10 MUST-TRY dishes in HALIFAX, CANADA! 🇨🇦 - EPIC Nova Scotian FOOD TOUR

In this week's travel vlog we eat 10 must-try dishes in Halifax, Canada. Join us on this epic Nova Scotian food tour!
We start our food tour at Pizza Corner in Halifax where we eat a Nova Scotian classic: The Donair! Of course, you can't eat a Donair without some Garlic Fingers dipped in thick delicious Donair sauce! Next we head to The Canteen on Portland in Dartmouth where we eat a Crobster Roll, a homemade brioche bun topped with lobster and crab. Seafood in Nova Scotia is amazing and you should eat as much of it as possible when you visit! After visiting the famous Smoke's Poutinerie for Canadian Poutine and fried cheese curds we make a pit stop at Bulwark Cider House where we drink some local ciders. We then have a sweet Beavertail for dessert at the Halifax waterfront. The next item on our list is fried pepperoni which is a must when it comes to local pub food. We visit Fisherman's Cove for another two sweet local treats: Moon Mist ice cream and Salt Water Taffy. We end our food tour at Jo-Ann's Deli And Bakery in Mahone Bay with an oatcake.
Filmed on June 20th 2023
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:33 - We eat Donair and Garlic fingers at Pizza Corner in Halifax, Canada
03:56 - Seafood in Halifax, Nova Scotia!
04:10 - We try a CROBSTER Roll at The Canteen on Portland in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
06:50 - We eat Canadian POUTINE at Smoke's Poutinerie in Halifax, Canada
09:49 - Craft CIDER at Bulwark Cider House in Halifax, Nova Scotia
11:39 - We eat delicious BEAVERTAILS in Halifax, Canada
13:03 - You need to try fried PEPPORONI in Nova Scotia!
13:26 - MOON MIST Ice cream is the BEST in Nova Scotia!
15:14 - We try SALT WATER TAFFY at Fisherman's Cove in Nova Scotia
16:34 - We eat a Canadian oatcake at Jo-Ann's in Mahone Bay in Nova Scotia
17:36 - The End
== About Us ==
We're Brandon and Anja, an international couple (from Canada and Germany) traveling the world together as digital nomads on a budget. We want to explore as many countries as possible and eat all the amazing local foods every place has to offer. We hope our travel vlogs can inspire others to do the same.

Пікірлер: 101

  • @wherearewe-yt
    @wherearewe-yt10 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching this week's video. Visiting Canada after such a long time was a blast. We always love eating all the food when we are in North America. Hope you enjoyed watching! Next week we'll have another video from Nova Scotia so stay tuned! - Brandon & Anja

  • @Bootsie8725

    @Bootsie8725

    27 күн бұрын

    Come to lobster galley in st.anns

  • @karlweir3198
    @karlweir31988 күн бұрын

    Moon mist was my favorite ice cream growing up and bubblegum lol

  • @wherearewe-yt

    @wherearewe-yt

    7 күн бұрын

    I used to live Bubblegum ice cream as well. Anja doesn't like it!

  • @scottgallagher5516
    @scottgallagher55169 ай бұрын

    Great video, thank you! Visiting Halifax/Canada for the first time in October for business, will be checking out some of these places for sure 👌🏼

  • @wherearewe-yt

    @wherearewe-yt

    9 ай бұрын

    You definitely should! Donair and garlic fingers is a must. And definitely grab a Crobster Roll if you get the chance! So dang good!

