Cool spot in Halifax. There is plenty of seating and it's dog-friendly. You place your drink order…read moreand food orders at the front. They have a good selection of drinks to choose from, mostly beer. For food, they had a lot of great food options too. We got their cubano and kimchi cheeseburger. I enjoyed the burger more. I would definitely come back here.

I love this quaint little beer garden, and Halifax! I spent a few nights here while staying at the…read moreLord Nelson hotel across the street. It's quality beer and wonderful service. They also have a dairy bar inside the courtyard in case the beer isn't providing you enough carbohydrate. We didn't try the food here, but they had something that they were cooking over smoke that smelled amazing. If we had had a few more nights here in town, we would have eaten at the beer garden for sure. Do you make sure you take a walk through the public garden diagonally, across the street from here. It is lovely.

Learning that the Goat still ran their beer garden down on the harbour, we thought we'd continue…read moreour jaunt down there. First visit since the Covid craziness and my, what a change! It's easily four times the size I recall, with numerous decks at various levels and a free service area in the large patio by the main entrance. Here you order you victuals from the small bar at the back and get a great view of the boardwalk and harbour. There's plenty of shade for sun dodgers, servers galore on the decks and the usual pub fare if you're eating. I spoke to the delightful manager who reported trade, in season, way higher than of yore and I can certainly see why. Easily the best spot on the waterfront and a must visit for locals and tourists alike. Will definitely be back while summer lasts.

Great outside bar on the boardwalk. Great menu but I only had beer. A very crowded popular place.read more

We are always on the hunt for cask beer and found out about Stillwell. They had two cask beers to…read moretry out which my husband enjoyed. I went a for a non-alcoholic option and enjoyed it. I wish I was hungry when visiting because their food menu looked very good. I would recommend this place and would come back here.

The Hubs and I wanted to try some craft beer while at Halifax without having to go to each…read moremicrobrewery and Stillwell seems to fit the bill. They have 12 beers on tap, and various beers on cans and bottles. Food seems to be mostly sharable appetizers. We tried: - Propeller Galaxy (6.5% $7.6 for 16oz): hazy IPA style, simple, a hint of hoppy. - Trailway Voyager (7.8% $7 for 12 oz): like a hazy IPA, citrus, sweet, smooth. Bartender is attentive and chill atmosphere. Overall: great place to grab a drink and hangout.

We tried a couple of the craft beers and split the Caesar salad and fried chicken poutine. They…read morehave a great selection of beers and also live music which we did not hear because we were there at lunchtime. Everything was delicious!

My wife and I were visiting A friend in NS and I stopped at…read moreNew Scotland Brewing for a cold one after catching the ferry from Halifax. My fav? The Rampant Lion, NEIPA!

Always a hearty meal and servers that are proud of their jobs and welcoming even if you are not…read moretheir guest of the time you arrive. Steaks are large and well cooked. Fresh seafood is also available at a fair price. Our favorites are usually grilled salmon and baked potato with mashed turnip & carrots for me. For hubby grilled chicken Greek salad.

Always a solid meal at this longstanding institution in Dartmouth on Waverley Road. Mostly…read morefrequented by locals as it's not in a touristy part of town. Lots of eating options but their specialty is steak. Prices have gone up over the years but they are still super reasonable. Pro tip - make sure you get a reservation on Open Table. If you walk in - you'll be waiting even though the restaurant is huge!

If you are looking for a casual bar setting that also has an large menu that changes weekly for…read moreboth vegans and non-vegans alike, Hopyard is an awesome place for you! They have a large selection of vinyl available to be played, pinball machines, lots of seating and a big bar area. They have most stool seating which isn't overly comfortable for me but they do have a couple of large booths as well. The menus had a few vegan options (green side of the menu). I tried the Rudolph Reds, which was red potatoes, brussel sprouts, green onion and vegan mayo. Hubby had their lentil burger and fries. The prices are decent and the food is good. Nothing fancy but tasty and perfect for a bar setting. I loved the pinball machines, artwork on the wall and vinyl hanging from the ceiling. Definitely a fun place to hang out and grab a bite.

The food is so good I could just die! Picture dying and going to heaven. What do you eat? Deep…read morefried blueberry pie!!!! It's so good as to be sinful. We also had a grilled cheese sandwich that was worthy of a damp chill day. The beers were great and well priced. Highly recommend!!

Was actually at the other location, but I HIGHLY recommend this place. The lady (Jasmine) working…read morewas excellent! Enjoyed her conversation and appreciated the samples she gave us! Absolutely love this beer and especially can't stop thinking about the Diablo Lager

Great & large outdoor patio (no indoor seating). Cubano sandwich was delicious and chicken wings…read morewere good. Friendly bartender with our first timer questions.

Been coming here pretty much every year since they first opened!…read moreNot bad- hit or miss with the offerings but reservations are easy and accommodating! The fish n chips are crazy amazing! Last time we were here it was good all over but I felt like the staff were a bit bored as they just stood there looking at you lol - I can't remember how busy it was- And our server was quick to try and take our not finished dishes lol But I still enjoy this place seasonally!

