Taste Beyond the Familiar on Saturday, November 28, 2026 at the Halifax Convention Centre: 250 wines from international and local producers, food pairings, and an onsite retail store. A premium wine discovery experience. 19+.
Halifax Convention Centre • Saturday, November 28, 2026 • 19+. Please drink responsibly.
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Halifax International Wine Festival
250 wines from international and local producers at the Halifax Convention Centre, with food pairings and an onsite retail store. 19+.
Thank you, Halifax
A week of Italian wine, food, and hospitality across the city.
Gusto Italian Food & Wine Festival brought together Italian wine, regional food, chef collaborations, aperitivo culture, and memorable hospitality experiences across the city.
Thank you to everyone who joined us, supported our events, shared a glass, visited our partner restaurants, and helped make Gusto such a special celebration of Italy in Halifax.
We are keeping the Gusto page live as a home for festival highlights, partner recognition, and future announcements. A video recap is coming soon.
Presenting Sponsor
Premiere Mortgage Centre
Premiere Mortgage Centre proudly supported Gusto Festival's Italian food, wine, and hospitality programming.
Gusto 2026 featured regional Italian wine tastings, aperitivo-style gatherings, chef-led dinners, cheese pairings, outdoor cinema, cooking classes, and the Grand Italian Wine & Food Tasting at Richmond Yards. The 2026 events have concluded — explore the highlights below.
Select restaurants throughout HRM
A festival-week celebration of Italian aperitivo culture with relaxed wine, cocktails, and light bites at participating restaurants.
Sapori Ristorante
Lower Water Street, Halifax • 6:30 PM ADT
A completed four-course dinner celebrating Lazio, Campania, Calabria, and Molise with Italian wines and spirits.
The Post Office
5651 Hennessey St, Halifax • 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
A completed evening exploring new Italian wines from Umbria and Tuscany with curated food pairings.
aPria Cafe
A sold-out regional Italian tasting experience inspired by Liguria and Sicily.
The Armview Restaurant
7156 Chebucto Drive, Halifax • 9:00 PM ADT
A completed outdoor screening of Letters to Juliet with Italian wines from Zenato Winery and food from The Armview.
Frabjous Delights
A sold-out focused evening of Italian cheese and wine pairings.
Richmond Yards
A sold-out walkaround celebration of Italian food, wine, and regional flavours.
The Richmond Yards • Almon Street
Saturday, June 27 • Afternoon 3–5 / Evening 7–9
50+ Italian wines — from crisp northern whites and coastal rosés to Tuscan reds and bold southern pours, including exclusives poured only at Gusto — with Italian small bites from aPria Cafe, Originalitaly Catering, The Italian Market, and DeWolf. The festival's signature finale at Richmond Yards.
Saffron & Salt
A sold-out hands-on culinary experience inspired by Southern Italy.
Restaurant notes, wine writing, and recommendations from the Eat Drink Halifax journal.
For many people who love food and hospitality, the dream of one day opening a space dedicated to cooking, sharing knowledge, and celebrating great ingredients quietly lingers in the background. For Nicola Gillis, that dream eventually took shape in Halifax with the opening of Saffron & Salt, a thoughtfully curated cook shop and cooking class venue located at The Richmond Yards on the corner of Clifton and Almon Streets.
Have we finally turned the corner and entered summer? Let's hope June's gloom is behind us and barbecue season upon us. For me, half of the pleasure of a great barbecue is the drinks. While I have focused my first articles for The Coast on food and restaurants, my true expertise is the liquid on the table.
Driving into a busy strip mall on Cobequid Road in Sackville at six o'clock on a Wednesday, I admit I was puzzled. Why was the parking lot full? The answer became clear as soon as I stepped through the doors of Casa di Stefano as the space was buzzing.
Long before Mystic opened beneath the Rise Again Stairs in Queen's Marque, the Halifax hospitality community was already speculating about its ambition, detail, and place on the waterfront dining map.
Halifax Wine Fest • Sat Nov 28
250 wines • Taste Beyond the Familiar