Sunday, 4 December 2016
Hello and Welcome to Wyobie One!
Photo courtesy nadiatwild on instagram
Balgowlah is on Sydney's northern beaches and has some fabulous spots to visit close by.
Manly Village Markets are on on the 3rd Saturday of the month from 8am to 4pm.
Casual Restaurants:
MANLY
Pilu at Freshwater (Fancy)
Post Office:
TOURIST INFO
For information in the area, have a look at the following websites. There is also a tourist office at the wharf in Manly:
Recommended Walks
Manly to the Spit
Manly Beach to Shelly Beach
Manly Lagoon to North Head
Dee Why to Long Reef Headland
Bondi to Coogee
Recommended Snorkelling
Cabbage Tree Bay Reserve off Shelly Beach
Fairlight Beach
Cabbage Tree Bay Reserve off Shelly Beach
Fairlight Beach
Restaurants, Pubs and Cafes
BALGOWLAH
Balgowlah has some nice little restaurants most are quite casual and no need to dress up too much.
Cafes:
Bacino, great coffee (at the top of our street to the right on Sydney Road)
Roseberry Street Café, Roseberry Street
Forty Beans, Lower Beach Street
Cafeina Espresso, Wanganella Street
Casual Restaurants:
Fish Café, fantastic, award winning seafood, Stockland Balgowlah
Monkey King Thai, Stockland Balgowlah
Rays Pizza (Ciao Belli) –great woodfired traditional pizza, Condamine Street
Hamro Aangan (Nepalese), Sydney Road
Tamagawa (Japanese), Sydney Road
Chez Maurice et Linda (traditional French bistro), Sydney Road
Ajmers (Indian), Sydney Road
Zeus (Greek street food), Sydney Road
Lapis Lazuli (Afghani), Sydney Road
Pubs/Clubs:
Club Totem (above Stockland Shopping Centre)
Balgowlah RSL, Ethel Street, Seaforth
MANLY
There are too many restaurants and cafes to mention in Manly so I will put down a few of our favourites.
Cafes and Restaurants:
The Boathouse Shelly Beach –Breakfast, brunch/lunch or dinner is beautiful
The Pantry Manly, The Esplanade
Belgrave Cartel, Belgrave Street
Manly Thai Gourmet –very casual but great Thai, Sydney Road
In Situ –Groovy bar & food with outdoor courtyard, Sydney Road
Sunset Sabi –Fusion Japanese –really good!, Pittwater Rd
Banana Blossom Asian Salads –lunch, The Corso Manly
Manly Skiff Club –Sailing club bistro food right on the harbour, East Esplanade
Queen Chow – Chinese Hong Kong Street Food, Upmarket, Manly Wharf
El Camino Cantina – Casual, Tex Mex, Manly Wharf
Sake - Contemporary Japanese, Up Market, Manly Wharf
Havana Beach –Tacos, and South American food, very casual, South Steyne
Daniel San –Fusion Japanese right on the beach –Casual, North Steyne
Garfish –(Fancy) Seafood, really good!, East Esplanade
The Herring Room - (Fancy) Seafood, Pittwater Road
Manly Greenhouse – Manly Beach front
Bars
4 Pines Brewing Company, East Esplanade
Manly Wharf Hotel, Manly Wharf
In Situ, Sydney Road
Jah Bar, Central Ave
Hugos on the wharf, Manly Wharf
Manly Skiff Club –Sailing club bistro food right on the harbour, East Esplanade
Manly Greenhouse – Manly Beach front
The Glass House, The Corso, Manly
Miami Cuba, North Steyne, Manly
Manly Wine, South Steyne, Manly
Surrounding Areas:
Some fabulous places close by are:
Ormeggio at the Spit (Very Fancy), Mosman
Chiosco by Ormeggio Fab Breakfast, lunch and dinner on the marina (casual sister of Ormeggio)
Pilu at Freshwater (Fancy)
Armchair Collective Mona Vale –casual breakfast/lunch
The Arms Newport –big beer garden and restaurants overlooking Pittwater inlet
Jonahs Whale Beach (Very Fancy)
