The Bicycle Thief
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The Bicycle Thief ~ Awesome Italian dining on Halifax's vibrant Waterfront. The Bicycle Thief exudes a relaxed, come-as-you-are feel, in an atmosphere that blends Old School style with New School attitude. Drop by for lunch or supper, or pull up a chair to our wicked wine bar for a fantastic glass from our titanic selection. The Bicycle Thief offers North American food with an Italian soul - Maurizio’s Italian soul! Let his legendary cooking steal your heart. more... See more text

Restaurant type

  • Wine Bar,
  • Fine Dining,
  • Bistro,

Cuisine type

  • Italian,

Dishes

  • Pasta,

Features

  • Extensive Wine List,
  • Group Reservation,
  • Lunch Menu,
  • Reservation,

Atmosphere

  • Romantic,
  • Business,
  • Casual,
  • Trendy,
  • Friendly Knowledgeable Service,
  • Finest Hospitality,

Products and Services

  • Restaurant,
  • Lunch,
  • Supper,
  • Wine Bar,

Specialties

  • Everything Made In-House,
  • Everything Made From Scratch,

Languages Spoken

  • English,
  • French,

Getting There

  • On Halifax's Vibrant Waterfront.,
  • In Popular Bishop's Landing,
  • Harbour View,
Location
1475 Lower Water St, Halifax, NS B3J 3Z2
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Opening Hours *Holiday hours

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Wednesday
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Rates:

  • $26 To $60,

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Menu & Prices

Finale MENU - The Bicycle Thief

The Infamous layered Butterscotch Caramel cake

crushed toasted Pecans

$10.00

Old Fashioned toasted Coconut Cream pie

delicious chocolate crust

$10.00

Very limey Key Lime pie

Chocolate biscotti crust, hand Whipped cream

$10.00

Dulce de Leche cheesecake

Vanilla wafer crust, homemade Toffee shards

$10.00

Our Own Peanut Butter gelato Sundae

Hot Fudge sauce, crumbled peanut Brittle, fresh Whipped cream

$10.00

Devilish Chocolate Multi-Layered cake

sour cream Chocolate icing

$10.00

Carrot Cake

infused with cinnamon & nutmeg, Mascarpone icing, Toasted coconut

$10.00

Grown-Up Strawberry Sundae

Grand Marnier spiked fresh Strawberries, homemade strawberry Gelato, hand Whipped cream, wafer cookies

$10.00

Torched Madagascar vanilla Crème Brûlée

$10.00

Our Daily handmade Gelati & Sorbetti

Gelati - choice of Hazelnut, Pistachio, Peanut Butter Chocolate, Caramel, Tahitian Vanilla, Chocolate; Sorbetti - Choice of Raspberry, Strawberry, Mango, Lemon

Per Scoop $3.00

Specialty Coffee & Tea

Illy Espresso/Macchiato

$3.50

Illy Cappuccino

$4.00

Illy Caffè Latte

$4.50

An Extra Shot

$1.50

Bicycle Thief custom blend coffee/tea

$3.25

Caffè Corretto

A shot of Illy Espresso corrected with a splash of your favourite liqueur

$5.50

Special Coffee

1.5oz liqueur $9.00

Cognac & Calvados

Boulard

1oz $7.00

Courvoisier VS

1oz $8.00

Remy Martin VSOP

1oz $10.00

Hennesy XO

1oz $18.00

Remy Martin XO

1oz $18.00

Landy XO

1oz $16.00

Vintage Port

Dows LBV 375ml

Btl $30.00

Croft Tawny 10-Year Old

2oz $12.00

Taylor LBV

2oz $8.00

Taylor Tawny 20-Year Old

2oz $17.00

Taylor Tawny 10-Year-Old

2oz $12.00

Warres 1980

2oz $16.00

Dows 1994

2oz $16.00

Dows 2003

2oz $15.00

Grahams 2011

2oz $14.00

Dessert & Ice Wines

Rutherglen Muscat

2oz $9.00 btl $58.00

Benjamin Bridge Borealis

2oz $15.00 btl $65.00

Innisklin Vidal

2oz $12.00 btl $70.00

Livio Felluga Picolit

btl $125.00

Grappa & Distillati

Alexander Cru Grappa

1oz $9.00

Myrtil Speziera

1oz $7.00

Fragola Speziera

1oz $7.00

Limone Speziera

1oz $7.00

Beverages MENU - The Bicycle Thief

Cocktails, REDS, WHITES, ON TAP, DOMESTIC CRAFT BEER, DOMESTIC & IMPORT BOTTLES

1st Gear MENU - The Bicycle Thief

Two-minute flash fried

Calamari, garlic & sundried Tomato aioli

$9.00

Yellowfin Tuna Tartare

with avocado, Sesame cucumber spaghetti, Pickled ginger wasabi cream

$14.00

Crostata Quattro Formaggi

herbed local Goat cheese, Ricotta, Parmigiano & Mascarpone, fresh herbs, Asparagus, garlic roasted Cherry tomatoes, crispy Prosciutto

