Wockbar, Eating out in Dee Why with kids [UPDATED]

Wockbar, Dee Why

Wockbar, Dee Why is one of the most popular places for families to eat in Dee Why. Maybe the whole of the Northern Beaches! My son is obsessed with it. obsessed. Every birthday and special occasion you will find us there!

Looking out over Dee Why Beach, Wockbar specialises in serving Asian hawker-street foods & yum-cha favourites.  It’s also great for kids.

If you’re planning on going – Book, Book, Book! Tables 9 and 10 are great tables. 

Wockbar, Dee Why. Where to eat out with kids on Sydney's Northern Beaches

Where is Wockbar, Dee Why 

Location and Address  

Wockbar is situated right across from the beach on The Strand which is the main road that runs parallel to the beach. 

The official address is Level 1/ 23 The Strand, Dee Why. 

Parking 

The parking for the Dee Why restaurants is a bit of a nightmare. You can never really find a parking on The Strand but there is still plenty of parking close by.

There is parking at either end of the beach, in council car parks, the biggest of which is the one at the Northern End of the beach behind the life saving club. 

Wockbar Food 

What is Asian Street Food? 

According to the Wockbar website  “Street Food is a style of asian cooking originating from the ‘open-markets’ of Asia selling delicious and inexpensive foods. Foods are cooked in public areas with many stalls specialising in certain specialty dishes. Seating is generally communal with stools and fold up tables. Hawker street foods can usually be found in open public places, near shopping areas or area frequented by many people.”

For the Adults 

I always eat the Spicy Green Peppercorn with beef, it comes with a side of rice and is delicious. Absolutely delicious. Last night I ate the whole thing in about five seconds flat. I never eat like that!!

My husband loves the curries, there are nine great curries to choose from. He generally goes with the Red or Green Thai Curry.  If that’s not your thing you can choose from tons of options. On my last count, there are:

– 12 types of dumplings to choose 

– 14 types of wok seared noodle dishes 

– three different salads

– six different types of noodles or dumplings in soup 

– 16 stir-frys 

There is really so much to choose from, it is actually hard to do so. 

And that is just the main menu. There are vegetarian and coeliac menu options available too. 

For the Kids

There is a separate kids menu available for kids 12 years and under. The meals range from side dishes to rice and noodles or you can order a “Bento Box”. The Bento Box is the “happy meal” of Wockbar. It includes rice (or noodles), prawn crackers, a spring roll,  a mini dumpling, money bag , an orange slice and a fortune cookie. The money bag is a weird pastry that has something in it – not sure what though 🙂 If you’ve been there and know what it is, I would love to know what is in it. 

How Child Friendly is Wockbar?

The restaurant is very child friendly. There are always multiple children eating whenever we visit.  

As I said above, they have a kids menu but they also have kids chop sticks to eat with. The seats are nice and low as are the tables for the kids to be able to sit and eat properly. If they’re not that old yet, there are high chairs. Maybe just ask for one when you phone and book.

And, there are colouring in sheets. As soon as you arrive you’ll be given one and some colouring in crayons. 

The service is also really quick so you can get in and fed and back home within a good  time.

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Accessibility?

Wockbar is up two flights of steep stairs and has a number of tables in a very small space so I would not consider it pram or wheelchair friendly. 

Wockbar, Dee Why - Eating Out with Kids on Sydney's Northern Beaches

Operating days and times 

Wockbar is open 7 days a week from midday. 

You can eat in or get a take away. 

I would make a booking though because it does get really full in the early evening. 

Looking for other places to eat out on Sydney’s North Shore. You could try one of the suggestions below. 

The new Harbord Diggers  

The Park House 

The Greens, North Sydney  

The Newport

Ironbark, Manly

Or, if you’re looking for a place where Kids Eat Free then just click HERE.