Gold Winner The Bicycle Thief Silver Winner Bar Kismet Bronze Winner Ristorante a Mano The pedal is to the gold medal once again for the Halifax waterfront’s longtime people pleaser, The Bicycle Thief. The shiniest jewel in the Bertossi Restaurant Group crown, this atmospheric Italian eatery sets the mood for your big night out with […]
Ristorante a Mano
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Best Italian Restaurant
Gold Winner Ristorante a Mano Silver Winner il Mercato Trattoria Bronze Winner Rinaldo’s Italian American Specialties Last winter, when Ristorante a Mano closed for two months and gutted the place, people freaked out. There were calls and messages fearing a menu change. Someone even asked if they could buy bulk salad dressing to get through […]
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Best Pasta
Gold Winner Ristorante a Mano Silver Winner il Mercato Trattoria Bronze Winner Vines Pasta Grill Ristorante a Mano GM Patrick Gaetz isn’t afraid to drop the L-word when it comes to the pasta served at the restaurant. “The dedication from our amazing chefs—they just put love into everything they do,” he says of what makes […]
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Best Salad
Gold Winner The Canteen Silver Winner enVie – A Vegan Kitchen Bronze Winner Ristorante a Mano Hall of fame Pete’s Frootique and Fine Foods “I love making salads, I love cold food, I love garde manger,” Renée Lavallée says emphatically when prodded about her award-winning greens, pointing out that the win might have something to […]
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Best Pasta
Gold Winner Ristorante a Mano Silver Winner Il Mercato Bronze Winner The Bicycle Thief “I would eat it every day for the rest of my life,” says Patrick Gaetz about Ristorante aMano’s spaghettini con polpette, and he’s not alone. That’s the fan-favourite dish on the eatery’s expansive pasta menu, thanks to its spicy meatballs, bocconcini, […]
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Best Italian Restaurant
Gold Winner Ristorante a Mano Silver Winner Rinaldo’s Italian American Specialities Bronze Winner Il Mercato Ristorante a Mano has a good thing going, says GM Patrick Gaetz. “We offer great traditional pastas, a cozy atmosphere—it’s probably the whole package, the consistency. We don’t make a lot changes because we know why change something that isn’t […]
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Christmas Egg Nog Bread Pudding
Ristorante a Mano, 1477 Lower Water Street When inspiration strikes it’s best not to ignore it, Ristorante a Mano’s chef Jeff Rideout knows this. It was thanks to couple of rum and egg nogs and a well-timed gift of a pannetone cake—an Italian Christmas tradition—that an iteration of this dish was born. His at-home version […]
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Best Pasta
Gold Winner Ristorante a Mano Silver Winner The Bicycle Thief Bronze Winner il Mercato Trattoria If you’re wondering what makes these noodles stand out from the bunch, it’s all in the name, really. “A mano” literally means by hand—and that’s the secret to these gold-winning pastas. “We do make it daily by hand, we have […]
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Best Italian Restaurant
Gold Winner Ristorante a Mano Silver Winner The Bicycle Thief Bronze Winner il Mercato Trattoria There’s a distinctly Italian energy to Ristorante a Mano, and manager Melanie Kronbauer says that’s just as memorable for diners as the food itself: “It’s an intimate space, and it’s lively. The staff are proud to work in a restaurant […]
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Best Italian Restaurant
Gold Winner Ristorante a Mano Silver Winner The Bicycle Thief Bronze Winner La Frasca Cibi + Vini Nothing compares to scarfing down a bowl of tortellini by candlelight. At Ristorante a Mano, manager Melanie Kronbauer says, “Most people come here for the food and then realize that there’s a great ambience as well.” Speaking of […]
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Best Pasta
Gold Winner Ristorante a Mano Silver Winner The Vines Bronze Winner La Frasca Cibi + Vini Nothing compares to scarfing down a bowl of tortellini by candlelight. At Ristorante a Mano, manager Melanie Kronbauer says, “Most people come here for the food and then realize that there’s a great ambience as well.” Speaking of food, […]
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Best Italian Restaurant
Gold Winner Ristorante a Mano Silver Winner La Frasca Cibi + Vini Bronze Winner daMaurizio Fine Dining “It’s kind of like walking into little Italy in Halifax,” says Bertossi Restaurant Group’s John Michael Brewer, of Bishop’s Landing hot spot, Ristorante a Mano. “It’s that edge that makes it the best Italian in town.” The edge […]