Guidebook for Jan Juc
Drinks & Nightlife
The Beach Hotel
3-9 Stuart AveFriendly local pub with good food.
A cool new bar with very impressive beer list and beer garden. Right in the middle of Bell Street which has plenty of funky shops and galleries.
90 locals recommend
Blackman's Brewery Bar and Restaurant
26 Bell StA cool new bar with very impressive beer list and beer garden. Right in the middle of Bell Street which has plenty of funky shops and galleries.
Family owned winery open on weekends for tastings and entertainment.
28 locals recommend
Bellbrae Estate
520 Great Ocean RdFamily owned winery open on weekends for tastings and entertainment.
Food Scene
Best coffee and food in town. This is a very cool cafe.
89 locals recommend
Swell Foods & Coastal Catering
Stuart AvenueBest coffee and food in town. This is a very cool cafe.
Championship golf course with public tee times available.
33 locals recommend
Peppers The Sands Resort
2 Sands BoulevardeChampionship golf course with public tee times available.
This is the first winery on the way to the Bellarine Peninsula. Wonderful gardens and great wine. Just one of many wineries worth visiting on the Bellarine Peninsula
93 locals recommend
Oakdene Vineyards, Restaurant and Cellar Door
255 Grubb RdThis is the first winery on the way to the Bellarine Peninsula. Wonderful gardens and great wine. Just one of many wineries worth visiting on the Bellarine Peninsula
A new restaurant that serves upscale pizzas. Eat in or takeaway.
29 locals recommend
The Cave Wood Fired Pizza
20 Princes TerraceA new restaurant that serves upscale pizzas. Eat in or takeaway.
Bird Rock Cafe
2 Princes TerraceAnother cafe/pub that's a favourite with surfers.
Everything Else
RACV Torquay Resort
1 Great Ocean Rd18 hole golf course within walking distance of our house.
This is the trail head to the best single track mountain biking on the coast. You can ride here virtually all the way from our house on dirt paths and then explore the single tracks.
Hurst Road
This is the trail head to the best single track mountain biking on the coast. You can ride here virtually all the way from our house on dirt paths and then explore the single tracks.
Bells Beach
One of the world's most famous surf breaks.
Just 250 meters away, this long stretch of beach has great surf and a fun rock jump on the western end.
34 locals recommend
Jan Juc Beach
Just 250 meters away, this long stretch of beach has great surf and a fun rock jump on the western end.
Blazing Saddles
Lot 1 Bimbadeen DrFantastic horse riding centre that offers bush and beach rides.
A great public access course with hundreds of resident kangaroos. Have a round with skippy.
52 locals recommend
Anglesea Golf Club - Bistro
45 Golf Links RdA great public access course with hundreds of resident kangaroos. Have a round with skippy.
Arts & Culture
The fantastic Night Jar markets are on the reserve every thursday night in summer. Browse an arts market, grab some international food, and watch a band as the sun sets.
Spring Creek Reserve
1A Geelong RdThe fantastic Night Jar markets are on the reserve every thursday night in summer. Browse an arts market, grab some international food, and watch a band as the sun sets.
Shopping
Australia's largest surfing museum is well worth a visit. The area also contains the major surf retail stores and seconds shops.
67 locals recommend
Australian National Surfing Museum
77 Beach RdAustralia's largest surfing museum is well worth a visit. The area also contains the major surf retail stores and seconds shops.
Entertainment & Activities
This park has a fantastic adventure playground that has been a favourite with our kids for years. It's a very pleasant 10 minute walk away though the Jan Juc Creek reserve
9 locals recommend
Bob Pettit Reserve
Sunset StripThis park has a fantastic adventure playground that has been a favourite with our kids for years. It's a very pleasant 10 minute walk away though the Jan Juc Creek reserve