Guidebook for Manly
Food Scene
Amazing contemporary Japanese restaurant with a twist. Great cocktails too. Always busy so book in advance or turn up about 5.30pm-6.00pm and you can put your name down, go for a drink and come back
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Sunset Sabi
28 Pittwater RdAmazing contemporary Japanese restaurant with a twist. Great cocktails too. Always busy so book in advance or turn up about 5.30pm-6.00pm and you can put your name down, go for a drink and come back
Popular, hole in the wall tiny mexican with a quirky twist. Again put your name down and come back at dinner times. Always busy but worth it!
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Chica Bonita Manly
9 The CorsoPopular, hole in the wall tiny mexican with a quirky twist. Again put your name down and come back at dinner times. Always busy but worth it!
Take away or dine in, these Asian salads are delicious and huge
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Banana Blossom Asian Salads
15 The CorsoTake away or dine in, these Asian salads are delicious and huge
BYO wine, traditional Japanese, great value, brilliant sushi rolls and gyozas. Delicious. Always busy so book ahead
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Waka
155 Pittwater RdBYO wine, traditional Japanese, great value, brilliant sushi rolls and gyozas. Delicious. Always busy so book ahead
Great happy hour here from 5-7pm everyday. Cute little hole in the wall bar with live music and a little hidden room out the back
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Donny's
7 Market PlGreat happy hour here from 5-7pm everyday. Cute little hole in the wall bar with live music and a little hidden room out the back
The only proper sea front restaurant. Popular and nice bistro food. Good for breakfast
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The Pantry Manly
North SteyneThe only proper sea front restaurant. Popular and nice bistro food. Good for breakfast
North Steyne Emporio
189 Pittwater RdFlower shop/coffee, cake, deli cafe
Meat, cheese and wine. Lots of it and good. Tiny little European feel restaurant I love
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Cured Manly
Meat, cheese and wine. Lots of it and good. Tiny little European feel restaurant I love
Great coffee and different from the normal ozzie brekkie
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Fika Swedish Kitchen
5B Market PlGreat coffee and different from the normal ozzie brekkie
Dolce Terra
7 Raglan StGreat bacon and egg rolls, coffee and salads for lunch
Ora
49-53 N SteyneGreat coffee
Jellyfish
95 N SteyneThe jellyfish cafe is great for breakfast
Bit pricey but great food. Good for groups. The prawns are great and it overlooks the ferry wharf
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Papi Chulo
Bit pricey but great food. Good for groups. The prawns are great and it overlooks the ferry wharf
The Butchers Cafe
152 Sydney Rdbrekkie close to home
Drinks & Nightlife
Great summer bar on the ferry wharf where everyone hangs out for drinks. Sundays are pretty big here
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Manly Wharf Hotel
East EsplanadeGreat summer bar on the ferry wharf where everyone hangs out for drinks. Sundays are pretty big here
Best happy hour in Manly. Great cocktails from 5-7pm, live music every night, $10 tapas on a Thursday. One of the most popular bars in Manly but also good for brunch and lunch too in the courtyard
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In Situ
18 Sydney RdBest happy hour in Manly. Great cocktails from 5-7pm, live music every night, $10 tapas on a Thursday. One of the most popular bars in Manly but also good for brunch and lunch too in the courtyard
New Brighton Hotel
71 The CorsoFunky rooftop with tipi style seating with sea views
Cosy prohibition vibe bar on the seafront. Cool bar staff, candle lit at night
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Hemingway's Manly
48 N SteyneCosy prohibition vibe bar on the seafront. Cool bar staff, candle lit at night
A fairly new little bar next to mex and co. Hard to find but good views over the beach
Little Love Inn
33 S SteyneA fairly new little bar next to mex and co. Hard to find but good views over the beach
Huge place with several bars. Where everyone ends up dancing to bands on the top floor
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Hotel Steyne
75 The CorsoHuge place with several bars. Where everyone ends up dancing to bands on the top floor
Bar/Restaurant Italian. Food is good but its best for a buzzy vibe, coffee and drinks
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Belgrave Cartel
6 Belgrave StBar/Restaurant Italian. Food is good but its best for a buzzy vibe, coffee and drinks
Jamtown Manly Beach
32 Belgrave Stlittle Caribbean bar
Sightseeing
Manly Beach
The main beach
Everything Else
Get a bus from Sydney road, 3 min walk from our house to Spit. Get off there and do the 10k walk back to Manly. Lovely scenery!
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Manly To Spit Bridge Costal Walk
Reef Beach TrackGet a bus from Sydney road, 3 min walk from our house to Spit. Get off there and do the 10k walk back to Manly. Lovely scenery!
Grab your snorkel and masks and head to Shelley Beach, snorkelling up to cabbage tree bay. Calm waters and fun vibe. Cool walks from here too
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Shelly Beach
Grab your snorkel and masks and head to Shelley Beach, snorkelling up to cabbage tree bay. Calm waters and fun vibe. Cool walks from here too
You can do a walk to the North Heads for great views and good views over the city on the way
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North Head
You can do a walk to the North Heads for great views and good views over the city on the way
Lots of walks from here
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North Head Sanctuary Visitor Centre, Manly (Sydney Harbour Federation Trust)
North Head Scenic DriveLots of walks from here
Manly Kayak Centre
East EsplanadeGrab yourself a kayak to lots of little bays
My favourite little bay to swim in. There's a BBQ here up in the grassland on the left too where there is a little park for kids too
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Little Manly Beach Kiosk
42 Stuart StMy favourite little bay to swim in. There's a BBQ here up in the grassland on the left too where there is a little park for kids too
Collins Beach
Secret little rustic beach for swimming
Coles
28 The CorsoGrocery shopping
ALDI Manly
Good for cheaper basics and great deals on wine
Liquorland Manly Express
38 The CorsoBooze stock ups
Fairlight
Little shops for milk top ups, bread etc
Manly Tennis Academy
Great tennis centre with 6 synthetic floodlit courts. Open for casual bookings.