Food Scene
We love this place! It's recently been renovated and features a cozy area in the front of the restaurant with couches for lounging, a bar and many rustic wooden tables. Their dinner menu features seafood and they have a great beef tenderloin Sunday dinner.
The busiest time is dinner time, but you don't need a reservation. They feature something each night of the week so check out their website. http://jamiesons.ca/Jamiesons/Special_Events.html
13 locals recommend
Jamieson's Irish House & Grill
5 Cumberland DrWe love this place! It's recently been renovated and features a cozy area in the front of the restaurant with couches for lounging, a bar and many rustic wooden tables. Their dinner menu features seafood and they have a great beef tenderloin Sunday dinner.
The busiest time is dinner time, but you don't need a reservation. They feature something each night of the week so check out their website. http://jamiesons.ca/Jamiesons/Special_Events.html
This place has a great atmosphere and in the summer months you can enjoy a pint on the patio. They usually feature a boxty of the day and they never fail to impress!
7 locals recommend
Finbar's Portland Hills
635 Portland Hills DrThis place has a great atmosphere and in the summer months you can enjoy a pint on the patio. They usually feature a boxty of the day and they never fail to impress!
The British Bulldog
912 Cole Harbour RdWe love this place for it's great budget friendly lunch menu!
This is our go to pizza place. They are just around the corner so if you don't want to wait you can pick up. They make a delicious pizza!
Anapolie Pizza
1222 Cole Harbour RdThis is our go to pizza place. They are just around the corner so if you don't want to wait you can pick up. They make a delicious pizza!
This is another go-to take-out place we love. They have an eat in space, but their take-out is ready in 15 minutes or less we always just pick up and head home. We love their Pad Thai and Thai Fried Rice!
Talay Thai Dartmouth Restaurant
984 Cole Harbour RdThis is another go-to take-out place we love. They have an eat in space, but their take-out is ready in 15 minutes or less we always just pick up and head home. We love their Pad Thai and Thai Fried Rice!
This is your typical diner style place. The service is friendly and it's a budget-friendly stop for breakfast.
Brass Rail Restaurant
978 Cole Harbour RdThis is your typical diner style place. The service is friendly and it's a budget-friendly stop for breakfast.
The best croissants and coffee in town. You may want to share your croissant because of it's size, but you won't be judged if you keep it to yourself. There are croissants of the day with flavours ranging from sweet to savoury. Grab yourself an I <3 Dartmouth T-shirt while you are there!
104 locals recommend
Two If By Sea Cafe
66 Ochterloney StThe best croissants and coffee in town. You may want to share your croissant because of it's size, but you won't be judged if you keep it to yourself. There are croissants of the day with flavours ranging from sweet to savoury. Grab yourself an I <3 Dartmouth T-shirt while you are there!
Drinks & Nightlife
If you are looking for great local brews, this is your place. The food is delicious as well. Try a flight of beers, because you are going to want to try many! Try the Nine Locks!
68 locals recommend
Battery Park
62 Ochterloney StIf you are looking for great local brews, this is your place. The food is delicious as well. Try a flight of beers, because you are going to want to try many! Try the Nine Locks!
If you'd like to experience a lively, local, friendly, music-filled afternoon or evening, this is the place you want to be. Located right on the waterfront in a Historic Property you can sit outside and people watch on the waterfront or take a seat on a wooden bench. Live bands feature local musicians playing original and cover music. There are always plenty of people singing along and drinking lots of beer stiens of Keith's.
75 locals recommend
The Lower Deck
1887 Upper Water StIf you'd like to experience a lively, local, friendly, music-filled afternoon or evening, this is the place you want to be. Located right on the waterfront in a Historic Property you can sit outside and people watch on the waterfront or take a seat on a wooden bench. Live bands feature local musicians playing original and cover music. There are always plenty of people singing along and drinking lots of beer stiens of Keith's.
Parks & Nature
This beach attracts surfers from all around the world! The beach can be rocky and obviously windy, but the waves are amazing!
139 locals recommend
Lawrencetown Beach Provincial Park
Nova Scotia 207This beach attracts surfers from all around the world! The beach can be rocky and obviously windy, but the waves are amazing!
Beautiful sandy beach with washrooms/changerooms and outdoor showers. You take a nice boardwalk out to the beach; it's a nice place to hang out for the day. You can even find yoga classes being taught on the beach. Gates close at 8 pm, but you can park on Cow Bay Road for after hours access, but expect a bit of a walk.
64 locals recommend
Rainbow Haven Beach
Cow Bay RdBeautiful sandy beach with washrooms/changerooms and outdoor showers. You take a nice boardwalk out to the beach; it's a nice place to hang out for the day. You can even find yoga classes being taught on the beach. Gates close at 8 pm, but you can park on Cow Bay Road for after hours access, but expect a bit of a walk.
Spanning from Cole Harbour to Lawrencetown, this old railway track has been turned into a beautiful stone hiking trail. It will take you right through the middle of the harbour with beautiful views of Cole Harbour. Great for bikes and walkers alike. Keep an eye out for wildlife; we've spotted eagles flying above.
Salt Marsh Trail
Salt Marsh TrailSpanning from Cole Harbour to Lawrencetown, this old railway track has been turned into a beautiful stone hiking trail. It will take you right through the middle of the harbour with beautiful views of Cole Harbour. Great for bikes and walkers alike. Keep an eye out for wildlife; we've spotted eagles flying above.
Sightseeing
This farm/museum is home to chickens, roosters, cows, sheep and pigs. There are many displays of farm life from the local area and a cute little tea room for lunch or a snack. The Rose & Kettle Tea Room has a gift shop with local wares and some of the menu items are made fresh from the gardens on site. There is an old farmhouse originally built in 1780 that you can tour. There is even a little area for kids to play with some old fashion outdoor toys and there are a few brightly coloured picnic tables on site. The entry fee is by donation.
7 locals recommend
Cole Harbour Heritage Farm Museum
471 Poplar DrThis farm/museum is home to chickens, roosters, cows, sheep and pigs. There are many displays of farm life from the local area and a cute little tea room for lunch or a snack. The Rose & Kettle Tea Room has a gift shop with local wares and some of the menu items are made fresh from the gardens on site. There is an old farmhouse originally built in 1780 that you can tour. There is even a little area for kids to play with some old fashion outdoor toys and there are a few brightly coloured picnic tables on site. The entry fee is by donation.
Take a walk along the boardwalks of this 200-year old fishing village and check out the many little brightly coloured shops and stop for and ice cream or sit down to dine at a couple of the restaurants nearby. There is a small beach, Fishermans Cove Gallery and you can charter boats for deep-sea fishing, and island tours.
53 locals recommend
Fisherman's Cove
4 Government Wharf RdTake a walk along the boardwalks of this 200-year old fishing village and check out the many little brightly coloured shops and stop for and ice cream or sit down to dine at a couple of the restaurants nearby. There is a small beach, Fishermans Cove Gallery and you can charter boats for deep-sea fishing, and island tours.