The Flying Bear Cafe, Kirribilli: menu, breakfast and lunch on the wharf
The Flying Bear is the Sydney Flying Squadron's cafe on the wharf at the end of Careening Cove, reached through Milsons Park at the foot of McDougall Street, Kirribilli. It opens Monday to Wednesday 7am to 2pm, Thursday to Sunday 7am to 9pm, for breakfast and lunch, Allpress coffee, smoothies and cold pressed juices, with beer and wine, ordered at the counter or by the QR code at your table and eaten with the water a step away. Lunch from 12 noon runs $16.50 to $31, and there is a kids' menu. There are no bookings: walk in. Sailing and Social members pay 10% less.
- Where
- On the wharf below the Sydney Flying Squadron clubhouse, 76 McDougall Street, Kirribilli, through Milsons Park. Directions
- Hours
- Monday to Wednesday 7am to 2pm, Thursday to Sunday 7am to 9pm.
- Food
- Breakfast and lunch. Lunch, from 12 noon: rolls, toast, eggs and granola; salads, sandwiches, fish tacos, a cheeseburger and fish and chips, $16.50 to $31; a kids' menu for 12 and under, $11 to $14; before the member discount. See the menu
- Drinks
- Allpress coffee from $6, tea, smoothies, frappes and cold pressed juices; beer, cider and an Aperol Spritz in cans and bottles; 10 wines by the glass and bottle. More wines, tap beers and cocktails are upstairs at Foys. See the drinks
- Ordering
- At the counter, or skip the queue and order by the QR code at your table.
- Bookings
- None. The Flying Bear is walk-in only.
- Members
- Sailing and Social members pay 10% less on food and drinks, for the whole table when the member pays. See every membership
- Surcharge
- Weekends add 10%, public holidays 15%, on food and drinks alike. The days are weekends and NSW public holidays, the days on which the hospitality awards set penalty rates. The next NSW public holiday is Christmas Day, Friday 25 December.
Jacaranda weekends. McDougall Street is closed to cars on Saturdays and Sundays, 7am to 7pm, until Sunday 6 December at the latest. The Flying Bear is at the harbour end of the street, a short walk down from the trees, for coffee and breakfast on the wharf. Getting here
The cafe operates on the lower deck seven days a week, with expansive views over Careening Cove and out to the harbour. On sailing Saturdays it is the place to watch the historic 18-footers rigged on the park and launched down the ramp beside you.
Hours
| Monday to Wednesday | 7am to 2pm |
|---|---|
| Thursday to Sunday | 7am to 9pm |
The Flying Bear operates on a walk-in basis only. No bookings, just come down to the wharf.
Questions people ask
Does the Flying Bear take bookings?
No. The Flying Bear is walk-in only, Monday to Wednesday 7am to 2pm, Thursday to Sunday 7am to 9pm. Order at the counter, or skip the queue and order by the QR code at your table. For a group booking or a function on the deck, see functions and venue hire. Functions and venue hire.
What is on the Flying Bear menu, and what does it cost?
Lunch, from 12 noon: rolls, toast, eggs and granola; salads, sandwiches, fish tacos, a cheeseburger and fish and chips, $16.50 to $31; a kids' menu for 12 and under, $11 to $14; before the member discount. Allpress coffee from $6, tea, smoothies, frappes and cold pressed juices; beer, cider and an Aperol Spritz in cans and bottles; 10 wines by the glass and bottle. More wines, tap beers and cocktails are upstairs at Foys. Sailing and Social members pay 10% less, for the whole table. See the menu with prices.
Is there a kids' menu at the Flying Bear?
Yes, for children 12 and under: toasties, mini fish and chips, nuggets and chips and a mini beef burger and chips, $11 to $14, with milkshakes and babyccinos. See the kids' menu.
Does the Flying Bear serve alcohol?
Yes: beer, cider and an Aperol Spritz in cans and bottles, and 10 wines by the glass and bottle. More wines, tap beers and cocktails are on Foys' list upstairs. Foys Kirribilli's drinks list.
Is there a surcharge at the Flying Bear at weekends?
Yes. Weekends add 10%, public holidays 15%, on food and drinks alike. Both printed menus state it so. The days are weekends and NSW public holidays, the days on which the hospitality awards set penalty rates. The next NSW public holiday is Christmas Day, Friday 25 December. The NSW Government lists the public holidays.
Where is the Flying Bear cafe?
On the wharf below the Sydney Flying Squadron clubhouse at 76 McDougall Street, Kirribilli, reached through Milsons Park at the foot of the street. By train, Milsons Point station, then walk down to the water; by ferry, the Neutral Bay service to North Sydney (High Street) wharf, then walk; by bus, the 263 to Clark Road or High Street, North Sydney. Directions in Google Maps.
Is the Flying Bear part of Foys Kirribilli?
Both are at the Sydney Flying Squadron. The Flying Bear is the cafe on the wharf, open Monday to Wednesday 7am to 2pm, Thursday to Sunday 7am to 9pm; Foys Kirribilli is the restaurant and bar in the clubhouse above it, open Sunday to Thursday 12pm to 8pm, Friday and Saturday 12pm to 9pm for lunch and dinner, with its menu on the restaurant page. Foys Kirribilli: menu, hours and bookings.
Can I watch the sailing from the cafe?
On Saturdays in the season, October to Easter, the historic 18-footers are rigged on the lawn of Milsons Park beside the club, launched down the ramp below the deck, and come home to the clubhouse for the presentations. The cafe is beside the ramp. Racing calendar.
Telephone +61 2 9955 8350
Sailing and Social members save 10% on food and drinks here, for the whole table when the member pays. Social Membership is $35 a year, so the discount soon pays for itself. See every membership.