My wife and I were walking back to our ship along the waterfront on a beautiful day taking in all the sights before our Atlantic Crossing. They have the waterfront set up so well, especially with all the cute shop along the way. As soon as my wife saw Sugah, she headed right over. What a great candy store. This is such a great location, big and bright with plenty of candy and chocolate to choose from. The young lady behind the counter was just a delightful person answering a lot of questions and being very helpful. We were so focused on the candy, we did not realize that they also have ice cream. This is a good place for some gift purchases. You can be sure that people will enjoy whatever you get them from here. It was nice that you could sit outside, weather permitting, relax and enjoy your food. KUDOs to the team at Sugah, read more

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Love this quaint candy store! This is a child's dream. The kids didn't know where to turn first! We especially enjoyed the ice cream. I had sugarless salted Caramel with peanuts. It was delicious! There were a few tables and chairs outside so you could sit and watch the boats in the harbor as you ate your ice cream. I especially liked the name and the overall candy store theme. That made it very unique and interesting. Next trip to the Halifax, we definitely will stop by again! The business added the overall atmosphere of the Halifax boardwalk. read more

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Favourite ice cream store! Beautiful location and nice selection of candy and ice cream! read more

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We stopped in at the Sugah Confectionery & Ice Cream Emporium and grabbed some ice cream to enjoy along the water at the Halifax Harbour. It was a little crowded, but our ice cream was tasty. read more

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Beautiful Gumball Machine at this Sugah Candy store. Perfect for any sugar cravings and an ice scream shop to the right side of the shop. read more

Sugah! - Gumball Machine - Candy Stores Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

Loved this place on our visit to Halifax. We were walking along the shore when we came across this. Amazing ice cream for actually very reasonable price! We got hunky dory with waffle cone, we were thinking one scoop would be small but it filled up the whole big waffle cone and they mixed berries and nuts in it. read more

Sugah! - Coffee hunky dory - Candy Stores Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

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This is a review of the ice cream, which I've only ever had at the Public Gardens location. I wish I could write a better review because I do heart local, but Sugah! just doesn't do it for me (especially in comparison to, say, Dee Dee's). The ice cream is fine. I know it's supposed to be "hand paddled" and all, but I don't find it outstanding. The real trouble I have with Sugah! is that my peanut allergy prevents me from ever having a mix-in. This is super sad given that some of the mix-ins sound amazing! Finally, I'm guessing no one ever orders a cone at the Public Gardens location, because the one I had tasted like chewy cardboard. read more

Sugah! - Mint chip in a cone and a box o' coffee ice cream with chocolate rum cake mixed in. - Candy Stores Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

I'm surprised it took me as long as it did to visit Sugah! - I'm a huge ice cream fan and love stores that sell fun candy items. First off, I love the atmosphere in the store. It's open, clean feeling and filled with color and tasty items - a great place to find the perfect gift. I patiently waited in line for 45 minutes during Open City to test out their ice cream for 1/2 price (don't worry visitors, you wouldn't have a wait like that on regular day) and it was definitely worth the wait. After weighing my options, I went for a coffee ice cream base with a cookie dough addition. What I really like about their additions are that you have more to choose from then just candy additions - they have cranberries, nuts, fudge and other ingredients that extend beyond the traditional peanut butter cups and chocolate chips (not that there is anything wrong with either). The service was one of the highlights for me. Even after having served the large line (that didn't stop behind me), they were still super friendly and patient. I got the vibe that they really liked their job and that they were happy to be there. Next time, I'm going for coffee ice cream with chocolate peanut butter fudge... read more

Why am I attracted to candy shops and anything sweet? One of my cousin's husbands said it must be a genetic defect because almost every one of my relatives on my Mom's side of the family have a sweet tooth. On the way back to the ship, this place, naturally, caught my attention. The name itself pulled me in. White color dominates the inside of this store. Very contemporary furnishings and fixtures. This is a mixed-to-order ice shop a-la Cold Stone Creamery, only that the ice cream they use is pretty dense-looking, and the ingredients they offer look to be of pretty high quality. They also make and sell their own chocolates with very interesting flavors. I had a dark chocolate bar with chipotle. Wow, what a balance of the deep sweetness of the chocolate finished the a slight kick from the chipotle. Needless to say, that bay did not make it back to the ship. read more

