It's easy to
eat well and
cheaply in Halifax. There's a
wide selection of
downtown
cafés, diners, café-bars and
restaurants within easy walking
distance of Grand Parade with
particular concentrations along
Spring Garden Road from Queen
Street to South Park, Argyle
Street, and Granville Street
north of Duke. All three of
these areas largely cater to
locals, whereas the more
touristy spots are clustered in
the Historic Properties. At the
majority of restaurants, a
substantial meal will only set
you back about $15-20, excluding
drinks. Seafood is the leading
local speciality, with
lobster
being a particular favourite -
expect to pay about $25 for a
medium-sized specimen. Bear in
mind also that most kitchens
start to finish up at around
9.30-10pm and that many
restaurants close on Sunday,
sometimes Monday too.
They say Halifax has more bars
per head than anywhere in
Canada, except St John's
Newfoundland, and although cafés
and café-bars have made
inroads, there are still several
good bars, and most of them
offer pub food. Incidentally,
bars and restaurants sometimes
occupy different floors of the
same premises, which can be a
little confusing.
Cafes,
cafe-bars, grills
and diners
Big Life House , 5220 Blowers
St. Lively, informal café with
good, wholesome snacks and
speciality coffees. New Ageish.
Open Mon-Sat 9am-9pm, Sun
11am-3pm. The Bluenose , 1824
Hollis at Duke St. Something of
an institution, this...
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Restaurants
Dharma Sushi , 1576 Argyle St (tel
425-7785). First-rate Japanese
restaurant serving all the
favourites. Traditional decor;
reasonable prices. Main courses
from around $12. Five Fishermen
, 1740 Argyle St at George (tel
422-4421)....
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Bars
Granite Brewery , 1222
Barrington St at South. In the
style of a British pub, this
charmingly intimate bar occupies
a nineteenth-century stone
building not far from the train
station. Most of the ale is
brewed on the premises - try
the...
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