  • @j.e.m.7182
    @j.e.m.71822 ай бұрын

    Ya know you're a true nova scotian when you made poutine last week, ate donair this week, and made oatcakes yesterday 🤣🤣 Gotta love the classics, eh? What a great video with great reviews of the city, I can't wait to see more reviews from you guys! 🇨🇦⛵

  • @wherearewe-yt

    @wherearewe-yt

    2 ай бұрын

    Jealous! Haven't been back home since then. But we'll soon be back, and plan to make a few more videos around Canada. We can taste the poutine already! 😂

  • @j.e.m.7182

    @j.e.m.7182

    2 ай бұрын

    The taste of home is always nostalgic but I'm extremely envious of you guys trying all of these foods from all around the world. I can recreate foods from different cultures all day but I'm sure that it fails in comparison to the real thing!! That being said, I can't wait to see more of your guys' reviews of Canadian food. There're certainly some fantastic gems here and there 😊💎

  • @foranaffairs
    @foranaffairs3 ай бұрын

    Love all the eastern passage / cow bay footage. That’s my area and needs attention! Best place

  • @wherearewe-yt

    @wherearewe-yt

    3 ай бұрын

    It was so great to visit and explore my home province again! It was the first time in several years, and Anja's first time in most of these places. We're headed back soon. Not sure how much we're going to film this time around, but we're excited. Thanks for watching!

  • @qpetertubeq
    @qpetertubeq9 ай бұрын

    Love this one! Being from New England US, many of the foods are the same. Love a lobster roll! The poutine looked amazing, as did the deep fried cheese curds.

  • @wherearewe-yt

    @wherearewe-yt

    9 ай бұрын

    It was even better at the time, given how long we had most of those things. We're already looking forward to going back! We're also hoping to do some exploration of the Eastern US some time. Thanks for watching!

  • @heikesandig8815
    @heikesandig881510 ай бұрын

    Es ist für mich sehr Interessant wo der Lebensgefährte von meinem Töchterchen herkommt 😊....Die leckeren Sachen die es dort gibt, hinterlassen sicher auch etwas "Huftgold"aber egal, manchmal muss das einfach sein.Eure Videos gefallen mir von mal zu mal immer besser ❤❤

  • @wherearewe-yt

    @wherearewe-yt

    10 ай бұрын

    Ja, das beste ist der ganze frische Fisch. Hummer usw. isst man ja in Deutschland gar nicht, weil es ja voll teuer ist, aber da wo Brandon herkommt war Hummer früher das Essen der armen Leute.

  • @thevigarfeeling
    @thevigarfeeling10 ай бұрын

    All the houses at the start were so cute. Looks like lots and lots of yummy food.

  • @wherearewe-yt

    @wherearewe-yt

    10 ай бұрын

    All of the traditional old houses are one of the best things about Halifax. And there's lots of yummy food, if you know what to look for! 😜

  • @IfWeGoTo
    @IfWeGoTo10 ай бұрын

    That crobster roll looks so good!! Haven't been a huge fan of lobster on its own, but with crab... and that bread!! Also.. definitely want to try a beaver tail. They look huge!

  • @wherearewe-yt

    @wherearewe-yt

    10 ай бұрын

    Anja was never much of a lobster fan until this trip, and she had the opportunity to try it again. Now she loves it! The crab was a serious step-up though. It was unreal. 🤤 And you absolutely have to try a beavertale when you make it up to Canada! We would probably recommend something a bit more basic though. Ours was sweet AF. Still delicious though! 😂

  • @IfWeGoTo

    @IfWeGoTo

    10 ай бұрын

    @@wherearewe-yt Hahaha when we head to Canada we'll definitely message yall for some recommendations!

  • @tito-kr7rm

    @tito-kr7rm

    27 күн бұрын

    @@IfWeGoTo lol

  • @melanieroy1985
    @melanieroy19859 ай бұрын

    Great video. You nailed it! ❤

  • @wherearewe-yt

    @wherearewe-yt

    9 ай бұрын

    We already want more donairs and garlic fingers!

  • @grantlingley1385
    @grantlingley138528 күн бұрын

    Thanks so much for posting, subscribed of course! We are so fortunate to have so many food options in Halifax and Nova Scotia generally! You had me salivating through the whole video and I live here!!! LOL. Equally tasty are all of the International options now as well. Some incredible Syrian, Greek, Indian, Japanese cuisine as well!

