Guidebook for The Beach Shack

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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
1108 Barrenjoey Rd
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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
1860 Pittwater Rd
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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
9A Darley St E
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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
323C Barrenjoey Rd
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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.
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Mexicano
209-211 Ocean St
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Modern Mexican food. Incredible Marjheritas.
Best healthy breakfast on the peninsula. Great coffee. Often crowded but worth a visit.
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Nourished Wholefood Cafe
17 Avalon Parade
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Best healthy breakfast on the peninsula. Great coffee. Often crowded but worth a visit.
Modern Pizza. They also home deliver late into the evening.
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Crust Gourmet Pizza Bar
369 Barrenjoey Rd
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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
331-335 Barrenjoey Rd
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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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Rough & Bare - Mona Vale
1 Bungan Ln
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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
74 Old Barrenjoey Rd
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..... 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
40 Avalon Parade
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Classic French Restaurant. Intimate, white tablecloths, great service. A bit pricey, but great for a special occasion. Don't turn up without a booking.
Opposite Narrabeen beach, Barbuto is a bistro with big menu. Known for its steaks.
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Barbuto Restaurant
16 Ocean St
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Opposite Narrabeen beach, Barbuto is a bistro with big menu. Known for its steaks.
TEMP CLOSED FOR RENO. 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 Boathouse Palm Beach
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TEMP CLOSED FOR RENO. 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.
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
1104 Barrenjoey Rd
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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
69 Bynya Rd
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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
303 Barrenjoey Rd
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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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The Boathouse Hotel Patonga
6-8 Patonga Dr
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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
2 Kalinya St
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Berts is a special occasion restaurant at The Newport. Classy menu, good service and lovely ambience. Quite expensive but special
Newly renovated, Barenjoey House at Palm Beach is a lovely special occasion restaurant. Bistro food and lovely aspect its worth a visit for lunch or dinner.
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Barrenjoey House
1108 Barrenjoey Rd
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Newly renovated, Barenjoey House at Palm Beach is a lovely special occasion restaurant. Bistro food and lovely aspect its worth a visit for lunch or dinner.
Modern Restaurant. Very popular and a good choice for a nice night out.
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Restaurant Lovat
316-324 Barrenjoey Rd
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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
1858 Pittwater Rd
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Nice food whether you sit indoors or out. Always lots happening on the water.
Really nice for lunch. Same owner as The Newport.
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The Collaroy
1064 Pittwater Rd
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Really nice for lunch. Same owner as The Newport.
Delivery or Pick up. Good range of classic and exotic pizzas.
Yes Pizza Mona Vale
1 Waratah Street
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
47 Old Barrenjoey Rd
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Great 'Coastal Mexican' restaurant with great margaritas. Very inventive and unique menu - not the run of the mill Mexican.
Sassy renovated pub with casual dinning or brasserie style. Great for just a drink too.
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Park House
2 Park St
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Sassy renovated pub with casual dinning or brasserie style. Great for just a drink too.
Intimate wine bar that serves great food.
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Paddock & Vine
3/5 Bungan St
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Intimate wine bar that serves great food.
Special occasion restaurant situated right on the banks of Pittwater. Expensive but memorable.
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Clareville Kiosk
27 Delecta Ave
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Special occasion restaurant situated right on the banks of Pittwater. Expensive but memorable.
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
2 Kalinya St
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Berts is a special occasion restaurant at The Newport. Classy menu, good service and lovely ambience. Quite expensive but special
Teeny weeny Avalon fresh pasta maker (the shop, not the owner) who serves up to limited tables. Only a few different sauces with a few pastas but all amazing!
Spaghetti 75
72 Old Barrenjoey Road
Teeny weeny Avalon fresh pasta maker (the shop, not the owner) who serves up to limited tables. Only a few different sauces with a few pastas but all amazing!
Family friendly pizzeria with big selection of pasta & mains.
Caruso's Woodfired Pizzeria
13 Waratah Street
Family friendly pizzeria with big selection of pasta & mains.

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 Warriewood
4 Vuko Pl
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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
Blackbutts Road
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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
1003 Pittwater Rd
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Award winning pie shop. You may see a huge line of people outside this shop. Its worth a stop.
This is a bulk billing medical centre.
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Gateway Medical Centre
1 Mona Vale Rd
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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)
380 Barrenjoey Rd
Great burgers & chips and right by the beach, so handy for a call in, when you're sunning and starving.

Shopping

Lovely home wares in Avalon.
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Beachwood Shop
57 Avalon Parade
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Lovely home wares in Avalon.
Ladies boutique specialising in casual, quality, mainly cotton womens wear.
Pisces Boutique
4 Bungan St
Ladies boutique specialising in casual, quality, mainly cotton womens wear.
Super bakery on the corner. Great bread, pies, tarts, pastries. Also serves coffee. Good for people watching whilst demolishing a few pastries & coffee.
Pattison's Patisserie, Fine Bakery & Cafe
3-5 Bungan St
Super bakery on the corner. Great bread, pies, tarts, pastries. Also serves coffee. Good for people watching whilst demolishing a few pastries & coffee.
Delicious authentic french patisserie. Best sourdough on the northern beaches. Located in both Avalon and now Mona Vale.
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La Banette Patisserie Boulangerie
26 Avalon Parade
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Delicious authentic french patisserie. Best sourdough on the northern beaches. Located in both Avalon and now Mona Vale.
Located right beside Woolies.
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Dan Murphy's Mona Vale
29 Park St
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Located right beside Woolies.
Big Woolies with a Dan Murphy right next door. Undercover parking.
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Woolworths Mona Vale
29 Park St
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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
10 Park St
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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
10 Park St
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Located in Pittwater Place with butcher, seafood shop, newsagent and pharmacy.
Lovely flower shop, selling everything. Nice to browse.
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Haven and Sarah
33 Old Barrenjoey Rd
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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
14 Park St
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Nice health food store right across the laneway from Woollies. Everything organic.
A fab book shop in Mona Vale.
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Coles Mona Vale
10 Park St
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A fab book shop in Mona Vale.
Organic food and interesting collection of everything else.
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The Beaches Market
1472 Pittwater Rd
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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 Operandi Brewing Company
14 Harkeith St
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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
2 Kalinya St
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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.
Beer & burgers plus more!
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4 Pines Public House Newport
313 Barrenjoey Rd
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Beer & burgers plus more!
Small eclectic corner bar in Newport. Nice for couples.
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Mrs. Robertson wine & cocktail bar
29 Foamcrest Ave
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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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Маяк Барренджой
1199D Barrenjoey Rd
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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)
Mackarel Beach
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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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

A favourite with the locals. Off Darley Street (behind Coles)
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Coffee Brothers
54-56 Darley St
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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
323C Barrenjoey Rd
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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
231 Whale Beach Rd
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Nice cafe with good brunch menu. You can sit outside and enjoy the relaxed environment.