Halifax Waterfront Seafood Tour: Three Restaurants & Chocolates

The tour ends with house-made ice cream and chocolate truffles, not the restaurant where it started.

The Halifax Waterfront Seafood Tour is a guided tasting tour through three local restaurants on the waterfront, with stops for seafood chowder, a full lobster roll, smoked haddock fish cakes, and artisanal ice cream paired with chocolate truffles. The tour runs 2.5 hours and is hosted by Alex Henden, Chief Curator of Curated Food & Drink Magazine. Minimum age is 18. The tour includes lunch across all stops.

The experience

Halifax's waterfront holds three restaurants in sequence, and the tour moves between them on foot. The first stop serves seafood chowder: shrimp, scallops, salmon, haddock and mussels in cream, with a buttermilk biscuit and molasses butter. The second is a full-sized lobster roll on a split bun with chili and lime aioli, alongside house-made kettle chips. The third brings house-smoked haddock fish cakes with salad, mustard, pickles, salsa verde, olive oil béarnaise and a poached egg.

After the three seafood stops, the route ends at Halifax's best chocolatier. There you get house-made ice cream or sorbet paired with three chocolate truffles. The whole sequence takes 2.5 hours, which means the tour fits into a morning or an early afternoon without consuming the rest of your day. Alex Henden, who curates the selections, hosts the tour and walks it with you. The stops and the pairings are his choices, not a generic circuit.

What’s included

• Lunch at three waterfront restaurants.
• house-made ice cream or sorbet with chocolate truffles.
• live guide in English.
• all tastings and pairings curated by Alex Henden.

Before you book

Days and timesWednesdayDeparts at 11:00Last departure this season: 5 Nov

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Under 18: can't be booked

GroupUp to 14

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Curated Food Tours

Is this one for you?The 2.5-hour length means you can book this tour in a morning or early afternoon and still have time for other Halifax stops or neighborhoods. It is built to fit into a day, not consume one.

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Top questions

What seafood dishes do you taste on the Halifax Waterfront Seafood Tour?

The tour includes four tasting stops: seafood chowder with shrimp, scallops, salmon, haddock and mussels; a full lobster roll with chili and lime aioli; house-smoked haddock fish cakes with salad and béarnaise; and house-made ice cream or sorbet with three chocolate truffles.

How long does the Halifax Waterfront Seafood Tour take?

The tour runs 2.5 hours from start to finish, which leaves room for other activities earlier or later in the day.

Who hosts the Halifax Waterfront Seafood Tour?

Alex Henden, Chief Curator of Curated Food & Drink Magazine, designs and hosts the tour. He selects each restaurant and curates the menu stops.

Is there a minimum age for the Halifax Waterfront Seafood Tour?

Yes, the tour requires a minimum age of 18.

What is included in the Halifax Waterfront Seafood Tour price?

Lunch across all three seafood restaurants and the chocolate stop is included. You taste at each venue as part of the guided route.