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Ripples At Chowder Bay

84/100 (865 ratings)

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Risotto

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Meatballs

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"This is a great restaurant to come to if you’re looking for fresh, delicious seafood and other Australian dishes. They use the best ingredients to..."

Aimee.

"Very enjoyable and relaxing dining environment. The food was absolutely delicious. The pate was smooth, balanced and the gherkins matched well with..."

Hayley

"Lovely restaurant by the wharf with beautiful views. The service was great but the food was just average. The salmon crudo entree was super..."

Eunifoodie

"The location is great, if a bit out of the way. Takes a while getting there but once you arrive and settle in, it's a perfect place for a long..."

Peter N

"We celebrated dad’s birthday at Ripples Chowder Bay. From oysters to fish to mussels, we had a lovely seafood feast. The wait staff were friendly..."

Strawberry_vee

"Last time I booked here was on a raining day. I had to cancel because of the rather. Finally another family event came up and I had the chance to..."

Lucianna Guo

"Beautiful location. We went for dinner, so cannot see much but we enjoyed before and after meal walk around for the view.Food size is..."

GobbleDok

"I almost rated this a 3 but you just have to love the location - it really is special. I took my wife on a private water taxi there and back for..."

Jamin65

"Beautiful food in a stunning location! The only complaint I have is portions being on the smaller side. The service was fantastic and wine selection..."

Kristen Chan

"Went for a birthday lunch with my family. Really great service and beautiful location. Food was nice, my favourite was dessert. I didn't take photos..."

Hungriestsam - Samantha

"View around is more than spectacular, however the beef was just too well done without asking if it needs to be done so we'll. Make sure drive your..."

April

"Had dinner here on saturday, decided to book the earliest time at 6, thought we could catch the sunset. But oh well its winter, so its dark already..."

Jeffrey Adam

"Lovely location with the usual high standard of ripples group.We have been here several times and have always enjoyed the..."

Mick Dundee

"Wonderful atmosphere but a little over priced in consideration that I was still hungry after my main! That's the first time it's ever happened to me..."

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"Great experience at this restaurant. Atmosphere was perfect and it's a great restaurant to go on a breezy sunny day for lunch or dinner during sunset..."

Tiffychoi.tc

"We've been to Chowder Bay a few times. The Ripples outdoor dining area was buzzing, sunny and served wonderful seafood. It is quiet a walk away from..."

Nell C

"Stunning venue and great food. Had the eggs with hollondaise. Absolutely fantastic venue, only comment would be that the coffee is a little small...."

Coco

"Came here for a birthday on a Saturday night. It was a really windy night and we were seated outside. We were kept warm by the covers and..."

Randomness_of_existence

"A great location and venue especially on a summer's day but not sure if I'd rush back again whatever the season. The service was conservative but..."

YuMMM.com

"A couple of months ago we came across this Ripples outlet whilst on a stroll from Burnt Orange. If I didn't know it was here, it would've taken me..."

Antonios Yapondopolus

"Come at lunch for the gorgeous views and lovely food; especially when they have the mid-week lunch special, which is a 5-star dining bargain!..."

Lisa Smith

"I've been spending some time in the northern Sydney suburbs lately, mainly lounging around the harbourside locations, doing coastal walks and..."

Retrodaze

"Amazing ocean view with a warm welcoming atmosphere. This restaurant is perfect for weekends when you want to escape from the hustle and bustle of..."

AmateurFoodie

"Just had the last Breakfast at Ripples, which was most enjoyer able. Large servings beautifully cooked. This lovely setting is well worth coming back..."

A Lot At Steak

"Ripples is one of those Sydney institutions that is well renowned for providing quality food at reasonable prices, topped off with an amazing view...."

Brian Eats

"Delicious breakfast in a peaceful relaxing setting overlooking the harbour. The food is amazing and everything tastes fresh and full of flavour. You..."

