Guidebook for Balgowlah
Food Scene
Great for coffee, lunch and dinner. They have a reasonably healthy menu but are happy to change the dish at you request. They have a lot of fresh cakes and muffins also, if that's your thing.
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Locals Corner
565 Sydney RdGreat for coffee, lunch and dinner. They have a reasonably healthy menu but are happy to change the dish at you request. They have a lot of fresh cakes and muffins also, if that's your thing.
Hands down the best Thai food around Northern Beaches and the staff is awesome.
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Balance Thai
50 Ethel StHands down the best Thai food around Northern Beaches and the staff is awesome.
Sale Pepe Pizzeria (Seaforth)
540 Sydney RdThe best wood-fire pizza in town!
Manly Grill
30 S SteyneBest place in Manly for Australian red meat and seafood dishes.
Great local RSL club with a good quality bistro and coffee shop. Not a bad spot for a meet-up drinks/food.
The Wine Room, tucked away upstairs, provides a first class dining experience. It's a beautifully decorated bar area, spacious restaurant and outside deck. Delicious share plates, fabulous wine list (Great choices by the glass - and proper glassware too!) and generous main courses. Each of the share plate choices are perfect taste sensations. So fresh, the zucchini flowers and dumplings are outstanding. You will be unable to find fault with anything, right down to the very professional service. Just go for a glass of French Rose on the balcony or for a lovely dinner.
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Balgowlah RSL Memorial Club
38 Ethel StGreat local RSL club with a good quality bistro and coffee shop. Not a bad spot for a meet-up drinks/food.
The Wine Room, tucked away upstairs, provides a first class dining experience. It's a beautifully decorated bar area, spacious restaurant and outside deck. Delicious share plates, fabulous wine list (Great choices by the glass - and proper glassware too!) and generous main courses. Each of the share plate choices are perfect taste sensations. So fresh, the zucchini flowers and dumplings are outstanding. You will be unable to find fault with anything, right down to the very professional service. Just go for a glass of French Rose on the balcony or for a lovely dinner.
Tacos, fajita share plates and margaritas, in a festive locale hung with sombreros and textiles.
Great food and service, you won't be disappointed.
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Manly Mexican
29 Belgrave StTacos, fajita share plates and margaritas, in a festive locale hung with sombreros and textiles.
Great food and service, you won't be disappointed.
Much loved seafood restaurant located just off Manly beach, in a landmark site set in a 1920’s inspired space with an emphasis on good old fashion hospitality. All seafood is sourced locally from Australia & New Zealand. Great professional staff and the owners are super friendly.
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The Herring Room
94 Pittwater RdMuch loved seafood restaurant located just off Manly beach, in a landmark site set in a 1920’s inspired space with an emphasis on good old fashion hospitality. All seafood is sourced locally from Australia & New Zealand. Great professional staff and the owners are super friendly.
High-end cocktail bar and club with an outdoor terrace and chic furniture, plus wood-fired pizza. Perfect service and awesome food in general. Great place on the water.
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Hugos
1 E EsplanadeHigh-end cocktail bar and club with an outdoor terrace and chic furniture, plus wood-fired pizza. Perfect service and awesome food in general. Great place on the water.
Drinks & Nightlife
Very cool and very chilled bar. It's towards the northern end of the beach, just past the pub and overlooks the beach (Awesome cocktails).
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Sugar Lounge
Very cool and very chilled bar. It's towards the northern end of the beach, just past the pub and overlooks the beach (Awesome cocktails).
Cool beachfront bar and restaurant. Good wine selection and imaginative cocktails but the food there is not my favourite.
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Manly Wine
13 S SteyneCool beachfront bar and restaurant. Good wine selection and imaginative cocktails but the food there is not my favourite.
Popular Bar/Restaurant with a lot of tourists and non-locals as it's directly next the ferry launch. Good food and a bar dedicated to cocktails at the back. Great views of the Harbour... DJ playing at night until 1 am on the weekend.
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Manly Wharf Hotel
East EsplanadePopular Bar/Restaurant with a lot of tourists and non-locals as it's directly next the ferry launch. Good food and a bar dedicated to cocktails at the back. Great views of the Harbour... DJ playing at night until 1 am on the weekend.
The Steyne Hotel features 8 bars, each providing its own unique feel and character. There are two informal dining options with the bistro & rooftop area, as well as three separate function areas which cater for all styles of parties, meetings, events and social gatherings.
The Steyne provides live entertainment 7 nights a week (no cover charge) in Ivy's bar - the home of live music on the northern beaches.
DJs every Friday & Saturday for an opportunity to dance the night away. Karaoke, trivia and poker every week.
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Hotel Steyne
75 The CorsoThe Steyne Hotel features 8 bars, each providing its own unique feel and character. There are two informal dining options with the bistro & rooftop area, as well as three separate function areas which cater for all styles of parties, meetings, events and social gatherings.
The Steyne provides live entertainment 7 nights a week (no cover charge) in Ivy's bar - the home of live music on the northern beaches.
DJs every Friday & Saturday for an opportunity to dance the night away. Karaoke, trivia and poker every week.
Shopping
Westfield Warringah Mall
145 Old Pittwater RdStockland Balgowlah Shopping Centre
197-215 Condamine StEssentials
IGA Plus Liquor
113 Beatrice StAlso sells wine.
Seaforth Dry Cleaners
Seaforth Bakehouse
571 Sydney RdNice bread and pastries... they serve coffee too.
Vintage Cellars Seaforth
548 Sydney RdThey have an awesome selection of wines and everything else.
Parks & Nature
I suggest getting on to the beach and walking north to the end. It's a little quieter. (You can start the Manly scenic walk from there to Manly, just look for the signs at the end of the beach).
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Clontarf Beach
I suggest getting on to the beach and walking north to the end. It's a little quieter. (You can start the Manly scenic walk from there to Manly, just look for the signs at the end of the beach).
North Head Sanctuary is a haven where natural heritage and history combine to provide a unique and fascinating experience. Beautiful hiking trail.
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North Head
North Head Sanctuary is a haven where natural heritage and history combine to provide a unique and fascinating experience. Beautiful hiking trail.
Entertainment & Activities
Sydney Harbour Kayaks
81 Parriwi RdCanoe & kayak rental service.