Welcome to The Garden Retreat Halifax
Join us for a memorable meal in downtown Halifax. Our carefully curated menu offers the best in continental cuisine, paired with handcrafted cocktails made to perfection.
Host a Private Event at the Garden Retreat
Thinking about a corporate event? Your annual Christmas Party? A large wedding? The Garden can help you curate a unique experience with top-notch food, service, and ambiance in the heart of Halifax.
Our Food
The Garden’s menu offers a taste of Halifax’s growing and diversifying culinary scene. Our food is designed by our team of passionate industry professionals to highlight our locally cultivated products through an international lens. Our culinary team is using classic Nova Scotian food and incorporating international flavours that have broadened the pallets of Haligonians.
Our Story
The Garden Retreat (formally Garden Food Bar & Lounge) is centrally located in downtown Halifax, at the corner of Clyde and Queen. Our 4,000 sq ft beautiful restaurant/bar is illuminated by wall-to-wall windows, letting in an abundance of natural light, and our interiors feature a variety of exquisite, hand-crafted and imported materials from a variety of Iran and Turkey including turquoise-tiled walls and Persian artifacts, a modern, open kitchen, and a lovely array of seating options, including locally-built hardwood tables, chairs, and a playful set of swings as dining seats.