Food Waterfront, Halifax
The Bicycle Thief
A place to eat in Waterfront, Halifax, pricey ($$$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Dinner.
Why go
North American-Italian waterfront restaurant with a big patio on the boardwalk.
It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Halifax, alongside 4 sights, 2 outdoor spots and 1 place for a drink. 6 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Alexander Keith's Brewery and Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk.
- Type
- Food
- Neighborhood
- Waterfront
- Price
- $$$
- Time needed
- 1.5 hr
- Best time
- Dinner
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Halifax, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Alexander Keith's Brewery
1820 brewery with costumed tours, songs and beer tasting.
Drinks · 0.2 km straight-line - 2Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk
Four-kilometre harbourside walk past ferries, tall ships and food kiosks.
Sight · 0.3 km straight-line - 3Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21
Former ocean-liner terminal where a million immigrants landed, now a national museum.
Sight · 0.6 km straight-line - 4The Five Fishermen
Seafood restaurant in an 1817 building, known for lobster and its mussel bar.
Food · 0.7 km straight-line - 5Halifax Seaport Farmers' Market
Waterfront market with local cheese, seafood, baked goods and crafts.
Shopping · 0.8 km straight-line - 6Halifax Citadel National Historic Site
Star-shaped hilltop fort with costumed soldiers and the noon gun.
Sight · 1.0 km straight-line
On these curated routes
The Bicycle Thief is a stop on our Nova Scotia Coast & Cabot Trail route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Halifax
The Bicycle Thief is our only food pick in Halifax; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Halifax guide.
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Halifax Public Gardens
Victorian formal gardens with ponds, a bandstand and old trees, open spring to fall.
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Point Pleasant Park
Wooded park at the peninsula's tip with trails, fort ruins and harbour mouth views.
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Peggy's Cove
Fishing village on bare granite with a 1915 lighthouse, 45 minutes from downtown.
When to go
Average daily highs in Halifax run from 0°C in February to 21°C in August; December is usually the wettest month. For The Bicycle Thief itself, we suggest: Dinner.
Modelled monthly averages for Halifax from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Halifax weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for The Bicycle Thief, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- 1475 Lower Water St, Halifax, NS B3J 3Z2, Canada
- Coordinates
- 44.64356, -63.56845
- Destination
- Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Website
- bicyclethief.ca
The Bicycle Thief: quick answers
How much time do you need at The Bicycle Thief?
Plan on about 1.5 hours at The Bicycle Thief. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit The Bicycle Thief?
Our pick: Dinner. Insider tip: Reserve patio seats in summer.
Where is The Bicycle Thief?
The Bicycle Thief is at 1475 Lower Water St, Halifax, NS B3J 3Z2, Canada, in Waterfront. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include The Bicycle Thief?
The Bicycle Thief appears on Nova Scotia Coast & Cabot Trail, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add The Bicycle Thief to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Halifax.
Plan Halifax
- Halifax travel guide 10 places
- Best time to visit Halifax weather by month
- Halifax to Lunenburg & Mahone Bay 66 km straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in Halifax
- Halifax Public Gardens Outdoors
- Peggy's Cove Sight
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.