$11.00

Zuppa di Asparagi

green Asparagus, luscious Leeks, simmered with homemade stock, splash of cream, toasted Parmigiano croutons, Italian parsley oil drizzle

$10.00

Classic Nova Scotia Lobster & roasted Corn Chowder

new potatoes, Vidalia onions, cream, house smoked Bacon

$14.00

Radicchio & Savoy Cabbage

warm garlic & Pancetta dressing, toasted pinenuts, grated Parmigiano

$10.00

Chopped Ruby Beet salad

honey roasted Pears, avocado, atop Arugula with crumbled Cambozola &poached Pear vinaigrette

$10.00

Home-grown Mussels

sautéed with tomato, garlic, Basil pesto, White wine, Toasted croutons

$10.00

BT Salumi Board

hand sliced Prosciutto, Mortadella, Porchetta, Soppressata, Bresaola, served with a duo of Bruschette: Artichoke Pesto & Parmigiano ~ Ricotta & Sundried tomato Pesto

$17.00

Jumbo Shrimp

sautéed with garlic, Cognac, charred Grape tomatoes, Splash of cream

$12.00

High Gear

The Infamous BT

housemade chopped Tenderloin Burger double smoked Bacon, caramelized onions, very old Cheddar cheese, lettuce & tomato, Sea salted hand cut frites

$20.00

Lunch Trio

Panini with Roasted Chicken, Bacon and Brie & Zuppa di Asparagi & mini Green salad with Balsamic vinaigrette

$15.00

Downeast fresh Lobster Roll

on an Old School split bun, lemon spiked mayo, Sea salted hand cut Frites & vinaigrette drizzled Greens

$19.00

Insalatona

the Italian lunch salad, with whole BBQ Chicken breast, Romaine, Arugula & Radicchio mista, Cucumber, tomato, artichokes, Fresh mozzarella, charred corn, Crispy leeks, crunchy Prosciutto

$20.00

Pistachio honey-crusted Atlantic Salmon

oven roasted, Wildflower honey herb beurre blanc

$26.00

Slow roasted Pork Ribs

lacquered with Our Own BBQ sauce, Parmigiano dusted sea-salted frites

$19.00

Handmade Lasagna

layered with Wild mushrooms, Montasio, Mascarpone, baked with Truffle infused béchamel

$18.00

Linguine

with slow braised mini Pork Meatballs, San Marzano tomato, Pecorino & torn fresh Mozzarella

$18.00

Spaghettini Fra Diavola

Jumbo Shrimp sautéed with garlic, Cognac, Green onions, chilies, White wine, San Marzano tomato sauce, Fresh parsley

$19.00

Orecchiette

housemade Sausage Ragù slow simmered with San Marzano tomato, cool fresh Ricotta & Parmigiano

$18.00

Gnocchi di Patate alla Carbonara

with Pancetta, Baby spinach, splash of cream, Parmigiano

$18.00

Spaghettini Vongole

South Shore Baby Clams, crispy house Smoked Bacon, roasted garlic & chilies, White wine, Italian parsley

$18.00

Penne 4-Formaggi

with Gorgonzola, Mascarpone, Grana Padano, Pecorino Toscano, cream, topped with Sicilian pistachios & breadcrumbs

$18.00

Red Ravioli

filled with Ricotta, Mascarpone, spinach, Fresh herbs, light cream sauce

$18.00

1st Gear MENU - The Bicycle Thief

Soft Polenta Board

half with Sausage Ragù, half with Roasted garlic sautéed Wild mushrooms, shaved Parmigiano

$12.00

Charred Italian Artichoke & Creamy Spinach dip

gratinéed with Grana Padano, roasted garlic Crostini

$11.00

The freshest Local Oysters

Iced on half shell, with homemade Red Onion Jalapeño cocktail sauce

Per $3.00

Almond & Caper crusted Scallops

seared, lemon cream with chives

$13.00

2nd Gear

Panzanella

salad with Here n There greens, charred Asparagus, poached Green beans, Heirloom red tomatoes, garlic toasted croutons, roasted pinenuts, Pesto Genovese vinaigrette, fresh Mozzarella