  • @wherearewe-yt

    @wherearewe-yt

    28 күн бұрын

    It's crazy to me how diverse the food scene has become since I used to live here (its been over 10 years). Even the grocery stores are filled with international food items. The selection is incredible! Thanks for subscribing! We're actually visiting family in Canada now, so we plan on filming a few more videos while we're here (probably Edmonton, Calgary, Banff and Vancouver). It's good to be back. 😃

  • @stephanieleduc843
    @stephanieleduc84328 күн бұрын

    I just randomly discover your channel with this video, and now I want to go to Halifax (I'm from Québec - thanks for mentionning poutine origine lol). I will soon watch all your previous and new videos as well ! Danke schön ! Tschüss !

  • @wherearewe-yt

    @wherearewe-yt

    28 күн бұрын

    Thanks so much for watching! We appreciate it. You should definitely visit the East Coast in general some time. It's worth it for the fresh seafood alone (if you like seafood, that is). You can't beat Québec poutine..oh man. We haven't been in forever, but need to go back! What's your favorite place for it? We always love adding new stops to our food bucket list. 😃 We are actually in Canada filming on the West coast now. It'll be a while before those videos come out, but we are looking forward to it.

  • @tito-kr7rm

    @tito-kr7rm

    27 күн бұрын

    poutine is over rated .. why would anyone wana go out and spend $ on that to do that to your guts lol only in canada... Im a cool Cape Bretoner .,.,, different cloth,,..

  • @wherearewe-yt

    @wherearewe-yt

    25 күн бұрын

    Only in Canada? People eat junk food all over the world though. Poutine is no worse. All in moderation!

  • @stephanieleduc843

    @stephanieleduc843

    25 күн бұрын

    @@wherearewe-yt There is so many places, it is hard to say ! There's some funky poutine at La Banquise, Frite Alors!, Poutine centrale, Poutineville, but sometimes a real good one is just from a small shack selling fries, poutine and burgers ! So you go in small town like Beauharnois and you can find place like chez Grégoire. There was La frite dorée when I was a child, but sadly it's close I think.

  • @jacobguy7780
    @jacobguy77805 күн бұрын

    Nice vid! Moon mist is the best!!

  • @wherearewe-yt

    @wherearewe-yt

    5 күн бұрын

    Thanks! And agreed. It's so good!

  • @karlweir3198
    @karlweir31988 күн бұрын

    I live in Nova Scotia Canada and so proud of our province, our sea food and donairs and much much more❤

  • @wherearewe-yt

    @wherearewe-yt

    7 күн бұрын

    It's always great to visit home and have all of these things again. I miss all those things while we're out of Canada, but it makes them that much better when we return.

  • @RuggedCross1
    @RuggedCross124 күн бұрын

    Man I live in that part of Dartmouth you were in and I never paid much attention to that restaurant. I have GOT to go there now

  • @wherearewe-yt

    @wherearewe-yt

    24 күн бұрын

    We took a look at their website recently, and it looks like it's no longer on the menu! I'd message them first and ask. We've had a few people say they want to go and get one. Maybe due to popular demand, they can bring it back. 😂 It was SO GOOD.

  • @tito-kr7rm
    @tito-kr7rm27 күн бұрын

    That Cropster Roll does look some dank...

  • @wherearewe-yt

    @wherearewe-yt

    27 күн бұрын

    The video is from last year, and this year the Canteen doesn't seem to serve it anymore 🥺. We're back in Canada at the moment and we're really sad about this because it tasted soooo good.

  • @lilianebangay6221
    @lilianebangay6221Ай бұрын

    Love the Tshirt

  • @wherearewe-yt

    @wherearewe-yt

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @tito-kr7rm
    @tito-kr7rm27 күн бұрын

    Dill pickle taffy lulz mmmm a bag of them on the beach eh!!

  • @wherearewe-yt

    @wherearewe-yt

    27 күн бұрын

    They have some interesting flavors. Brandon really loved the dill pickle one. He still talks about it 😂

  • @mikeandashley
    @mikeandashley10 ай бұрын

    Halifax seems lovely and the food looks amazing! I (Ashley) LOVE pickles, so that saltwater taffy looks right up my alley. 🤣 Great video as always, guys!