Jason Meaden

"Lovely view. Great service. The French toast here is to die for! Extremely busy on weekends, particularly breakfasts, so make sure to book early...."

Kytkat

"Ripples is one of those Sydney institutions that is well renowned for providing quality food at reasonable prices, topped off with an amazing view...."

Brian Eats

"A great night out on a warm summer's evening. Had the sardines on brioche, barramundi with quinoa salad, and chocolate marquise. Decent wine list and..."

Brian Eats

"Accompanied with pumpkin puree, it was sweet and left slightly raw so that it remained soft in the inside. The colours makes the dish a lot more..."

Charn Tangson

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Kevin Yong

"Wow what a beautiful experience. I happened to find this restaurant on urbanspoon and booked lunch with my 82 year old Dad for our Christmas get..."

Michele

"Impressive. Lived in Sydney my whole life and only just discovered Chowder bay and Ripples. And what a pleasant surprise it was. Excellent friendly..."

Manly Local

"Had lunch here yesterday with a couple of friends and it was fantastic. The setting is beautiful, wait staff were friendly and helpful and the food..."

Fortheloveoffood

"Beautiful view of the bay. Like The Bathers Pavilion, Ripples Chowder Bay is a winning combination of beautiful historical building and positioning..."

Elliott Bledsoe

"Classic Australian. Wonderful surrounds and classic harbour location. Very attentive staff and consistantly good courses.Could have been..."

Obsidian Sister

"Had an excellent evening meal Saturday night. Food and service top class with a location to beat any. BYO corkage on the high side at $8 but an..."

Mark Hewlett

"A really great experience.. I was taken here for a surprise catch up with some friends for my Birthday recently. Being an 'out of towner', I had no..."

Beersy

"Perfectly pleasing and pleasant. We had dinner here on a weeknight (Wednesday) which was cosy and quiet. The mod Aus menu includes a wide selection..."

Madam Wu

"Good food with nice ambience. Recommended for a perfect casual dinner, we arrived without reservation on Friday evening. it was a great seating..."

Ilurvedesserts

"Prefect lunch with good friends. It was Sydney's hottest day in four years, topping at 41 degrees and we were sitting outside under shade. I had the..."

Rodney - Villa D'Este

"Great location and great food. The wine list is more than adequate with a good range of affordable, quality wines. My only complaint was that the..."

Simon Pope

"Great spot for a meal! We were serve today (13/2/2022) by a young Italian waiter name Sam. He made eating in Ripples a delightful experience. He was..."

Mark Abella

"The food was delicious!! Meat was cooked perfectly which is rare to find. The risotto was very flavourful, maybe a little salty. Service was really..."

Deanne

"Food is great, good serving portion and nice location. Only comment is we been wedged into a seat between another couple and a small group of six..."

June Lai

"Lovely restaurant close to water. We ordered pastas which are delicious. The pork ragu pappardelle is superb! The burrata and arancini with black..."

Annie Tan

"Dined here for the first time on Friday and everything was beautiful . The view , the service by our NZ waiter ( forgot his name ) and the food was..."

Mira Terry

"We went for Mother's Day (our first as parents), the staff were great, the food was tasty (set menu for Mother's Day), and a great drink selection. ..."

Scott Bergin

"Set in the beautiful Chowder Bay, this beautiful restaurant has good food to go with the view, too. It's a restaurant that's worth a visit when..."

Debbie R

"gorgeous setting, i could never get sick of the view @rippleschowderbay we ordered the chorizo and mozzarella arancini with black garlic mayo. super..."

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Bathers' Pavilion

84/100 (2932 ratings)

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"The food was delicious and the service was amazing. Despite being vey busy, the staff made everyone feel special. We were celebrating belated..."

Katya

"Nothing better than brekkie at the Bathers. What a view! So relaxing to chill out on a Saturday morning. And the food's great as well! They make a..."

William Cheswick

"A very beautiful venue with very welcoming service. We had the degustation with matching wines.The oysters were out of this..."

