HOT SPOTS in Manly, Sydney (northern beaches)

Bacino Bar - coffee place - The Corso (near police station)

Scuzime Café – corner of The Corso and Darley Rd, for breakfast

Blue Waters Cafe - South Steyne - great fresh juices, beach views, good value for money

Four Olives Deli – Darley Rd – great offerings, in-house cooked risotto and lasagne

Bay Coffee Roasters - Cnr Darley Rd and Wentworth St - where fussy coffee locals hang out

Cold Rock (icecream) - Darley Rd - popular with kids

Interpolitan Cafe - Darley Rd - 7:30am start for coffee addicts

Barefood Coffee Traders - Whistler St - hole in the wall coffee place, oozes understated cool, away from all the tourists

Chat Thai - Manly Whaf complex - cheap Thai you can pick up on your way home from work

Manly Wharf Hotel – Manly Wharf complex – for its great location and views

Bavarian Bier Café – Manly Wharf complex – for its big servings of German food and steins of beer

Harris Farm – 243 Pittwater Rd – an enormous fruit and vegetables shop with gourmet supermarket supplies

Alhambra – West Esplanade – for its tapas and Moroccan offerings

Out of Africa – East Esplanade – for its Moroccan cuisine

Garfish - East Esplanade - busy on weekends

Richards Chocolates – 19 Whistler St – for its old fashioned chocolates

The Manly beach foreshore for a run/walk