Stopped here with pur group for a late lunch /happy hour. Food was delicious!!! Here is what we ordered: Vegetarian pasta Salmon salad (yam!!!) Couscous salad Grilled salmon Grilled (!!!) fish and chips Cheeseburger .... this place delivered on each dish! read more

Conveniently located on the Manly beachfront, Whitewater is the perfect place to dine for breakfast, lunch or dinner. They have a diverse menu which caters for all different crowds and occasions. The restaurant can seat up to 140 guests and can host a cocktail event for up to 160 guests. Indoor and outdoor seating options are available. On a sunny day, the outdoor seating is the most ideal for soaking up the sun and appreciating the beautiful view of Manly Beach. To drink, we had the Whitewater Martini - kaffir lime and lemongrass, infused vodka, apple liqueur shaken with apple juice and lime juice. Pleasant flavour and great combination of flavours. The other half needed some caffeine so he had a strong cup of coffee. The coffee art was surprisingly impressive. We visited the restaurant for lunch and started with the Roasted Chinese duck with housemade pancakes, shallots, cucumber and plum hoisin sauce. The serving size was perfect, wasn't too big or too small. For a restaurant that doesn't specialize in Chinese cuisine, the flavours were on par. The only drawback for us was that there were 5 pieces of duck but only 4 pancakes. For the mains we had the Homemade tiger prawn spaghetti, cherry tomatoes, parsley and garlic pesto, spinach, and chilli in a Napolitana sauce. There was a generous amount of prawns and the pasta was nicely cooked. The flavours worked well together. The second main we had was the chargrilled swordfish fillet with tartar sauce and lime. It's normally served with steakhouse chips but we opted for rocket salad to get some greens in. It was well seasoned and the tartar sauce nicely complimented the fish. The meal was well presented, on a chopping board which gave a rustic and homey feel. The rocket salad worked very well with the fish. It had parmesan, pinenuts, and aged balsamic dressing. The fish was a little overcooked for our preference but apart from that, it was delicious. No meal is complete without dessert. With the wide selection of options on the dessert menu at Whitewater, it's an even better excuse. We were excited to try the Lemon Meringue which was a short crust pastry filled with a zesty lemon curd topped with burnt Italian Meringue. The pastry was light and crispy and the meringue was not too sweet. All the flavours worked very well together. We also tried the Affogato which was a sweet and simple way to finish off our meals. read more

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Best restaurant in Manly in terms of decor and ambience. It is one of the only ones I'd be able to comfortably label fine dining/posh. The pasta, handmade in the restaurant, is great. However the portions here, particularly for certain dishes, are small e.g. barramundi, steak. In my opinion a cheese platter should consist of more than one cheese, hence the term 'platter.' The long names of the cheeses insinuate there are multiple (unless you are a cheese buff and know the types). In reality it is one small bit on a wooden board with a few lavosh crackers and a grape or two. I took friends here and am used to the portions but was embarrassed when what they ordered seemed puny. Another thing I've noticed, I'd prefer the consistency of a dedicated waiter. You always seem to have a few people serve you and it is disjointed, particularly if you asked the previous waiter for something and they haven't come back. Also the staff are typically breeze through backpackers with a limited knowledge of the menu. They are fun, jokey and nice to look at but sometimes a bit too casual...which isn't in keeping with how this restaurant should be. They are clumsy too...the last few times I've been there multiple glass breakages have ensued. Out of the beachfront restaurants though (which overall are snobby and overrated)...Whitewater is king. read more

Poor food! As the menu said the ribs' bone will fell off itself! I can't even cut the meat off with a steak knife! N as all the other food quality i think it's over price becoz of the view read more

White Water Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Manly, NSW

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Along S. Steyne are many restaurants, most of which have a "beachy" feel to them. My mom and I stumble upon this, while walking towards our hike. It's a chic, upscale restaurant, right across from the beach, offering all sorts of great food and drink. I recommend the Truffle Waygu Beef burger (without the bun for those who are gluten-free like me). I've also heard the vegetarian pasta is good too! While I know they are open for all meals, my suggestion is to go there for breakfast or lunch, so you have the view of the beach. read more

Ate here with some mates from work and really enjoyed my seafood pasta. Great ambiance and really good service. It was right across from Manly beach but I arrived on Manly after dark so can't comment on the view across the street. Seemed like it would be a cool place to eat in the daytime out on the street. The food portions were small like the other reviewer said but interestingly all of servings in Oz seemed small but my mates in Oz say that when they come to NA they are surprised by the serving size being so large and based on the way my ass fits in the economy seats maybe they have something right down under...! So good food, really good breads, and bright modern decor make this, right off the beach restaurant, really pretty fun. read more

Nice spot for fish and chips and to watch the ocean and people go by. Had the Pure Blonde which went nicely with the fish and chips. read more

White Water Restaurant - Fish & Chips - Seafood Near Me - Manly, NSW

Great service Food was impressive, as were the drinks The view was nice Would recommend read more

