The Hold

Restaurant · American & BBQ · Vegan & vegetarianManly4.4 (1,018 Google reviews)

No dishes marked gluten free5 can be made gluten free on request

14 dishesmenu read 1 Novthehold.com.au

Always confirm with staff

What the menu saysMenu states: 'While we do our best to accommodate dietary requirements, we cannot guarantee that our food or kitchen is completely free from allergens.' Burger patty description is ambiguous on plant-based patty ('plant-based vegan' / 'without the animal' wording); beef patties are listed, so burgers are marked veg 'no' and no vegan patty swap is recorded.

Menu states: 'While we do our best to accommodate dietary requirements, we cannot guarantee that our food or kitchen is completely free from allergens.' Burger patty description is ambiguous on plant-based patty ('plant-based vegan' / 'without the animal' wording); beef patties are listed, so burgers are marked veg 'no' and no vegan patty swap is recorded.

Badges show only what the menu states. Anything else: allergens not listed, so ask staff.

Bar & Restaurant Food Menu

Sailboat$18
Beef patty, American cheese, pickles, mustard & ketchup
Can be made free of gluten. Gluten: Labelled as able to be made gluten free by the venue (GF bun +$2). Menu read 1 Nov 2026 (thehold.com.au)Likely dairy (our guess). Dairy: Our guess from the ingredients (lists cheese): likely contains dairy. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 1 Nov 2026 (thehold.com.au)
Flagship$21
Beef patty, American cheese, caramelised onion, oak lettuce, tomato & house sauce
Can be made free of gluten. Gluten: Labelled as able to be made gluten free by the venue (GF bun +$2). Menu read 1 Nov 2026 (thehold.com.au)Likely dairy (our guess). Dairy: Our guess from the ingredients (lists cheese): likely contains dairy. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 1 Nov 2026 (thehold.com.au)
Blue Beard's Slow Boat$22
Beef patty, crispy bacon, blue cheese, aioli, jalapeño relish & rocket
Can be made free of gluten. Gluten: Labelled as able to be made gluten free by the venue (GF bun +$2). Menu read 1 Nov 2026 (thehold.com.au)Likely dairy, egg (our guess). Dairy: Our guess from the ingredients (lists cheese): likely contains dairy. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Egg: Our guess from the ingredients (lists aioli): likely contains egg. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 1 Nov 2026 (thehold.com.au)
Nueva Espana$23
Crumbed chicken, crispy bacon, pickled Spanish onion, guacamole, oak lettuce, tomato, jalapeño & chipotle aioli
Likely gluten, egg (our guess). Gluten: Our guess from the ingredients (lists crumbed): likely contains gluten. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Egg: Our guess from the ingredients (lists aioli): likely contains egg. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 1 Nov 2026 (thehold.com.au)
Captain Jack$26
Beef patty, mac & cheese, crispy bacon, American cheese, caramelised onion, mustard, aioli & BBQ bourbon sauce
Likely gluten, dairy, egg (our guess). Gluten: Our guess from the ingredients: likely contains gluten. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Dairy: Our guess from the ingredients (lists cheese): likely contains dairy. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Egg: Our guess from the ingredients (lists aioli): likely contains egg. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 1 Nov 2026 (thehold.com.au)
Cauliflower Tacos$16
Pickled red cabbage & lime wedge. Chimichurri aioli & coriander
Can be made free of gluten. Gluten: Labelled as able to be made gluten free by the venue (Ask for gluten free version (cbgf)). Menu read 1 Nov 2026 (thehold.com.au)Likely egg (our guess). Egg: Our guess from the ingredients (lists aioli): likely contains egg. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 1 Nov 2026 (thehold.com.au)
Crispy Chicken Tacos$17
Pickled red cabbage & lime wedge. Chipotle mayo & coriander
Likely egg (our guess). Egg: Our guess from the ingredients (lists mayo): likely contains egg. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 1 Nov 2026 (thehold.com.au)
Beef Tacos$18
Pickled red cabbage & lime wedge. Smokey BBQ, coriander, jalapeño & pickled red onion
Can be made free of gluten. Gluten: Labelled as able to be made gluten free by the venue (Ask for gluten free version (cbgf)). Menu read 1 Nov 2026 (thehold.com.au)
Sriracha Wings$16
Choose cauliflower bites (v, gf) or crispy chicken wings (gf). Served with sesame & shallots
Vegetarian. Vegetarian: Inferred from ingredients. Check with staff. Menu read 1 Nov 2026 (thehold.com.au)Likely sesame (our guess). Sesame: Our guess from the ingredients (lists sesame): likely contains sesame. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 1 Nov 2026 (thehold.com.au)
Maple Bourbon BBQ Wings$16
Choose cauliflower bites (v, gf) or crispy chicken wings (gf). Smokey maple bourbon BBQ with candied chilli
Vegetarian. Vegetarian: Inferred from ingredients. Check with staff. Menu read 1 Nov 2026 (thehold.com.au)
Kielty's Smoked Buffalo Wings$16
Choose cauliflower bites (v, gf) or crispy chicken wings (gf). Smoked buffalo with ranch & chives
Vegetarian. Vegetarian: Inferred from ingredients. Check with staff. Menu read 1 Nov 2026 (thehold.com.au)
Loaded Fries$16
Shoestring fries, tomato, pickled red onion, guacamole, melted mozzarella, jalapeño & chipotle mayo
Vegetarian. Vegetarian: Inferred from ingredients. Check with staff. Menu read 1 Nov 2026 (thehold.com.au)Likely dairy, egg (our guess). Dairy: Our guess from the ingredients (lists mozzarella): likely contains dairy. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Egg: Our guess from the ingredients (lists mayo): likely contains egg. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 1 Nov 2026 (thehold.com.au)
Shoestring Fries$10
With ketchup
Vegan. Vegan: Inferred from ingredients. Check with staff. Menu read 1 Nov 2026 (thehold.com.au)
Sweet Potato Fries$12
With chipotle aioli
Vegan. Vegan: Inferred from ingredients. Check with staff. Menu read 1 Nov 2026 (thehold.com.au)