  • @wherearewe-yt

    @wherearewe-yt

    10 ай бұрын

    It was actually SO GOOD. Hahaha. It tasted like proper dill pickle. We tried a bunch of the other flavors off-camera and they were surprisingly accurate. Thanks for watching, guys! 🍻

  • @FrogLoaf99

    @FrogLoaf99

    7 күн бұрын

    @@wherearewe-yti had it once and it had weird taste. also had black liquorice 🤢

  • @NorthBBQRoss
    @NorthBBQRoss18 күн бұрын

    There actually is an elegant way to eat a donair. you are supposed to leave it in the tinfoil and eat it like a drumstick and peel away the tinfoil down as you eat it! Glad you enjoyed the good food!

  • @wherearewe-yt

    @wherearewe-yt

    18 күн бұрын

    We still would manage to make a mess. I'm craving a donair now! 😫

  • @MikeHart72
    @MikeHart7218 күн бұрын

    There are a lot of restaurants around here. In my experience if you find what looks like a hole in the wall place or a mom and pop shop that’s where you get the best food. When we go out to eat we tend to stay away from any franchise style restaurant, they are generic.

  • @wherearewe-yt

    @wherearewe-yt

    16 күн бұрын

    Our favorite thing we had in this video was the Crobster Roll. The Canteen is definitely a local restaurant..and a good one at that! We'd love to go back.

  • @Z123z
    @Z123z2 ай бұрын

    Yummy! Now I’m craving a lobster roll 🤤

  • @wherearewe-yt

    @wherearewe-yt

    2 ай бұрын

    It was so dang good!! 🦞 🦀

  • @charitybroussard4961
    @charitybroussard49612 ай бұрын

    Yes, oatcakes are made to eat with tea! From Cape Breton here..the oatcake capital!

  • @wherearewe-yt

    @wherearewe-yt

    2 ай бұрын

    Makes sense! It was a bit dry on its own. Anja loved it though..she ended up eating the whole thing. Haha.

  • @Bootsie8725
    @Bootsie872527 күн бұрын

    Come to Cape Breton next I’m the head chef at the lobster galley on the Cabot trail

  • @wherearewe-yt

    @wherearewe-yt

    27 күн бұрын

    Anja hasn't been to Cape Breton, so I'll have to bring her there one day! Right now we're out West.

  • @Bootsie8725

    @Bootsie8725

    27 күн бұрын

    @@wherearewe-yt perfect!!!

  • @UnkleBot
    @UnkleBot28 күн бұрын

    love seeing a german love our food haha

  • @wherearewe-yt

    @wherearewe-yt

    28 күн бұрын

    She loved it all! But she has especially fallen in love with the fresh seafood we have in the Maritimes after returning here with me. She had Digby scallops, PEI mussels, and more local caught fish and lobster. Not something Anja grew up with - but she's now a seafood lover!

  • @TrustAtlanticC
    @TrustAtlanticCАй бұрын

    👍👍

  • @kamwo183
    @kamwo18326 күн бұрын

    Some good picks! I would 100% replace smokes with Willys, right across the street! It’s not a franchise and local small business and way better!

  • @wherearewe-yt

    @wherearewe-yt

    26 күн бұрын

    I was thinking about it! We just kind of wanted to try some of new stuff at Smokes while we were in Canada. Gonna have to take Anja there next time around!

  • @kamwo183

    @kamwo183

    25 күн бұрын

    @@wherearewe-yt I frequent Halifax and didn’t know about the Crobster! Thank you! I’ll go try it in 3 weeks when I go back! 🤩

  • @wherearewe-yt

    @wherearewe-yt

    25 күн бұрын

    @@kamwo183I think they may have taken it off the menu! 😭 Absolute madness because it was absolutely incredible. We ate a lobster roll while visiting last week, and it didn't even remotely compare. I recommend shooting them a message first on Instagram or something, to ask.

  • @lilianebangay6221
    @lilianebangay6221Ай бұрын

    my husband and i surely miss home more than ever now .

