Field Guide - Halifax

As you can read in previous reviews: no menu but chalk board, food based to share, unique interior,...What's important (for us):- for this price I would at least expect a table cloth in stead of the sticky wooden surface- beer selection is poor and wine is overpriced (maybe because I'm European?)- food is very good and made with only local ingredients according to the waitress when I asked for pepper to put on my oysters. She brought me an American/Canadian sauce (first try was an empty bottle) which was quite spicy but did not really fit the oysters. For dessert we took the cheese board where we found several foreign (= not local) cheeses... Conclusion: We love alternative/different/not main stream initiatives, but be consequent in what you do. Local beer was OK, but "imported" wine is overpriced. Pepper is a basic ingredient in practically any kitchen... don't exagerate please by not using a classic. This place seemed to be a new hype in town according to the amount of people that came in later that evening.Food is good and originally presented but way overpriced. 3$ for an oyster in a harbour town... 3$ for bread...Nice experience, for once.

From the outside, this was not what I was expecting as the exterior was rather "office" like and dull but the food choices were anything but. The menu was designed to be shared. The various dishes were posted on chalkboard (we were told there was a basic selection and then the others changed as local ingredients came in or went out of season). The portions were just enough. We had flank steak with fresh mozza, deviled egg with smoked trout, fiddleheads with a cream sauce, and pork carnita tacos. The egg and trout was delicious. The fiddleheads were wonderfully fresh and the cream sauce required an order of the outstanding house sourdough to soak up every drop. The steak we found undercooked and cold and the tacos were average. Presentation was great for all. Service was first rate. Would definitely go back.

As a big city person, I was worried about my food options, but stumbled upon this lovely restaurant. The decor was cool and servers friendly. Food was yummy and kept eating and eating...the drinks were excellent as well! I would totally recommend this. It's off the beaten Downtown path, but not really far. Perhaps a ten or fifteen minute walk from the hockey arena downtown or Citadel.

Had dinner with a colleague at Field Guide while on business in Halifax. Found the restaurant to be most interesting, and while some dishes were only good, some of them were spectacularly good.The restaurant is a casual small place with an open kitchen, focusing on small dishes to be shared among diners. The menu references different cuisines from around the world but has roots in local ingredients. There is much to choose from and the menu changes over time, but we had at least charcuterie, smelts, duck tacos, pork carnitas tacos and gnocchi. The food overall was very good, but the duck tacos were out of this world. The gnocchi was also solid and the smelts were very good, but the pork carnitas were a bit disappointing. Still, overall, a very good selection of interesting and flavorful items.The service was fine, but nothing special. Orders taken and delivered pleasantly, but not much else.Would be very tempted to dine there again when in Halifax.

Really first rate. Foodies will be satisfied. We had duck tacos, pork belly with beans, and the gnocchie. Every dish was well thought out - absolutely fantastic. This is about 10 levels above your usual bar food - well worth the price. The service was also charming :)