Cocktails, Beer & Wine

Belaire Bathtub$120
Belaire Blue bubbles, verjus, peach liqueur, rose water and citrus. Serves 10
The Treasure Chest$150
Bumbu Gold rum, banana, butterscotch, plum & Fever Tree ginger beer. Serves 10
The Zombie
Jamaican rum, overproof rum, Barbados rum, Martinique rum, absinthe and bitters with cinnamon, pineapple & grapefruit. Contains three standa
Captain's Passion$23
Skrewball peanut butter whiskey, tequila, passionfruit, pineapple, citrus & bitters
Enchanted Siren$23
Vodka, honey, passionfruit & vanilla
The Bonny Spritz$23
Limoncello, Amaro, pineapple & sparkling wine
Emerald Isle Espresso$23
Espresso, vanilla, Jameson & Guinness
Batida$23
Bumbu Cream, spiced rum & banana liqueur, shaken with lime
Singapore Sling$23
Gin, benedictine, cherry heering, pineapple, orange & soda
Margarita$23
Made your way: the classic, fiery chilli margarita, coconut cool
If You Like Piña Colada$23
Rum, pineapple, coconut & lime

The menu’s own key: (cbgf) = Can be gluten free · (V) = Vegan · (GF) = Gluten Free · (v, gf) = vegetarian, gluten free · (vegan) = vegan · (V) = Vegan, (GF) = Gluten Free

Good to know

Restaurant

Has a kids menuvenue menu, read 1 Nov 2026. Evidence: …| +5 Double patty (cbgf) = Can be gluten free | We have a kids menu too! Ask our staff TACOS all tacos come with pickled red… · source for Has a kids menu
Seats outsideOpenStreetMap, read 28 Jul 2026. Evidence: outdoor_seating=yes
Vegetarian dishes (7)venue menu, read 1 Nov 2026. Evidence: 7 vegetarian dishes marked on the menu
Vegan dishes (5)venue menu, read 1 Nov 2026. Evidence: 5 vegan dishes marked on the menu
Takes bookingsvenue website, read 2 Nov 2026. Evidence: Books online via NowBookIt · source for Takes bookings
Takes group bookingsvenue website, read 4 Nov 2026. Evidence: Company – means Saga Group including all licensed premises, inclusions – food and beverage. · source for Takes group bookings
Group set menuvenue website, read 4 Nov 2026. Evidence: $29 PP TACO TABLE OR · source for Group set menu

Not known yet: dog friendly, kid friendly, wheelchair access, high chairs, byo, baby change. Ask the venue.

Facts

Facts
Fact	Detail
Address	24 Sydney Road, Manly, 2095
Area	Northern Beaches
Kind	Restaurant · American & BBQ · Vegan & vegetarian · European · Pub & bistro
Phone	+61 2 3820 7314
Website	thehold.com.au
Booking	Online through NowBookIt
Google rating	4.4 from 1,018 reviews
Menu read	1 Nov 2026 from thehold.com.au
Drinks list	11 drinks, read 1 Nov 2026
Hours	MondayClosed Tuesday3pm–midnight Wednesday3pm–midnight Thursday3pm–midnight Friday12pm–midnight Saturday12pm–midnight Sunday12pm–midnight
Map	Open in Google Maps

What diners say

No diner ratings yet.

Ratings are diners’ own experience. They don’t make a dish safe; neither do we.

Where this comes from

thehold.com.au/s/TH26_WebMenuMARCH.pdfPDF · read 1 Nov 2026

Allergen answers come from the menu’s labels first, then the listed ingredients, then a model’s judgement checked when unsure. How allergen status is decided.

Questions about The Hold

Does The Hold have gluten-free options?

No dish is marked gluten free as served, and 5 more can be made gluten free on request, from the menu read 1 Nov 2026. Each dish shows whether the venue labelled it or it was read from the ingredients.

Is The Hold coeliac friendly?

The venue notes: “Menu states: 'While we do our best to accommodate dietary requirements, we cannot guarantee that our food or kitchen is completely free…”. Chef’s Kiss reads each venue’s own menu and says where every answer came from. It never calls a dish safe: kitchens share fryers, boards and flour, and menus change. If you have coeliac disease or an allergy, confirm with staff before you order.

What can be made gluten free at The Hold?

Sailboat (GF bun +$2); Flagship (GF bun +$2); Blue Beard's Slow Boat (GF bun +$2); Cauliflower Tacos (Ask for gluten free version (cbgf)); Beef Tacos (Ask for gluten free version (cbgf)).

When is The Hold open?

Monday: Closed. Tuesday: 3pm–midnight. Wednesday: 3pm–midnight. Thursday: 3pm–midnight. Friday: 12pm–midnight. Saturday: 12pm–midnight. Sunday: 12pm–midnight. Hours can change on public holidays; check with the venue.

Can I book The Hold online?

Yes, through NowBookIt: https://bookings.nowbookit.com/?accountid=73f7eaa0-4aed-4d72-bf32-73c087eb6846&venueid=2206&theme=dark&colors=hex,f8cc58

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