Tru Blu Mediterranean

A favourite.

Excellent food and such a great service! Highly recommended and nice atmosphere as well! Will definitely come again

This is by far the best restaurant on the Northern Beaches. Food was beyond compare.

Delicious!

Great gem in Balgowlah!
The food was delicious,the meatballs are a must!
There was minimal waiting for the food which was a bonus as we were dining with kids.
Will definitely be back!

The absolute gem of the northern beaches. Every time we go, we're so impressed by the flavours, freshness and overall quality of the food. Consistently great service as well.

Great experience. The food was delicious .Service was friendly and efficient.
Would definitely recommend

Excellent food and service

Great local in Balgowlah.
We will be back for the fresh Mediterranean.

All four of us had a great meal. The service was excellent - it really was 'service with a smile'

Beautiful tasty and wonderfully presented food. All wait staff were charming and attentive. So good to be able to recommend some genuinely good food in our local area! Definitely worthy of repeat visits. Thank you!

Four of us went to lunch at Tru Blu Mediterranean yesterday. Starfish at Avalon was our absolutely favourite restaurant so we were devastated when they left. Yesterday confirmed the old Starfish is back in business with a new name, new location but the same fantastic food and brilliant staff. We will return to try their dinner menu with some of our old favourites. It is well worth the extra travel!

Such a little gem! We would often drive past this place and say that we should eat there sometime and I’m so glad we finally did! The food was amazing, as was the service. We will definitely be back!

Hard-working and conscientious small business that go the extra mile to create a good experience. Assuming aircon malfunctioning that day

Refined but simple mediterranean food. Something different. Very much so enjoyed the grilled octopus salad and falafel. Decor is not as nice as food, but that's ok.

Excellent food and service .

First time we have visited this restaurant after hearing great reviews from friends. Excellent service, food was great ! Will defiantly go
Back

We went with two friends and couldn't fault the restaurant, at all. Service was always fast and efficient even as the restaurant got busier. The beers icy cold and the girls loved there champagne. The food from entre to main through to the dessert was fresh and delicious. Highly recommend this hidden gem!

The food was absolutely divine and the service was wonderful. We highly recommend this wonderful restaurant.

Wow. This must be one of the restaurants in the northern beaches. It’s as well planned and at the level of Pilu without the high price or view. I’m so happy we discovered this gem.

To start we had the Fraser Island spanner crab, taramasada, tabouli with freeze squeezed lemon juice. It’s was robust in flavor and perfect on a sunny evening. It was light and healthy. We wanted to order another but decided to wait for our next dish. I’m still thinking about it this perfectly created small plate.

We then had the slow cooked braised short beef with a delicious carrot purée, harissa, and salsa verde. It was accompanied with all kinds of delightful pieces that created a bomb of flavors in my mounth.

The ocean trout was the special and was also a Amal’s hit. It had a crispy cooked skin on top of it. The fish was cooked to perfection where the middle was still moist and flaky.

We also had the beetroot salad which my partner happily ate when he normally doesn’t even like beet root. The beetroot had feta and was accompanied with some greens and walnuts.

We ended with the flourless chocolate cake which did not disappoint.

I seriously thought our Manly area was doomed with tourist food traps. Thank you Tru Blue for brings some true delicious cusine to the neighborhoo. Also, your staff from Brazil was lovely. I don’t remember his name but he was fabulous.

This is exactly what First Table is good at.
We would never have found this restaurant any other way.
Really great experience.

We all four absolutely loved our dining experience at Tru Blu. Can’t speak highly enough of the food and the service and would highly recommend making a booking and enjoying the restaurant for yourself. We are spreading the word and will most definitely return before long. Thank you Tru Blu, a great evening!

Food was amazing! We left after our meal feeling satisfied and full. Food was cooked to perfection and with the freshest ingredients. We looooved the octopus and the crab! Would 100% return again to taste the other things on the menu. Perfect place to share plates, enjoy a drink and go for a date night! 10/10

Very good food and pleasant and attentive service. A great airy bright space with easy access to parking. Hoping it is very successful in the future. We'll definitely be back!

Nice atmosphere. Seems to be quite popular and parking is great in the evening.

Food was absolutely delicious! Combined with byo option and super friendly staff, this place is great and we will be back!

Relaxed atmosphere, friendly efficient service and delicious food.

always good food...changes up a few item on the food and was great.

We had a great family dinner. The food and service were excellent and we will be back to try other things on the shared menu we couldn't fit in this time around!

