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1. The Wired Monk Coffee Bistro
Looking back, I have no idea why I punked out on giving the Wired Monk a five-star review. I love this place. If I could afford to, I'd make it my permanent office but alas, the lattés and sandwiches add up...but just for fun, let's take this idyllic…More »
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11/18/2010
With reliable wi-fi, incredible butterscotch lattés and fast, healthy lunch options, The Wired Monk… Read more »
2. Humani-T Cafe
Okay fine. Who am I to give a café a four-star review upon first impression and then proceed to visit at least once a week ever since? A rude, rude person that's who. And yes, WEEKLY I have dragged their reputation as a beacon of health and nutrition…More »
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1/20/2011
Yep. I boycotted this place because I hated the name of it so much that I couldn't ever imagine… Read more »
3. Two If By Sea
1) Hip, young, urban staff that seems to love what they do.
2) Croissants the size and weight of your head. Weekly special recipes.
3) Adding some major culture to the downtown Dartmouth scene.
4) Awesome prices on all drinks including great promotion…More »
4. Starbucks
I feel sort of silly giving five stars to a Starbucks - a global chain whose efforts to make a consistent experience has made every visit rather bland - but this location truly is a stand-out. After multiple visits a week over the year following…More »
5. Cora's Breakfast & Lunch
A nice local version of the homegrown breakfast chain. The staff is usually friendlier here than I've experienced at other locations and the service comes quickly as soon as you make it through the inevitable and uncomfortable line-up for a table…More »
6. Just Us Coffeehouse
This beautiful building just off the highway to the valley is almost the perfect distance from the city - you'll get there just around the time that you think you're going to need another hit of caffeine and Just Us can certainly deliver with its…More »
7. Caffe Ristretto
With a name like Caffe Ristretto, you'd expect a location beaming with bold Italian personality. Unfortunately, the feel of this waterfront café falls a little flat. Their service and menu checks off all the major boxes that a café needs to, but…More »
8. Julien's French Bakery & Cafe
Okay seriously. Is it me??
Yes - their baked goods are among the best. Their bagels perfectly balance a crispy outside with a chewy inside, their cheese croissants make me weep tears of joy, and their sourdough is the stuff that carby dreams are made…More »
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12/13/2010
I'd love to love Julien's but I just can't get my head around their lax approach to customer… Read more »
9. Starbucks
As one of the original Starbucks locations in the maritimes, it certainly did the trick up until the surge of new locations that have opened in the past few years. Now though, with flagship locations in place across the city, I feel like the…More »
10. World Tea House
So after a little more time and a few more visits, I'm happy to write an updated review of this downtown tea house. Yep, they still offer over 100 varieties of teas but there's more to the experience than just hot water and leaves!
I liiiike tea but I…More »
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1/22/2011
While I was sad to see Uncommon Grounds go, this spot is a fantastic new addition to the… Read more »
11. Just Us!
This is hands down the best location of our favourite local coffee chain. Who needs Starbucks when you can pass the day in the lovely comfort of this caffeine homestead? The servers treat you like friends popping in for a visit, they make incredible…More »
12. Caffe Sospeso Plus - CLOSED
Ohhhhhhhh guys...I am double-pumped like a vanilla latté about being the first to review this new international coffee house on Quinpool Road. My only regret is that I visited in the afternoon and couldn't bring myself to have a specialty coffee from…More »
13. Local Jo Cafe & Market
So I'll admit right off the top, I probably came here on the worst possible day for someone like me. Being a location-independent work-folk, I'll either be plugging away at home in the office, or coffee-shop-jumping my way through the day for a…More »
14. Ireland 32 Cafe
If there's one thing I've learned through Yelp, is that you never know just when some place might surprise you. On this rainy afternoon, I was running up against an online deadline but also needed to grab lunch, leading me to speedwalk up and down…More »
15. Ciboulette Cafe & Catering
I really do love just about everything that makes this café what it is: the fact that I usually end up walking right past it because it's so easy to miss, the fact that you need to step up little stairs and a metal platform to get in it, and the fact…More »
16. Hami's Cafe & Catering - CLOSED
Downtown Dartmouth, you sneaky bugger...how have you been hiding a Build Your Own Breakfast Sandwich Bar from me for so very long?
Whole wheat, white, English Muffin, eggs, meats, fresh veggies, cheeses...I wanted to eat about six different…More »
17. Java Blend Coffee Roasters
Whoa. With so many five-star ratings, a business is either off-the-charts incredible, or disappointingly overhyped and I'm very glad to report that when it comes to Java Blend, it's definitely the former.
While the café itself doesn't really do it for…More »
18. Cabin Coffee
It's hard to go wrong when a coffee shop slings Java Blend roasts, pair it with so fresh they melt in your mouth baked goods (the peanut butter rolls are outrageous), and big comfy leather chairs to enjoy it all in.
Cabin Coffee really is like a…More »
19. Smiling Goat Organic Espresso Bar
Yep. This is my coffee shop.
It's not my hang-out café, it's not my work on free wireless joint, it's not where I go to get sandwiches...The Smiling Goat is where I go when I need coffee that means serious business, espresso that takes your senses on…More »
20. Blowers St Paperchase Newstand & Cafe
Ohhhh Paperchase! My love for this café went pretty much from zero to sixty in the span of about three visits and it's never going back.
