After the event, check out these local hot spots offering special experiences as part of Taste of Manly.
Banco Manly
Hidden in the back streets of Manly is a neighbourhood restaurant built to be a place to bring people together. Serving funky wine and signature cocktails alongside an eclectic food menu changing with the markets and seasons.
Taste of Manly - Banco Experience Menu
$55pp to Experience the Best of Banco
Join us from 4:30pm til late to enjoy a 4 course chef tasting menu
Opt. Add On Cocktail on Arrival - $15 Peaches & Cream (Glenmorangie X, Peach Wine, Silver Needle White Tea infused Peach, Verjus, Mancino Dry & Citrus Foam)
Fish Face
Fish Face is a seafood restaurant located in the neighbourhood of Balgowlah, known for its fresh and delicious seafood dishes. The restaurant offers a vibrant yet relaxed atmosphere to unwind and enjoy the freshest of seafood offerings. At Fish Face, we pride ourselves on serving only the freshest seafood, sourced from local suppliers and markets. Our menu features a variety of dishes, from classic fish and chips to more refined seafood options, such as seafood chowder, snapper and prawn pie and perfectly grilled fish. We also offer a selection of vegetarian and gluten-free options to cater to a range of dietary requirements.
Enjoy our Taste of Manly cocktail designed by our Bartender called "Seaside Spritz", especially for the weekend. Available from 5pm onwards. The cocktail includes, Aperol, Sparkling Wine, Grapefruit Juice, Soda Water and a grapefruit garnish.
We will offer a three course set menu which includes the following:
Entree: Pan roasted scallops, dill and chive risotto
Main: Roast “our way”, Salmon, baby potatoes, carrots, pumpkin, green beans, bisque gravy
Dessert: Warm bread and butter pudding, vanilla custard, drunken fruit compote
Hotel Steyne
Hotel Steyne is Manly’s oldest and most iconic pub. Known for its live music and special events.
Join us for live music from all your local faves, fresh sea food, Asian share plates, plus wines from our wineries.
Taste of Manly food specials throughout the weekend.
- Live music with DJs and bands from midday – late.
- Live jazz band - Saturday from 5pm
- Ellis Hall - Sunday lunchtime
Ivanhoe Hotel Manly
Located on the Corso, family friendly venue with a late night younger crowd. Drop by for live music all day, pub classics with a modern twist and wines for our wineries.
- Taste of Manly food specials throughout the weekend.
- Live music with DJs and bands from midday – late.
- Or check out our bottomless lunch with bubbles or beer – booking required.
Lantern Fish
Essentially, a neighbourhood Chinese restaurant with a different spin. We serve Chinese food reimagined by our families’ regional recipes but also what we eat every day, and Australia’s great produce and drink makers.
Like any good local, we pride ourselves not just on our recipes, ingredients and cooking chops, but also how we greet every single person who comes through the door. We scored 13.5 in the Good Food Review 2022 and 4.7/5 on Google. We continue to focus on bringing our guests the most unique dining experience in Manly.
Taste of Manly - One of a Kind Tasting Experience
To spice up Taste of Manly 2023 with East-meets-west flavour wonders, our head chef Kevin has created a special 3-course tasting menu exclusively for Taste of Manly including unique dishes like "Hainanese Prawn Scotch Egg" and " Spicy Pork Blood Sausage" with pairing wines that are Australia-produced, delicious and low-intervention. An experience that can't be missed! Available all day.