Manly Wharf: New seafood eatery set to open at tourist, commuter hub
A new waterfront seafood eatery — featuring ‘reimagined’ menu classics — is set to open its doors at a historic Sydney tourist hub.
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The Brisbane-based company with the lease to Manly Wharf is set to expand its hospitality footprint at the historic tourist and commuter hub.
Felons Brewing Co. will open a waterfront seafood restaurant and bar on the western side of the wharf in late June.
Work on the fit-out of Felons Seafood has started on the site of the former The Bavarian bar that closed its doors in January.
The Artemus Group, the firm behind Felons, has already opened a revamped pub at the wharf and is currently transforming the old Aldi supermarket in the precinct into a microbrewery and eatery.
Last year Artemus bought, and now operates, the popular Hugos Italian restaurant, next to the future Felons Seafood outlet.
When Artemus took over the long-term $80m Manly Wharf lease hold in April 2024 — and bought the Manly Wharf Bar for $30m — its co-founder Adam Flaskas said he was looking forward to “breathing new life” into the site.
Mr Flaskas vowed to make the area more inviting for locals, commuters and tourists by “revitalising the waterfront precinct into a premium hospitality destination, creating a thriving community and cultural hub for kids and families to grown-ups and everything in between”.
To boost its latest food offering, Artemus has signed up a leading chef, Luke Bourke — the Good Food Guide’s “Young Chef of the Year”.
“We’re thrilled to have Luke Bourke lead the kitchen at Felons Seafood,” Mr Flaskas said.
“His experience and vision will bring a fresh perspective to the seafood scene in Manly, and we look forward to offering locals and visitors a place to enjoy fresh, simple and high-quality seafood right on Sydney Harbour.”
The menu will include “reimagined seafood classics, highlighting Bourke’s contemporary style and Indigenous heritage”.
“Our goal for Felons Seafood is to showcase honest flavours and exceptional produce in a thoughtful yet approachable way,” Bourke said.
“We’ll be working closely with local fishers and growers to keep the menu fresh, simple, and grounded in the best of what our local waters and producers have to offer.”
Felons’ brand director Dean Romeo said Felons Seafood was an “exciting new chapter” for Felons Brewing Co. that “reflects the laid-back spirit of the Australian coastline”.
“Positioned on the edge of picturesque Manly Cove, it’s a place you can perch up for a drink and a light snack or settle in for a lunch or dinner to remember,” he said.
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