The Little Apartment Guide Book

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The Little Apartment Guide Book

Swimming & Snorkelling

Some people are surprised to know what great snorkelling there is in Manly at Cabbage Tree Bay. Make sure you borrow the googles in the amenities cupboard and go for a swim at Shelly Beach.
Beautiful National Park beach accessed down a short bush track on the harbour side at the end of Stuart Street.
53 locals recommend
Collins Beach
53 locals recommend
Beautiful National Park beach accessed down a short bush track on the harbour side at the end of Stuart Street.
Sea pool and harbour beach. A great place to stop for a dip on the Manly to Balgowlah walk.
Fairlight Tidal Swimming Pool
Fairlight Walk
Sea pool and harbour beach. A great place to stop for a dip on the Manly to Balgowlah walk.
Beautiful sea pool.
6 locals recommend
Fairy Bower Sea Pool
5B Marine Parade
6 locals recommend
Beautiful sea pool.
A beautiful harbour beach
25 locals recommend
Forty Baskets Beach
25 locals recommend
A beautiful harbour beach
50m ocean pool. One of the nicest ocean pools in Sydney.
Freshwater Rockpool
4 Lumsdaine Dr
50m ocean pool. One of the nicest ocean pools in Sydney.
A harbour beach with netted swimming area, boat ramp, playground and kiosk. Very popular with locals and families.
101 locals recommend
Little Manly Beach Kiosk
42 Stuart St
101 locals recommend
A harbour beach with netted swimming area, boat ramp, playground and kiosk. Very popular with locals and families.
Manly's surf beach. Make sure you swim between the flags. Beach hire chairs and umbrellas available.
752 locals recommend
Manly Beach
752 locals recommend
Manly's surf beach. Make sure you swim between the flags. Beach hire chairs and umbrellas available.
A sheltered beach with amazing swimming and snorkelling. The Boat House Shelly Beach is a great place to dine or grab a coffee.
337 locals recommend
Shelly Beach
337 locals recommend
A sheltered beach with amazing swimming and snorkelling. The Boat House Shelly Beach is a great place to dine or grab a coffee.
A beach with watercraft only access beach. Hire a kayak or SUP to visit from beside the wharf.
10 locals recommend
Store Beach
10 locals recommend
A beach with watercraft only access beach. Hire a kayak or SUP to visit from beside the wharf.

Sightseeing

Park in the North Head carpark and walk this fairly short easy track with incredible views of the heads and back to the city. Highly recommended.
9 locals recommend
Fairfax Lookout
Fairfax Walking Track
9 locals recommend
Park in the North Head carpark and walk this fairly short easy track with incredible views of the heads and back to the city. Highly recommended.
Little Manly Point Park offers a grassy area, playground, great views, free BBQs and fishing spots. It is the best place to watch the sunset!
Little Manly Point
Little Manly Point Park offers a grassy area, playground, great views, free BBQs and fishing spots. It is the best place to watch the sunset!
Take the ferry to Circular Quay just for the experience and sightseeing.
67 locals recommend
Manly Fast Ferry
67 locals recommend
Take the ferry to Circular Quay just for the experience and sightseeing.
Start here to gather information about all there is to see and do in Manly.
12 locals recommend
Manly National Parks and Wildlife Office
3 N Head Scenic Dr
12 locals recommend
Start here to gather information about all there is to see and do in Manly.
Take a whale watching cruise during the migration season May-October.
13 locals recommend
Manly Whale Watching
East Esplanade
13 locals recommend
Take a whale watching cruise during the migration season May-October.
North Head visitors centre is the place to start. Walk around and see all the war monuments, do the tunnel tour and have a coffee at Bella Vista cafe.
197 locals recommend
North Head
197 locals recommend
North Head visitors centre is the place to start. Walk around and see all the war monuments, do the tunnel tour and have a coffee at Bella Vista cafe.
North Head's visitor centre
41 locals recommend
North Head Sanctuary Visitor Centre, Manly (Sydney Harbour Federation Trust)
North Head Scenic Drive
41 locals recommend
North Head's visitor centre
Do the ghost tour if you dare!
9 locals recommend
Quarantine Station (Q Station Retreat)
North Head Scenic Drive
9 locals recommend
Do the ghost tour if you dare!
The grounds are open and you can walk around this incredible historic monastery.
St Patrick's Estate Manly
1 Cerretti Cres
The grounds are open and you can walk around this incredible historic monastery.

Walking Track

Walk around the Shelly Beach headland to see some of Manly's best surfers.
Shelly Beach Walking Track
2 Bower St
Walk around the Shelly Beach headland to see some of Manly's best surfers.
One of Manly's best walks.
59 locals recommend
Spit to Manly Walk
Fisher Bay Walk
59 locals recommend
One of Manly's best walks.