Hungry Diner

"We had an amazing time at Bathers' Pavilion a few weeks ago. My partner had told the restaurant that he would be proposing after dinner and would..."

EC

"A Friday afternoon so well spent at this beautiful restaurant on the edge of the beach. The salads were amazing, the cocktails well made and the..."

Girjashanker Vohra

"Went here with dimmi offering 50% off the 3 course menu. The food was good, the service prompt. The entrees and mains were nice but I think the..."

On The Food Hunt

"The place which I would put in top 3 breakfast places in Sydney. Always great customer service and well designed menu.Coffee nice as..."

Cosmo Lynx

"I came to Bathers Pavilion using Dimmis 50% off deal for their 3 course meal. Located just next to Balmoral beach, the venue at Bathers has it all...."

Feedthatbelly

"Awesome food, great service and atmosphere! Will go back again definitely Waiters are attentive, friendly and nice. They gave me very good..."

Isabel Wang

"Came here for my girlfriend’s 21st birthday dinner with the Dimmi 50% dining offer. Best dining experience I’ve had to date - food,..."

John Cleaves

"What a fabulous location! It's hard to beat this historic old site, right on the sand, as a wonderful restaurant venue. Sadly this place falls into..."

Sassenach

"We had heard many good things about this restaurant and decided to try it on a Sunday night after being tempted by the Dimmi half price dining offer...."

HungryForMore

"Relaxing atmospher and child friendly restaurant who also is very accommodating when it comes to pregnant women dietary requirements and changes to..."

Dreamer Down Under

"I had always wanted to come here but when a friend told me about the special offer you get on your birthday I took a day off work to go have lunch..."

Tortuguita Comiendo

"Such a lovely venue with beach views and a calm interior. We ordered the bolognese pasta and duck ragout pasta. Both were delicious, the bolognese is..."

Phfat

"The food. All the seafoods, both salmon and oyster are very fresh and delicious. As you can tell from the photos, they are beautiful and perfect for..."

April

"Very impressed with this cafeLoved the pancakes, very crispy and very tasty with the blueberries and maple syrup. Also loved the eggs benny..."

Jmanchatty

"When I was planning my wedding there was a clear order to things. Food was prime, I wasn’t really too fussed about the rest of it. Hubby being..."

Karen H

"Such a nice restaurant located by the water. Enjoyed dining here on my birthday even though there a slight miscommunication. We chose the..."

Brutal_AF

"Wonderful atmosphere and view. The food is light and fresh. I really need to back again soon. I think the last time I went was for my 21st - 7 years..."

Melissa

"Beautiful location and menu selection, staff were friendly but the service could use some improvement. Waiters were a little sloppy, forgetting drink..."

Karlisample

"Fantastic location! So divine to dine with a view like this place has. Food was spot on! So happy to see a vegetarian menu too. The waiters were very..."

Jessica

"Very memorable degustation, tried 7 course degustation, every dish was delicious definitely was very filling. Waiter was very nice, we went at night..."

Hangieeats

"Been a couple of times and consistently high quality creations. Three courses was too much but lovely deserts, thus skipped the entrees. Good choice..."

Eric Fremouw

"The Bathers Pavilion occupies a prized position overlooking Balmoral Beach - a beautiful spot for a meal. There is a popular cafe in the building..."

Martin Newman

"Food was fabulous, pity the service didn't match. We enjoyed a table d'hôte menu for 11 pax, right way to go to keep the choices simple and the..."

Ant

"Not much comes close to the experience of dining at Bathers. The food is delicious and consistently interesting. The service is a delight. It has..."

Jason Meaden

"Such a disappointment on a number of levels Personally I like pate, but can't stomach it when it's very pink which is the current fashion...."

Trencherman

"Balmoral Bathers Pavilion is a restaurant for people that have eaten well in lots of places. This restaurant is near the cutting edge with..."

KGEX - The Kuringai Examiner

"Honestly I was a little disappointed. Went and had the 8 course degustation with matching wines. Was off to a good start however I think the kingfish..."

