We started at The Winery on Manly Beach, what a great venue. I've been to the Surry Hills and Kings Cross restaurants but the one on Manly Beach is special. The vibe is very chilled, low key, cool and relaxed. No posers here... thongs and board shorts welcome!! The staff are so friendly and helpful and the menu rocks (as does the Margaritas). We had the "Girlz Picnic" menu which included glass of bubbles on arrival, then lovely share plate of tomato/mozzarella salad and some assorted meat. Then a high tea selection of sandwiches, small quiche, tartlets and yummy petit fours. I'm a huge fan of the Winery they just get it right every time from the atmosphere to the staff to the food, for more information visit http://thegazebos.com.au/manly/
After a VERY long lunch at the Winery, we decided to wander down to Manly Wharf (opposite end to the beach) and sit by the harbour and watch the sun set. The best place to do this would be Hugo's on Manly Wharf. The open air setting and bar/lounge area is the perfect place to grab a light snack (pizza etc) and of course another margarita and watch the world go by. Hugo's has a few venue's throughout Sydney visit them at http://www.hugos.com.au/ for more information.
A little fact that most people don't know is that Manly holds some of the last mainland breeding pairs of Little Penguins. There are some wonderful volunteers that arrive at dusk to ensure the Penguins come to shore in safety and then stay with them until they go to bed. It's so very cute and so admirable to have people to help ensure these beautiful animals safety, especially in a high-traffic tourist area. We interviewed one of the volunteers who to my surprise said that 98% of the time everyone is just lovely and genuinely care about the Penguins. Manly Council have done a lot to ensure the survival of these guys, if you are interested in helping out or want more information visit the co-ordinators blog site at http://penguinprattle.blogspot.com/
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