Vegan Restaurants in Halifax: The Best Vegan Food in Halifax

If you’re looking for vegan food and vegan restaurants in Halifax, you will be spoiled for choice. There are numerous vegan and vegetarian restaurants and plant-based eats at many omnivore restaurants across the city. There’s a vegan grocery store, a vegan deli, and even a couple of places serving up vegan donuts.

I’m going to show you exactly where to look if you’re seeking vegan options in Halifax. I’ve personally dined at these establishments and I’m happy to recommend them to you.

There are also a few coffee places with vegan choices worth mentioning as well. Without further ado, here are the best veg-friendly and vegan restaurants in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Vegan Restaurants in Halifax: Wild Leek

Wild Leek is one of the best vegan restaurants in Halifax. It’s a restaurant and vegan bakery in Halifax serving comfort food, bowls, salads, pasta, burgers, and wraps. In terms of dessert, there are brownies, cupcakes, cookies, muffins, and scones. Some of these items are gluten-free, too.

I walked over to the Wild Leek from my hotel upon arriving in Halifax. Sadly, they were temporarily closed with a sign on the door when I walked up to the restaurant. Some of their kitchen equipment wasn’t working. However, I was delighted that they were back up and running later in the day.

Wild Leek offers delivery service with Uber Eats and Skip the Dishes. I ordered the Supreme Buffalo Mac & Cheese: mac and cheese topped with crispy chick’un and a coconut crusted onion ring. It was very delicious and very filling!

Vegan Restaurants in Halifax: Copper Branch

Copper Branch is always a solid bet if you can find one when travelling in Canada. It’s a vegan chain restaurants out of Montreal that’s expanded to many locations in Ontario, Quebec, and Nova Scotia. I was really happy to find one near the waterfront in downtown Halifax.

Copper Branch has numerous offerings that will please vegans and omnivores alike. It’s a casual restaurant with bowls, burgers, sandwiches, flatbreads, smoothies, and an all day breakfast. The BBQ flatbread is a solid choice, and I’ve also enjoyed their burgers, burritos, and smoothies, too. Copper Branch is one of the best vegan restaurants in Halifax, hands down.

Vegan Deli in Halifax: Real Fake Meats

Real Fake Meats is Halifax’s first vegan butcher shop. They offer all kinds of vegan meats, cheeses, dips and more for you to bring home and create your own culinary masterpiece. They also have a takeout menu as it’s a smaller establishment and there aren’t too many places to sit (although there is a small counter by the window where you can dine in).

I had a bagel with herb cream cheese for breakfast and brought a crispy chicken Caesar wrap with me. I enjoyed the wrap later in the day when I left the city and embarked on my Nova Scotia road trip. Real Fake Meats is a really special find in Halifax and I wish I had it at home in my own town. I can’t wait to visit Halifax again just so I can dine at Real Fake Meats again.

Vegan Grocery Store: Springhouse Market

Springhouse Market is right next door to Real Fake Meats, so it’s a vegan one stop shop for meals and groceries. It’s a 100% vegan grocery store in Halifax. This plant-based market and eatery offers takeout meals, groceries, snacks and so much more. They offer same day local delivery and also ship across Canada.

I took more photos of the snacks and treats just in case you are visiting Halifax and looking to buy some goodies for your hotel room or upcoming road trip. There are a wide variety of chips, candy, chocolate, and desserts. There is a big takeout menu for meals, like bowls, wraps, burritos, paninis and more.

Vegan Restaurants in Halifax: enVie A Vegan Kitchen

I really really wanted to visit enVie: A Vegan Kitchen as I’ve heard it is one of the best vegan restaurants in Halifax. Unfortunately, it wasn’t in the cards this time around. They are closed Sunday/Monday/Tuesday and those were the days that I was in Halifax. I really hope to visit next time.

They have several mains like a Pad Thai, orange chick’n, sweet chili wrap, and mushroom melt burger. They are starters/sharables/sides like chili cheez fries and dumplings. The menu is 100% my taste, so I was really disappointed that I couldn’t visit. But, it’s one reason to return to Halifax ASAP!

Vegetarian in Halifax: Heartwood Bakery & Cafe

Heartwood is one of the very first vegetarian restaurants in Halifax. They’ve been around for more than 25 years. Even though it’s a vegetarian restaurant, they have an incredible amount of vegan options. Essentially, almost everything on the menu is either vegan or can be prepared vegan.

I ordered one of their delicious bowls with peanut sauce and tofu. It was an excellent choice, loaded up with veggies and root vegetables, so I felt pretty healthy! In addition to their regular menu, they also offer a weekend brunch. Visit their full restaurant or their waterfront cafe (with a more limited menu), Heartwood By The Sea.

Dilly Dally

Dilly Dally is a coffee shop and cafe in Halifax where you can find lots of vegan options. I went to Dilly Dally for a coffee and ordered one of their special rose lattes with oat milk. I love how pretty it looked with the flower petals on top.

They also have a few vegan menu items for lunch, like avocado toast and the tomato basil soup bowl. There are a couple of other meals that I’m sure could be prepared vegan as well. Just ask the staff!

Fortune Doughnut

If you have a sweet tooth, you must visit Fortune Doughnut. First, the decor is wild and wonderful with giant donuts hanging from the ceiling and colourful pictures on the walls. Next, you’ll be wowed by the selection of vegan doughnuts.

While not all of the donuts are vegan, they have their own little plant-based section. Every doughnut with a “V” is vegan. There are usually five or six vegan donuts at Fortune Doughnut. The salted caramel Boston cream was amazing! This is where you’ll find the best vegan doughnuts in Halifax.

Glitter Bean Cafe

Glitter Bean Cafe is “Halifax’s first queer centered union co-op cafe”, and they are working to provide a safe community space for queer, two-spirit, and trans people in K’jipuktuk (Halifax). The cafe is a worker owned co-op that began when employees of a former business created an alternative to their old, toxic work environment.

Glitter Bean Cafe happens to be very vegan-friendly, too. They have all kinds of fancy lattes and colourful drinks, though I highly recommend trying their signature Fairy Latte. It’s a sugary tea latte that tastes like candy, and it even has glitter on top!

Sweet Hereafter

Sweet Hereafter is an artisan cheesecake bakery with tons of vegan options. If you’re looking for a slice of cheesecake (or an entire cake), Sweet Hereafter is the best place to go. There are 11 flavours, including peanut butter chocolate, strawberry vanilla, and maple pumpkin.

Narrow Espresso

Narrow Espresso is a cafe in Halifax serving locally crafted, fairly traded, organic coffee. They have espresso based drinks, fresh baked goods, breakfast sandwiches and more. I purchased an iced Americano with oat milk, as well as a vegan chocolate macaroon.

If you are looking for breakfast or some food, there are a few vegan offerings as well. You can order a bagel or English muffin with hummus and vegetables. There’s also a vegan blueberry crumble cake.

Trident Booksellers and Cafe

Trident Booksellers and Cafe is a longstanding bookshop and coffee shop in downtown Halifax. It’s also a very vegan-friendly spot in Halifax. Coffee beans are roasted on site, and you can also browse a wide selection of used books while you’re there.

As you can see, there are two vegan desserts. I tried the ginger lemon shortbread and it was very yummy. There’s also a chocolate chunk and cranberry cookie. Paired with a coffee with oat milk and it was a great start to the day.

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