."

Nik Taylor

"Great service, yummy..."

Surina Anstey

"Love it here, great service..."

Brian Lumsden

"HUGE date squares, delicious..."

A B

Pizzadelic

"The pizza was so fresh and delicious!! Garlic fingers had a few air bubbles , but overall they weren’t awful..."

David Hornbuckle

"Pizza was delicious, our food arrived very quickly and the delivery driver was great! The garlic fingers were good but they weren't very "garlicky",..."

Lucy Streak

"I picked up a small Ultimate Pepperoni on my way home ... absolutely frikken delicious..."

Wendy Em

"I order from these guys a lot. I always get great food but tonight I ordered the ultimate meat lovers pizza and it’s been by far the best pizza I..."

Bigboy Bigboy

"Ordered a medium veg pizza and garlic fingers. Was not disappointed. Friendly staff and great service. Keep up the good..."

sourabh sharma

"The best pizza and donair spot in Clayton Park! The owner and staff are friendly. Highly..."

Cameron Vihant

"Been ordering from pizza delic for years, great food, never cold and the employees are always friendly...."

Dustin Johnson

"Every time I come back to Halifax, I get donairs and pizza from here. Every time, it does not disappoint. Thanks for keeping up the great halifax..."

OY CN

"Excellent pizza, friendly staff, quick..."

Josh Elliott

"Food is always good, staff is always courteous and..."

Amanda Patterson

"Donair was bigger than I expected, tasted great - had lots of sauce (I hate a dry donair). Poutine with real curds was really good, also a large..."

Nicole Pettipas

"My go to place when I'm craving a pizza. Consistent amazing food and friendly efficient..."

Lou Hamm

"Pizza was awesome but we ate in and had to ask for cutlery and plates. All they did was pass us the pizza in the box. Great food thou for take..."

Margo Williams

"Just ordered here for the first time the donair is amazing. Blows king of donair out of the water. Wow!..."

Jennifer

"Last week I really wanted a good solid "normal" pizza. Not a thin crust fancy just a good dependable pepperoni. My wife surprised me by stopping into..."

C Harkness

"Haven't been to many pizza places in Halifax yet, but these guys are doing it all right. Awesome wings, pizza and garlic fingers. Haven't tried their..."

Robbie Hiscock

Kempsters

80/100 (1506 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"I ordered the Wake Up Burger with Hollandaise and I was very impressed - it was an Eggs Benedict burger on a French toast bun. Trevor was an..."

Jacques Robear Asselin

"If anyone is wanting one of the best meals around eat at kempsters breakfast lunch supper 5 star meal 🥘 you wont be..."

Shawn E Murray

"I stoped in for a late lunch and had the daily special which was a cup / brown of chilli and a chicken wrap. I found the chili a little thin. But it..."

Brian A Hazlett

"Love the open feel of this restaurant. The waitress was great and the food was even better. Came here for the burger week burger, and it seems I've..."

Craig Baisley

"I have never been disappointed eating at kempsters . The food is awesome. If your looking for a taste for home cooked meals, this is the place to go...."

Trudy Richardson

"the food was great and a lot of it . however our waitress was not very friendly and was very fake. we will be going back..."

Tanya Marie Whittle

"Saturdays Steak Deal is an excellent deal and a fantastic meal. Staff and the "New" decor and to the enjoyment of..."

Alan J. Piggott

"Great food, excellent service and a very nice cheerful environment! Thank you to Trevor our..."

Tamara Steele

"My first time in at this restaurant tonight, with a few of my friends. I fhoughed that it was kinda small, maybe through it was a different layout...."

Melissa McGowan

"Great taco salad and LOVEDDDD there Apple Crumble. Always love the food and the service..."

Chris Catherine Cochrane

"Hadn’t been here in 20 years decided to get nostalgic. My first breakfasts in the city were here. Service was amazing, waitress was on point,..."

Binary Buzz

"We hadn't been to Kempsters in years. It's just not close to where we live. We went there for breakfast for the first time, and it was amazing. Got..."

Sarah Oursin

"Went on a Saturday morning around 8:30am with our two year old. We were seated right away and coffees brought over. Husband had the big breakfast..."

Amy

"Everything was absolutely delicious!! The stew was homemade and sooooooo good! The prices were reasonable, and there are so many things I want to try..."

Melissa Miller

"Excellent meal as usual….a..."