$10.00

Zuppa di Pesce

with local Mussels, Clams, Jumbo shrimp, Scallop, Merluzzo, roasted garlic, San Marzano tomato, brodo, Vino bianco, splash of cream, served with Toasted garlic bread

$14.00

Fettuccine Quattro Stagioni

sautéed Wild mushrooms & Artichokes, Prosciutto, roasted tomatoes, garlic, White wine, touch of cream, Parmigiano

$18.00

High Gear

Tagliata

peppercorn crusted Beef Tenderloin, sliced, served rare, E.V. olive oil & aged Balsamic drizzle, whole Mushroom & Vidalia onion sauté, Sea salted hand cut Frites

$31.00

Fall-off-the-bone Ribs

roasted Beef Short Ribs al Barolo, garlic Mascarpone mashed Potato, garlic sautéed Wild mushrooms

$27.00

Rack of Lamb Chops

with a Dijon, lemon & Garlic marinade, Lamb jus, minted Summer Pea couscous

$30.00

Chicken Milanese

local Valley Chicken breast, focaccia crumb crusted, Roasted garlic & San Marzano tomato sauce, Fettuccine Alfredo

$27.00

Filet Mignon

sauce Bordelaise, topped with Cognac-laced garlic butter roasted

½ Lobster $35.00

Handmade Ravioloni

stuffed with fresh local Lobster, Mascarpone, chives, shelled Lobster garnish, tomato, Parmigiano fonduta, dusted with crispy Crumbs

$25.00

Risotto Grande ai Crostacei

Arborio risotto braised with San Marzano tomato, sweet peas, Arugula, Nova Scotia lobster, Wild-caught Jumbo shrimp, local Scallops, South Shore clams, browned garlic butter drizzle

$30.00

Fresh Halibut

Cast iron seared, Cherry tomato & Hot Pepper sugo, fresh Cilantro, crispy lemon Risotto Cake

$27.00
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Benjamin Hargreaves Power
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Served grey beef tartare, told customer is was 'fresh' & 'prepared perfectly' but it made them extremely ill. When a request for a refund was given, a response from the official email of the Bertossi Group said no problem thwyd be happy to refund their meal. Today they are now claiming that was a scam by one of their employees and they wont refund them nor take any responsibility. They have doctored emails - went back on their word, taken no responsibility & continue operating serving toxic food

Atmosphere: 3/5
Food: 1/5
Service: 1/5
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bsam2964
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My husband and I celebrated our 20th anniversary at The Bicycle Thief last night. We waited 1 hour and 15 minutes for our meal after the order was taken. Totally unable to have any conversation during our wait (noisy). I had ravioli that consisted of 8 pieces of ravioli in a sauce for $21.00 so I left feeling hungry. The waitress did the best she could but I will never go back or take anyone with us.

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User530348
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This is the first restraint that I seen people having to use the torch on phones to see what they were eating I had to use my phone to be able to see what I was doing with the pay machine Service was rushed Place was to loud 15% service charge is on your bill before you get it even if they give you bad service I won't be back far nicer places with better lighting and better service in Halifax Avoid at all costs

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camplowe
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Bicycle Thief = A++

Made my first visit to Bicycle Thief last night with some friends and it was a great experience. The wine list is quite extensive, ranging from affordable to exclusive…a variety of choices for any budget. The menu is also very well put together, we had a few appetizers with our wine and everything was outstanding. Great atmosphere and the staff was excellent, showing up always at the right time.

Atmosphere: 5/5
Food: 5/5
Service: 5/5
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cbatch
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Great Night Out

I've been to Bish twice in the last year. Definitley not the cheapest place in town to eat but it is well worth every penny. The service is great. The food portions are just slightly more than enough. The food is wonderful. The view is also great, especially if it's nice enough to sit outside and people watch and see boats come in.

Atmosphere: 5/5
Food: 5/5
Service: 5/5
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Restaurantica12
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Service is outstanding, and the staff recognised me when I called again. I called again cause overall that's a great place. Original menu, even for Halifax (which has a large choice of restaurant for the city size). A little disapointment with the wine: below standards for a chardonney, and contained sulfites, which gave me headache. But they serve one of the two best chowders I know in town. Also, the seabass was good. The lightly caramelised endives were the surprise of the dish (served aside the fish): I was amazed, and kept them for the end. Service is together very profesional and friedly: make you feel very pampered. The last time, I had had the Lake Brome duck: also a real delight.

Atmosphere: 3/5
Food: 4/5
Service: 5/5
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