Manly Restaurants
Banco
Tucked away in Manly's back streets, Banco is a stylish neighbourhood restaurant whose aim is to bring the local community together. Set within a funky space, it has an edge that's part gangsta and part old school. It pumps out a rad playlist of hip-hop tunes, which you can enjoy with innovative cocktails, great wines and a seasonal food menu.
17b Whistler St Manly 2095
Cuisine: Modern Australian
Belgrave Cartel
Founded by a trio of brothers who believe 'Mia Casa e' tua casa', this delightful venue is a cafe during the day and a restaurant at night. Inspired by their Italian heritage, they pride themselves on offering superb coffee, delicious cocktails and an excellent range of wines. They offer separate food menus for the day and night in huge portion sizes!
6 Belgrave St Manly 2095
Cuisine: Italian
Busta
Anyone lucky enough to have spent sultry summer nights in Italy will understand the essence of what Busta is attempting to bring to the table. This hip Italian restaurant and bar is all about those sunny Mediterranean vibes, offering a superb selection of pasta rich in flavour and textures. Come for the food, but stay for the delicious wine and cocktails.
10 Pittwater Rd Manly 2095
Cuisine: Italian
Chica Bonita
Located right in the heart of Manly on The Corso, Chica Bonita brings the flavours of Mexico to the beach with all the zing and panache of a fiesta. With a simple menu which brings to life all of the fire and flavour that Mexican food is famous for, this is the hacienda to come to for a sassy lunch bowl of fish, eggplant or salsa verde, or a long relaxed dinner with tacos and friends.
9 The Corso Manly 2095
Cuisine: Mexican
Daniel San
Chow down in Japanese style amid blossom and bonsai in this beachside eatery where sliders and salads work in perfect harmony with traditional Japanese dishes and unique versions of your fave pub grub. With everything from crunchy Hot Chipsus with kewpie mayo to delicate sushi and sashimi, a healthy snack or a full-one dinner are all options at Daniel San's where the phrase NOM NOM takes on whole new meanings!
55 N Steyne Manly 2095
Cuisine: Japanese
El Camino Cantina
Feel like watching the sunset over the rim of a margarita glass? Well assemble a posse of hombr's and head down to the Manly ferry Wharf where legendary Tex-Mex grb is served up in turbo-charged fashion beside the sea. Hand-made tortillas and burritos are stuffed to bursting and your bottomless bowl of tortilla chips and salsa will keep your tastebuds popping as the sun goes down and the music turns up. Ay Karumba!
Manly Ferry Wharf, Belgrave Street and West Esplanade Manly 2095
Cuisine: Mexican
Garfish
Clean, pure white lines take the eye from inside Garfish out to the bright light of the harbour, framed by the green of waterside trees and the shimmer of the sun on the water. The menu echoes these sharp, bright colours with crisp cocktails, oysters au naturale, Hokkaido scallops, an Moreton Bay bugs bathing in butter and their own juices. Finish up with a darkly delicious dessert and linger over one more chardonnay as the sun goes down.
1/39 E Esplanade Manly 2095
Cuisine: Seafood
Hemingway's
Taking a cue from the writings of the old sea dog himself, Hemingways is a jazzy and snazzy French-infused restaurant and bar with a window on the water of Manly Beach. Grab a late breakfast, a long lunch or an anytime dinner and savour the flavours of France cooked with distinctly Australian flair and ingenuity. Winter
48 N Steyne Manly 2095
Cuisine: French
Hugos
Watch the Manly Ferry cut its way into the harbour from your waterside table at Hugos. With extensive outdoor seating, wooden walls and big umbrellas, this is the place for indolent lovers to while away a Manly afternoon and for sundowners to watch another perfect Manly day end. On the menu you'll find all the goodies the ocean and the land can provide, cooked with Italian flair by the duo of chefs who have made Hugos a Manly institution.
Manly Wharf, 1 E Esplanade Manly 2095
Little Pearl
If you want a cool place to catch up with your mates, consider visiting Little Pearl. This excellent beachfront restaurant and bar is set within a funky space that offers magnificent ocean views. As you might expect, the food menu here is heavy on seafood, which is always cooked perfectly. They also do a top range of hawker-style shared plates.