Sugah is stark and colorful, creating a scientific medical candy experiment vibe with the austere white walls and bursts of electric hues. The space on the waterfront is airy and open, not to mention bright, looking out over the harbour with ample windows and tasteful lighting. The candy selection is titillating and delicate, with chocolate bars galore and darling boxes of brittle. You'll also find parcels of candy in clear plastic baggies, perfect for picking up and strolling down the harbour walk. I haven't indulged in their ice cream yet, but have seen it made on many occasions. The hand paddled aspect is alluring, and the addition of sweeties is a no-brainer, but somehow it strikes me as simply a glamorous, more expensive blizzard. I'll reserve full judgement until I sample the frosty treat, which by the way is also available for purchase at their Public Gardens location. As far as the decadent bars of cocoa go, they're quite delicious. My favorite being the coffee bean variety, as well as the sea salt bar. I recommend a jaunt into this nifty harbour side sweet boutique. It's a great place to grab a treat on a warm summer's day, or else a souvenir if you're visiting from afar. read more

Sugah is one of those spots that makes you want to go back over and over. Watching the ladies behind the counter smash delicious toppings into creamy ice cream is deeply soothing. I can only imagine the kind of upper body strength you build up by mixing ice cream all day! The flavours of ice cream are numerous, and the topping choices even more so. Every time I go I swear I'm going to try something different, I can't resist the lure of my favourite- Strawberries with shortbread cookie pieces broken into it. Scooped into a fresh waffle cone, it's heaven on a sunny day. Or a rainy day. Or a day that ends in Y. The store is also jammed packed with shirts, candy, and some very nice fancy chocolate the shop also makes. The dark chocolate with sea salt is insanely good, and if you can't decide on one flavour over the other, they also offer gift sets so you can try more than one. One warning: This place gets PACKED at peak times during tourist season. The second seasonal location in the Public Gardens can be quieter, but the waterfront location is another story. There will be a line, but it will be worth it. Unless there are lots of crying babies because nothing is worth a line full of crying babies. Nothing. read more

Being at Sugah! is literally like being a kid in a candy story. It's a candy store! Full of chocolates they make themselves! And ice cream they make! And then they'll put the stuff they make into that ice cream! Does this review warrant all the exclamation marks? It kind of does. Especially after they recently help a free wine tasting that paired wines with chocolate. Y'all, I just about died and went to heaven on that one. Now, not everything about this joint is perfect. In the summer, especially on a holiday weekend, you best be prepared to line up for this place. It'll be tasty when you get to the end of the line, but it won't be cheap (it's good stuff, so worth the coin). These are just some things to keep in mind. You also may find yourself standing behind the terminally indecisive as they try to decide on ice cream flavour and ingredients (this terminally indecisive person may be me and I'm sorry about the hold up). And while Rum Runners cake seems like a good idea as an ingredient in your ice cream, I find it just ends up being soggy cake in my ice cream. But that's just me - I like to keep some space between my cake and ice cream. Chocolates you NEED to try: dark chocolate & ns sea salt (bring that bad boy home and have it with a bottle of red. You won't regret it) and the chocolate with pretzels in it. I'm also told the Garrison Brew Bar is good, but I haven't had the chance to try it. There appears to be other candies on site, but I ignore them for the stuff that's made by the folks at Sugah. For me, this place is a once and awhile treat. But when I do treat myself, it's pretty darn awesome. read more

This is a great little kitchy place to stop and grab some ice cream! Some say its over priced but I say its worth it! (even if its scotsburn) comparing the price between Sugah with the Cold Stone down the waterfront, you get more for your money and you support a Local business! the novelties are hilarious! the big market candy selection small, and the local made product substantial! I go in at least once in the first week of the season and order a big kahuna! I try to pop in every time im down on the water front and feeling my sweet tooth sing! OMG the FUDGE!!!! I bought a whole piece on a lark, and I was on a sugar high so mega that I thought I could fly! it was an awesome day! I LOVED it! I like the store, its bright, clean, and organized. Most importantly, its a LOCAL business! lots of Love!! I'll be back at the beginning of the season for my coffee and mint ice cream big kahuna with fudge and sprinkles! read more