Horrific is how I would describe our experience on June 21st, 2025…read more We reserved space on the Stone's Throw Patio for a company group with out-of-towners included in the 28 people (6 kids in the group) at 5:15pm... on the patio. Drink and food orders were taken by 5:30 for everyone. At 6:15pm when we had only received the initial water and the server had not returned once with our drinks, nor the truffle fries ordered for the tables, nor even a return visit to freshen up the water, we spoke to the manager on duty. At 7:00pm we had our drinks and still no table fries and no food. We were continually told it was coming ... "10 more minutes" or "give us 20 minutes." I even warned 3 women with 3 little kids looking to go in that we had been there 90 minutes and nothing but they still went in - AND got their food within 30 minutes!!!! (We were reluctant to leave with such a large group, as we were not sure we could find anywhere else to help us) At 7:41pm (they close at 8), when asked again about any food, Frank said give us 20 more minutes. I asked if any food from our order had even been started. No was the reply. When we said - that was it, we were done, and to get the drinks bill, he tried to say it had been started. At this point, I had gone to a nearby place (Thank you Lower Deck!) who said they could help us, we paid the drink bill and left. In my entire life, I have never experienced such poor service from any place anywhere. How or why someone could not get our orders in and going, orders which were taken by the server by 5:30pm is beyond me. 2.5 hours and all we got were drinks. Horrific service. Embarrassing for us too - we were trying to show off the great place of Halifax to the CEOs visiting and as much as everyone tried to keep it light - the experience left a poor taste in everyone's mouth... the only taste we got! Never going back and tearing up my Marriott rewards cards as well. And yes, we are reaching out to speak with the general manager as well.

Our first visit here really missed the mark. We've been looking forward to eating here for some…read moretime so we invited the new neighbours for dinner before a show, but we definitely won't be back. We arrived before the supper rush and while it was busy, the place was not full by any means with multiple empty tables. We sat up in 'The Boat' which is right next to the bar which is an awkward step up but we weren't offered one of the empty tables so we figured it out even though it wasn't conducive to having a conversation with two other people. The server who gave us menus was friendly but failed to bother to bring any water the entire time we sat there (nearly an hour). The first round of drinks showed up fairly promptly and she took our food order right after that. We opted not to get appetizers because we didn't want to eat too much before our show, but had we known how long we'd have to wait, we would have gotten something. We couldn't even order something to share between the four of us because 'The Boat' is two separate tables. We chatted as we waited for our drinks that we finished and waited some more for someone to bring food. After the last drinks were empty for at least 10 minutes, our server came back to ask if we wanted another round. Seeing as we didn't have food yet (we'd already been waiting 30 minutes), I opted out while the three others ordered one. At this point, I wasn't willing to spend more money for poor service and a long wait. We watched as a large group that clearly arrived long before us, finally got their food after 35 minutes of us having put in our order. A couple across from us showed up at least 20 minutes after us, got drinks, food and the bill before we were even offered a second drink or told about where our food was. During the time, we watched as other patrons came in, were served their food and left before our food even arrived. After about 40 minutes, our server came around and said 'it shouldn't be much longer, we're training kitchen staff so it's taking a little longer'. Not our problem, and clearly not true seeing as so many others who arrived after us were getting their food. The entire time we were waiting, servers stood around the register talking and not really checking on tables. By this point, people kept rolling in, the place got busy and we still didn't have our food 45 minutes after ordering. When our orders finally showed up after 53 minutes of being placed, mine wasn't what I ordered. I asked for a pan fried fish burger and got pan fried fish. The server was adamant that's what I ordered and proceeded to tell me that 'the only difference is the bun and veggies, otherwise it's the same fish'. I was quite surprised at the comment rather than offering to make it right. Given we had a waited nearly an hour for our food by this point, I sucked it up and just ate what I got. Service here is definitely lacking and it's clear staff doesn't have the skills required to deal with people. While the food was alright, the sides looked like they were scraped off of other peoples' plates and just thrown onto ours. No one bothered to check on us or apologize. When the bill arrived, I noticed $5.50 taken off and no explanation. I begrudgingly paid the nearly $70 bill for the two of us and decided we wouldn't be back again!

OMG the food tonight! We shared, one order of linguine with lobster and one of seared scallops with…read moreCaesar salad. Just LOOK at the number of scallops (and they were big)! Plus there was a ton of lobster in the pasta, the sauce was divine and the salad dressing was fresh and super garlicky. Lots of local craft beers and you could order a small 6oz glass for only $4 to try them. The vibe was very cool, place was packed with lots of very friendly locals and tourists, everyone chatty, super fun. Super friendly staff, Michelle was lovely and had excellent recommendations for both food and drink. Another meal

The food truck Ciabatta Jay's has delicious sandwiches that you can enjoy with Salt Bo's Brewery's…read morevaried menu of beers to select from. Great place to eat and meet the locals while enjoying the beer.

Pretty fun place in a great location right at the intersection. Parking along the building and the…read morepatio is dog friendly. We got a flight and most of the beers were just ok. We got a bit of hype because of the Bluenose Commemorative beer (which was fine), but everything we tried seemed pretty light and almost catering to the millennials who don't like beer but want to be seen at these kinds of places. No major complaints but it would be great if some food options were available. They did have bags of chips but they weren't even local so that was a little surprising. They do have some fun merch so check it out as long as there's staff. The one person working there looked very overwhelmed so we didn't stick around to order more. Free wifi if needed.