Food scene

Dumpling Bar with great gluten free options.
Alice Dumpling Bar
34-35 South Steyne
Dumpling Bar with great gluten free options.
Stop off for a gelato at Anita's. Simply amazing ice cream and decor.
ANITA GELATO
46-48 The Corso
Stop off for a gelato at Anita's. Simply amazing ice cream and decor.
Simply the best coffee in Manly
76 locals recommend
Barefoot Coffee Traders
18 Whistler St
76 locals recommend
Simply the best coffee in Manly
Great local bar and food with nice vibe and cute outdoor area similar to a lane.
88 locals recommend
Belgrave Cartel
6 Belgrave St
88 locals recommend
Great local bar and food with nice vibe and cute outdoor area similar to a lane.
Berkelo Bakery has the best bread!
Berkelo
557 Military Rd
Berkelo Bakery has the best bread!
The Boat House is always a treat with stylish interiors, lovely food presentation and great coffee.
153 locals recommend
The Boathouse Shelly Beach
1 Marine Parade
153 locals recommend
The Boat House is always a treat with stylish interiors, lovely food presentation and great coffee.
Great friendly waterfront cafe
37 locals recommend
The Bower Manly
7 Marine Parade
37 locals recommend
Great friendly waterfront cafe
Groovy Italian restaurant.
Busta
10 Pittwater Rd
Groovy Italian restaurant.
Lovely swedish cafe, great coffee
48 locals recommend
Fika Swedish Kitchen
5B Market Pl
48 locals recommend
Lovely swedish cafe, great coffee
Waterfront fine dining for the cool crowd.
279 locals recommend
Hugos
1 E Esplanade
279 locals recommend
Waterfront fine dining for the cool crowd.
The new restaurant offering from The Boathouse Group. Divine decor and views. The food can be a bit hit and miss but it has only just opened so we expect it to improve.
30 locals recommend
Manly Pavilion
West Esplanade
30 locals recommend
The new restaurant offering from The Boathouse Group. Divine decor and views. The food can be a bit hit and miss but it has only just opened so we expect it to improve.
Located at the other end of Stuart Street the Skiff Club is a great place for waterfront dining. The skiff club has a bar and restaurant and if you are out of area you can attend as a guest. Remember to take your driver's licence showing your residential address.
85 locals recommend
Manly 16ft Skiff Sailing Club
Stuart Street
85 locals recommend
Located at the other end of Stuart Street the Skiff Club is a great place for waterfront dining. The skiff club has a bar and restaurant and if you are out of area you can attend as a guest. Remember to take your driver's licence showing your residential address.
Groovy pizze
33 locals recommend
Pocket Pizza Manly
46 Pittwater Rd
33 locals recommend
Groovy pizze
Fantastic Chinese gourmet food with wonderful views.
13 locals recommend
Queen Chow Manly
23 E Esplanade
13 locals recommend
Fantastic Chinese gourmet food with wonderful views.
Surf side waterfront dining. Fabulous food and views.
54 locals recommend
The Pantry Manly
North Steyne
54 locals recommend
Surf side waterfront dining. Fabulous food and views.
Great local cafe
19 locals recommend
The Roast Office
37 Darley Rd
19 locals recommend
Great local cafe
Super bakery
18 locals recommend
Rollers Bakehouse
19 Rialto Ln
18 locals recommend
Super bakery
Health food cafe
45 locals recommend
Ruby Lane Wholefoods
200 Pittwater Rd
45 locals recommend
Health food cafe
Extraordinary Japanese restaurant with beautiful restaurant fit out.
17 locals recommend
Sake Restaurant and Bar Manly
West Esplanade
17 locals recommend
Extraordinary Japanese restaurant with beautiful restaurant fit out.
Great coffee during the day and incredible Indian food at night.
10 locals recommend
Sketch Bar
19 Pittwater Road
10 locals recommend
Great coffee during the day and incredible Indian food at night.
Groovy Japanese
128 locals recommend
Sunset Sabi
28 Pittwater Rd
128 locals recommend
Groovy Japanese
Ripples Little Manly is right on the beach and open for breakfast & lunch.
101 locals recommend
Little Manly Beach Kiosk
42 Stuart St
101 locals recommend
Ripples Little Manly is right on the beach and open for breakfast & lunch.
Both the cafe in Market Lane and the bakery at the end of Central Ave are the perfect Swedish way to relax.
48 locals recommend
Fika Swedish Kitchen
5B Market Pl
48 locals recommend
Both the cafe in Market Lane and the bakery at the end of Central Ave are the perfect Swedish way to relax.
Underneath the Manly National Building. Great for breakfast or coffee on the go.
15 locals recommend
Girdlers
Short Street Plaza
15 locals recommend
Underneath the Manly National Building. Great for breakfast or coffee on the go.

Bar

Manly's sneaky secret bar accessed through a faux deli. Well worth a visit for the experience.
8 locals recommend
The Cumberland
19 Central Ave
8 locals recommend
Manly's sneaky secret bar accessed through a faux deli. Well worth a visit for the experience.
Lovely recently renovated bar and restaurant.
39 locals recommend
Harbord Hotel
29 Moore Rd
39 locals recommend
Lovely recently renovated bar and restaurant.
Amazing bar right on the water with a great menu and daily specials
254 locals recommend
Manly Wharf Hotel
East Esplanade
254 locals recommend
Amazing bar right on the water with a great menu and daily specials

Hire Equipment

Hire your kayaks here
54 locals recommend
Manly Kayak Centre
East Esplanade
54 locals recommend
Hire your kayaks here

Picnics

East Esplanade has a small free outdoor gym, playground, great swimming and a grassy area known locally as 'The Office'. People gather at The Office for picnics, drinks and to watch the sunsets.
East Esplanade Park (The Office)
East Esplanade
East Esplanade has a small free outdoor gym, playground, great swimming and a grassy area known locally as 'The Office'. People gather at The Office for picnics, drinks and to watch the sunsets.
Take the picnic basket over to Little Manly Point park to watch the sunset in summer.
Little Manly Point
Take the picnic basket over to Little Manly Point park to watch the sunset in summer.