Bathers Pavilion (Fancy) Balmoral Beach
The Public Dining Room (Fancy) - Balmoral Beach
The Colloroy, Restaurant/Bar in Colloroy
Local Numbers:
Emergency: 000
Police Manly: 9976 8099
Northern Beaches Hospital Accident & Emergency Department: 0427 088 526
I am not affiliated with or endorsing the following businesses but here are just a few that we are using at the moment and find good:
Doctor: Balgowlah Family Medical Practice 379 Sydney Road 9907 8588
Physio: Kinetica 410 Sydney Road 9948 6188
Hairdressers: Sas & Co377 Sydney Rd, Balgowlah8937 3138
Barbers: The Groomsman Stockland Balgowlah (above on ground level outside) 9949 8599
Personal Trainers: Mark Foster 0451 050 812
Dry Cleaners: Stockland Balgowlah Shopping Centre
Manicurist: L’Amour Stockland Balgowlah (walk in) 9907 6685
Beauty: Honey Body Manly 9977 0349
Gym: Fitness First Balgowlah Stockland Ground Level 1300 55 77 99
Swim Centre: Manly Boy Charlton Swim Centre 1 Kenneth Road Manly 9976 1495
Tennis Courts: Bareena Park, Vista Ave Balgowlah Heights 9907 9708
Cinema:
The closest is Hoyts Warringah Mall or Cremorne Orpheum. I can get discounted Hoyts tickets for $12 through my service provider (not for Saturday night though), just ask if you want me to book for you (regular price is $21.50 Adult /$13 senior).
Cremorne Orpheum is a gorgeous old fashioned art deco era cinema, which serves drinks and has the original Wurlitzer organ rise from the stage with an organist, check website for those sessions & details.
Transport:
Opal Card for public transport (covers State bus, train and ferry) : Buy at the newsagent in Stockland Shopping Centre or ask me as I sometimes have them.
Bus Stops for the city, wharf and beach are on Sydney Road, turn left out of the driveway, Sydney Road is the cross Street at the first set of lights.
Hop Skip and Jump: Free bus to Manly outside Stockland Shopping Centre on Condamine Street
Ride Plus: Public Transport buses on demand, door to door to local stations, Manly Wharf, Warringah Mall, Dee Why and Queenscliff : www.ride-plus.com.au$3.10 from our house to the wharf. (Need to pre book an hour at least in advance)
Taxi Manly Cabs 131 668 Around $90 to Airport Uber: Around $70 one way to Airport
Airport Shuttles Northside Shuttle 9909 6666
ASN Transfers 9997 7767
(Around $40 single or $50 for a couple door to door) You must pre book at least 24 – 48 hours prior)
Post Office:
There are two close by post offices, Balgowlah is within walking distance 9/318 Sydney Road, or Balgowlah Heights 69 New Street W, (usually quieter and easy to park).
Shopping:
Local shops are Balgowlah, Stockland Mall and Sydney Road. (cafes, restaurants, clothing, supermarket etc.).
Other small shopping areas are Seaforth, Sydney Road and Balgowlah Heights, New Street W and Beatrice Street.
Shopping Centres:
Stockland Balgowlah (8 minute walk)
The Corso in Manly, surf shops, pubs, cafes, news agency, library, boutiques, markets, 5 minute drive, 30 minute walk.
Warringah Mall - large, Westfield shopping centre with cinema and library - 15 minute drive north on Condamine Street, Brookvale.
Chatswood - 2 large shopping Centres, Chatswood Chase and Chatswood Westfield. Anderson Street, Chatswood. 25 minutes drive or an hour by bus. Great Asian environment in surrounding streets with excellent Asian food options, yum cha etc.
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