Cibaria Manly
55 N Steyne, Manly NSW 2095, Australia
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beach front trattoria with a classic yet refreshing menu, everything was molto bene! we had our end of year Chrissie party here and it was really good for big groups, with a wonderful view of Manly beach Pizetta Bianca with garlic and rosemary, you just can't beat bread this fresh and fluffy, especially paired with the stone axe salted Wagyu Beef Bresaola. the Scallops were presented so beautifully, and were equally as delicious with lemon oil, finger lime, chervil, and ocean trout roe. also e
Reviews (5)
Iโve been here with my friend and had a great experience. The location is excellent and the vibe is really nice. The design is gorgeous and the overall environment feels very welcoming and relaxed. We ordered a salad and pasta, and both were absolutely delicious. Everything was fresh and well prepared. Definitely a 10/10 experience โ highly recommend
The food was not bad. The atmosphere was amazing - especially seats near the water. We would have preferred to order pasta, but we were seated in the bar area where they have a different menu due to them being too busy - so we didn't actually get to try the food properly - in future when I try their pasta I may be able to adjust my review - as the food we did order was not bad but nothing special.
beach front trattoria with a classic yet refreshing menu, everything was molto bene! we had our end of year Chrissie party here and it was really good for big groups, with a wonderful view of Manly beach Pizetta Bianca with garlic and rosemary, you just can't beat bread this fresh and fluffy, especially paired with the stone axe salted Wagyu Beef Bresaola. the Scallops were presented so beautifully, and were equally as delicious with lemon oil, finger lime, chervil, and ocean trout roe. also enjoyed the Crudo with marinated tomato dressing and shallot oil. highlight dish for me was the Gorgonzola Al Cucchiaio served tableside in this gorgeous little trolley, finished with caramelised walnuts and honey! so so good, it had that wonderful zesty tang that wasn't too heavy or overpowering. for primi, we had the Trottole Agolio E Olio with crab meat, lemon, garlic and chilli. I was really thankful this was a light pasta dish, yet still so creamy and inviting. generous amount of crab too! Dry-Aged Ribeye was our main, and wow was this thing huge but so well cooked and seasoned, really enjoyed this one paired with the Mixed Leaf Salad (but was craving some chippie or potatoes at this point haha). still lovely! dessert was their signature Hazelnut Tiramisu, the piedmont hazelnut mascarpone cream was delightful and so well flavoured, unfortunately the savioardi biscuits weren't soaked enough so each bite was too hard for me.
Had dinner three days ago with terrible dining experience. First start with ask drink list twice on two different persons both let me wait half hour and never come back to me. The water never been filled up. Then one of the entry we all feel extremely salty no placement no refund the waitress just take it away. The last when we pay the bill my credit card show itโs going through(pending), but the pos machine show declined. And the credit card start automatically protects canโt tap it again with in short period. The waitress canโt solve the problem then call the manager โTahliaโ, she come to our table straight away said sir you need find a way to pay for this. We understand maybe the pos machine signal issues but you need find another way to pay.said with impolite attitude and upset face. Whole table of my friends are shocked. Lucky my friend have me to pay for it. I feel so embarrassed itโs my pre birthday I invite all my best friends to come. End up have to ask my friends to pay for it. We spend $900 between four people. Maybe in manly area this is not expensive. But the service we got a itโs make me and my friends really uncomfortable. The manger Tahlia said will follow up the details next day but today is day four I didnโt receive anything also my credit card still not received that amount back yet.
Overall a very nice restaurant with a superb atmosphere and interior design. It has a great buzz and the general vibe is great tasty Italian style menu and a solid wine selection. Itโs a great venue for a celebration and friends gathering but itโs not a cheap affair. You may wonder why I havenโt give it 5 stars but the simple answer is when paying $110 per person for a lunch menu that is shared in a family style and for 10 people you would expect that dessert was includedโฆ..ok at eighty maybe not but at $110โฆ.. hmmm now you are pushing it Chef!! The wine list is nice, but again the mark up on the wine was highโฆ..and the balance a question!! As stated the place has a great atmosphere and is well worth a visit but hopefully the management can review the pricing!









