Name: Bird's Nest Cafe
Address: 1547 Barrington Street, Halifax, NS, B3J 1Z4, CA
Telephone: (902) 423-5282

Downtown Halifax's freshest coffee, breakfast and lunch spot

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Larger Orders & Catering

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Welcome to Bird's Nest Cafe + Catering

Nestled in the heart of Halifax, Bird’s Nest is a cosy spot to meet friends, catch up with colleagues, or simply escape for a moment on your own. With daily scratch-made specials, fresh pastries, and locally roasted coffee, it offers dine-in, take-out, and catering options to suit whatever your day throws at you.

Holiday gifts now on sale!

Have you tried our caramels?! Once a year the Bird's Nest Cafe produce a range of Christmas gifts, handmade from scratch using locally sourced ingredients. We sell out fast , so place your order to avoid missing out!

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LOCATIONS

1547 Barrington Street

Halifax, Nova Scotia

B3J 1Z4

(902) 423-5282

The Discovery Centre

1215 Lower Water Street

Third Floor

(requires paid admission to Centre)

HOURS

Barrington Street Location

M-F 8am - 3pm

Sat 9am - 2pm

Discovery Centre Location

Saturday and Sunday

(extended during school holidays)

See the discoverycentre.ca for hours & admission tickets

TAKE OUT & DELIVERY

Visit us in person and take your order in just a few minutes!
Use this link to order to 6 items, based on current stock.
Or phone us and we'll get your order started and you can pay when you pick up.

We offer DELIVERY, but those orders can only be placed online through this link, and not over the phone.

Our Story

Bird’s Nest Café is Halifax’s little hideaway for good coffee, good bites, and good company. Tucked into the heart of the city, we built this place on one promise: serve food we’re genuinely proud of.

Every morning starts from scratch—literally. Nothing gets left out overnight, nothing gets phoned in. Our pastries, sandwiches, and daily specials are made fresh each day, baked in-house, and crafted with ingredients we actually want to eat ourselves. Because if we’re not excited about it, why would you be?

We also team up with local roasters and suppliers to keep everything grounded in Nova Scotia flavour and quality. Fresh, honest food that tastes like someone gave a damn—because we do.

Bird’s Nest has become a favourite stop for professionals, students, artists, office wanderers, and neighbours who like their cafés cosy and their food real. Whether you’re dropping in for five minutes or settling into a corner for the afternoon, we want you to feel right at home.

COSY

Bird’s Nest Café is the Halifax spot that feels instantly familiar. The main floor has a warm, inviting glow, is wheelchair-accessible and proudly LGBT-friendly; with additional seating room upstairs offering a tucked-away nook. Its comfortable layout, soft warmth, and easygoing atmosphere, Bird's Nest is sort of place where you can escape the office and enjoy freshly made coffee and quality food.

DINE IN

Every cup of coffee and tea is brewed to perfection, while our pastries, breakfast wraps, sandwiches, soups, cookies, and salads are made from scratch daily, using only the freshest ingredients. We partner with local suppliers to ensure every bite bursts with flavour and quality. It’s casual, approachable, and yet undeniably high-quality dining—comfort food done thoughtfully, the kind that makes every meal a treat.

TAKE OUT + CATERING

We offer the same fresh, high-quality experience to take-out and catering. All our food is made from scratch daily, so you can enjoy our café flavours wherever you are. Our catering services cover larger orders with delivery, making it easy to share fresh, thoughtfully prepared food at events, meetings, or gatherings—without compromising on the same quality and care you get in-house.

LOCAL PARTNERS