Guidebook for The Beach Shack
Food Scene
There are plenty of great restaurants, cafe's and take-away vendors to choose from here on the Northern Beaches. Below is a small selection of some favourites.
Barrenjoey House is a great spot for a relaxing lunch or special dinner.
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Barrenjoey House Palm Beach
Barrenjoey House is a great spot for a relaxing lunch or special dinner.
WATERFRONT CAFE & SHOP - CHURCH POINT
Relaxing casual waterfront General Store / Restaurant. Great for breaky, lunch or dinner. Sit on the deck watching the Pittwater ferry's come and go. Jazz band on Sunday arvo.
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The Waterfront Cafe & General Store
WATERFRONT CAFE & SHOP - CHURCH POINT
Relaxing casual waterfront General Store / Restaurant. Great for breaky, lunch or dinner. Sit on the deck watching the Pittwater ferry's come and go. Jazz band on Sunday arvo.
Eclectic coffee shop for breaky or lunch, surrounded by gorgeous home wares and interesting nik naks.
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Armchair Collective
Eclectic coffee shop for breaky or lunch, surrounded by gorgeous home wares and interesting nik naks.
Favourite coffee spot in Newport. There is also another Zubi's at Bilgola Beach. Go for an early swim at Bilgola Rock Pool and have a lovely breaky afterwards.
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Zubi Bar
Favourite coffee spot in Newport. There is also another Zubi's at Bilgola Beach. Go for an early swim at Bilgola Rock Pool and have a lovely breaky afterwards.
Modern Mexican food. Incredible Marjheritas. A bit further afield in Narrabeen but worth it.
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Mexicano
Modern Mexican food. Incredible Marjheritas. A bit further afield in Narrabeen but worth it.
Best healthy breakfast on the peninsula. Great coffee. Often crowded but worth a visit.
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Nourished Wholefood Cafe
Best healthy breakfast on the peninsula. Great coffee. Often crowded but worth a visit.
Crust Pizza Newport
Modern Pizza. They also home deliver late into the evening.
Casual outside dining - mixed Asian cuisine. Its a BYO, so you can take along a nice bottle of wine for a great low cost night out.
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ChaRice Noodlebar
Casual outside dining - mixed Asian cuisine. Its a BYO, so you can take along a nice bottle of wine for a great low cost night out.
Super healthy - completely gluten-free, raw and delicious. Does great coffee - also lunches & dinners.
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Bare Wholefoods Mona Vale
Super healthy - completely gluten-free, raw and delicious. Does great coffee - also lunches & dinners.
..... ridiculously great gelato made fresh on the premises. About 36 flavours including all the favourites plus more (Mandarin, Caramelised Fig etc)
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Chillbar
..... ridiculously great gelato made fresh on the premises. About 36 flavours including all the favourites plus more (Mandarin, Caramelised Fig etc)
Classic French Restaurant. Intimate, white tablecloths, great service. A bit pricey, but great for a special occasion. Don't turn up without a booking.
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Bistro Boulevard
Classic French Restaurant. Intimate, white tablecloths, great service. A bit pricey, but great for a special occasion. Don't turn up without a booking.
Take away fish & chips opposite Pittwater ferry and small beach & park on Pittwater side. Very simple - take away containers but fun. Closes at 7:30pm
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Palm Beach Fish & Chips
Take away fish & chips opposite Pittwater ferry and small beach & park on Pittwater side. Very simple - take away containers but fun. Closes at 7:30pm
Jonah's is a hotel & restaurant and is often used as a wedding venue. The position and views from the restaurant are brilliant - overlooking Whale Beach. Could be good for special occasion - expensive.
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Jonah’s Restaurant & Boutique Hotel
Jonah's is a hotel & restaurant and is often used as a wedding venue. The position and views from the restaurant are brilliant - overlooking Whale Beach. Could be good for special occasion - expensive.
Serving classic Italian pizza's, pasta and mains. A casual pizza cafe at the front and a nice restaurant at the back. Families eat at the front, couples at the back! They also deliver pizza late a night.
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Lucky & Pep's
Serving classic Italian pizza's, pasta and mains. A casual pizza cafe at the front and a nice restaurant at the back. Families eat at the front, couples at the back! They also deliver pizza late a night.
