Guidebook for Manly

Lisa
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
128 residents recomanen
Sunset Sabi
28 Pittwater Rd
128 residents recomanen
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
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!
154 residents recomanen
Chica Bonita Manly
9 The Corso
154 residents recomanen
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!
Take away or dine in, these Asian salads are delicious and huge
41 residents recomanen
Banana Blossom Asian Salads
15 The Corso
41 residents recomanen
Take 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
49 residents recomanen
Waka
155 Pittwater Rd
49 residents recomanen
BYO 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
99 residents recomanen
Donny's
7 Market Pl
99 residents recomanen
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
The only proper sea front restaurant. Popular and nice bistro food. Good for breakfast
54 residents recomanen
The Pantry Manly
North Steyne
54 residents recomanen
The only proper sea front restaurant. Popular and nice bistro food. Good for breakfast
Flower shop/coffee, cake, deli cafe
20 residents recomanen
North Steyne Emporio
189 Pittwater Rd
20 residents recomanen
Flower shop/coffee, cake, deli cafe
Meat, cheese and wine. Lots of it and good. Tiny little European feel restaurant I love
13 residents recomanen
Cured Manly
13 residents recomanen
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
48 residents recomanen
Fika Swedish Kitchen
5B Market Pl
48 residents recomanen
Great coffee and different from the normal ozzie brekkie
Great bacon and egg rolls, coffee and salads for lunch
16 residents recomanen
Dolce Terra
7 Raglan St
16 residents recomanen
Great bacon and egg rolls, coffee and salads for lunch
Great coffee
25 residents recomanen
Ora
49-53 N Steyne
25 residents recomanen
Great coffee
The jellyfish cafe is great for breakfast
57 residents recomanen
Jellyfish
95 N Steyne
57 residents recomanen
The jellyfish cafe is great for breakfast
Bit pricey but great food. Good for groups. The prawns are great and it overlooks the ferry wharf
44 residents recomanen
Papi Chulo
44 residents recomanen
Bit pricey but great food. Good for groups. The prawns are great and it overlooks the ferry wharf
brekkie close to home
44 residents recomanen
The Butchers Cafe
152 Sydney Rd
44 residents recomanen
brekkie close to home

Drinks & Nightlife

Great summer bar on the ferry wharf where everyone hangs out for drinks. Sundays are pretty big here
254 residents recomanen
Manly Wharf Hotel
East Esplanade
254 residents recomanen
Great 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
130 residents recomanen
In Situ
18 Sydney Rd
130 residents recomanen
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
Funky rooftop with tipi style seating with sea views
15 residents recomanen
New Brighton Hotel
71 The Corso
15 residents recomanen
Funky rooftop with tipi style seating with sea views
Cosy prohibition vibe bar on the seafront. Cool bar staff, candle lit at night
84 residents recomanen
Hemingway's Manly
48 N Steyne
84 residents recomanen
Cosy 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 Steyne
A 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
163 residents recomanen
Hotel Steyne
75 The Corso
163 residents recomanen
Huge 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
88 residents recomanen
Belgrave Cartel
6 Belgrave St
88 residents recomanen
Bar/Restaurant Italian. Food is good but its best for a buzzy vibe, coffee and drinks
little Caribbean bar
Jamtown Manly Beach
32 Belgrave St
little Caribbean bar

Sightseeing

The main beach
752 residents recomanen
Platja de Manly
752 residents recomanen
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!
122 residents recomanen
Manly To Spit Bridge Costal Walk
Reef Beach Track
122 residents recomanen
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!
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
337 residents recomanen
Platja de Shelly
337 residents recomanen
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
197 residents recomanen
North Head
197 residents recomanen
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
41 residents recomanen
North Head Sanctuary Visitor Centre, Manly (Sydney Harbour Federation Trust)
North Head Scenic Drive
41 residents recomanen
Lots of walks from here
Grab yourself a kayak to lots of little bays
54 residents recomanen
Manly Kayak Centre
East Esplanade
54 residents recomanen
Grab 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
101 residents recomanen
Little Manly Beach Kiosk
42 Stuart St
101 residents recomanen
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
Secret little rustic beach for swimming
53 residents recomanen
Collins Beach
53 residents recomanen
Secret little rustic beach for swimming
Grocery shopping
205 residents recomanen
Coles
28 The Corso
205 residents recomanen
Grocery shopping
Good for cheaper basics and great deals on wine
53 residents recomanen
ALDI Manly
53 residents recomanen
Good for cheaper basics and great deals on wine
Booze stock ups
Liquorland Manly Express
38 The Corso
Booze stock ups
Little shops for milk top ups, bread etc
11 residents recomanen
Fairlight
11 residents recomanen
Little shops for milk top ups, bread etc
Great tennis centre with 6 synthetic floodlit courts. Open for casual bookings.
Manly Tennis Academy
Great tennis centre with 6 synthetic floodlit courts. Open for casual bookings.