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CK's Bites

Balgowlah · Cafe · Australian

CK's Bites

A beloved hole-in-the-wall café in backstreet Balgowlah.

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The local take

CK's Bites hides on New Street West in residential Balgowlah, which is exactly why locals guard it: budget prices, a 4.7 traveller score, and the personal touch that only a genuinely small operation can manage.

This is a café you go to because someone told you about it — and now we have. If you're doing the North Harbour side of the Spit-to-Manly walk or staying in the back streets, it's the local knowledge that turns a random Tuesday breakfast into the best value on the peninsula.

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Rating and review count are from TripAdvisor traveller reviews; hours come from the venue's TripAdvisor listing, checked 2026-07-14 — they shift with seasons and public holidays, so call ahead for a big night. Spotted something out of date? Let us know.

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