Manly and Bondi beaches are amazing and popular. In both cases, it's great walking along the shore and see the smaller beaches, each of which have their own character. Bondi -> Coogee is a great beach walk, and Dee Why -> Manly is an even nicer walk.
Coffee (some order of preference):
- Mecca
- Black Star Pastries - amazing coffee, but awesome pastries, food, cakes too
- Workshop Espresso
- Central Roasters
- Gumption
- Kingswood Coffee
- Central Baking Depot
- Valle Nero
- Baker Bros
- Klink
Food:
- Home Thai - best Thai food I've had anywhere (I've not been to Thailand yet)
- Manly Grill - they have roo and croc, better than I've had before
- Jimmy's Recipe Malaysia - definitely better Laksa than you can get in London
- Chains: Ippudo, Din Tai Fung
Cocktails:
- The Baxter Inn
- Eau-de-vie
- The Barber Shop