The Brook Street Guide to Halifax

Caitlin
The Brook Street Guide to Halifax

Food scene

Asian/Global Fusion (Farm-to-Table) - A top favorite
38 recommandé par les habitants
Studio East Food+Drink
6021 Cunard St
38 recommandé par les habitants
Asian/Global Fusion (Farm-to-Table) - A top favorite
Quick, good value, delicious poutine, burgers, and burrito bowls
Habaneros Modern Taco Bar
507 Larry Uteck Blvd
Quick, good value, delicious poutine, burgers, and burrito bowls
One of Halifax's top restaurants with impeccable service and delicious Italian-inspired cuisine. If you are in the mood to splurge, this is the place to go.
171 recommandé par les habitants
The Bicycle Thief
1475 Lower Water St
171 recommandé par les habitants
One of Halifax's top restaurants with impeccable service and delicious Italian-inspired cuisine. If you are in the mood to splurge, this is the place to go.
If you are visiting the wineries, this restaurant has a beautiful patio and delicious (sometimes pricey) food options.
20 recommandé par les habitants
Le Caveau
11611 Nova Scotia Trunk 1
20 recommandé par les habitants
If you are visiting the wineries, this restaurant has a beautiful patio and delicious (sometimes pricey) food options.
Consistently excellent quality meals and service.
48 recommandé par les habitants
The Brooklyn Warehouse
2795 Windsor St
48 recommandé par les habitants
Consistently excellent quality meals and service.
Get a taste of the 'Dark Side' Dartmouth, and check out this hip cafe with delicious brunch options.
9 recommandé par les habitants
Café Good Luck
145 Portland St
9 recommandé par les habitants
Get a taste of the 'Dark Side' Dartmouth, and check out this hip cafe with delicious brunch options.
Hole in the wall vibe, but the most delicious Middle Eastern food that we have found in Halifax.
Mashawee Mediterranean Grill
1526 Dresden Row
Hole in the wall vibe, but the most delicious Middle Eastern food that we have found in Halifax.
If you take a trip out to Peggy's Cove and would like to try Nova Scotia's seafood (lobster, scallops, mussels, chowder), this place offers home-cooked goodness.
20 recommandé par les habitants
Shaw's Landing
6958 Peggys Cove Rd
20 recommandé par les habitants
If you take a trip out to Peggy's Cove and would like to try Nova Scotia's seafood (lobster, scallops, mussels, chowder), this place offers home-cooked goodness.
Consistently good brunch options!
169 recommandé par les habitants
Edna
2053 Gottingen St
169 recommandé par les habitants
Consistently good brunch options!
Authentic French bakery and cafe with the best almond croissants in town.
69 recommandé par les habitants
LF Bakery
2063 Gottingen St
69 recommandé par les habitants
Authentic French bakery and cafe with the best almond croissants in town.
If you go whale watching in Digby, stop by Kalen's on the way back. The lobster roll at this food truck is delicious and amazing value.
Kalen's Takeout
315 Nova Scotia 303
If you go whale watching in Digby, stop by Kalen's on the way back. The lobster roll at this food truck is delicious and amazing value.
Sports bar/pub-style atmosphere. A good variety of food options, including amazing woodstone oven pizzas.
30 recommandé par les habitants
The Stubborn Goat Gastropub
1580 Grafton St
30 recommandé par les habitants
Sports bar/pub-style atmosphere. A good variety of food options, including amazing woodstone oven pizzas.
Very good value lunch menu.
11 recommandé par les habitants
Cha Baa Thai Restaurant
5858 Demone St
11 recommandé par les habitants
Very good value lunch menu.

Late Night Lounge/Club

Eclectic music and a chill vibe, closes at 3:30am
6 recommandé par les habitants
Hide + Seek
1737 Grafton St
6 recommandé par les habitants
Eclectic music and a chill vibe, closes at 3:30am
Huge variety of craft beer and a cool vibe. Amazing menu of small plate options too.
48 recommandé par les habitants
Stillwell
1672 Barrington St
48 recommandé par les habitants
Huge variety of craft beer and a cool vibe. Amazing menu of small plate options too.

