Guidebook for Manly

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Guidebook for Manly

Food Scene

The best coffee in Sydney, I promise. they have a added treat of waffles with Belgium chocolate sauce. The most friendly staff as well.
76 locals recommend
Barefoot Coffee Traders
18 Whistler St
76 locals recommend
The best coffee in Sydney, I promise. they have a added treat of waffles with Belgium chocolate sauce. The most friendly staff as well.
A short walk or drive to another award winning restaurant. This time Italian style, superb.
139 locals recommend
Pilu at Freshwater
Moore Road
139 locals recommend
A short walk or drive to another award winning restaurant. This time Italian style, superb.
the dining precinct of Manly has some great new residents & this is a very popular & welcome newcomer to the area. South American & mouth watering. Another venue taking full advantage of the view.
44 locals recommend
Papi Chulo
44 locals recommend
the dining precinct of Manly has some great new residents & this is a very popular & welcome newcomer to the area. South American & mouth watering. Another venue taking full advantage of the view.
Another fabulous coffee & breakfast spot adding lane way culture to manly. Try their honey buzz smoothie
38 locals recommend
Showbox
19 Whistler St
38 locals recommend
Another fabulous coffee & breakfast spot adding lane way culture to manly. Try their honey buzz smoothie

Drinks & Nightlife

Best pizza & cocktails at sunset you will find with the most superb water view.
279 locals recommend
Hugos
1 E Esplanade
279 locals recommend
Best pizza & cocktails at sunset you will find with the most superb water view.
another stunning view of Manly where you get to mingle with the locals.
85 locals recommend
Manly 16ft Skiff Sailing Club
Stuart Street
85 locals recommend
another stunning view of Manly where you get to mingle with the locals.
Just a superb spot for live music, night life & great outdoor wharf deck. Hop off the ferry & grab a cool drink. Children eat for free before 6pm, suits Mum & Dad's to a T.
254 locals recommend
Manly Wharf Hotel
East Esplanade
254 locals recommend
Just a superb spot for live music, night life & great outdoor wharf deck. Hop off the ferry & grab a cool drink. Children eat for free before 6pm, suits Mum & Dad's to a T.
One of my top 2 breakfast spots. Great fresh juices, coffee & breakfast options. Another spot to catch the manly beach view whilst recharging. I recommend afternoon vino & small bites with friends.
84 locals recommend
Hemingway's Manly
48 N Steyne
84 locals recommend
One of my top 2 breakfast spots. Great fresh juices, coffee & breakfast options. Another spot to catch the manly beach view whilst recharging. I recommend afternoon vino & small bites with friends.
Another vantage point, newly styled & offering the best wine bar in the area. one of my personal favourites offering alfresco dining, cool live music or dj's.
90 locals recommend
Manly Wine
13 S Steyne
90 locals recommend
Another vantage point, newly styled & offering the best wine bar in the area. one of my personal favourites offering alfresco dining, cool live music or dj's.
perfect place to chillout on a Sunday evening with live music, tapas & locals.
130 locals recommend
In Situ
18 Sydney Rd
130 locals recommend
perfect place to chillout on a Sunday evening with live music, tapas & locals.
One of the new manly local bars, great place any night of the week. Live music & great atmosphere to enjoy your dining & refreshments.
99 locals recommend
Donny's
7 Market Pl
99 locals recommend
One of the new manly local bars, great place any night of the week. Live music & great atmosphere to enjoy your dining & refreshments.