Terribly slow, servers had trouble understanding english. Seafood soup was to fishy smelling and not fresh. Had to cancel our meal because we waited almost 1 hr for french toast! Got no apology just snotty attitudes and excuses. Many other places to eat just dont bother going here. read more

Expecting to be tourist trapped, we reluctantly settled on this right-on-the-main-strip place, but figured a front row table overlooking the ocean would compensate. The steak wasn't worthy of inclusion with a frozen dinner. Drinks came after the main and were anemic. Service was snail-like slow and forgetful, very forgetful. The view and people watching was great, but there was a park bench across the street which would have been a much better value. Recommended to waiter they explore a grab and go format. Left hungry after waiting for the check and still waiting for our ice. read more

This place has AMAZING service! First time to Manly and i can say this was by far my favorite restraurant I visited. Food was 10/10. Service was 10/10. Whole experience was 10/10 :) Also had the best Aperol Spritz ever so I strongly suggest coming here during your next trip to Manly!! read more

My wife and I went on a Thursday night. The place was buzzing but not full. Sat near the front and watched passing parade. We were not that hungry so decide to have all entrees. We ordered an Italian Pinot Grigio and settled in chatting and taking in the atmosphere. We shared the scallops which were great, calamari was great but the duck pancakes were an issue. The flavor was there but it was over cooked and very dry. We complained and asked if the duck could be replaced. Surprisingly the waiter said it is pre cooked and therefore it will come out the same. We were disappointed so my wife ordered another plate of scallops, I foolishly persevered with the duck. Despite the duck mishap I would return. The wait staff were attentive and friendly, service was good. read more

We took our daughter here for her birthday over the weekend she choose this restaurant for the fillet steak with the creamy mash & sautéed mushrooms as displayed out the front (its also online as part of the lunch menu) when they finally came out with our food there was no mash just fries & one piece of a mushroom not what we ordered, when we could get the attention of our waitress we asked about the dish she argued it came with fries not mash even though we said its on the menu, we couldn't even order it as a side dish as they don't do mash at lunch time?? We let it go as I could see my daughter was getting upset. Then another waitress came over to start clearing our table & proceeded to take my plate even though I was still eating. Once we had finished I had to find someone to get our bill & used this opportunity to complain (they didn't care) so we were offered a 10% discount (which I found insulting) as they were just taking off the Sunday surcharge. They asked if I'd like the tax invoice a big mistake for them as they gave the discount then overcharged us by adding the GST twice. We then had to go back to sort out & made to feel like complete idiots they then realised the mistake but still couldn't work out how much refund to give us (makes me think how many others they rip off on a daily basis) Hence will never be going back to Whitewater Manly. @terrible service @we will never be back @tasteless food read more

Ordered an $18 martini. Drink was served in a martini glass which was not even nearly poured to the top. Staff was willing to give me another beverage of choice "if the drink was too expensive for me". This made me laugh, instead of just making a little extra to fill the glass they were willing to dump an $18 drink, for another drink. Mushroom/chicken risotto was not very tasty. My server was nice and tried to be accommodating, but restaurant was poorly managed. Do not recommend this place at all, which is a shame, as it is really pretty inside, has a lot of potential. read more

Went here a year ago and it was good food and decent service. The second time however (two weeks ago) it was an awful experience. We chose to eat here thinking it looked like one of the more sophisticated Manly establishments. How wrong we were. Red wine stained menus, scuffed and dirty tables, ripped upholstery on the chairs, knives/forks/serviettes came out separately by different waitstaff, no understanding of the menu/wine list, menus were put on the table with no dialogue from staff, average and bland food, dirty bathrooms, and to top it off they gave us the wrong bill at the end- a measure of their utter incompetence. Will never go here again or recommend it to anyone. read more

Had lunch here with my partner and son yesterday and I feel compelled to write this review. Having eaten at Whitewater many times in the past and enjoyed fabulous food and service, I was shocked by the terrible service, awful food and the dismissive, rude ambience we experienced yesterday. The oysters were indelible, the service was unbelievably slow and the mains were paltry and burnt. Our experience has meant that we will not return to Whitewater sadly. Extremely disappointing as we were looking forward to a top lunch at what used to be a top restaurant. read more

Best thing about having lunch at white water at Manly, other than my company at the table was the view. Undercooked food, had to ask 3 times for drinks, staff were vague, and totally did not want to be there. Just like me. Will never go back and I'm a local. read more

While the atmosphere is beautiful, the service is atrocious . The waitress brought out our starters with our mains and then was incredibly rude when we asked her to keep our mains warm while we finish our starters. The staff were incredibly argumentative. They then proceeded to bring out rotten oysters that smelt terrible and will likely give us food poisoning. I would most definitely NOT recommend this place. read more

Don't waste your money or your time going to this restaurant, with so much competition it's amazing they are still open. Ordered the tempura fish with crispy noodles and wasabi mayo, it was not tempura but thick batter, could not taste the wasabi and they had ran out of noodles but failed to tell us and presented the fish on wilted rocket leaves, yuk. read more