Halifax is in one of Canada’s three Atlantic Maritime Provinces, and this vibrant city is the centre of a truly unique food scene. From lively pubs and ubiquitous lobsters to its unique donair takeaway restaurants and its numerous craft breweries, it’s also a city of farmers’ markets with fresh seafood available. It’s not just fish and chips that lure the visiting food lover to this seaside city, however, but the thought of enjoying its world-famous fresh lobster and local giant Digby scallops.
I visited Halifax at the beginning of autumn, when the leaves on the trees were starting to turn flaming crimson and glittering gold, and there was palpable excitement in the air as the lobster season in the southwest of the province approached. But it’s not just the seafood which is a magnet for all serious travelling foodies; the region boasts award-winning wineries and organic vineyards, high-end restaurants, lively bars and pubs too, as well as historical and modern eateries that hug the Waterfront Boardwalk.
If I’m honest, even though I enjoy a glass of good wine and I’m an avid supporter of local craft beers, it’s the seafood that is the main attraction for me when I visit Halifax and Nova Scotia. And on my recent visit, I was treated to an orgy of lobster enjoyment at the beautiful Lightfoot & Wolfville Vineyards, in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley, which is home to many of the province’s award-winning wineries.