Everything Else

Best pub grub & iconic hotel for an afternoon refreshment when you leave the beach.
163 locals recommend
Hotel Steyne
75 The Corso
163 locals recommend
Best pub grub & iconic hotel for an afternoon refreshment when you leave the beach.
All you need in a bakery - The best fruit loaf & authentic artisan sour dough, croissants, the list goes on! great sunny spot , coffee, sandwiches and afternoons pastry treats.
21 locals recommend
Infinity Bakery
15a Market Pl
21 locals recommend
All you need in a bakery - The best fruit loaf & authentic artisan sour dough, croissants, the list goes on! great sunny spot , coffee, sandwiches and afternoons pastry treats.
Stylish retail shopping for brands and more.
Mr & Mrs Smith
11 - 27 Wentworth Street
Stylish retail shopping for brands and more.
For a new style-do, the best scalp massages and in rialto plaza for more of the café scene to immerse yourself in during your stay.
Willow Hair
27 Sydney Rd
For a new style-do, the best scalp massages and in rialto plaza for more of the café scene to immerse yourself in during your stay.
Only west facing beach on the east coast of Australia! A must see & do. great ocean side walk from main groove of manly, or for the fit, swim from manly so you can try to catch our local groper.
337 locals recommend
Shelly Beach
337 locals recommend
Only west facing beach on the east coast of Australia! A must see & do. great ocean side walk from main groove of manly, or for the fit, swim from manly so you can try to catch our local groper.
another great beach to bask in the sun if the onshore wind is coming from the north. Ocean pool as well right here & a hole in the rock wall you can venture through at low tide.
50 locals recommend
Queenscliff Beach
50 locals recommend
another great beach to bask in the sun if the onshore wind is coming from the north. Ocean pool as well right here & a hole in the rock wall you can venture through at low tide.
Must do walk from Manly, and another beach. If you are feeling energetic try walking to spit bridge.
74 locals recommend
Fairlight Beach
74 locals recommend
Must do walk from Manly, and another beach. If you are feeling energetic try walking to spit bridge.
Find the tracks or ask around, everyone knows the Manly to Spit Bridge walk - 10kms one way through the national park & coastal walk. Grab a bus back to manly unless you are in training for a tri.
122 locals recommend
Manly To Spit Bridge Costal Walk
Reef Beach Track
122 locals recommend
Find the tracks or ask around, everyone knows the Manly to Spit Bridge walk - 10kms one way through the national park & coastal walk. Grab a bus back to manly unless you are in training for a tri.
Must see & do. walk, run, drive, cycle your way there & back for a picnic or historic sight seeing of the Australian military defence in WWII. In winter months whale watching is a must.
197 locals recommend
North Head
197 locals recommend
Must see & do. walk, run, drive, cycle your way there & back for a picnic or historic sight seeing of the Australian military defence in WWII. In winter months whale watching is a must.
An historic site for sight seeing. They have now a restaurant, cafes and accommodation on site. If you dare, they have a ghost tour for the adventurous.
Manly Wharf - Quarantine Station
An historic site for sight seeing. They have now a restaurant, cafes and accommodation on site. If you dare, they have a ghost tour for the adventurous.
Need a massage! This is the spot. Check booking times at the shop front or with the friendly specialists as these are highly sought after for all locals.
SahSin Massage Therapy
9 Whistler St
Need a massage! This is the spot. Check booking times at the shop front or with the friendly specialists as these are highly sought after for all locals.
Rialto Square.. one of my favourite spots in Manly to immerse yourself in local café scene. various shops line the intimate 'european style' square
Rialto Lane
Rialto Lane
Rialto Square.. one of my favourite spots in Manly to immerse yourself in local café scene. various shops line the intimate 'european style' square
Tennis anyone? Tennis racket & balls provided in the unit.
Manly Tennis Academy
Tennis anyone? Tennis racket & balls provided in the unit.
a touch of barefoot bowls is just 80 metres away.
Club Manly
26 Faine St
a touch of barefoot bowls is just 80 metres away.
A stunning & unique gallery as you meander through the lane ways of manly with a takeaway coffee.
Joel Coleman Photography
A stunning & unique gallery as you meander through the lane ways of manly with a takeaway coffee.
for the extra healthfood conscious
19 locals recommend
Pure Wholefoods
10 Darley Rd
19 locals recommend
for the extra healthfood conscious
If you want to see where the locals hang... pick up some great meats for your bbq, roast dinner if inspired.
44 locals recommend
The Butchers Cafe
152 Sydney Rd
44 locals recommend
If you want to see where the locals hang... pick up some great meats for your bbq, roast dinner if inspired.
For a round of 9 or 18.
7 locals recommend
Manly Golf Club
38 - 40 Balgowlah Rd
7 locals recommend
For a round of 9 or 18.
The best qualified yoga for all levels. Must book as there is a lot of zen in Manly.
17 locals recommend
Qi Health & Yoga
9 The Corso
17 locals recommend
The best qualified yoga for all levels. Must book as there is a lot of zen in Manly.
Tacos Tuesday a must. The beef & fish tacos & margueritas recommended.
37 locals recommend
Havana Beach
14 S Steyne
37 locals recommend
Tacos Tuesday a must. The beef & fish tacos & margueritas recommended.

Shopping

ice-cream, needs no explanation!
Mövenpick Ice Cream Manly
Darley Road
ice-cream, needs no explanation!
Another local & must stop for your weekend papers, reading material.
6 locals recommend
Humphreys Newsagency
60-62 The Corso
6 locals recommend
Another local & must stop for your weekend papers, reading material.