Dining out in Sydney, balanced on the end of the pier next to the Manly Ferry Wharf, the timber-decked terrace and open-air concertina doors offering a beguiling vista of the sparkling harbour and ferries chugging in the distance, you can only be one place – Hugos Bar Pizza Manly. Expect a lengthy wait for a table, which are low-slung, backed leather banquettes and tables, though there are high stools and benches near the bar if you want to down a cocktail or a vino while you wait. There’s a good deal of primping and preening among the clientele, but on a balmy day it’s one of the buzziest spots on the promenade. Culinary offerings focus on Italian classics like pastas and seafood, and while everything is well-priced, of high quality and served with a subtle zhuzzing, the premium pizza is where it’s at – go for the fig, pancetta, gorgonzola and basil.