Kanpai Izakaya
Halifax, Canada
The read// why locals go
Kanpai Izakaya brings the Japanese izakaya format to Dresden Row in downtown Halifax: small share plates, donburi bowls and a working sushi bar. The menu is built for grazing rather than committing to one main. Its "Share or Not" section runs from tako wasabi and wakame salad through karaage and okonomiyaki, the sushi bar turns out nigiri, salmon poke and rolls including California and spicy tuna, and unagi kabayaki sits alongside the donburi rice bowls for anyone who would rather order a single plate. Kanpai is a small Maritime operation with a sister kitchen in Moncton, and the Halifax room takes reservations by phone. Dinner tends to land around $40 a head.
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1535 Dresden Row, NS B3J 3T1 — Halifax
The read// why locals go
Kanpai Izakaya brings the Japanese izakaya format to Dresden Row in downtown Halifax: small share plates, donburi bowls and a working sushi bar. The menu is built for grazing rather than committing to one main. Its "Share or Not" section runs from tako wasabi and wakame salad through karaage and okonomiyaki, the sushi bar turns out nigiri, salmon poke and rolls including California and spicy tuna, and unagi kabayaki sits alongside the donburi rice bowls for anyone who would rather order a single plate. Kanpai is a small Maritime operation with a sister kitchen in Moncton, and the Halifax room takes reservations by phone. Dinner tends to land around $40 a head.