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Mortar & Pestle is rated 8.9/10.TheFork users have rated accordingly in the following categories: Quality of food: 9.1/10 Service: 8.8/10 Atmosphere: 8.5/10

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Mortar & Pestle

Name: Mortar & Pestle
Address: 2 Darley Road, Manly (NSW), 2095, Australia
Price range: $35 (Prices have been provided by the restaurant)
Rating: 8.9

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2 Darley Road, 2095 Manly (NSW)See map

Average price $35

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Average price $35
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Tom kha gai: $10.9; Chicken and mushroom wit h coconut milk, galangal, kaffir and coriander

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Reviews

8.9/10

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9.1/10

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8.5/10

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Stephen W.
11 May 2022 • 1 review
3/10
The service was poor. Ordered a bottle of white wine it came to the table hot with some ice. The meals weren’t cooked. Won’t be going back. Shame as

Nicki A.
8 May 2022 • 159 reviews
10/10
A wonderfully busy restaurant on Mother’s Day. Authentic Thai food and warm friendly efficient service.

Zoe H.
26 April 2022 • 2 reviews
3.5/10
Quiet evening,

Nicki A.
10 March 2022 • 159 reviews
10/10
Always great to go to Mortar & Pestle - great food and friendly attentive service. Highly recommend for authentic thai food. BYO. Range of seating inside and outside.

Diane F.
2 January 2022 • 26 reviews
9.5/10
Lots to choose from on the menu, delicious meals. Would go again.

Nicki A.
23 December 2021 • 159 reviews
10/10
Great tasting fresh Thai food - best in Sydney. Warm friendly service. BYO. (And they also do takeaway/delivery - brilliant). Our favourite dishes - rendered pork belly with gr

Mer G.
30 November 2021 • 26 reviews
9/10
Our group of 5 all ordered something different and were all pleased with the flavours and freshness. This restaurant has been here for a while, the food is always good and wine by

Nicki A.
15 November 2021 • 159 reviews
10/10
Authentic fresh and flavorful Thai food. Warm efficient service. Byo.

Robyn W.
13 November 2021 • 7 reviews
9/10
The restaurant is a lovely casual venue with friendly staff

Nicki A.
24 October 2021 • 159 reviews
10/10
Fantastic thai food. Tonight we went with friends and shared a range of dishes - massaman beef, duck pad see ew, ginger and pepper chicken and green chicken curry. (Unfortunately

Michael S.
23 October 2021 • 2 reviews
7.5/10
Great to get out and about on a Saturday night again after the lengthy lockdown. Have been to M&P many times as it’s one of our go to Thai spots locally. Good honest, flavoursome a

Nicki A.
13 October 2021 • 159 reviews
10/10
The best of the best! Authentic Thai food - tonight we had the massaman beef for the first time - wow, the meat was so soft and the flavours delish. Pork belly and green beans wa

Nicki A.
4 July 2021 • 159 reviews
10/10
The best Thai food in Sydney. Great for takeaway as well as eating in. Important to support our locals during Covid lockdown. Delicious freshly cooked authentic thai. Great no

Nicki A.
21 June 2021 • 159 reviews
10/10
Authentic great tasting Thai with warm friendly service - professional and efficieint. We love going to Mortar and Pestle. Great for couples and to share with friends. Favourite

Ferris E.
9 May 2021 • 1 review
2/10
Never going back. They basically did not want to serve us at 8.20pm even though our booking was for 8.30 pm. Don’t accept a booking for 8.30pm if all you want is to go home. Instea

Nicki A.
2 May 2021 • 159 reviews
10/10
Stunning Thai food and warm, friendly and efficient service. The food is all freshly cooked and delicious - our favourite the pork belly and pad see ew with duck (with chilli on the side). BYO.

Nicki A.
23 April 2021 • 159 reviews
10/10
Warm friendly staff. Fresh delicious Thai food.

Daniel R.
6 April 2021 • 2 reviews
8/10
Great food

Mer G.
30 March 2021 • 26 reviews
8.5/10
Our group ordered a variety of meals and we were all very happy. Generous portions, beautiful flavours and quick to bring to our table. We were originally seated at the very large

Neil B.
22 February 2021 • 9 reviews
8/10
THe restaurant is good value for money. The menu has plenty of variety and the dishes are always tasty. reasonable wine list & BYO option. would recommend

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How to get to the restaurant

2 Darley Road, 2095, Manly (NSW), Australia

Directions to get there

Manly, Sydney Northern Beaches

About the restaurant

Take a break from the daily grind

Manly, Manly, Manly. Sun, surf and this gorgeous and intimate Thai restaurant right on Darley Road. Words cannot describe how lovely the décor is at this little jewel, with big wooden slats lining the walls, greenery throughout and low level mood lighting. Reminiscent of warm romantic evening meals in Koh Samui, dining at Mortar & Pestle will have you on WebJet the minute you get home to book your next trip back to Thailand!

Mortar & Pestle serve all of the traditional dishes you would be familiar with - Pad Thai Hor Kai and Lemongrass Chicken - but they also offer some different and exciting dishes like Roasted Duck Fried Rice, Sriracha Duck and Gang Ga Ree Garlic (a yellow curry) so there is something for everybody. Food is prepared fresh which really shows in the steamed vegetable and soup dishes.

As well as being very reasonably priced the staff are efficient and friendly. This cosy restaurant has quickly become popular with locals either to dine in or to order a take away. If you have picked up a little honey down on the beach that day be sure to bring her up to Mortar & Pestle, take up one of the seats in their alfresco area and impress her with an intimate night out for two. Without breaking the bank!

Best dish: Hangover Noodles - the perfect cure to what ails you with hot and spicy rice noodles, chilli, sweet basil, Chinese broccoli and shallots.

Features

Asian, Noodle, , Christmas and New Year, , , Lunar New Year

Frequently Asked Questions

Mortar & Pestle is rated 8.9/10.TheFork users have rated accordingly in the following categories:
- Quality of food: 9.1/10
- Service: 8.8/10
- Atmosphere: 8.5/10