Lynn Le

"Amazing location! Food was decent, not spectacular, but decent. Service was average, but who minds waiting if you are looking across the bay? I would..."

Karen

"Balmoral’s beauty has attracted thousands of bathers since the early 1920s when the beach was served by a now retired tramline. Where once bathers..."

Feastwisely

"Remember Rotureau? Here is his domain, and boy has he done some great things with his sweet-tooth creativity. The mascarpone ingot is dad’s..."

I'm Still Hungry

"The best thing about a restaurant no-bookings policy is that impromptu plans can be easily made, even though it's late on a Friday afternoon. The..."

Helen | Grab Your Fork

"One sunny March day Monsieur Poisson decided to take me to The Bathers' Pavilion Café for lunch. We originally intended on having brunch but had..."

Mademoiselle Delicieuse

"We both had been wanting to go to this esteemed institution for a while. For her, to revisit her old stomping ground after a recent move, and for me..."

ReemA

"Spectacular food, wine and service. Definitely a..."

Cath Morris

"First Class experience, great food and excellent service in a relaxed setting. Fine Dining in the..."

Erick

"Great. I love the Bathers. The service is amazing, location is beautiful. The menu however, trumps both! I love the bent towards seafood. I walked..."

Dman

"Beautiful!!! Went here with my family we all had the Degustation menu! Everything was amazing! The wines suggested were very nice and the food was..."

4ever Gordita

"Breakfast tradition. Whenever my grandson or other family and friends arrive in town breakfast has to be at the Bathers Pavilion at least once ......"

Lesleyamann52

"It is all about the location for The Bathers Pavilion. Set on the sandline in a curve of Hunters Bay, the venue is graced with phenomenal vistas of..."

Elliott Bledsoe

"Fine dining at its best. It's been a few years since we've been there, but service & food still great. Amazing..."

Phinomena

"Great food and beautiful location, terrible service. Having dined at Bathers for breakfast and dinner on multiple occasions the service is getting..."

James L

"Good food and ambiance... We liked this place..."

Jose Rafael

"Totally stunning. We had the degustation menu which they happily modified for one of us who doesn't eat meat. Each and every course was divine and..."

Sammystar

"I had lunch here with my partner and it was very enjoyable. For a 'cafe' it is expensive but it has a restaurant quality setting, service and food..."

Foodie1501

"Whenever I come home during Uni holidays my dad and I always come here to catch up over good cocktails and great food. I have lots of fond memories..."

Ebo

"Good without being great. Had lunch in the restaurant on a Sunday. Views are magnificent but the service is lacking just a little for what I would..."

SassyDiner

"Basically the best breakfast ever. Food, location and everything is is..."

Atetoo Much

"BIrthday Surprise. Boarding a plane early on sunday I had no idea what destination awaited me. As soon as the cab snaked it's way down..."

Eat_Quaff

"The first thing that impresses you at first arrival is the Hampton style furnishings and interiors! It’s absolutely stunning. It’s quite a large..."

elle haramis (Elleshungry - IG)

"Betel Leaf did not disappoint!! The food was amazing with so much flavour. Our group ordered the banquet and everything was beautifully presented!!..."

Ursula W

"Bathers takeaway has really lifted its game with the best coffee around. The girls serving are doing a fantastic job. I had the bacon and egg roll..."

David S

"Beautiful selection of food and drinks. All made with quality ingredients and to perfection. Delicious food and lovely environment to sit and enjoy..."

Isabelle Nunn

"Haven’t stopped thinking about my last meal here! Delicious ~ perfectly portioned, memorable food and experience, staff exceptionally professional...."

T F

"This place probably doesn’t need another review but we really enjoyed food and ambiance. My eggs Benedict were perfect and had really generous..."

nat ber

"Very good customer service and so much delicious food to choose from. I dined in here and it was a wonderful treat with such great service and nice..."

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