Kevin Pope

"I went for the Burger Bash "Carnival Burger" ! It was really good ! It had deep fried pickles , onion rings & mozzasticks on it , with some lettuce..."

Kristy Snow

"Went here for dinner around 5pm, it was pretty dead. Our server was great, food was to die for. Especially the maple curry pasta. Everything came..."

Victoria Mitchell

"Visiting Halifax from British Columbia. Came here for lunch. Staff was very pleasant. Food was great, good portions. Had a home cooked feeling. ..."

C Brooks

"Absolutely amazing food I have to eat here again the menu had many options I couldn't even decide there where so many choices. The flavors where..."

Richard Reid

"Overall a great place for a casual sit down meal. Serves a good variety of western foods,. We ordered a seafood chowder, pulled chicken sandwich and..."

Christopher Chang

"Food is always good. It's a great little diner style restaurant. My only complaint was that we asked for water with our food and never got it. But we..."

Pamela B

"Great staff that's Sylvia, food was..."

Kathryne Roberts

"Nice family restaurant. Food is good as was service. But the food took along time to recieve. If your on a lunch break this is not the place for..."

Ron Jamieson

"Always a staple in our family. We have been going there for 8 years straight, and their breakfast, service, and atmosphere are always A+. Highly..."

Nizam Farah

"I had fish with Ceasar salad and hubby had hot hamburger sandwich with fries and toffee pudding cake and coconut cream pie for dessert. It was..."

Deloris Tibbo

"Was my first time here, and I got traditional clubhouse sandwich. I love their fries and the chicken so much! The fries was super crunchy and chicken..."

Carrie Guo

"Homemade dessert, fresh haddock, and great service. A wonderful, clean dining..."

Angie Withrow

Stubborn Goat Beer Garden

80/100 (1881 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"The thing I love the most about this place is that I can take me dogs here! The staff are wonderful and always welcome Ryker and Nanook with some..."

Shauna Cotie

"A very cool spot for a quick taco and a beer. The taco salad was unique and very nice with the chicken skewers......Friendly servers even in the self..."

Martin Toenders

"One of the best salmon+chowder I have ever had . Amazing food. Atmosphere is great and service is..."

Vikram Patil

"Stopped in with work friends while visiting halifax. Great spot to relax, eat some good food and try some drinks. Great atmosphere, music is not too..."

David Mcpherson

"All four of us enjoyed our food from the brunch menu, including vegetarian and non-veg options. The atmosphere was great and the server was..."

Allana Cameron

"New location is awesome! Like it much more than the old location. Was there for late night, vibes were good, staff was friendly and great at their..."

Daniel Whittaker

"Stopped by the Stubborn Goat after a long day of driving and doing vacation things. Conveniently located next door to where we were staying. While..."

Bob McCormick (W1QA)

"I love the atmosphere in this spot. The food is very good, the staff are all very friendly. It gets very busy in there so you may wait a bit for your..."

Erin Smith

"Stopped in for brunch and to try their Signature Ceasars. We got the French Toast & Mac N Ceas. Both feature a freshly cooked / large portion..."

Candace Campbell

"Arrived in the middle of the lunch rush without a reservation and a party of three, we were seated within five minutes. Had our food within twenty..."

Brick

"Beautiful new location! Loved the menu choices and had a great vibe. Really enjoyed the gluten free options! And the drinks are really good too; the..."

Stephanie Blackmore

"Forgot to take all my food pictures here. The burgers were great, there were many options when it came to Mac and cheeses. I got a Mac and cheese..."

Timothy Walden

"We came to the Stubborn Goat Gastropub for lunch a little over a month ago. The place wasn’t busy so, we just walked in and sat on the patio. We..."

Edgar

"We sat at the bar and Joe served us. He was super attentive and gave some great cocktail recommendations. The food was top notch and the atmosphere..."

Ashton Schellen

"Nice cozy new location. From the time we we're greeted until we left exceptional service! Out of our party of 4 everything we ordered was delicious...."

Stephanie England

"Oh man what can I say! Walking in was a great atmosphere, the server promptly showed us to our table and asked for drinks. We had the chefs fries..."

LemonadeNS

"Great halifax restaurant, good amount if vegetarian options such as mushroom truffle Mac n cheese (what I had and it was delicious, but could always..."

Holly-Lynn Bourgeois

"Very friendly staff and excellent food! Highly recommend the lobster Mac and cheese. Great place too if you just want to grab a drink and chill with..."

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