HALIFAX LUNCH SPOTS AND SANDYS (SANDWICHES)
Is it just me or are sandwiches hitting HARD these days? Halifax has bought in, and our sandwich counters have a steady flow. Here is a summary of our fav sandys and other outstanding lunches. Because we lunch so strong, check out [SUSHI, DUMPLINGS, AND NOODLES] for more recommendations.
Downtown Halifax
Bird's Nest Café
Neighbourhood: Downtown Halifax | Instagram | Website
It’s the soup and panini for us.
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PHOTO: @birdsnesthalifax
Mezza Lebanese Kitchen
Neighbourhood: Downtown Halifax (Barrington Location) | Instagram | Website
Every big Canadian city has their local shawarma battle, right? Well, Mezza is our reigning downtown champ, a family-owned business serving authentic chicken shawarma for over 30 years, which blossomed into a Maritime franchise. Sit in, grab and go, or get it delivered. Dip in for a Donair too.
PHOTO: @mezzakitchen
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Bar Stillwell
Neighbourhood: Downtown Halifax | Instagram | Website
We’ll say it again for the folks in the back, get the BEST BURGERS IN TOWN here, and start with the classic Diner Burger. Bar Stillwell is open for lunch on Fridays and Saturdays.
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Stillwell Beergarden
Neighbourhood: Downtown Halifax | Instagram | Website
From May to October, find your cheeky lunchtime burger or dog, and sneak a beer or a DAIRY BAR ice cream to extend your daylight hours.
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PHOTO: @stillwellbeergarden
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Café Taiyaki 52
Neighbourhood: Downtown Halifax | Instagram | Website
Impressive savoury and sweet options of Taiyaki sandwiches in this cute café, the majority of which are gluten free. Take away a party pack of mini gangs sweet Taiyaki for the fam. Open for lunch every day but Tuesday.
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PHOTO: @taiyaki52
West End Halifax
2 Crows Oxford Taproom + Yeah Yeahs Pizza
Neighbourhood: West End Halifax | Instagram | Website
Yeah Yeahs Pizza has two locations, slinging slices and take-out pies (with gluten free options). One in the 2 Crows Taproom on Oxford Street and the other on top of the Two If By Sea Café in Downtown Dartmouth. Double check the lunch times because the two locations have different hours.
PHOTO: @2crowsoxford
North End Halifax
Seven Bays (Gottigen Café)
Neighbourhood: Central/North End Halifax | Instagram | Website
Bowls and wraps 7 days a week. I’m partial to the breakfast burrito bowl, add bacon (vegan or natural).
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PHOTO: @sevenbays
EDNA
Neighbourhood: Central/North End Halifax | Instagram | Website
A fine lunch service Tues – Fri, with a Sunday Brunch that kicked off Halifax Brunch Culture in 2013. Must.
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PHOTO: @ednarestaurant
Ratinaud
Neighbourhood: Central/North End Halifax | Instagram | Website
This is a perfect neighbourhood épicerie that happens to be the #1 charcuterie and cheese supplier for the city (more about this later), complete with rotisserie chickens to take-out. French Owner, Frederic Tandy, also provides a sneaky lunch menu at their back counter, Thurs – Sat, including sandwiches featuring their premium products and house made quiche. Oui.
PHOTO: @ratinaudhfx
Ramblers
Neighbourhood: Central/North End Halifax | Instagram
Great breakfast-style and regular sandwiches, soups, and a rotating pastry menu, where gluten is not a barrier.
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PHOTO: @ramblers.hfx
Dee Dee's Ice Cream
Neighbourhood: Central/North End Halifax | Instagram | Website
This is about burritos, and we’ll get to the ice cream later. Dee Dee’s is the unlikely Halifax favourite for burritos (vegetarian, chicken, and beef) and their chicken comes from their sister restaurant, CHKN CHOP (southern-style rotisserie chicken). A Tex Mex mix that we flock for.
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PHOTO: @deedeesicecream
Luke's Small Goods
Neighbourhood: North End Halifax | Instagram | Website
Luke’s brings the art back to take-away lunch through classic sandwiches and lunch boxes with the best of local and international products. The breads are baked in house, the Roast Beef is Prime Rib that’s freshly roasted and sliced to order, the Charcuterie Box is perfect prep for a team of 2-4, and Luke’s supplies are available for purchase – it’s a real bakery and deli. Honorable mention to the assortment of premium tinned fish for sale, that is also featured in the lunch menu. We’ll talk more about their baked goods down this list…
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PHOTO: @lukessmallgoods
Stillwell Freehouse
Neighbourhood: North End Halifax | Instagram | Website
We know it’s repetitive, but THE BURGERS, as well as their high-end pub fare are always rotating so there is something new to enjoy at the Freehouse in every visit. Opened for lunch Fri – Sun. Keep your eye on the menu for when they have the Scotch Egg and bring a boomer to impress.
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PHOTO: @thestillwellfreehouse
The Narrows Public House
Neighbourhood: North End Halifax | Instagram | Website
A day-time cozy, grab a table and a cribbage board and tuck-in, 6 days a week.
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PHOTO: @thenarrowshalifaxpub
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Salvatore's Pizzaiolo Trattoria
Neighbourhood: North End Halifax (Hydrostone) | Instagram | Website
There’s pizza, of course, but there is a meatball hero sandwich that has imprinted on generations of Haligonians. Sal’s offers plenty of great lunch choices, especially because there are personal-size options for their pizzas and sandwiches. Take-out, order for delivery, or sit in their rustic, historic restaurant in the Hydrostone neighbourhood, ranked in the top 10 places to live in Canada in 2011. Flex your Halifax savvy by showing up at your next dinner party with a box of Sal’s freshly stuffed Cannoli.
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The Canteen on Portland
Neighbourhood: Downtown Dartmouth | Instagram | Website
The Canteen is open for lunch and weekend brunch 6 days a week. See the all the other reasons we recommend them below.
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PHOTO: @thecanteenns
Yeah Yeahs Pizza
Neighbourhood: Downtown Dartmouth | Instagram | Website
Yeah Yeahs Pizza has two locations, slinging slices and take out pies (with gluten free options). One in the 2 Crows Taproom on Oxford Street and the other on top of the Two If By Sea Café in Downtown Dartmouth. Double check the lunch times because the two locations have different hours.
PHOTO: @yeahyeahspizza
Ori Foods
Neighbourhood: North End Dartmouth | Instagram | Website
Beyond their artisanal French pastries, the Spicy Crab Cake Roll and Lamb Flatbread will have you crawling to Ori. Prepared to be stunned by their rotating, weekly specials. We recommend going with a pal so you can go halfsies on two sandwiches, clutch move.
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PHOTO: @orifoodsco
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