Bavarian Bier Cafe

stopped by after a long walk. pretty pricy but the food is spot on. love the beer. Consider the location, the price is acceptable

Overpriced for beer brewed in new Zealand not in Germany. Terrible service having to wait 20 min for someone to take your order on a slow monday arvo. The wait staff cant get a order right or bring it to the right table. Great location and not to bad of a place but you could not get any further from the real german experience.

Went here today and it was a great location and I really enjoyed the food as well. I was happy to have table service as I so often have to go order at the bar myself so quite the treat to sit down… especially after the 10K Spit to Manly walk and our server was pretty friendly. We shared the calamari salad and wedges which were both quite tasty. We also had the strawberry sparkling wine which was far too easy to drink and my friend enjoyed her Lemon Beer as well. There was a live DJ and the people next to us had a cat and dog at their table, you know like normal people who bring their cats to restaurants.

Grat view. Friendly staff and yummy food. In line with the chain. Parking in Manly is impossible and paid parking is a ripoff!

Before heading back to Sydney we stopped at the Bavarian Bier Café at the Manly Warf, and had quite a lot of fun. I had been to one of their other locations in the CBD (franchise) so I knew what to expect. German Food and German Beer, and we were thirsty!
There were plenty of options to choose from including:
— Franziskaner Hefe-​Weissbier Hell
— Munich Gold
— Löwenbräu and Stiegl
If you’re looking for a stiff drink, ask for Ben as we found him to be the best bartender and if you want to keep your mug there, join the club.
The restaurant has great views of the beach and ample seating with a massive bar. There was a DJ spinning live to the atmosphere was energetic.
Don’t expect luxury, but go for some brew, maybe a pretzel to munch on and enjoy the day.
schmekt gut ya!

Good food the past 9 times. Nice location. Staff could be a bit friendlier though. Although the alcohol is over priced. But apart from that, it’s mostly pretty awesome!

German food and German beer. If your not feeling like one or both of those things don’t bother going. Don’t get me wrong. The food tastes pretty great and the selection of beer is good too but it is a bit pricey and after all you are paying for the sweet view of the manly wharf. Very busy on weekends and holds a pretty wild Sunday session too.

You go here for the same reason you go to Mcdonalds– it is consistent and so you know exactly what you are getting.
You don’t go here for gourmet or cheap eats– you here for the 1litre beers and the $ 10 schnitzel night. Or if you want a big night of raucous beer and meat with the boys.
The Bavarian beer café franchise have numerous locations through Sydney (and I presume further afar) so if you’ve been to one– you’ve been to them all and they are always a good place to get some good solid German beer.
My all time go-​to beer is the ‘franziskaner hefe-​weissbier hell’ which in my opinion is about as tasty as wheat beer gets– but if you want to go super fly– mix it with mango juice and watch all your mates laugh at you and your lack of masculinity.
Most importantly. If you enjoy beer and anything sacred NEVER try the beer mixed with cola (it’s called diesel cos that’s what it tastes like).
Don’t expect anything super special but expect a good time if you want to have one.

VERY Expensive, and poor food
Dined there a little while ago and found the service slow the serving sizes pretty small, would definantly not be back it’s strictly for tourists to be trapped into an over priced meal.

One of several in the Australian franchise, the Bavarian Bier Café in Manly is exactly as you’d expect. The staff wear «traditional German» costumes (read; lederhosen and beer maid outfits) that have probably never actually been worn in Germany. The beer menu is extremely extensive, with every flavor of beer you could ever imagine being brewed on offer. The music and décor — think Berlin Bears — also go with the subtle theme, and the food is also very German and wintery. All of these things certainly have a place, but it’s hard to imagine that the ideal place for it is Manly Wharf, with its summery vibes and world-​class harbor side location.
Still, the Bavarian Bier Café is a bit of fun; shots come out in a wooden panel that everyone takes together, and the kitsch is really embraced by patrons and staff alike. There are some concessions to location — alcohol other than beer is certainly available! The blonde wood of the bar and interior — seemingly so foreign to the dark and European theme of the café — go so well with Manly’s chilled and summery vibes.
The café is expensive for food, and not much better for drinks, some combination of the exotic and imported beers and beautiful location. If you’re out to celebrate a special occasion though, this is a great spot to do so!