Located in a prime position on Woolloomooloo Wharf, Manta boasts beautiful views across the Marina to the Botanic Gardens and the city skyline. Manta Restaurant has long been a great seafood dining experience offering guests a sophisticated ambience and a dose of Sydney Harbour glamour.
Manta apparently was a Sea God that, according to ancient Celtic mythology, was the provider of wellbeing and pleasure and “spread good health to all marine creatures”.
I have visited the restaurant on several occasions, and last time was lucky enough to have a table outside on the Terrace, on a perfect summer’s evening, where the view of the city lights and the water add to the mood. Not surprisingly there were many tourists and locals “promenading themselves” along the wharf “taking in the smell of the briny sea air and enjoying the atmosphere”.
The overriding impression is that You are on a Marina near the Mediterranean, only with a Sydney skyline for a backdrop!
Manta is adjacent to some other top restaurants including China Doll and Otto so it is a fashionable place to dine and there is no shortage of local and overseas stars and celebrities frequenting the wharf. You might spot them whilst having a drink at the famous Manta Bar. Manta is “that kind of place – brash and flash, and a bit showy!” but that is what makes it a little exciting.