Open City 2017. Had their Honkey Dory option for $2.50 (ice cream+ a mix-in). I got Oxford blueberry + chocolate chips, I know, I'm predictable, but I just love our local blueberries harmoniously co-exist with the creamy vanilla ice cream from Sugah! read more

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I have to up this place a star cause I seriously waited 40 minutes in line to get some of their ice cream. Yes it was free this day for City Harvest but anyone who knows me knows that I don't wait in line for much, even if it's free. A nice creamy treat of chocolate ice cream with chocolate peanut butter fudge for me and vanilla with cookie dough and sprinkles for B. read more

Sugah! - A sweet treat during City Harvest, nothing goes better with chocolate then chocolate peanut butter fudge - Candy Stores Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

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Why a two-star rating for a much-loved local establishment? Partly because I'm just not that crazy about them, and partly because the owner vocally opposed an increase to minimum wage. Yes, politics. Oh well, it is what it is. I've never tried their ice cream, nor have I been tempted to. Their chocolate is okay, and I'm not interested in the imported novelty candies (that's what I go to Freak Lunchbox for). They do have a great selection of their wares, they're just not for me. However, every time I put together a swap package for someone outside of Canada, I make the trip to Bishop's Landing to include some of their local goodies. As mentioned, they do have great selection and therefore something for almost everyone. Their prices are a bit steep, and while some staff are nice and helpful, some are uninterested. But for my swap packages I probably wouldn't come here at all. read more

There are so many things about Sugah! that I love. The custom chocolates, the nostalgic products they carry, the pristine white atmosphere complete with production viewing area. I'm not usually one for the hand-paddled ice cream, unless I want to enter a dairy coma, but when I do indulge, oh it is lovely. Might I recommend the chocolate ice cream with chocolate fudge? Divine! Most often I stop in for gifts and make sure to sneak a small chocolate bar for myself. After all, the original creations, like fogburner, are my favourite! read more

Count me as not a fan of their ice cream. I know! I'm sorry. It just doesn't do it for me. All pizazz, no substance. And in my opinion over priced too. And that's if you can stand to wait through a line that runs into the rum runners store. So why 3 stars you ask? The answer is simple! Their novelties section has me in stitches every time I am there. I have found so many random, amazing gifts for people, and paid the high prices for them, because it's so absolutely random. Love love the middle of the store, dislike dislike the main attraction of the store. read more

You know what? I don't think I've ever actually been able to finish an ice cream from Sugah. But don't worry, it wasn't for lack of trying! Owned by the wonderful Uncommon Group, this is our very own, homegrown, hand-paddled ice cream destination. Conveniently located on the waterfront so you can cool down and catch some calories as you stroll around in the summer heat, as well as a seasonal location in the white house within the Public Gardens, it's somewhat of a tourist trap that us locals can really get behind. The waterfront location boasts basically anything your sweet tooth could ever desire. Rumcake, candied nuts, chocolates and fudge, but save checking out all of that for after you've made it through the ice cream counter. Young, friendly employees will give you your choice of ice cream flavour, paddle in specialty ingredients from peanut butter fudge to....to......okay, I have no idea what else they have because, um, did you not hear me? PEANUT. BUTTER. FUDGE. But yeah, they do have other stuff there. Or so I've been told. You can get your personal blend to go in an adorable little box reminiscent of quintessential Chinese takeout and keep on trucking, which is great because calories don't count if you're moving while eating, right? Right. read more

