Guidebook for North Balgowlah
Essentials
5-10min walk. Excellent meat & poultry. Prepared meals also available. Well known in the area for its quality and friendly service.
Betts Butchery
48 Woodbine St5-10min walk. Excellent meat & poultry. Prepared meals also available. Well known in the area for its quality and friendly service.
5-10 min walk. Excellent freshly baked goods from bread to croissants and pastries.
9 locals recommend
North Balgowlah Bakery
44 Woodbine St5-10 min walk. Excellent freshly baked goods from bread to croissants and pastries.
10 mins drive. Excellent grocery store that also offers outstanding seafood, gourmet deli items and a butchery. Expensive but worthwhile for fresh pasta, vegetables, fruit and hard-to-find ingredients.
434 locals recommend
Harris Farm Markets
30 Springfield Ave10 mins drive. Excellent grocery store that also offers outstanding seafood, gourmet deli items and a butchery. Expensive but worthwhile for fresh pasta, vegetables, fruit and hard-to-find ingredients.
North Balgowlah Cellars
44 Woodbine StExcellent but small pharmacy. Closed most of the weekend.
North Balgowlah Cellars
44 Woodbine StExcellent cellar offering wine, beer, spirits.
Shopping
10 mins drive. Small shopping centre with approximately 30 stores selling books, shoes, clothes, stationery, groceries, flowers and includes an excellent medical clinic.
91 locals recommend
Stockland Balgowlah Shopping Centre
197-215 Condamine St10 mins drive. Small shopping centre with approximately 30 stores selling books, shoes, clothes, stationery, groceries, flowers and includes an excellent medical clinic.
Sightseeing
Bustling heart of Sydney's Northern Beaches and an iconic tourist site. A 20 min bike ride along a bike path - suitable for 7years+ and a 10 mind drive. Lots of restaurants, cafe's, wine bars, delis and shops all worth a visit.
280 locals recommend
Manly Wharf station
West EsplanadeBustling heart of Sydney's Northern Beaches and an iconic tourist site. A 20 min bike ride along a bike path - suitable for 7years+ and a 10 mind drive. Lots of restaurants, cafe's, wine bars, delis and shops all worth a visit.
Our favourite beach in Sydney. A favourite with lots of others too ! A great long break on a good day and almost as good on a bad day. SAfe family beach. Great ocean pool and beautiful vistas to Manly from the carpark on the Northern End.
170 locals recommend
Freshwater Beach
Our favourite beach in Sydney. A favourite with lots of others too ! A great long break on a good day and almost as good on a bad day. SAfe family beach. Great ocean pool and beautiful vistas to Manly from the carpark on the Northern End.
If you want to visit Little Europe in Sydney, Fairy Bower and Shelly Beach is the place to stroll. Fabulous views, sparkling ocean and jaw dropping homes abound. Take your swimming costume - you'll want a dip at the end.
8 locals recommend
Fairy Bower Beach
If you want to visit Little Europe in Sydney, Fairy Bower and Shelly Beach is the place to stroll. Fabulous views, sparkling ocean and jaw dropping homes abound. Take your swimming costume - you'll want a dip at the end.
Food Scene
Our favourite breakfast location. Sitting opposite the beach this cafe offers excellent coffee and long menu. Perfect for breakfast with the locals or lunch at the end of a surf or stroll.
57 locals recommend
Jellyfish
95 N SteyneOur favourite breakfast location. Sitting opposite the beach this cafe offers excellent coffee and long menu. Perfect for breakfast with the locals or lunch at the end of a surf or stroll.
Fine dining within 15 minutes. An award winning restaurant offering flawless italian meals. This restaurant is for a special occasion. The wine list has been delivered by the angels !
139 locals recommend
Pilu at Freshwater
Moore RoadFine dining within 15 minutes. An award winning restaurant offering flawless italian meals. This restaurant is for a special occasion. The wine list has been delivered by the angels !