From Jules & Andrew

The places we keep going back to

Cafés, walks and quiet corners around Balgowlah, Fairlight and Manly that are worth knowing about.

When guests ask where to go, Jules and Andrew don’t hand over a printed list. They share the places they go themselves. These are those places.

The Journal

Local favourites

The Boté pontoon at Fairlight on a sunny day, with white umbrellas and picnic tables on the timber deck and yachts moored across the harbour

Boté: coffee on the water in Fairlight

A takeaway café on the pontoon at Fairlight marina. Mecca coffee, Staple pastries, and boats at anchor in front of you.

The front window of Effie's wine bar in Balgowlah, with wine bottles lining the wall inside and timber stools along the footpath

Effie’s: the Balgowlah local that does both

Coffee from 6am. Natural wine and small plates Thursday to Saturday nights. The Balgowlah local that does both, a short walk from the studio.

Diners on the terrace at The Bower restaurant near Shelly Beach, looking across the water to Manly beach

Manly to Shelly Beach: the walk to do first

Twenty minutes along the coast from Manly, with a swim at Shelly Beach and coffee at The Bower on the way back.

All of this is close by

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Bare Studio is a self-contained studio suite in Balgowlah. Boté and Effie’s are an easy walk away, and the coastal walk from Manly to Shelly Beach is close by. Jules and Andrew live on-site and know every place in the Journal.

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An easy base for all of this

Bare Studio is a self-contained studio suite in Balgowlah. Sydney Road is a short walk away, Fairlight is close, and Manly is a short bus ride. Jules and Andrew live on-site and will tell you exactly where to start.