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The Kiama-chic dining room is a sea of guests wearing pastels and linen.
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‘Totally fine but unremarkable’: The verdict on Rick Stein’s Sydney seafood restaurant

There are some hits, some misses and fake olive trees at the signature Coogee Beach venture by the beloved British celebrity chef.

  • Callan Boys
Sarah and Rick Stein have just opened Rick Stein Coogee Beach.

From Cornwall to Coogee: Rick Stein’s new restaurant showcases his most loved dishes

His first Sydney venue opens today, and on the menu is Cornish-style fish and chips, French-style lobster thermidor and a heady Singapore blue swimmer crab.

  • Erina Starkey
Coogee Wine Room has a handsome marble bar and walk-in wine room.
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Coogee Wine Room

Modest affair graduates to fully fledged restaurant.

Louie is a 100-seat neighbourhood favourite in Coogee.
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Louie

An Amalfi Coast holiday feel just steps from Coogee Beach.

Rick and Sarah Stein.

Celebrity chef Rick Stein to open flagship restaurant in Sydney

The Briton is bringing his signature seafood dining style to a beachfront suburb later this year.

  • Bianca Hrovat
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Grilled octopus with fermented chilli at Una Mas.

Una Mas

Picture-perfect tapas and cheesecake.

Mimi's restaurant at the Coogee Pavilion owned by Justin Hemmes.

Mimi’s

Scrimp-and-you’ll-miss-it seaside dining by Merivale.

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Coogee dining was a hard sell during winter. Until this beachside wine bar reinvented itself

A refreshed menu from experienced fine-dining chefs takes beachside bar Coogee Wine Room from popular local haunt to fully fledged restaurant.

  • Terry Durack
Calamari fritti with saffron aioli.
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Pretend you’re on an Italian summer holiday at Coogee hotspot Louie

Kick back and relax with Italian snacks, fresh pasta and Splice gin fizzes at this big and buzzy beachside neighbourhood favourite.

  • Terry Durack
Caviar and scallop mousseline pie with citrus butter.
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Show them the money at Mimi's in Sydney

Coogee Pavilion's home of conspicuous consumption is unapologetically expensive, so it's not for everyone, reviews Terry Durack.

  • Terry Durack