Fancy pub but you must take a ferry ride from Palm Beach Ferry. About a 40 min ferry ride in both directions. (Ferry only takes cash) You can't book at the pub but lots of seating so short wait if any. Very popular and lovely day trip.
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Patonga Beach Hotel
Fancy pub but you must take a ferry ride from Palm Beach Ferry. About a 40 min ferry ride in both directions. (Ferry only takes cash) You can't book at the pub but lots of seating so short wait if any. Very popular and lovely day trip.
Berts is a special occasion restaurant at The Newport. Classy menu, good service and lovely ambience. Quite expensive but special
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Bert's Bar and Brasserie
Berts is a special occasion restaurant at The Newport. Classy menu, good service and lovely ambience. Quite expensive but special
Restaurant Lovat
Modern Restaurant. Very popular and a good choice for a nice night out.
Nice food whether you sit indoors or out. Always lots happening on the water.
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Pasadena Sydney
Nice food whether you sit indoors or out. Always lots happening on the water.
The Collaroy
Really nice for lunch. Same owner as The Newport.
Yes Pizza Mona Vale
Delivery or Pick up. Good range of classic and exotic pizzas.
Great 'Coastal Mexican' restaurant with great margaritas. Very inventive and unique menu - not the run of the mill Mexican.
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Alma
Great 'Coastal Mexican' restaurant with great margaritas. Very inventive and unique menu - not the run of the mill Mexican.
Paddock & Vine
Intimate wine bar that serves great food.
Special occasion restaurant situated right on the banks of Pittwater. Expensive but memorable.
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The Clareville
Special occasion restaurant situated right on the banks of Pittwater. Expensive but memorable.
Fantastic position right on Pittwater at Palm beach. Sunny deck and beautiful relaxed cottage like interior. Great for brunch or lunch - especially on the weekend. Can be crowded as its so popular so go early if possible.
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The Joey
Fantastic position right on Pittwater at Palm beach. Sunny deck and beautiful relaxed cottage like interior. Great for brunch or lunch - especially on the weekend. Can be crowded as its so popular so go early if possible.
Lovely restaurant on the beach at Mona Vale. Located above the local Surf Living Club. Good for a special occasion.
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The Basin Dining Room
Lovely restaurant on the beach at Mona Vale. Located above the local Surf Living Club. Good for a special occasion.
Now called The Mona, its a great pub to drop in for a cold wine and delicious bistro dinner.
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The Mona Vale Hotel
Now called The Mona, its a great pub to drop in for a cold wine and delicious bistro dinner.
Nopales Mexican
Great modern mexican with awesome cocktails. Located on Barenjoey Road at Mona Vale.
Great fusion Asian that just opened in January 2025 - great reviews so far.
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Suki Modern Asian
Great fusion Asian that just opened in January 2025 - great reviews so far.
P&N's Daily Scoop
Innovative gelato bar in Narrabeen. Always a crowd outside.
Arts & Culture
Closest cinemas. The large screen has 'Grand Seats' which recline to a horizontal position. Worth it, especially for a long movie!
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United Cinemas
Closest cinemas. The large screen has 'Grand Seats' which recline to a horizontal position. Worth it, especially for a long movie!
Local theatre productions as well as venue for music. A bit of Gilbert & Sullivan, Orchestral, visiting violinists and solo artists performing cabaret style shows. A bit of a drive to Belrose but worthwhile depending on the production.
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Glen Street Theatre
Local theatre productions as well as venue for music. A bit of Gilbert & Sullivan, Orchestral, visiting violinists and solo artists performing cabaret style shows. A bit of a drive to Belrose but worthwhile depending on the production.
Everything Else
Award winning pie shop. You may see a huge line of people outside this shop. Its worth a stop.
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Upper Crust
Award winning pie shop. You may see a huge line of people outside this shop. Its worth a stop.
Gateway Medical Centre
This is a bulk billing medical centre.
Great burgers & chips and right by the beach, so handy for a call in, when you're sunning and starving.
The Honest Chicken Newport
Great burgers & chips and right by the beach, so handy for a call in, when you're sunning and starving.
Shopping
Delicious authentic french patisserie. Best sourdough on the northern beaches. Located in both Avalon and now Mona Vale.