Delicious food
Very attentive service
Definitely a must try

Great service, fresh food and a good selection of drinks. An enjoyable lunch was had by all.

I don’t leave reviews often but I have to say the food and service were fantastic!! Definitely going back :)

Have been wanting to try this place for ages and wasn’t disappointed. Although we were the first table we were the last to leave. The food and service was spot on. We had ordered too many dishes and they were more than happy to cancel some as the evening wore on. Great local gem - will definitely be back.

amazing food and great service!! you’ll want to try everything!

So good! We love the delicious food here and also appreciate the warm service. Tru Blu is a delight in every sense.

This restaurant was an excellent discovery. Beautifully decorated, made me feel I was back in Santorini. Fantastic service, fast and attentive. The food was amazing. We started with the Miso eggplant dip, which I could of eaten all night, lovely smokey flavour, followed by a trout with chilli sauces, so tasty, and the lamb tenderloin which was ever so tender. Lots of taste sensations in every dish and a wonderful wine list to go with it. We will definitely be taking friends back there.

My partner and I went to see what all the hype was about and now know why!
The food was outstanding (definitely try the Octopus) and the service was also wonderful! The whole atmosphere was lovely. The staff were more than accommodating, very knowledgable and everything on the menu sounded amazing!! We ordered 5 dishes between 2 of us and left feeling exceptionally full with our tastebuds salivating!
Thanks for a wonderful evening, we will be back!

Amazed by freshness and intense taste of food. Really flavourful and refreshing. The tacos were insanely yummy, especially the pork belly one. Will be back!

We went for the small share plates .......... good selection & enjoyed everything including the attentive service. Little gem of a restaurant and will definately be back. Thanks

Amazing food and the staff were all extremely helpful and friendly.

The good food coupled with good service is a way to enjoy an early dinner with friends. We enjoyed and savoured the choice of shared small/big plates and starters. We'll surely come back for more.

Love, love, loved the food - wine was delicious. The service was fabulous. Very attentive without intruding. A very enjoyable evening

Great quality, fresh food prepared beautifully. We were made to feel welcome and really enjoyed our meal. The wine list was good and the sticky fig dessert is a must. A gem for Balgowlah.

Lovely food and service at Try Blu. We will be back!

A perfect gem of a restaurant. We turned up with 2 kids and couldn’t have been made more welcome with attentive, friendly service, great fun too. The atmosphere was like being in a little Mediterranean bistro. Fab margarita cocktail to start. Kids meal of pizza and steak and chips were wolfed down. Then our tapas dishes of crab, octopus, belly pork, green beans and cauliflower purée were absolutely deliciously fabulous. We will be back with friends! Thanks for a great night.

The service and food at Tru Blu Mediterranean restaurant last night was fabulous. The waiters were very attentive and helpful. The food was the best we have had on the northern beaches for a long while. We’ll definitely be back. It’s our new favourite restaurant.

Go to this restaurant! Food, service, atmosphere, it's got it all. Wait staff are fabulous. Servings were good sizes, good drinks menu. All round great place.

great service, good value, excellent food, best food in the area, 2nd time there, will return again, Phil - Fairlight

Nice to have the opportunity to try our local and it didn’t disappoint. We had a family meal and everyone left satisfied. Highlights included the pork and beef dishes. Polenta chips a hit with the kids.

Beyond compare. The best restaurant surrounding Manly. We started with the mouth-watering crab crackers with salmon roe on top. The taste of lemon, crab and other flavours was so moorish. We then had the ribs with a carrot puree and harissa, i closed my eyes and felt like I was in Morocco, the chef has definitely managed to capture the true flavour's of the Middle East and the Mediterranean in all the food he prepares. Jim, the restaurant manager, was very attentive and gave us five-star service with a vast knowledge of wines to compliment our meals. Jim suggested a cauliflower and bean salad on a cauliflower puree, It is hard to describe how delicious this simple combination was, suffice as to say my fifth visit not far off. After this we thought about going home as the portions were quite generous, but as the food was so divine, and our eyes bigger than our stomachs, we decided to indulge with desert. I had the Sticky Fig pudding, which as an alternative to the sticky date had a richer flavour and a nice crunch when you bit through the fig seeds. My partner had the Creme Brule with orange and cardamon. It was the perfect combination of flavours and we were unfortunately unable to finish both deserts off. I would honestly have to say this is the best restaurant I have eaten in, in Sydney.
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