The promise of the 'coldest Bintang in Bali' could be enough to fill Sheppy's on any given day, but it's the Collie couple's warm Aussie embrace of the Balinese culture in that busy Legian Street that keeps tourists flocking back.
On a weekend in February, when the monsoon season sees visitors ebb from beach and street bars in Legian - one of Bali's most popular tourist hotspots - one place is positively pumping.
Sheppy's bar and restaurant is nestled among street vendors near the Melasti Street markets, a short stroll up from the beach, seemingly just another sports bar offering Nasi Goreng for a more Western palate.
There are hearty laughs coming from the Sheppard's, Jo, 53, and Jim, 52, who stand behind the bar, as they have done for the past nine years now.
Collie couple Jo and Jim Sheppard share secret to successful Bali bar Sheppy's