Sugah! Is a sweet little candy and ice cream store store on the Halifax waterfront. Plus it's locally owned and they use local ingredients and suppliers whenever possible. You can get a full sugar fix from the wide selection of funky, retro candy and gum as well as choose from Sugah's custom dark and milk chocolate bar collection. Lots of combinations to choose from including sea salt and chocolate, chocolate with pretezels, retro s'mores. You get the idea. And it's made on site, making it a perfect gift/souvenir of Nova Scotia. If it's a hot day, you might want to grab an ice cream. Sugah! makes ice cream fun by letting you choose a flavour and then choose a "mixin" which could be homemade fudge (my favourite), nuts, candy or whatever intriguing ingredients they have on offer that day. The ice cream is described as hand paddled, but it's actually commercial ice cream that is hand mixed with your mixin if that makes sense. The staff mix the ice cream and the ingredient in front of you on a frozen marble slab. My fav combo is vanilla with brown sugar fudge. You can choose from a sugar cone or my preference, an adorable Chinese food box. On a hot day, the line up can be long. I find that it does move along quite quickly, but they could do with some line engineering as there is often confusion at the cash where sometimes you are left waiting ten minutes to pay because of awkward merging of candy and ice cream lines. Overall, though, Sugah! Is a great place to stop when strolling the waterfront boardwalk. With reasonable prices (perhaps the best ice cream prices on the waterfront) for the quality you get, it's a sure bet. read more

A store worth sugar crashing from! Sugah is a fun store! If I was a child I would lose my mind every time I walked in. They have every candy option I like, from ice cream to chocolate bars, clusters and cakes! So its sort of an Ice Cream store for kids and for adults. The staff are a lot of fun and probably have tons of patience. The reason I say that is because they are very close to where the cruise ships come in and I know what its like working with cruise ship guests. In a busy season there would be thousands of tourists going in and out of that store every single day. So my hats off to the staff who still smile and work hard for the customer's. Their pricing is pretty good. Not the best but I think I understand why. it seems as they want to be more of a higher end quality Ice Cream and Candy store. And they are I won't deny that! But with the addition of Cold Stone Ice Cream to the city, they might have their work cut out for them. That being said, Sugah is right downtown on the waterfront and Cold Stone is on the other end of town. So I don't think Sugah is going to feel the pinch any time soon. This store has great Ice Cream! If you aren't satisfied, then you simply didn't like Ice Cream to begin with! It doesn't have too much sugar and not enough for me to get bored with it as well. So they definitely get a solid four stars for their quality, great staff, not so bad pricing and location. Head there and have some Sugah fun! read more

I absolutely love Sugah! I don't recall a time when I went for a walk along the waterfront and didn't stop in at Sugah! The real show stopper at Sugah! is the amazing hand paddled ice cream! They not only have a great variety of ice creams, but a huge assortment of mix ins. The hardest part is deciding which mix in(s) to choose. On those glorious summer days, the line up for ice cream can be out the door. I, however, have never let this deter me, and it shouldn't deter you either. It's well worth the wait to watch the friendly staff throw together your creation. As other reviewers have mentioned. the portions are LARGE! If it's really hot outside I'm usually unable to finish it before it melts - so go with an empty stomach and eat fast! Sugah! also has a delicious assortment of chocolates, caramels, brittle, candies, etc. Everything but the candies (commercial stuff like ring pops, gum, mints, etc) are made in the shop. I highly recommend Sugah! :) read more

Great location to find interesting chocolates on the boardwalk. There are really neat flavours including chipotle pistachio, apricot/cranberry, orange, coffee (Fog Burner), and maple sugar-coated - in white, milk, and dark chocolate combinations. I really enjoyed the coffee and chile/pistachio combinations, and have yet to sample the maple sugar bar waiting for me in my cupboard that came highly recommended by a friend. I didn't try the ice cream but I heard it isn't homemade ice cream, rather it's a well-known local brand just hand-paddled with their chocolates, which I'm sure would probably be still be pretty good. Baked goods at the Public Gardens locations looked tempting, too, when I dropped by another time. read more

I could easily stop by saying "hand-paddled" ice cream, but Sugah does so much more. Awesome ice cream, delicious (locally made!) chocolate, and an awesome collection of some other delights. Being on the waterfront, they can get pretty busy, as can the Public Gardens location; but they know how to cut through a crowd quick. Be warned, the portions are pretty big for the ice cream, so stop in with an empty stomach and a fully revved sweet tooth! read more

