Mystic

Where to Eat, Stay, and Forage in Halifax, Nova Scotia | Vogue

"Perched on a pier that juts out into the Halifax Harbour, the striking steel wedge of this restaurant is wrapped in floor-to-ceiling windows on three sides, giving the diner the illusion of floating on water. Designed by Nova Scotia-based architectural firm Mackay-Lyons Sweetapple with interiors by DesignAgency, the space creates a dramatic stage for chef Malcolm Campbell and his team working in an open kitchen, with muted blues and grey, moss green, and stone and driftwood accents echoing the coastal landscape and dishes plated on organic ceramics by Heather Waugh Pitts. Two eight-course tasting menus, Fauna and Biota, offer a taste of the terroir in refined, creative ways—like buttery scallops beside strawberries and cloaked in goldenrod cream—rooted in a respect for place that uses everything Nova Scotia has to offer, from local seafood to wild foraged herbs and mushrooms. For a quick visit, The Unwritten Bar program leads a guided tasting of two bespoke cocktails made with house-fermented and foraged ingredients, each paired with a chef-curated bite." - Chloe Berge