Guidebook for Manly
Food Scene
Ruby Lane Wholefoods
200 Pittwater Rdgreat for lunch and breakfast- organise heaven.
Manly Fish Cafe
27 S Steynegreat fish and chips
great for breakfast or lunch, excellent views back to Manly from Shelly beach.
153 locals recommend
The Boathouse Shelly Beach
1 Marine Paradegreat for breakfast or lunch, excellent views back to Manly from Shelly beach.
Ironbark Woodfired Pizza Restaurant
208 Pittwater RdThuptim Siam Restaurant
151 Pittwater Rdbest thai on the beaches.
Waka
155 Pittwater RdAmazing Japanese food at a reasonable price. Love it. Book ahead for sure.
Drinks & Nightlife
Donny's
7 Market Plgroovy bar and food hangout
Manly Wharf Hotel
East Esplanadegreat for lunch or night time drinks, great for sunset.
Parks & Nature
great swimming and snorkelling (yes you see fish as it's a reserve) and great lookout to ocean and walk from here to national park headland lookout (views back to the city).
337 locals recommend
Shelly Beach
great swimming and snorkelling (yes you see fish as it's a reserve) and great lookout to ocean and walk from here to national park headland lookout (views back to the city).
Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
Mrs Macquaries RoadCollins Beach
beautiful, isolated...walk in beach.
great spot to watch sunset and afternoon swim at harbour side beach.
13 locals recommend
Manly Cove Beach
Manly Covegreat spot to watch sunset and afternoon swim at harbour side beach.
Great views of harbour and bridge, walks around headland views.
12 locals recommend
Manly National Parks and Wildlife Office
3 N Head Scenic DrGreat views of harbour and bridge, walks around headland views.
Arts & Culture
book ahead to do the bridge climb, can also walk across the bridge or head to the museum.
984 locals recommend
Sydney Harbour Bridge
Sydney Harbour Bridgebook ahead to do the bridge climb, can also walk across the bridge or head to the museum.
Manly Art Gallery & Museum
1a West EsplanadeSmall but interesting
Shopping
large shopping mall. catch bus from pittwater rd - 10 min ride!
51 locals recommend
Warringah Mall, Green St station
large shopping mall. catch bus from pittwater rd - 10 min ride!
The Corso
The CorsoLots of cool shops and in the side street too of sydney rd -
Essentials
Harris Farm Markets
30 Springfield Avegreat for fruit and veg, meat, dairy and deli too!
if you have a car or don't mind a walk, this is the largest woolies near manly.
130 locals recommend
Woolworths Balmain
276 Darling Stif you have a car or don't mind a walk, this is the largest woolies near manly.
Coles
28 The Corsoin Manly central.
Entertainment & Activities
HOYTS Warringah Mall
Old Pittwater RoadThe only place to learn to surf from great instructors. They provide wetsuits and boards and great supportive lessons.
78 locals recommend
Manly Surf School
95 N SteyneThe only place to learn to surf from great instructors. They provide wetsuits and boards and great supportive lessons.