Sightseeing

A Nova Scotia must-see
349 recommandé par les habitants
Peggys Cove
349 recommandé par les habitants
A Nova Scotia must-see
A more rugged alternative to Peggy's Cove. Beautiful scenery and a great hike. https://www.alltrails.com/trail/canada/nova-scotia/polly-cove-trail
10 recommandé par les habitants
Polly's Cove Trail
Polly's Cove Trail
10 recommandé par les habitants
A more rugged alternative to Peggy's Cove. Beautiful scenery and a great hike. https://www.alltrails.com/trail/canada/nova-scotia/polly-cove-trail
We have been out with Captain Tom 5 times and saw whales each time. A truly unique Nova Scotian experience.
Ocean Explorations
3395 NS-217
We have been out with Captain Tom 5 times and saw whales each time. A truly unique Nova Scotian experience.
Only an hour away from Halifax, you can visit a wide variety of wineries. All are within a short distance from each other.
19 recommandé par les habitants
Annapolis Valley
19 recommandé par les habitants
Only an hour away from Halifax, you can visit a wide variety of wineries. All are within a short distance from each other.
White-sand beach, scenic location.
51 recommandé par les habitants
Carters Beach
89 Carters Beach Rd
51 recommandé par les habitants
White-sand beach, scenic location.
White-sand beach in the scenic St. Margaret's Bay area, close to Halifax. Often swimmable if you don't mind chilly water. Check the NS Lifeguard website for temperatures: http://www.lifesavingsociety.ns.ca/index.php/queensland
74 recommandé par les habitants
Queensland Beach Provincial Park
Nova Scotia Trunk 3
74 recommandé par les habitants
White-sand beach in the scenic St. Margaret's Bay area, close to Halifax. Often swimmable if you don't mind chilly water. Check the NS Lifeguard website for temperatures: http://www.lifesavingsociety.ns.ca/index.php/queensland

Activities

Try surfing at Lawrencetown Beach. The East Coast Surf School does private or group lessons.
23 recommandé par les habitants
East Coast Surf School
4348 Lawrencetown Rd
23 recommandé par les habitants
Try surfing at Lawrencetown Beach. The East Coast Surf School does private or group lessons.
A 2-minute drive from our place. This beach is swimmable most of the summer.
14 recommandé par les habitants
Chocolate Lake Park & Beach
14 Purcells Cove Rd
14 recommandé par les habitants
A 2-minute drive from our place. This beach is swimmable most of the summer.
Long Lake Provincial Park offers great hiking trails around the lake (approx 5km loop). You can take a dip in the lake on a warm day.
55 recommandé par les habitants
Long Lake Provincial Park
55 recommandé par les habitants
Long Lake Provincial Park offers great hiking trails around the lake (approx 5km loop). You can take a dip in the lake on a warm day.
Gorgeous views on this hike. You can often see seals (and occasionally whales) off in the distance.
6 recommandé par les habitants
Duncans Cove Trail
6 recommandé par les habitants
Gorgeous views on this hike. You can often see seals (and occasionally whales) off in the distance.
Best patio in Halifax on a sunny day. You can take a stroll along the waterfront before or after too.
29 recommandé par les habitants
Stubborn Goat Beer Garden
1599 Lower Water St
29 recommandé par les habitants
Best patio in Halifax on a sunny day. You can take a stroll along the waterfront before or after too.
Hit up Halifax's farmer's market at the Seaport on Saturday or Sunday mornings for a variety of local food options and arts/crafts.
196 recommandé par les habitants
Halifax Seaport Farmer's Market
961 Marginal Rd
196 recommandé par les habitants
Hit up Halifax's farmer's market at the Seaport on Saturday or Sunday mornings for a variety of local food options and arts/crafts.
Just a 5-minute walk from the house (turn left onto Brook Street), we have a 13.7km entirely paved trail.
Chain Of Lakes Trail
Chain Of Lakes Trail
Just a 5-minute walk from the house (turn left onto Brook Street), we have a 13.7km entirely paved trail.

Neighborhoods

This downtown Halifax street offers a variety of restaurants, bars, and nightlife. All within a comfortably walkable area.
Argyle Street
Argyle Street
This downtown Halifax street offers a variety of restaurants, bars, and nightlife. All within a comfortably walkable area.
Halifax's busiest street with a variety of shops, food, and places of interest (Public Gardens, Citadel Hill, and Halifax Libary).
Spring Garden Road
Spring Garden Road
Halifax's busiest street with a variety of shops, food, and places of interest (Public Gardens, Citadel Hill, and Halifax Libary).