What's in store in Dartmouth: a walk through 590 Portland Street

Our Dartmouth store opened on 19 September 2026 at 590 Portland Street, on the corner of Baker Drive, across the harbour from downtown Halifax. It's a full health food market with an all-organic bulk station, and this is a walk through what's inside.

For hours, a map and directions in one place, see the Dartmouth store page.

Where is the Dartmouth store?

On Portland Street at Baker Drive, on the main route between downtown Dartmouth and Cole Harbour. Dartmouth is part of the Halifax Regional Municipality, just across the harbour from the peninsula. There's free parking in the lot right in front of the store and a wheelchair-accessible entrance.

What's in the Dartmouth store?

Everything you need for a regular grocery shop, chosen for its ingredients. The aisles cover pasta, rice and sauces, cereal, nut butters and lunch-bag snacks, along with eggs, dairy, plant-based alternatives and a freezer for the nights you don't feel like cooking. Plenty of it is gluten-free, vegan or dairy-free, and you don't need to eat any particular way to shop here.

• All-organic produce. Every fruit and vegetable is certified organic, with Nova Scotia farms first in season. Our organic produce guide has more.
• Clean beauty and personal care. Skin care, hair care, deodorant and body care from brands like Beauty From Bees, ATTITUDE, Mad Hippie and Om Organics. See beauty and personal care.
• Eco-friendly home care. Dish soap, laundry detergent and household cleaners with gentler ingredients, many fragrance-free, plus refills and reusable swaps. Browse household.
• Local makers. Food, body care and gifts from more than 100 Atlantic Canadian makers, from Nova Scotia honey and maple to local coffee. See local makers.
• New arrivals. The newest brands we carry tend to land in Dartmouth first, so it's worth a wander down every aisle.

Is the Dartmouth bulk station all organic?

Yes. Bulk is where Luminate started, and every food in the Dartmouth bins is certified organic: over 150 of them, from oats, lentils, nuts and seeds to dried fruit, herbs and spices, coffee and tea. There are refills for dish soap, laundry and body care too.

1. Bring a container. Any clean jar, tub or bag works.
2. Weigh it empty. Use the scale at the station before you fill it.
3. Fill and pay. Take as much or as little as you like; we take the container's weight off at the till.

It's the easiest way to buy a spoonful of something for one recipe, and the easiest way to cut down on packaging. Our bulk shopping guide covers it step by step, and the bulk department page shows what's in the bins.

Can I buy supplements in Dartmouth?

Yes, and the Dartmouth aisle has room for a lot of them. We carry more than 200 supplement brands, including CanPrev, Natural Factors, Naka and AOR: vitamin D, magnesium, omega-3s, probiotics, collagen, protein powders, electrolytes and multivitamins.

Our team is happy to walk you through the difference between two magnesiums, or capsules versus powder. If your naturopath gave you a name and a dose on a sticky note, bring it in and we'll help you find it. Start with the supplement department, or read our guide to our supplement aisle.

Is there a non-alcoholic section?

A whole one. Non-alcoholic beer, wine alternatives, spirits and ready-to-drink mocktails sit alongside kombucha, sparkling drinks, coffee and tea. Handy for Dry January, a designated driver, or a Tuesday. Browse the non-alcoholic section, or read our guide to non-alcoholic spirits.

Is there a clinic in Dartmouth?

Not yet. Our clinic is at the Bedford store, 486 Starboard Drive, with its own entrance: naturopathic doctors, physiotherapists, registered massage therapists, chiropractic care, acupuncture, osteopathy and lactation consulting. Most services have direct billing to most insurers; for lactation consulting, we give you a receipt to submit to your insurer. Book online, or call Bedford at (902) 835-9319. A Dartmouth clinic is opening in summer 2027, and we'll post booking details on the Dartmouth store page when it opens.

Do you deliver in Dartmouth?

Yes. Luminate Express delivers the whole market, produce, fridge and freezer included, to Dartmouth, Burnside and Cole Harbour. Order by 11 am and it arrives that afternoon, between 2:30 and 6 pm. Dartmouth and Burnside are in Zone 2: $11.99, or free over $100. Cole Harbour is Zone 3: $14.99, or free over $100.

To pick up instead, order online and choose Dartmouth at checkout, then check your order's collection instructions before heading over. Outside HRM, we ship across Canada, free on orders over $80. The same-day delivery guide has every zone.

Anything to know before a special trip?

If you're after one particular product, call the Dartmouth team at (782) 358-2374 before you head over and we'll check the shelf. Both stores keep the same hours, seven days a week.

Also in Bedford

Our original store and the clinic are at 486 Starboard Drive in Bedford, part of Halifax. Here's what's in the Bedford store.