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Forty Baskets

Balgowlah · Bar · Pub

Forty Baskets

A proper local pub feed on the Balgowlah–Fairlight border.

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The local take

Forty Baskets — named for the famous 1885 fish haul at the nearby beach — is the Condamine Street local for the Balgowlah and Fairlight borderlands. Pub classics at upper-middle prices, a 4.0 from travellers, and the unforced friendliness of a suburban front bar.

It's a natural finish line for a North Harbour loop walk: the actual Forty Baskets Beach sits below the escarpment nearby, and the schnitzel afterwards tastes like you earned it.

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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 Spotted something out of date?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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