Manly Pavilion

Overview

One of Sydney's prime pieces of culinary real estate has found new life. After being placed into liquidation, the legendary Manly Pavilion made a huge comeback, reopening with a slick fit-out both inside and out.

Sitting on its well-known overwater site on the Manly Cove Esplanade, Manly Pavilion boasts breezy open spaces, a slick dining space (somewhat straightforwardly) called Bistro at Manly Pavilion, repurposed Chesterfield lounges and parquet flooring. The revamped Pav has multiple spaces to lounge around in, from a casual openair balcony deck to a lounge bar area, a ballroom and the fancier aforementioned Bistro dining room.

The heritage-listed venue also features an array of refreshed menus, spanning the standard selection of dinner and drinks menus starring elevated Mediterranean dishes to a small desserts menu and an exclusive happy hour, aptly named the 'High Tide' happy hour, offering the likes of wines, spritzes and pints for a steal from 5pm to 7pm on weekdays.

Standout offerings include the snapper paired with mussels and lime butter, the chilli and lemon-coated calamari accompanied by aioli, the extensive wine list, and the nautical-themed boathouse margarita.

Plus, the waterfront space also features live music sessions from 3pm to 6pm, and hosts DJ sets every Friday night, which spin epic tunes from 5pm to 8pm.