Monday, August 31, 2026

  1. A Victorian house in Halifax's North End that survived the 1917 Halifax Explosion and got turned into a public house that feels like your most hospitable grandparent lives there. Rooms cluttered with memorabilia, hand-pumped cask ale, and fiddlers who sometimes bring a bagpiper along for weekends. In winter, a crackling fire makes it very easy to lose an afternoon. Ranked 12th on Canada's 100 Best Bars list in 2026.

    One honor, in evidence:

    The record strongest first

    One number, weighted & current 81

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    The dishes from the writeups


    Address
    2720 Gottingen St, Halifax NS · Halifax
    Hours
    • Mon 11 AM–Midnight
    • Tue Closed
    • Wed–Thu 11 AM–Midnight
    • Fri–Sat 11 AM–12:30 PM
    • Sun 11 AM–Midnight
    Phone
    902-407-2475
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Eat Score

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    Drink Score

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      Stay Score

      The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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        Do Score

        The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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          Best Place Score

          The Best Place Score rates the area around a point, not any one place. It runs on the scored places nearby: more good stuff within reach, higher score. If it looks low, we probably haven't found enough critics out here yet.