Welcome to the Kitchen & Café
Our chefs make real food from scratch every day, priced for access and packed with purpose. From nourishing bowls, exceptional local coffees, to fresh-baked bread, everything is made in-house by our incredible team of chefs, using seasonal ingredients and zero shortcuts.
Every purchase supports our wider food security work—funding free meals for community, supporting women and children in crisis, and building a food system that serves everyone. Good food, made with care, ready when you need it—and part of something bigger.
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Hot & Frozen
Daily Meals
Our daily meal program is built for real life—busy schedules, tight budgets, and the simple need for something good to eat.
The Token
Project
At the heart of our work is the belief that good food should be available to everyone.
Catering with
a Purpose
When you order catering from Upward Kitchens, you’re feeding more than your guests—you’re feeding your community.
In Halifax
Our kitchen has provided over 500,000 meals, supported jobs and training for individuals facing barriers, and built a community rooted in dignity, skill-building, and radical hospitality.
Founded in 2025, Upward Kitchen & Café was created to serve as a bridge—between employment and purpose, training and opportunity, nourishment and community.
Upward Café Is
Chef Made
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The Token Project
At the heart of our work is the belief that good food should be available to everyone.
The Token Project is our way of making that real—offering pay-it-forward meal tokens that can be purchased by anyone and redeemed by anyone, no questions asked.
Whether it’s a parent in a tough moment, a neighbor between paychecks, or people budgeting out their months, the token provides a meal made with care and served with dignity. It removes stigma, builds community, and reminds us that we all need support sometimes—and we all have the power to give it.