Heartwood By The Sea - Halifax

I tried a couple of wraps from Heartwood, and they were quite flavorless—just plain raw chickpeas and vegetables wrapped up.

They can accommodate gluten-free diets, which is a plus. However, the food was just average. I'm relieved to have a safe dining option, but it definitely didn't stand out.

The vegan bowls are fantastic—generous portions, quick service, filling, and reasonably priced.

The bowl I ordered was overpriced for what it was, and the “vegan Caesar” dressing on my partner’s chickpea wrap seemed to be commercial Italian salad dressing, but I hope they stick around. It was great to find kale and tofu in the sea of fried food and dairy ice cream along the waterfront. If you’re really hungry (like I was) it will work in a pinch, but I would suggest taking the short walk to Copper Branch for better value.

Was at the harbour and hoped to find vegan ice cream. The closest we could find was a smoothie at heartwood by the sea. We had a banana peanut butter smoothie that had no flavour and was full of unblended ice chips. Not worth the $8. FYI, we subsequently found non dairy ice cream and chocolate down the road at Peace by Chocolate. Copper Branch is also just a couple of blocks away and is much better choice than Heartwood.