Food Downtown, Halifax
The Five Fishermen
A place to eat in Downtown, Halifax, a splurge ($$$$) and worth about 2 hours. Best time to go: Dinner.
Why go
Seafood restaurant in an 1817 building, known for lobster and its mussel bar.
It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Halifax, alongside 4 sights, 2 outdoor spots and 1 place for a drink. 5 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Halifax Citadel National Historic Site and Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk.
- Type
- Food
- Neighborhood
- Downtown
- Price
- $$$$
- Time needed
- 2 hr
- Best time
- Dinner
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Halifax, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Halifax Citadel National Historic Site
Star-shaped hilltop fort with costumed soldiers and the noon gun.
Sight · 0.3 km straight-line - 2Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk
Four-kilometre harbourside walk past ferries, tall ships and food kiosks.
Sight · 0.5 km straight-line - 3Alexander Keith's Brewery
1820 brewery with costumed tours, songs and beer tasting.
Drinks · 0.6 km straight-line - 4The Bicycle Thief
North American-Italian waterfront restaurant with a big patio on the boardwalk.
Food · 0.7 km straight-line - 5Halifax Public Gardens
Victorian formal gardens with ponds, a bandstand and old trees, open spring to fall.
Outdoors · 0.8 km straight-line - 6Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21
Former ocean-liner terminal where a million immigrants landed, now a national museum.
Sight · 1.3 km straight-line
On these curated routes
The Five Fishermen 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 Five Fishermen is our only food pick in Halifax; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Halifax guide.
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 Five Fishermen 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 Five Fishermen, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- 1740 Argyle St, Halifax, NS B3J 2C6, Canada
- Coordinates
- 44.64790, -63.57537
- Destination
- Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Website
- fivefishermen.com
The Five Fishermen: quick answers
How much time do you need at The Five Fishermen?
Plan on about 2 hours at The Five Fishermen. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit The Five Fishermen?
Our pick: Dinner.
Where is The Five Fishermen?
The Five Fishermen is at 1740 Argyle St, Halifax, NS B3J 2C6, Canada, in Downtown. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include The Five Fishermen?
The Five Fishermen appears on Nova Scotia Coast & Cabot Trail, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add The Five Fishermen 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
- Point Pleasant Park Outdoors
- Peggy's Cove Sight
- Halifax Seaport Farmers' Market Shopping
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.