8/13 S Steyne Manly 2095
Cuisine: Seafood
Manly Pavilion
First opened in 1933, the Manly Pavilion is a hip and gorgeous, waterside, heritage-listed venue that comprises a restaurant, upstairs lounge space and a separate wedding and event area. Providing diners with a lovely place to enjoy a meal, the food menu here focuses on Mediterranean cuisine. The service and wine list, like the views, are fantastic.
West Esplanade Manly 2095
Cuisine: Modern Australian
Pocket Pizza
In Sydney, the Italian food restaurant scene is very competitive. So it follows that to stay in business, let alone succeed, your offerings must be top-notch. Thankfully, Pocket Pizza has nothing to worry about as the quality of their pizzas, Italian plates, and pasta is exceptional. Their intimate, brick-line space creates a great vibe to enjoy them.
46 Pittwater Rd Manly 2095
Cuisine: Italian
Queen Chow
Queen Chow brings to Manly the refinement, romance and mystique of the Orient in the form of ultra-modern versions of traditional neighbourhood Cantonese cuisine. This laid-back location on Manly Wharf is both elegant and relaxed, and you can watch the waterworld of Manly Harbour while you dine on dim sum or sample some of Australia's best seafood cooked in superb Chinese style.
Manly Wharf, 22-23 E Esplanade Manly 2095
Cuisine: Cantonese
Sake Restaurant & Bar
Traditional Japanese dining hits the beach and gets bizzay! Floor-to-ceiling windows fold open onto rooftop views of the Manly seaside from this Luchetti Krelle-designed space atop the Manly Wharf complex. Precisely-made Japanese dishes of bluefin tuna, delicate sushi, and meats grilled using the ancient robata technique, are served in an atmosphere of space, light and harmony. Mix in a sak' or two and you have Zen perfection at the beach.
Manly Ferry Wharf Belgrave Street and, West Esplanade Manly 2095
Cuisine: Japanese
Sunset Sabi
When it comes to quality Japanese food, few of their contemporaries can match Sunset Sabi for its sheer excellence. Dishing up a sumptuous menu of sashimi, sushi and mains, the food offerings are as authentic as it gets. Meals can be enjoyed in a relaxed space that oozes charm with anything from its extensive range of cocktails, sake and beers.
26/28 Pittwater Rd Manly 2095
Cuisine: Japanese
The Bavarian
Indulge your inner Teuton with all-you-can eat dining, and beer by the stein-full at The Bavarian on Manly Wharf. With seven different styles of German beer on tap (not to mention a vast selection of wines) you can wash down your sausage platter, schnitzel or Chookhause burger faster than you can say ein Prost!
Manly Wharf 2, 5 E Esplanade Manly 2095
Cuisine: German
The Cumberland
This Spanish-style speakeasy, hidden behind an innocuous fridge door in a corner deli, features over 250 different whiskeys, an extensive wine and beer menu, and a ranged of cocktails inspired by Prohibition-era America. On the menu are charcuterie share-boards and tapas dishes you can pair with any sort of [il]legal booze you can name. But remember! shhhhh, don't tell anyone!
17/19 Central Ave Manly 2095
Cuisine: Spanish
The Herring Room
Situated just off the beach, The Herring Room is a family-owned and run venue that offers a superb menu which covers all bases. Focusing on the modern Australian genre, their superb range covers everything from seafood and steak to vegan and salad dishes. The staff here are terrific, always serving the food quickly and with a warm smile.
94 Pittwater Rd Manly 2095
Cuisine: Seafood
The Pantry
Where the big blue sky meets the ocean, The Pantry has been a Manly institution since 1910. Combining the freshest local seafood with the tastes of the distant Outback, The Pantry's menu span the gamut from old faves (who can resist an good eggs bene?) to innovative, brand new tastes. A superb spot for a beach-stroll snack, a long languid liquid lunch, or a sundown wind-down at the end of another perfect Manly day.
Ocean Promenade Manly 2095
Tommy's
Tommy's is a trendy South American/Mexican restaurant and cocktail bar who are passionate about Agave spirits and the gastronomy of Latin America. Cooking all of their food on an authentic charcoal Parrilla grill sourced from Argentina, their signature dishes include Ribeye steak and juicy Pork Belly Tacos that burst with vibrant flavour.
16 Belgrave St Manly 2095
Cuisine: Mexican