I think this little place is great. They have a great atmosphere, with a wide selection of candy and some local made treats. Although their ice cream isn't home made (it's Farmers), the way they paddle it makes it delicious! Also, their mix ins- a wide variety- offer some home made rum runners cake and fudge. The fudge is absolutely delicious! The waffle cones....soooo yummy. Never disappointed here! Worth the wait in line! read more

Live the Dream... in the sweetest sense. Sugah is the ultimate waterfront pit-stop for delicious, store-made delights of the treat variety. In my 3 years of Hali living, Only recently have I checked into this shop for a look, and I do report that it is all its hyped up to be. The interior is clean, crisp and mimics the influence of perfection. White walls and pristine packaging set the pace, and visitors are easily taken through a long line of chocolate, sugary options. A highlight here were the medleys. Chocolate covered almonds mixed in with a variety of goodies? Yes, please. This place proved to be a tough place for this Libra (with the character trait of indecisiveness) as there was absolutely an overflow of prospective treats. I opted for the Cluster Concoction, which looked like a great safe bet. I noticed the NS Concoction, which actually included a sweetified medley of local berries! Those who buy local can certainly enjoy this shop. Besides packaged up goods to go, There is also a bar for on the spot servings. Hand paddled ice cream in many flavours and all the fixings had a line-up of folks, and it all looked promising. Overall, Sugah is a well produced sugar pit for all to enjoy. Its homemade bites are innovative and delicious, and the atmosphere is bright, happy and clean. So why not? Forget spicing up your day; I say just add Sugah! read more

I bought a bag or Salt Water Taffy and Ice Cream. The prices were decent. Not crazy on the selection of ice cream flavours or sweets. However I certainly didnt feel without. The ice vream i got was coffee with peant butter fudge mix in, on a waffle cone. She broke my cone and didnt offer another, she instead put it in a chinese take out container with the napkin still on it... the ice cream was like a soup before i even got to the door. gross. read more

Sugah Confectionery and Ice Cream Emporium sounds like some sort of magical candy land or possibly a rival of Willy Wonka. It is neither of those things (unfortunately) but it is the spot to go for among other treats, the best paddled ice cream in the city. Paddled ice cream is an awesome concept because it allows you to choose your flavor of ice cream, the treats that go i the mix and the type of cone you want. It's true that the ice cream can get pretty soft during the paddling (which is a good sign that your ice cream creation is well mixed) so I usually get a bowl. The paddled ice cream at Sugah is pretty expensive, much more than you pay for a Farmers or Scotsburn cone, but it's a nice treat every once and awhile. While browsing the rest of the shop, I was like a kid in a candy store (pun most definitely intended). The prepackaged candy comes in pretty small portions so it's easy to sample a little bit of everything and not spend too much money. I picked up some salt water taffy, macaroons, and chocolate covered cranberries. Hot Hint: One ice cream add-in option is pieces of Rum Runners whisky cake, in 3 different flavors! read more

Ice-Cream, Chocolate and Candy! What else can you ask for. Bright colors and lots of samples. It is heaven. It is a great spot located on the waterfront. They have things ready packaged perfect size for a stroll along the waterfront. This store will take you back to being a kid again. The ice-cream is out of this world, and you can put what ever you want in it. They seem to cater to the higher end crowd because the prices are a little up there. But It is all good and worth it! read more

Ice cream is A-Ok with me. You can really never go wrong with ice cream, but you can go a little off the rails with the whole concept around your ice cream. The deal at Sugah - which seems like a great idea - is that you order your basic flavour of ice cream and then pick some "mixin's" - whereby the obedient ice cream server then paddles, mixes, and generally grunts and groans to get your ingredients mixed into your ice cream and get it all onto a cone and get you to the cash before the whole affair goes south and you walk out with a big, dripping cone of mush. See, it takes for EVER to get that all mixed up, and the lineup goes to chaos behind you and the whole thing just turns into a giant disaster. At least, in my experience. Perhaps there weren't enough people working the two times i tried this. But each time, I just got frustrated with the long wait and the mediocre result. Just go to Cows and get your ice cream with the stuff already in it. read more

