Things to See and Do

Bishop’s Landing has all the bases covered when it comes to food and drink. Pane e Circo offers excellent coffee, pastries, and breads, along with a selection of pre-made foods like fresh pasta and a deli counter for meats and cheeses. Nearby, Bishop’s Cellar features over 800 varieties of wine, along with a unique selection of spirits and beers, perfect for enjoying in the comfort of your home, Airbnb, or hotel.  

If you’re into tea, try Piece of Cake Fine Bakery and Café for a taste of Chinese tea culture and freshly baked desserts. The Daily Grind Café & Bar offers a more casual, stay-awhile vibe, combining morning coffee culture that extends into after-work happy hour from 4 pm to 6 pm daily. 

Find Italian-inspired dinner options at Ristorante a Mano and The Bicycle Thief. Try fresh pasta and seafood, with both offering lively dining atmospheres (reservations recommended). Sea Smoke Restaurant & Bar brings together sashimi, maki rolls, an impressive raw bar selection, and shareable small plates, along with Asian-inspired larger plates. Its cozy patio offers fire tables for cooler nights on the water. 

Shopping includes FRIDA | Fine Jewellery, known for beautifully crafted, artful pieces; The Prow Gallery, featuring original art by Canadian artists; and Sage and Sweetgrass, a Nova Scotian-owned aromatherapy lifestyle brand. Bishop’s Landing boasts three clothing shops: Market Price, specializing in streetwear and trendy sneakers; URBN-ish, which offers women’s clothing along with home decor, housewares, and baby items; and MXM Fashion Studio, offering affordable high-end fashion and clothing from emerging designers.   

Planning Your Visit

Getting there

• There’s an on-site parking lot, as well as street parking along Lower Water Street and additional paid public lots nearby. You can also take the bus and be dropped off near Bishop’s Landing, or take the ferry and walk about 10 minutes down the boardwalk. 

Insider Tip

Check out the famous sculptures on the boardwalk in front of Bishop’s Landing, Fountain and Get Drunk, Fall Down—also known as the “drunken lampposts”—by Chris Hanson and Hendrika Sonnenberg. Fountain, featuring a single lamp post, shoots water into the harbour as though relieving itself after a long night out, while Get Drunk, Fall Down features two lamp posts—one fallen over and one looking on— together forming a widely photographed landmark along the Halifax waterfront.