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The 10 Best Places to Eat and Drink in Dartmouth

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The best places to eat and drink in Dartmouth, according to the experts: Canada's 100 Best, Curated Magazine, and Nova Scotia Restaurant Awards have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Dear Friend comes out on top.

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Oxalis Restaurant and Doraku hold the next two places. Curated Magazine shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with Nova Scotia Restaurant Awards next.

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  1. Rank 1. Dear Friend

    Cocktail Bar

    Bentwood bar stools and the general feeling of a European café that got off the ferry in Dartmouth and decided to stay. Dear Friend is a cocktail and oyster bar that helped put this side of the harbour on the map, and the drinks have a culinary lean that earns the comparison: dashi, spruce, sea buckthorn. Beers and ciders run local; wines run funky. Ranked among Canada's 100 Best Bars in 2026.

    The awards

    +5 more awards at Dear Friend
    Address
    67 Portland St, Dartmouth NS · Dartmouth
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 4 PM

    Thursday 4 PM–Midnight

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  2. Rank 2. Oxalis Restaurant

    The awards

    Address
    22 Wentworth St, Dartmouth NS · Dartmouth
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Thursday 5 PM–9 PM

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    Resy
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  3. Rank 3. Doraku

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    Address
    44 Ochterloney St, Dartmouth NS · Dartmouth
    Hours

    Closes soon, 2 PM, in 18 min

    Thursday 11:30 AM–2 PM, 4:30 PM–8:30 PM

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  4. Rank 3. Ori Foods

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    Address
    258 Wyse Rd, Dartmouth NS · Dartmouth
    Hours

    Open now, until 4 PM

    Thursday 9 AM–4 PM

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  5. Rank 5. Battery Park Beerbar & Eatery

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    Address
    62 Ochterloney St, Dartmouth NS · Dartmouth
    Hours

    Open now, until midnight

    Thursday 11:30 AM–Midnight

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  6. Rank 5. Larry's Sandwiches & Sides

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    Address
    61B Portland St, Dartmouth NS · Dartmouth
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  7. Rank 5. Side Hustle Snack Bar

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    Address
    2-21 Portland St, Dartmouth NS · Dartmouth
    Hours

    Open now, until 9 PM

    Thursday 11 AM–5 PM, 5 PM–9 PM

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  8. Rank 5. The Canteen

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    Address
    22 Portland St, Dartmouth NS · Dartmouth
    Hours

    Closes soon, 2:30 PM, in 48 min

    Thursday 11 AM–2:30 PM, 5 PM–9 PM

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  9. Rank 9. Goodluck Cafe & Pantry

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    Address
    145 Portland St, Dartmouth NS · Dartmouth
    Hours

    Open now, until 4 PM

    Thursday 8 AM–4 PM

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  10. Rank 9. Two If By Sea Cafe

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    Address
    66 Ochterloney St, Dartmouth NS · Dartmouth
    Hours

    Open now, until 6 PM

    Thursday 7 AM–6 PM

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