First off, by comparison to just about every other café in the city worth going to, this one is actually quiet and…More »
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6/22/2011
I never used to feel cool enough to hang out at the Paperchase. I felt like it was a place for… Read more »
21. Steve O Reno's Cappuccino
Halifax, NS B3J 2G2
(902) 429-3034
Categories:
Coffee & Tea,
Bakeries,
Breakfast & Brunch
I finally snagged a seat at Steve-O's over the weekend and got a proper visit in to this downtown coffee stop. Like I said in my last review, the bright and artsy vibe is a refreshing alternative to the industrial-style chain cafés - it feels like…More »
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7/4/2011
Lovely coffee, friendly staff, and an interior that's a stellar break from the industrial coffee… Read more »
22. Chebucto Coffee
Now you should know that I'm not quick to admit that people have gotten the jump on me, and even less so when it comes to admitting that I've had no idea certain places existed, so understand that accidentally driving past a café that I've never…More »
23. Alteregos Cafe & Catering
Um what?? I have literally driven past this place hundreds of times on my way to just about anywhere else and never even gave it a second glance until curdled milk, a temperamental espresso machine, and running late for a meeting practically shoved…More »
24. Uncommon Grounds
This Uncommon Grounds location is an old favourite! I love that it's just a block or two off the beaten path and the basement location makes me feel like I'm part of a secret society once I start taking the few steps down into this cave of coffee.
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25. Dancing Goat Cafe and Bakery
Jeez. Here I was thinking I'd get a slammin' first-to-review on this café carved right out of my Cape Breton dreams but it seems that the secret is more than out!
When I truck over to the island, I stay with my granddad in South West Margaree - a…More »
26. Coburg Coffee House
Coburg Coffee is definitely a cool and unique spot in the city. Tucked just on the outskirts of Spring Garden Road, this is one of the few places with real street cred as a 'university café' given its close location to Dal.
What does that mean? Well,…More »
27. Second Cup
I've gotta say, we had a pretty stellar visit to the Second Cup over the weekend after drooling over things we can't afford at Backyard and Veranda.
The interior is far nicer than any Second Cup I've been to thanks to the introduction of a new colour…More »
28. Starbucks Coffee
Quite a lovely standalone Starbucks in the heart of Dartmouth Crossing for easy mid-shopstravaganza caffeination cravings.
Complete with drive-through, this location always seems to have a dose of calm that other busier versions lack. They've added…More »
29. Fred Salon Cafe & Gallery
Halifax, NS B3K 4C8
(902) 423-5400
Categories:
Hair Salons,
Coffee & Tea,
Sandwiches
Fred is one of those places that I always think of and never go to. Which is just madness because it's as beautiful as an art gallery, as calming as a spa, and as delicious as some of my favourite lunch destinations. Not to mention the added…More »
30. Choco Café
Halifax, NS B3J 3X2
(902) 407-8844
Categories:
Chocolatiers and Shops,
Coffee & Tea
"Blame it on the cho-cho-cho-cho-cho-choc-o-lat e."
Okay, it's not as catchy, but I swear I might as well have been drunk during my first visit to Choco Café across from Bishop's Landing. From bright-eyed first reactions like "It looks like the Bombay…More »
31. Starbucks
Okay now. This is about to get confusing since there are now two Starbucks locations at the Stanfield International Airport. The photo I added was actually of the new one located right by the arrivals section, making it easy to java up while you wait…More »
32. Pavia Espresso Bar & Café
Herring Cove, NS B3R 2N1
(902) 407-4008
Categories:
Art Galleries,
Coffee & Tea,
Sandwiches
The Pavia Café and Gallery is an fantastic addition to the Herring Cove area, so much so that I already know it's going to lure me back out more often than my usual once-a-year trek to watch the waves on the ocean. I was very lucky to have a friend…More »
33. Uncommon Grounds
As I write this, I'm sitting in a comfortable leather couch in the corner of this clean, modern coffee shop in what I believe to be the city's hottest neighbourhood (second only to Quinpool). The café is clean, modern, urban and beautifully designed…More »
34. Two If By Sea
While I'll always be loyal to the Dartmouth location, I'm so thrilled for TIBS new venture on the Halifax side after getting to experience it for myself. Honestly, I wasn't sold on the new location when I first heard where they were going (in…More »
35. Smith's Bakery & Cafe
Halifax, NS B3K 4C4
(902) 429-1393
Categories:
Caterers,
Bakeries,
Breakfast & Brunch
Smith's is a cute little godsend on Agricola for those mornings when meetings force you out of bed before the cafés even open. Without enough time to walk to Java Blend, and no chance of waiting until FRED opens at 9am for my coffee, I staggered into…More »
36. Trident Booksellers and Cafe
The Trident's greatest strength is just how perfectly off the beaten path this cafe-bookstore combination is. At the very southern end of Hollis Street, the charming, low-lit interior instantly brings to mind images of old British authors…More »
37. Steve O Reno's Cappuccino
Finally, I have checked another Haligonian 'must' off my list: I drove through and ordered from the window of the infamous Steve O homebase on Robie Street! I feel energized! I feel empowered! I feel over-caffeinated! I just have so many feelings!
…More »
38. Starbucks
This is a Starbucks that is all about function. Being tucked in an awkward corner of an awkward food court, they don't have a lot of space to work with which makes avoiding those lines of folks waiting on skinny no whip half sweet something or others…More »
39. Java Blend
This is always one of my very first stops when I get to the Halifax Seaport Market. Usually because I'm there earlier than I get out of bed most mornings and clearly need to get espresso into my face as fast as possible, but also because they're…More »
40. Annie's Place Cafe
Today was my first visit to Annie's Place after getting up at an ungodly hour, leading to an awkard wait for businesses in the Spring Garden area to unlock their doors. It's now located in a new spot (as opposed to the old location shown in the…More »
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