Steaks. Meat. Charcuterie.

Primal Kitchen is a chef owned restaurant serving some of the best steaks, meat and charcuterie boards in Halifax. All our meat is smoked, cured and butchered in-house. We take pride in our restaurant menu being locally sourced and prepared from scratch with passion and creativity. We use traditional techniques and methods to produce exceptional steaks and other dishes.

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Arugula Salad

arugula, romaine, cranberries, tomatoes, cucumber, carrot, toasted seeds, warm maple cider dressing add jumbo shrimp +8 add crispy bacon +4

Tartare

classic hand chopped premium AAA beef, egg yolk, capers, mustard, crostini

Oysters

Each 3

local cocktail oysters on black rocks, lime, horseradish cocktail aioli

Tuna Tataki

sushi-grade tuna saku, ginger-soy-lemongrass, wasabi

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individual small tasting plates

Hummus

garbanzo beans, tahini, confit garlic

Italian Job

parmesan, bocconcini, roma tomato, basil pesto, olives, fig balsamic

Chicken Congee

chicken rice porridge, chili oil

Chorizo & Kimchi

spicy pork sausage, fermented napa cabbage

Duck Torchon

duck rillette & foie gras torchon, toasted brioche, fruit chutney

Curried Quail

bone-in jumbo quail, pumpkin, house pickles, rice dosai cracker

BOARDS

Ribs & Quail

spicy hog ribs, 1/2 curried quail, kitchen pickles, onion jam, served with side salad or sea salted fries

Primal Burger

old school classic, house-smashed beef, bacon, lettuce, tomato, aged cheddar, chipotle aioli, onion jam add braised short rib +4

Butcher Board (2 to 4 guests app)

spicy pork ribs, beef shortrib poutine, peri peri chicken, duck rillette

BOWLS

Fishmonger Linguine

jumbo shrimp, yellowfin tuna, black mussels, spicy tomato sauce

Parma Gnocchi

prosciutto, soppressata, potato gnocchi, pare cream, pesto, crushed pistachio

Belgian Mussels

one pound craft beer steamed black mussels, confit garlic, onions, tomatoes, toasted bread add jumbo shrimp +8 add spicy chorizo +6

Shortrib Poutine

beef shortrib, quebec cheese curds, hand cut fries, spring onion, beast jus, beer-naise

STEAKS
35+ day dry aged grass fed AAA premium beef

Steak Frites

8oz flank steak marinated in chimilantro, hand cut truffle parmesan fries

Savoy Steak

8oz AAA beef tenderloin, grilled jumbo shrimp, garlic potato mash, brussel sprouts, beast jus

Bourbon Steak

8oz AAA beef striploin, bourbon bordelaise jus, garlic potato mash, maple carrots, brussel sprouts

Mushroom Steak

8oz AAA beef striploin, roasted mushrooms, red onion jam, jus, balsamic arugula salad

FAVOURITES

Primal Feature

Market Price

features are created from pasture or sea, please see your server for selection

Graze Bowl

grains, tomato, carrot, cucumber, hummus, brussel sprouts, spring onions, greens add sticky ribs +8 add peri peri chicken +6

Beef Shortrib

fall off the bone braised beef shortrib, maple mustard vegetables, potato mash, beast jus

Singapore Duck

duck leg confit, ancient grains, crispy egg roll, cucumber, pickled daikon, chai spice, sesame hoisin

DESSERTS

Malva

Mom's recipe, South African apricot sticky toffee pudding

Chocolate Espresso

dark callebaut chocolate mousse, kahlua liqueur, chocolate espresso cake

Citrus Brûlée

citrus fruit infused, classic brûlée

Summer Berry Sorbet

gluten & dairy free