We stumbled in here while exploring the harbour and vowed to come back and try some of the marble-slab ice cream but we never made it back. The horror! Great selection of quality chocolates and goodies. Don't let the opportunity pass you by! read more

Root beer float was delicious! Love the atmosphere and the location- enjoying a cold drink in the beautiful gardens was perfect. The staff was kind and helpful. read more

Loved all the candy options but in my mind the ice cream was best of all! I love how it was paddled on a cold counter surface. We were able to choose an add on... I chose the chocolate fudge and it was added in to blueberry ice cream! Yummy!! I am hoping to head back for at least one more cone, I love that we were able to choose between a cone or Chinese food box as well!! read more

Sugah! - Chocolate fudge in blueberry ice cream!! Yummy!! - Candy Stores Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

Big Kahuna is what I get every single time! I can't get enough of whiskey and rum cake mixed-in with my ice cream but sadly they didn't have them last time I went. I never had any issue with their service in the number of summer time that I found myself at the back of a long line-up. read more

I have no idea why this says closed as I was there end of july. This store is connected with rum runners. I bought a lot of candies from this store and some of us enjoyed the ice cream as well. Quite a lineup on the icecream but the service was good. read more

I scream... ICE CREAM!!! Anyone who truly appreciates the colder side of sweets really must check this place out. Locally owned, it's Halifax's chilled pride on the waterfront. If iced sweets arn't your bag of treats, don't fret, they have shelves of candy. Everything from Pez to fudge. Pick any flavour of ice cream (they had about 6 when I was there... I think they have more in the summer) and they can hand paddle in a great selection of mixin's on a chilled stone slab. The shop is gorgeous and you can smell the sweetness as soon as you walk though the doors. Clean, bright and colourful, everything a candy store should be. The staff are very friendly as well. Only complaint... when I asked for my mint chocolate chip iced cream in a cup, it came in a take-out box. Initially I thought it was cool... biodegradable... but then the ice cream melted a bit and it got messy quick. The box also had a metal handle that prevented it from being composted :-( Wheelchair accessible but a bit cramped for larger chairs. read more

Stopped by Sugah last night before watching the fireworks that were part of the Tall Ships festival. Line up was about 15 people deep and I was surprised to see they only had two people serving (with another on cash). Seemed a little understaffed for a Sunday evening in the summer during a festival/fireworks but the staff were still friendly and upbeat when we finally got up to the counter to order. They had about 10 different flavours of homemade ice cream (vanilla, coffee, blueberry, mint chip and chocolate are the only ones I can remember off the top of my head) and the mix ins! Oh my goodness! Several different kinds of homemade fudge, whiskey cake, rum cake, dried cranberries, gummie bears, cookie dough, beer brittle, the list goes on! I chose coffee ice cream with brown sugar fudge and rum cake in a waffle cone. So good! One large scoop of ice cream + 1 mix in = $3.95 Two large scoops of ice cream + 2 mix ins = $4.95 Very reasonable! Will definitely be back. read more

Old school candy (pop rocks, hubba bubba, etc) and an ice cream counter...what's not to like. Prices were very reasonable and I honestly expected to pay more given that it's located in such a touristy area. read more

I've only had the ice cream -- admittedly there's much more here including candy, chocolates, nuts, even Pezz circa sometime when Blondie was still fashionable. The ice cream was done in a super original way -- three big scoops minimum of plain ice cream hand 'mashed' on a frozen board with your choice of whatever (nuts, cookie dough, peanut butter mix, brown sugar) The ice cream is very rich, and very sweet (maybe the same thing). If anything to complain about ... maybe too rich... All in all, a great experience of flavor on the waterfront in Halifax that's open till 9pm nightly. read more

Their homemade brittle is very good. They have a handful of flavours which is great if you're a brittle fan, and it is made in store in Halifax so that is even better. I would have given a higher rating BUT customer service is everything and this was lacking very much. As much as a enjoyed the brittle I won't be rushing back because the employees left a bit to be desired in the friendliness department. read more