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Blue Water Cafe

28 South Steyne | Manly, Sydney, New South Wales 2095, Australia
(02) 9976 2051
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Ranked #248 of 2,963 restaurants in Sydney
4.0 of 5 stars 19 Reviews
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Sussex
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

The food was good and the coffee likewise but the service was dreadful! We went for breakfast and it took nearly 30 minutes for our order to arrive. We weren't the only people waiting for food and it was a real shame because it was a great location.

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Sydney, Australia
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

good food at the end of the Manly strip. Great spot for lunch.

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Guernsey
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56 reviews 56 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2012 via mobile

We visited the cafe early in the morning for coffe and pastries after taking the ferry over to Manley Beach, we also stopped back in the afternoon for a steak sandwich and drinks, bot grimes the service was quick, friendly and the food was very good. It is also a great location to sit and watch the world go by... More

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See 8 more reviews by MMSIM for Sydney
Panama City, Florida
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52 reviews 52 reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
33 helpful votes 33 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 February 2012 via mobile

Food is wonderful at this cafe! They offer BYO (bring your own bottle)for a few dollars and is well worth it to bring your favorite wine. Situated right across from the beach, this cafe is right in the middle of the action. Try the linguine with prawns - wow.

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New York City, New York
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2012

We stopped by for lunch a couple of weeks ago. This was a nice open-air restaurant with good service and great food.

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Sydney, Australia
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39 reviews 39 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2012

across from beach, staff consistently good, food great, open early till late 7 days and the coffee sensational, good value for any meal and different menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner, cakes and biscuits for in between or dips and wine, am here every week as so good

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Sydney, Australia
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 January 2012

Good casual place to have lunch, right across from the beach. Great corn cakes main course!

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Sydney, Australia
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 January 2012

We visited blue water with 5 friends for lunch one Sunday. Living in manly my husband and I used to go to blue water fairly regularly and used to consider it one of the better value eateries along the ocean front, which can be a bit overpriced and touristy, although we had noticed that in the last few years it... More

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Rhondda, United Kingdom
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 December 2011

This cafe has the most fab menu. Visited this cafe a few times and everything we had was really good. Staff are friendly and helpful and the view over looking Manly beach is fab.

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Brisbane, Queensland.
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36 reviews 36 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 November 2011

I had breakie here and had been there years ago. service and food just as good as ever.

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