Guidebook for Clontarf
Sightseeing
5 minutes walking distance to your own private beach! In summer you even have a boat coming around to sell coffee and ice creams to you! who needs the crowds of Manly beach!
6 locals recommend
Castle Rock Beach
5 minutes walking distance to your own private beach! In summer you even have a boat coming around to sell coffee and ice creams to you! who needs the crowds of Manly beach!
Ferries to the Sydney depart from the Manly Wharf, the best way to see Sydney Harbour. Spectacular view of the Opera House and Harbour Bridge.
280 locals recommend
Manly Wharf station
West EsplanadeFerries to the Sydney depart from the Manly Wharf, the best way to see Sydney Harbour. Spectacular view of the Opera House and Harbour Bridge.
Sydney Opera House
A must visit, simply magical!
Sydney Harbour Bridge
Sydney Harbour BridgeGreat tour is to climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge!
Blue Mountains
A day trip, but if you can stay overnight! Visit Leura!
Darling Harbour
Another day out!
Chinese Garden of Friendship
Cnr Harbour StBeautiful gardens!
Taronga Zoo Sydney
Bradleys Head RoadGreat for kids and adults!
WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo
1-5 Wheat RdKids will love this place!
On Fridays organic food at its best and freshest.
On weekends stalls selling Aussie articles.
612 locals recommend
The Rocks
On Fridays organic food at its best and freshest.
On weekends stalls selling Aussie articles.
Sea Life Sydney Aquarium
1-5 Wheat RdGreatest Aquariums ever!
Leisurely yet scenic walk for 3.4 km, have lunch in Bondi at the end
769 locals recommend
Bondi to Bronte Coastal Walk
1 Notts AveLeisurely yet scenic walk for 3.4 km, have lunch in Bondi at the end
Manly To Spit Bridge Costal Walk
Reef Beach TrackClose to our home, it is another amazing walk.
Balmoral Beach
Beautiful beach!
Narrabeen Lagoon Trail
Lakeshore DriveStand up paddle surfing, kayaks, walk around the lake!
superb park, great restaurant in the middle, or take a picnic, so much to do.
1102 locals recommend
Centennial Park
15 Locked Bagsuperb park, great restaurant in the middle, or take a picnic, so much to do.
Paddington Markets
395 Oxford StGreat Saturday markets!
Food Scene
Again in walking distance from our home, a great café! early swim followed by coffee and breakfast!
Clonny's On The Beach
Sandy Bay RoadAgain in walking distance from our home, a great café! early swim followed by coffee and breakfast!
Plonk Beach Cafe
83 Parriwi RdCafé on the water, close to home!
Criniti's Manly
54 West EsplanadeA favourite of ours, yummy Italian food.
Tahkio
9-15 Central AveBest Spanish tapas ever! great value!
Best hidden street in Manly, great for a late lunch on the water, relaxed and casual!
85 locals recommend
Manly 16ft Skiff Sailing Club
Stuart StreetBest hidden street in Manly, great for a late lunch on the water, relaxed and casual!
Best Japanese restaurant, have to book, very well priced and food is delicious!
49 locals recommend
Waka
155 Pittwater RdBest Japanese restaurant, have to book, very well priced and food is delicious!
Garfish Manly
39 E EsplanadeDelicious seafood/fish restaurant. Great views over Manly Wharf!
Wonderful restaurant! Amazing views of the Harbour Bridge and Opera House. Staff are professional and food great!
78 locals recommend
Cafe Sydney
31 Alfred StWonderful restaurant! Amazing views of the Harbour Bridge and Opera House. Staff are professional and food great!
For a day trip from our home, place to stop and have a bite to eat The Boathouse.
2 other Boathouse cafes: Balmoral Beach and Shelley Beach(Manly)
212 locals recommend
The Boathouse Palm Beach
For a day trip from our home, place to stop and have a bite to eat The Boathouse.
2 other Boathouse cafes: Balmoral Beach and Shelley Beach(Manly)
Wockbar Manly
27 Belgrave Stgreat Asian food, relaxed and casual
Balance Thai
50 Ethel StGreat thai food!
Hugos
1 E EsplanadeBest pizzas in Manly
Great for breakfast in the back courtyard on weekends when markets are happening in Manly. Or great bar at night for a cocktail
130 locals recommend
In Situ
18 Sydney RdGreat for breakfast in the back courtyard on weekends when markets are happening in Manly. Or great bar at night for a cocktail
China Beach
43-45 N SteyneGreat restaurant!
Bijolias - Fine Indian Cuisine
538-540 Sydney RoadGreat Indian restaurant!
Burnt Orange
1109 Middle Head RdAmazing afternoon tea! Old traditions!
Ripples Chowder Bay
Chowder Bay RoadLovely location and delicious food!
Chiosco by Ormeggio
Spit RoadAnother great restaurant!
La Repubblica
51 The Esplanadeanother super restaurant
The Bathers' Pavilion Restaurant
4 The EsplanadeAnother superb restaurant
Il Perugino
171 Avenue Rdsuperb Italian restaurant!
Frenchy's Cafe
3 Read Plgreat French café!
Public Dining Room
2A The EsplanadeAgain another amazing restaurant by the water
Quattro Formaggi Deli
Restaurant/Deli superb
Neutral Bay
superb
The restaurant with the best views of the Opera House, simply beautiful!
30 locals recommend
Sails on Lavender Bay
2 Henry Lawson AveThe restaurant with the best views of the Opera House, simply beautiful!
Lucio's Italian Restaurant
47 Windsor StOne of my favourites, so traditional!
Everything Else
Great Café can be found here called Forty Beans. Takes 20 minutes to walk here from our home and great stop for a snack, then continue along the walk towards Manly. Simply beautiful!
18 locals recommend
North Harbour Reserve
LOT 7001 Condamine Street SouthGreat Café can be found here called Forty Beans. Takes 20 minutes to walk here from our home and great stop for a snack, then continue along the walk towards Manly. Simply beautiful!
Shopping
Great supermarket Coles, fish shop, butcher, cafes, restaurants, beauty salon, retail, etc.
91 locals recommend
Stockland Balgowlah Shopping Centre
197-215 Condamine StGreat supermarket Coles, fish shop, butcher, cafes, restaurants, beauty salon, retail, etc.
IGA Plus Liquor
113 Beatrice StClosest store to us, surrounded by cafes, pharmacy, etc.
Mosman
Up market retail stores, designers, cafes, etc
Arts & Culture
Beautiful old cinema fully restored! and surrounded by great cafes and restaurants
165 locals recommend
Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace
380 Military RdBeautiful old cinema fully restored! and surrounded by great cafes and restaurants