  • @wherearewe-yt

    @wherearewe-yt

    Ай бұрын

    When's the last time you were there?

  • @user-yo8jr6bp4t
    @user-yo8jr6bp4t24 күн бұрын

    Halibut cheeks are better than scallops ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @wherearewe-yt

    @wherearewe-yt

    23 күн бұрын

    We'll take it all! We had some amazing Digby scallops while visiting recently, though. They were so good. 🤤

  • @lilianebangay6221
    @lilianebangay6221Ай бұрын

    you forgot the beef tips man and the fish tips in cole Harbour . what,s up with that lol

  • @wherearewe-yt

    @wherearewe-yt

    Ай бұрын

    Where should we try em'??

  • @tavismacdonald7759
    @tavismacdonald7759Күн бұрын

    Come to India and try stuff here, We are right next door ! Oops typo i mean PEI

  • @wherearewe-yt

    @wherearewe-yt

    Күн бұрын

    Hahaha. Oh, boy.

  • @tito-kr7rm
    @tito-kr7rm27 күн бұрын

    oats ahahhaha oh my ...

  • @wherearewe-yt

    @wherearewe-yt

    27 күн бұрын

    That oatcake was pretty dry but Anja ate the whole thing afterwards and actually really liked it in the end.

  • @remixed8079
    @remixed807918 күн бұрын

    If an outsider wants the absolute best donair available in Nova Scotia, Tony’s Donair on the commons (2390 Robbie Street) is the place you need to go. All these other grease laden slop troughs destroy a good donair with greasy cheap ingredients. Tony’s is fresh not greasy, the sauce may drip a little while you eat it but it’s just sauce, meanwhile the others will be dripping some nuclear sludge with a funky greasy sauce. Born and raised in Scotia (50+) years, the last donair I ate from KOD (Clayton park) left half uneaten on the table and the other slightly eaten half in the receptacle after a fierce mouth watering event (this one) 🤮. Tony’s is the only Donair you need……..

  • @wherearewe-yt

    @wherearewe-yt

    17 күн бұрын

    We were going to go to Tony's, actually, but we were a bit under a time crunch at the time! Filming multiple videos and visiting family at the same time is near impossible. Going to take Anja there when we to back in a few weeks.

  • @remixed8079

    @remixed8079

    17 күн бұрын

    @@wherearewe-yt I totally get that, NS is becoming one giant food court, so many good places to eat and giving your opinion isn’t always easy…..I was just stating from my point of view having had donairs from Yarmouth to Sydney I’ve never found one better than Tony’s, I’m glad you went to Sicilian though because in all seriousness KOD made me violently ill the last time I had it, and prior to that I always found them so greasy…… Keep exploring and putting in curious to see what’s out there……. Mahone Bay, Oh My Cod, best lobster poutine in the province that I’ve ever had. You should try it if you get the chance…..

  • @francesminty5585
    @francesminty558510 ай бұрын

    So, when do we get the royalty cheques for our cameos?😂

  • @wherearewe-yt

    @wherearewe-yt

    10 ай бұрын

    Your $0.01 check is in the mail! 😂

  • @francesminty5585

    @francesminty5585

    10 ай бұрын

    @@wherearewe-yt I guess we won't be buying any crobster rolls!

  • @gr8witenorth61
    @gr8witenorth6124 күн бұрын

    use pruning shears when you eat lobster, thats your first mistake, you will never go back to nut crackers every again, my dad's family is from halifax, and i havent been there in over 40yrs, or 40 bp, (before potin ) lol................

  • @wherearewe-yt

    @wherearewe-yt

    23 күн бұрын

    I'm sure that would have been easier, but I'm not sure that we had any of those kicking around! Hahaha.

  • @gr8witenorth61

    @gr8witenorth61

    23 күн бұрын

    @@wherearewe-yt at worse you only need one pair, to open it all up, then hand them over to you partner, as you pry open your sectioned pieces, but get a pair if you plan on visiting new brunswich, or newfie-land.......... bysdbys, are you related to the wheredafukarwee tribe..............????? 😉😉😉

  • @tito-kr7rm
    @tito-kr7rm27 күн бұрын

    I like your nails...

