Halifax has long had a love affair with coffee. As a port city with deep maritime roots and a growing population of students, creatives, and remote workers, it’s no surprise the café culture here runs strong. Whether it’s a morning ritual before heading to campus, a post-lunch meeting spot, or a cozy refuge on a […]
Food + Drink
Restaurant reviews and ratings for Halifax, Nova Scotia, featuring articles about the best new downtown Halifax and Dartmouth NS restaurants, fine dining, pubs, seafood, local bars, chefs, beer, donairs, pizzas, vegetarian and organic food and more.
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Pazzo Ristorante: Big city dining in the heart of Halifax
There’s something undeniably metropolitan about Pazzo. Tucked into a historic building on Barrington Street, the space doesn’t whisper “Italy” so much as it channels the buzzy energy of a modern New York eatery. Exposed brick, old-growth beams, and high ceilings form the backbone of a room that feels equally suited to date nights and downtown […]
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Savour the moment
The 2025 Savour Food & Wine Show—hosted by the Restaurant Association of Nova Scotia —as part of the Savour Food & Wine Festival celebrated its 21st show Monday night with an incredible evening of food and drink at the Halifax Convention Centre. The annual event encourages locals, visitors and foodies alike to celebrate the culinary […]
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The Mystique of Mystic
Long before Mystic opened its doors beneath the Rise Again Stairs in Halifax’s Queen’s Marque District there was an air of mystique about the restaurant that would occupy this now iconic symbol of Halifax’s waterfront. Whispers of Michelin star aspirations were already wafting through the local hospitality community. Could Halifax one day be home to […]
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Celebrating the best of the best in local cocktails
Every year the Imbibe Cocktail Event—hosted by the Restaurant Association of Nova Scotia (RANS)—hosts a cocktail competition. Bartenders showcase their skills to a panel of judges to be awarded the Judges’ Choice Award. On the night of Imbibe, guests also get the chance to vote for their favourite cocktail and bartenders. Guests at Imbibe immersed […]
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Driven to drink by Trump? Start here.
It’s mind-numbing trying to keep up with Don Trump’s tariff moves. The US president is a trade terrorist, and negotiating with terrorists is something rational people avoid if possible. To their great credit, Canadian premiers have stepped off the Trump roller coaster and gone ahead with various measures to show America we most definitely have […]
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First look at Reta’s, the Hydrostone’s newest fine-dining favourite
Steph Ogilvie has worked in her share of high-end kitchens. The Halifax chef and Top Chef Canada finalist has done pop-up dinners at Montreal’s Ratafia wine bar, cooked at Toronto’s Michelin-recommended GEORGE and joined the kitchen crew at Newfoundland’s famed Fogo Island Inn, where Gwyneth Paltrow and David Letterman have stayed. But none compare to […]
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Two If By Sea Cafe joins Best of Halifax Hall of Fame
Seventeen years ago, amateur baker-turned-entrepreneur Tara MacDonald picked up a new hobby when she moved from Ottawa to Dartmouth: Baking croissants. It wasn’t always a fun hobby. “Temperamental little buggers” is how she referred to her rich and flaky viennoiseries, which she would labour over in her home kitchen, tinkering with butter, salt and flour. […]
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Nova Scotia restaurant awards celebrates excellence at annual gala
A night out at a restaurant is about so much more than just the food put on the plate—it’s the service and atmosphere that can take a culinary experience from good to great. The best of the best in Nova Scotia’s service industry was honoured Monday, Jan 27 in a gala celebration held at the Westin […]
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7 new Halifax restaurants, cafes and breweries to get you excited for 2025—plus, more on the move
There’s never a dull moment in Halifax’s food scene. The year 2024 brought more than its share of dining headlines to our coastal city, from a trawler’s haul of new waterfront restaurants to the closures of Salty’s, El Chino and Birch & Anchor, to a Haligonian (once again) reaching the final of Top Chef Canada. […]
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First look at Tribute, Halifax’s new waterfront fine-dining gem
Colin Bebbington is a bubbling pot of stories. Ask him to expound on the subtleties of Bolognese pasta or the kitchens he’s worked in from London to Chicago to Napa, and he’ll happily hold court for long enough to fully, undeniably convince you: The man is obsessed with food. Loves everything about it, from brioche […]
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Here are your Best of Halifax 2024 winners for Food + Drink
It’s an historic year in The Coast’s annual Best of Halifax Awards: Six Food + Drink winners are joining the rarefied air of the BOH Hall of Fame after some truly impressive runs of dominance. Longtime food truck favourite Bud the Spud (Best Fries), Pizza Corner staple Willy’s Fresh Cut Fries & Burgers (Best Poutine, […]
