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Margaret Harper
Our new family celebration venue. Highly recommended for coeliacs. Fabulous spot, friendly and attentive staff (particularly with coelic requests) and best of all happy tummies :)
We rocked up to Chica Bonita last night, no booking, just vibes (and praying for a table because yall are always booked and busy). Faye, the legend, made it happen. Table secured, minimal wait time. How bloody good!
Big shoutout to Faye and Connor for looking after us like absolute pros. As someone with coeliac disease (I know, worst customer ever—sorry!), I felt so looked after. They took it seriously, explained everything clearly, and made sure I could eat safely and deliciously. Legends.
You can tell the team actually enjoy being there—the energy was so good, music was on point, and the rain outside? Paid actor. Pure ambience.
Cocktails? Dangerous (in the best way). Food? Ridiculously good. Vibes? Unmatched.
Already counting down to our next visit. Thanks team!
Valeska was our server. She was very knowledgeable about the menu. I have celiac disease and she helped make sure my food was gluten free. Steak was delicious and expertly cooked!
Best gluten free burgers ever. Very disappointed the prestons store has closed down. Have to come all the way to Manly for a burger. My fave is the Smokey Robinson! Bondi also great.Thanks for making amazing GF burgers.
I just wanted to send a huge thank you to the functions team at Little Pearl for organizing my birthday celebration at the Beach Bar! The attention to detail, especially with the personalised welcome and bar signage that matched my theme, made the evening truly special. Everything ran so smoothly, and the food was fantastic (and filling!). I was especially grateful for the care given to my two gluten-free guests—they felt so well looked after. The cocktails were absolutely delicious, and the team ensured we had everything we needed throughout the night.
Our friends had a wonderful time, but I had the BEST time! Thank you for making my birthday unforgettable!"
A really enjoyable evening out. PC Paul Bunion and the rest of the crew really understand that novelty makes everything better. The vibes are excellent, the theme is some great nautical fun. The food and drinks menu offers great variety both conventional and surprising; plenty of vegan and gluten free options (my partner says the gluten free bun is the best she has ever had) and almost every day of the week offers some kind of special event to entertain. Special mention to the hospitality, the barstaff were super friendly and were so happy to chat to my partner and I about everything from the venue, to the local area, to pirates.
We only spent a short while there but would have happily stayed much longer and will definitely be back for tequila Tuesday!
Would rate 10 stars if it was possible, only give this one a miss if you hate fun.
I came here with my friend and our daughters yesterday. We had Marcela as our Waitress. She was kind, polite and was great helping me work out what I could eat (as per photo- chips aren’t coeliac friendly- my kids ate them) with my multiple allergies (gluten, dairy, egg and soy). Will definitely come back here again.
Great food and great staff. My housemates and I were celebrating our Christmas in advance and we ended our day eating in Fratelli Manly. We all have restrictions such as one is coeliac, one is vegetarian, one is dairy intolerant and I'm allergic to crabs&shrimp but they have options for each. So well done. We enjoyed our meal very much, thanks chefs, thank you managers and floor staff. Well done BOH & FOH.
I visited on a weekday and was really impressed by the service. We weren’t sure about which flavour margarita slushee to get so the server brought out some small samples to help us decide. They didn’t have an extensive gluten free menu but did have a list of what was gf and coeliac safe which they gave us, and so I felt comfortable that they would minimise any cross contamination. The steak was tender and cooked perfectly
Please get someone who knows English to take orders. I got the exact opposite of what I ordered. I am celiac and the person who took my order could not answer any of my questions. I work in hospitality and know what food safety is, and know how to take care of customers. I didn't feel any safe and had to throw half of the food away.
If I could give a ten star review I would.
The food was incredible.
The service was especially impeccable given that my partner is coeliac the service staff were ever so thoughtful and caring.
And because we went to eat on a Saturday, the beats that they had playing were awesome. I found myself shazaming multiple songs-(tasteful Jazz-House beats).
Overall one of the better restaurant experiences I've had in Australia and I will definitely return the next time I'm back in Sydney. 20 out of 10, Would recommend 👌
Accommodating Gluten-Free