  • @wherearewe-yt

    @wherearewe-yt

    27 күн бұрын

    Haha thanks 😆

  • @HFXGremlin
    @HFXGremlin2 күн бұрын

    Erm..... heart attack much? XD

  • @wherearewe-yt

    @wherearewe-yt

    9 сағат бұрын

    If you eat this stuff all the time, then yeah, maybe! Hahaha.

  • @MMansfield1984
    @MMansfield198421 күн бұрын

    I'm a Nova Scotia and these were some pretty poor choices. This is where students from Ontario would go.

  • @wherearewe-yt

    @wherearewe-yt

    21 күн бұрын

    You obviously didn't watch the video past the first few minutes then. Students from Ontario are going to The Canteen? To Mic Mac Tavern (a Dartmouth staple)? To Fisherman's Cove and Mahone Bay?? 😂

  • @MikeHart72

    @MikeHart72

    18 күн бұрын

    @@wherearewe-yt. The Mic Mac Tavern has the best steaks around these parts. I’ve tried many things on the menu and all were good but this place simply knows how to cook a steak

  • @wherearewe-yt

    @wherearewe-yt

    18 күн бұрын

    @@MikeHart72 It's a MUST every time I visit gone. We had the steak and scallops last time, and potato skins for the table. The best!

  • @MikeHart72

    @MikeHart72

    18 күн бұрын

    @@wherearewe-yt I’ve been eating at the Mic Mac since they were in a little run down shack in the space right next to their current location. I don’t know if they have a special secret to cooking steaks but they are the best at it. I’ve eaten at other restaurants known for steak, very good meals. Mic Mac Tavern is just better at what they do. I have family who lives on the other end of the province. When they visit their first request is a trip to the Mic Mac Tavern. Whatever they do it sure works.

  • @MikeHart72

    @MikeHart72

    18 күн бұрын

    @@wherearewe-yt The next time you are around give Sam’s on Main Street in Dartmouth a try. It’s a dive in an old building but for the price and portion size you can’t beat it. The food isn’t spectacular but it is good. The fish and chips portions are huge for the price

  • @lilianebangay6221
    @lilianebangay6221Ай бұрын

    i loved them but this one your showing is somr friggin thick

  • @wherearewe-yt

    @wherearewe-yt

    Ай бұрын

    Which item?? Haha.

  • @t1mmyt1mb1ts123
    @t1mmyt1mb1ts123Күн бұрын

    Smokes poutine is meh and over priced, Randys has wayyy better poutine

  • @wherearewe-yt

    @wherearewe-yt

    Күн бұрын

    Never had it! Would definitely agree that Smokes is pretty pricy, though.

  • @alispicemakeup
    @alispicemakeup2 ай бұрын

    Donair is doner kebab.... Just a different take. A pizza is a pizza regardless of topping.

  • @wherearewe-yt

    @wherearewe-yt

    2 ай бұрын

    By that logic, a gyro is just a doner kebab as well. All you've changed are all of the ingredients. Different bread, different meats, different vegetables, and different sauces. Much like a donair. No one would called a gyro a dober kebab though. By that same logic, a calzone is just an empanada. It's folded dough stuffed random ingredients. Kebabs in Turkey look nothing like a donair. We should know..we used to live there. There are many types of kebabs in Turkey - and none of them are like a donair. If you're changing every single ingredient of a dish, it's no longer the same dish. The gyro and doner kebab are clearly where the donair comes from, but they taste nothing alike. If anything, the gyro is closer to the gyro - which is quite literally where the *Greek* inventor created it from.

  • @tito-kr7rm

    @tito-kr7rm

    27 күн бұрын

    @@wherearewe-yt haahhahaha nice one. schooled that noob... I now love you folk...cheers.. peace. brilliant ... roar

  • @tito-kr7rm

    @tito-kr7rm

    27 күн бұрын

    food is food and a calorie is a calorie said my ex returded girlfriend