Sunday reset 3 stops · 3–4 hrs

The Sunday you actually deserve.

For the mornings you wake up feeling suspiciously fine. Walk to Shelly Beach, have a coffee, walk back, then reward yourself with a proper lunch. Nothing on this list requires an explanation to anyone.

Coastal walk → coffee → lunch

Best for Shaking off the week, or Saturday night, whichever needs shaking

Best day Sunday morning, obviously — start before 9am if you'd like the walk to yourself

Budget Roughly $55–75pp across coffee and lunch

Dress Whatever you can walk 3km in without complaining

9:00 AM

Manly to Shelly Beach walk

Starts at Manly Life Saving Club — a flat 1.5km coastal path via Cabbage Tree Bay and Fairy Bower

No booking needed — the ocean isn't taking reservations

BringSunscreen and, if you're that kind of person, goggles — the marine reserve is genuinely good for snorkelling

NoteIt's flat and wide the whole way, so there's no excuse to have skipped it before

Directions to start

🚶 ~20 min walk

9:30 AM

The Boathouse Shelly Beach

1 Marine Parade — beachfront cafe right at the end of the walk

Can get a short wait for coffee on a sunny Sunday

OrderA coffee and the corn fritters, if you're not saving yourself for lunch

SaveSit outside — you've walked this far for the view, don't waste it on an indoor table

Website Directions

🚶 ~20 min walk back

12:00 PM

Hugos Manly

Manly Wharf — waterfront Italian, right by the ferry

Book ahead — it earns its reputation and fills up fast

OrderThe crab spaghettini — it's the dish everyone mentions, for good reason

SaveLunch pricing is friendlier than dinner here, and you've already earned this seat

Book a table Directions

What Locals Say Ratings via Google

★★★★4.11,887 reviews

The Boathouse Shelly Beach

The beachfront setting and coffee quality after the walk get the most mentions, though a few reviewers note it can run slow on busy weekend mornings.

★★★★4.5321 reviews

Manly Life Saving Club (walk start)

Visitors consistently describe the volunteers as welcoming and the beachfront position as a genuinely nice way to start a walk.

★★★★4.42,000 reviews

Hugos Manly

The waterfront setting and the crab spaghettini come up again and again, with attentive service repeatedly mentioned even on busy days.