The Ultimate North End Halifax Thanksgiving Dinner Food Guide: Where to Find the Best Local Eats
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- Oct 1, 2024
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Updated: Oct 7, 2024
Thanksgiving is a time for celebration, gratitude, and of course, great food. If you find yourself in North End Halifax this Thanksgiving, you're in for a treat. Our vibrant neighborhood offers a variety of options to make your holiday feast memorable. Here's your ultimate guide to Thanksgiving dinner in North End Halifax.
Eateries Offering Pre-made Thanksgiving Dinner
Jane's Next Door
Location:Â 2053 Gottingen Street
Highlights:Â Pre-made family dinners made with local ingredients.
Why Visit: Let them make the entire Thanksgiving dinner for you! Their dinner includes salad, roast turkey, stuffing, gravy, mashed potatoes, sautéed vegetables, cranberry relish, and pumpkin pie - everything you need for a traditional Canadian Thanksgiving dinner. Pick-up and delivery options available.
Order Deadline: October 9, 2024 at 1:00pm
Link to Order: https://janes-next-door.square.site/thanksgiving-family-dinner
Springhouse
Location: 2290 Gottingen Street
Highlights: Healthy, vegan comfort foods, with fresh and bold flavours.
Why Visit: Everything is vegan! They are offering a full vegan Thanksgiving dinner for one, or you can order a variety of vegan side dishes or desserts. The Thanksgiving dinner for one is an easy and thoughtful way to accommodate your vegan and/or vegetarian friends and family.
Order Deadline: October 6, 2024 at midnight
Link to Order:Â https://eatspringhouse.com/collections/holiday-treats-and-specials
Real Fake Meats
Location: 2278 Gottingen Street
Highlights: Halifax’s 1st Vegan Butcher Shop specializing in plant-based meats and cheese.
Why Visit: They are offering a twist on the traditional Thanksgiving dinner with their Thanksgiving Moistmaker Sandwich (Two thick slices of bread with a gravy soaked bread in the middle. Mayo, Cranberry Sauce, Local Riverview Spinach, Warm Stuffing, Sliced Cold Cut RFM House-made Turkey) and Smash Potato Poutine (Twice cooked Baby potatoes. Fried crispy. Topped with Housemade 24 carrots bakery bread stuffing, cranberry sauce, gravy and fresh herbs). They are also offering a variety of Thanksgiving dinner dishes for per-order. Plus, everything is vegan!
Order Deadline: Available to order until Thanksgiving weekend.
Link to Order:Â https://www.realfakemeats.com/thanksgiving
Bakeries and Dessert Shops
LF Bakery
Location:Â 2063 Gottingen Street
Highlights:Â Freshly baked bread and pastries, with an emphasis on local and organic ingredients.
Why Visit:Â Their baked-goods are a must-have for any Thanksgiving dinner table; you'll want to have a slice (or two) of their freshly baked bread to slop up the last of the Thanksgiving gravy left on your plate!
Website: http://lfbakeryhalifax.com/
Dee Dee's Ice Cream
Location:Â 5668 Nora Bernard Street
Highlights:Â Handmade ice cream and sorbet.
Why Visit: Pick up a unique dessert to surprise your guests after the traditional pumpkin pie. Try out one of their special fall flavours: pumpkin spice, spiced apple pie, sweet potato marshmallow or cranberry orange rum sorbet!
Website: https://deedees.ca/
Almonak
Location: 5659 Almon Street
Highlights: A family-run business focusing on a fresh new take on classic brunch dishes.
Why Visit: Save yourself some stress this Thanksgiving and let Almonak make your pumpkin pie! They have sampled the testers, and they are delicious! Available for pre-order.
Order Deadline: October 9, 2024 at noon.
Email to Order: gm@almonak.com
Website: https://www.almonak.com/
Vandal Doughnuts
Location: 2306 Gottingen Street
Highlights: A quirky, vibrant bakery known for its imaginative and delicious doughnut creations.
Why Visit: Try out their special Thanksgiving doughnuts! Indulge in the rich flavours of fall with their pecan, pumpkin, and the fun Turkey Poop donuts (don't worry, they're delicious!) Available for pre-order.
Email to Order: order@vandaldoughnuts.com
Website: https://vandaldoughnuts.ca/
Frabjous Delights Specialty Foods
Location: 5696 Roberts Street
Highlights: A petite shop highlighting specialty foods from around the world, and their own locally made Whim Chocolate!
Why Visit: Experience the Flavors of fall with Whim Chocolate's Trinket Stack! Each stack includes the following eight great flavors: Milk Chocolate with Cappuccino and Hazelnut Praline, Dark Chocolate with Amaretto, Almond, and Apricot, White Chocolate with Grand Marnier, Cranberry, and Pistachio, Milk Chocolate with Maple, Banana, and Cinnamon, Dark Chocolate with Salted Caramel and Tamarind, Gold Chocolate with Bourbon, Peach, and Pecan, Milk Chocolate Pumpkin Pie with Pumpkin Seed, and Dark Chocolate with Black Sesame and Walnut. A perfect hostess gift if you've been invited to a friend's or family's Thanksgiving Feast! P.S. Also ask us about our gift boxes and wine pairings!
Beverage Shops
Propeller Brewing Company
Location:Â 2015 Gottingen Street
Highlights:Â Craft beers and sodas.
Why Visit:Â Their seasonal brews are the perfect complement to your Thanksgiving meal. Try out their seasonal fall beverages like the Pumpkin Spiced Ale, made with local NS pumpkins and their blend of seasonal spices, or the Flat White Stout, made with local Java Blend coffee.
Compass Distillers
Location:Â 2533 Agricola Street
Highlights:Â Locally distilled spirits.
Why Visit:Â Their gin and whiskey make excellent ingredients for festive cocktails.
Website: https://www.compassdistillers.ca/
Local Markets and Groceries
The Grainery Food Co-op
Location:Â 2385 Agricola Street
Highlights:Â Bulk foods, organic and local products.
Why Visit:Â If you're cooking Thanksgiving dinner yourself, this is a fantastic place to find grains, nuts, and spices for your Thanksgiving recipes!
Website: https://thegrainery.ca/
Local Source Market
Location:Â 2530 Agricola Street
Highlights:Â Organic produce, local meats, and dairy products.
Why Visit:Â Their commitment to sustainable and ethical sourcing makes them a great choice for conscious shoppers.
Website: https://www.localsourcemarket.com/
The Warehouse Market
Location: 2867 Isleville Street
Highlights: High-quality, local food products from producers around Nova Scotia. The Warehouse Market is also home to Espresso 46, so you can sip on a coffee while you shop!
Why Visit: Another great choice for the conscious shopper; their selection of local foods will include everything you need for your Thanksgiving dinner recipes.