Recently changed it's name - Mona Vale 16 Bungan St and in Avalon its 26 Avalon Parade. Both bread & pastries are awesome.
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La Banette Patisserie Boulangerie
Delicious authentic french patisserie. Best sourdough on the northern beaches. Located in both Avalon and now Mona Vale.
Recently changed it's name - Mona Vale 16 Bungan St and in Avalon its 26 Avalon Parade. Both bread & pastries are awesome.
Dan Murphy's Mona Vale
Located right beside Woolies.
Woolworths Mona Vale
Big Woolies with a Dan Murphy right next door. Undercover parking.
Located in Pittwater Place. There is a butcher, seafood shop, newsagent, pharmacy & Harris Farm Markets.
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Coles Mona Vale
Located in Pittwater Place. There is a butcher, seafood shop, newsagent, pharmacy & Harris Farm Markets.
Located in Pittwater Place with butcher, seafood shop, newsagent and pharmacy.
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Harris Farm Markets Mona Vale
Located in Pittwater Place with butcher, seafood shop, newsagent and pharmacy.
Haven and Sarah
Lovely flower shop, selling everything. Nice to browse.
Nice health food store right across the laneway from Woollies. Everything organic.
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Flannerys Mona Vale
Nice health food store right across the laneway from Woollies. Everything organic.
Organic food and interesting collection of everything else.
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The Beaches Market @Palm Beach Market
Organic food and interesting collection of everything else.
Drinks & Nightlife
Groovy brewery. Gets crowded on weekends. Serves up good bar food too. Nice for a quick drink.
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Modus Brewing
Groovy brewery. Gets crowded on weekends. Serves up good bar food too. Nice for a quick drink.
Renovated by Merivale chief, Justin Hemmes, The Newport has become a great local hang out for enjoying drinks and good food. Especially good for sunset spotting! Huge outdoor areas to sit in comfort - separate 'food station' choices (Pizza / Seafood / Rotisserie / Pub Food Shack) Get there early for a Fri / Sat. night.
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The Newport
Renovated by Merivale chief, Justin Hemmes, The Newport has become a great local hang out for enjoying drinks and good food. Especially good for sunset spotting! Huge outdoor areas to sit in comfort - separate 'food station' choices (Pizza / Seafood / Rotisserie / Pub Food Shack) Get there early for a Fri / Sat. night.
The Park House Hotel is a great place to either drop in for a drink & burger or have a sit down dinner in their comfy lounge area. Recently revamped and definitely worth a visit.
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The Mona Vale Hotel
The Park House Hotel is a great place to either drop in for a drink & burger or have a sit down dinner in their comfy lounge area. Recently revamped and definitely worth a visit.
4 Pines Newport
Beer & burgers plus more!
Mrs. Robertson wine & cocktail bar
Small eclectic corner bar in Newport. Nice for couples.
Sightseeing
Sydney's most northern point. Take a picturesque 1 klm walk to the top. (not on windy days though) Take water with you. No toilets or shops at the top.
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巴伦乔伊灯塔
Sydney's most northern point. Take a picturesque 1 klm walk to the top. (not on windy days though) Take water with you. No toilets or shops at the top.
Nice trip on the ferry, leaving from Palm Beach. Take a picnic lunch (luxurious option - to take a lunch from Barrenjoey House)
鲭鱼海滩
Nice trip on the ferry, leaving from Palm Beach. Take a picnic lunch (luxurious option - to take a lunch from Barrenjoey House)
Take a ferry ride from Palm Beach to Patonga Beach and have lunch at the hotel. Nice day trip on the water. Ferry leaves from Palm Beach regularly.
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帕通加海滩
Take a ferry ride from Palm Beach to Patonga Beach and have lunch at the hotel. Nice day trip on the water. Ferry leaves from Palm Beach regularly.
Coffee
Coffee Brothers.
A favourite with the locals. Off Darley Street (behind Coles)
Great coffee and nice to hang out. They also have one at Bilgola Beach which does an awesome brunch.
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Zubi Bar
Great coffee and nice to hang out. They also have one at Bilgola Beach which does an awesome brunch.
Nice cafe with good brunch menu. You can sit outside and enjoy the relaxed environment.
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Whale Beach Deli
Nice cafe with good brunch menu. You can sit outside and enjoy the relaxed environment.