Manly · Seafood · Australian
Garfish
Manly's benchmark seafood restaurant, steps from the wharf.
The local take
Garfish is the name locals give visitors who ask 'where do I eat fish in Manly?' — and have for two decades. The East Esplanade room looks over the harbour side of the peninsula, the menu treats the day's catch with respect, and the upper-middle pricing is fair for cooking this consistent.
Ranked among the top handful of Manly's restaurants on TripAdvisor with well over a thousand reviews, it's the safe-in-the-best-sense booking: seafood done properly, service that knows the drill, and the wharf two minutes away for the ferry home.
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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 Spotted something out of date?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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