EDNA Restaurant

Name: EDNA Restaurant
Address: 2053 Gottingen St, Halifax, NS, Canada, B3K 3B2
Telephone: (902) 429-2550
Price range: CAN$30 and under
Rating: 4.9

4.9 (878)

CAN$30 and under

Bistro

2053 Gottingen St, Halifax, NS B3K 3B2

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2 people

Jun 22, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 26 times today

About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem
Good for special occasions
Great for brunch

An upmarket neighbourhood bistro serving locally focused dishes. We are a bustling one-room restaurant with a comfy bar. Seasonal menus include P.E.I. Blue Dot rib eye steaks, local seafood, and seasonal veg.

Open for lunch service Tuesday-Friday 1130-230
Open for Supper service Tuesday-Sunday 5-10pm
Open for Brunch service Sunday 10-2 pm

We keep bar seating open for walk-ins each night so feel free to pop in.

Reservations recommended, walk-ins welcome but not guaranteed.

***Please note when picking a reservation time that our licence requires minors (even sweet tiny little babies) to be out of the restaurant by 10pm, sorry for the inconvenience.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
CAN$30 and under
Cuisines
Bistro, Canadian, Farm-to-table
Hours of operation
Brunch Sun 10:00 am–2:00 pm Lunch Tue–Fri 11:30 am–2:30 pm Dinner Tue–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(902) 429-2550
Website
http://www.ednarestaurant.com/
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Nick Mooney

Location
2053 Gottingen St, Halifax, NS B3K 3B2
Neighborhood
Halifax
Cross street
Portland Place
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Popular dishes

What 878 people are saying

EDNA Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.9

4.9 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.9Service
4.8Ambience
4.7Value

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Atlantic Canada
Best Overall
Atlantic Canada
Best Food
Atlantic Canada
Best Service
Atlantic Canada
Best Value
Atlantic Canada
Innovative
Nova Scotia
Best Overall
Nova Scotia
Best Food
Nova Scotia
Best Service
Nova Scotia
Best Ambiance
Nova Scotia
Best Value
Nova Scotia
Great for brunch
Nova Scotia
Innovative
Nova Scotia
Healthy
Nova Scotia
Neighborhood gem

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

EDNA Restaurant in Halifax offers a delightful dining experience with "exceptional food" and "friendly service." The inventive menu features a range of creative dishes, from "exquisite care" in classics to "very creative discoveries." Guests appreciate the "casual yet elevated ambiance" and "meticulously crafted cocktails." A must-visit for food enthusiasts!

878 Reviews

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Kevin
Unspecified1 review
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent service, as always the food was delicious!
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Michael
Atlantic Canada1 review
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was excellent, the service and staff was outstanding, great suggestions, listened to our needs and overall highly recommend.
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Jill
Toronto / Ontario1 review
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delicious food, innovative menu, pork and lamb dumplings in broth and burrata with roasted hazelnuts a standout, good variety and vegetarian options. Highly recommend
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Crystal VIP
Vancouver / British Columbia10 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 13, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Excellent food, everything we ordered was amazing! Would highly recommend
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John
Atlantic Canada3 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 12, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
20 min. or more to get drinks and bar was not busy. 2 friend split the duck breast - his half was fine, her half was sinewy and unchewable. I had squid tagliatelli, not much discernible squid in it maybe 5 small pieces. sauce was excellent as was my burrata. Friends were treating us so I could hardly tell them to complain about the duck. All the rest was outstanding. Agno,otti with scallops were superb.
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Anissa
Atlantic Canada4 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 11, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
What a wonderful evening and perfect place to celebrate a happy event. Service was warm and friendly and food was exceptional with one slight exception: halibut cheeks were over cooked by a couple of minutes and potato accompaniment was cold and flavourless (sorry - important to be truthful). The rest of the food was delicious and dessert was sublime!
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Samantha
Toronto / Ontario2 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 10, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Every time we visit Halifax to see our son we remember to visit this fabulous restaurant. The food is inventive and delicious without being pretentious. The ambiance is casual yet elevated. The level of hospitality is beyond expectation. On this visit we were treated incredibly warmly and felt every aspect of our experience was 10/10. The meal was superb, all five guests were thrilled with their meals! The appetizers and amuse bouches were stellar. The cocktails were crafted meticulously and the desserts were fab! The cost of the meal was extremely fair considering the quality, creativity and wonderful service.
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Chad
Toronto / Ontario2 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 10, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Exquisite care from the host from first step in the door, even after we were late for our reservation. Everything was top. Price was very reasonable. Loved the choice between well-done classics to very creative discoveries. One thing that was surprising: water at the table was from the tap. The taste of tap water did not pair well with the rest. An establishment of this calibre would be smart to up level their water game.
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Diane VIP
Chicago / Illinois15 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 8, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We had brunch at EDNA. It was relaxed. The meals were deliciously! My husband had the egg sandwich special. He thought it was amazing! I had the banana bread French toast and it was very good. The staff was friendly. It was an enjoyable experience.
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Darlene
Toronto / Ontario11 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 7, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Loved the restaurant & service was excellent. Food was really good, we enjoyed ourselves.
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FAQs

EDNA Restaurant offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (902) 429-2550.

EDNA Restaurant is rated 4.9 stars by 878 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Jun 22, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 26 times today

2053 Gottingen St, Halifax, NS B3K 3B2

Additional information

Cross street
Portland Place
Neighborhood
Halifax
Hours of operation
Brunch Sun 10:00 am–2:00 pm Lunch Tue–Fri 11:30 am–2:30 pm Dinner Tue–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
CAN$30 and under
Cuisines
Bistro, Canadian, Farm-to-table
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Nick Mooney
Additional
Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.ednarestaurant.com/
Phone number
(902) 429-2550

EDNA Restaurant

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About this restaurant

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Popular dishes

SEARED SCALLOPS

STICKY TOFFEE CAKE

Endive Salad

Menu

What 878 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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