A couple enjoying a drink whilst overlooking Coogee Beach
Photograph: Anna Kucera

Coogee area guide

Restaurants, bars, shops and events in Coogee
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It's not as famous as Bondi but Coogee beach is just as popular with locals and backpackers alike during the summer.

The Coogee Bay Hotel has traditionally dominated sea front socialising but has lately been joined by Justin Hemmes' mammoth Coogee Pavilion, a multi-level party palace that functions as a more genteel and family friendly area in daylight hours. 

The best restaurants in Coogee

Coogee Pavilion
Bars

Coogee Pavilion

  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • price 2 of 4
The hospitality group that ate Sydney is moving in on its beaches, one bite at a time
Mimi's
Restaurants

Mimi's

  • price 3 of 4
Sydney has a taste for the luxe life and Mimi’s is here to provide another dose of the finer things
Out of the Blue
Restaurants

Out of the Blue

  • price 1 of 4
This local favourite has queues almost all the way to the beach
Coffeeroom Coogee
Restaurants

Coffeeroom Coogee

Snaffle a sizzling panini and single O coffee at this cosy nook next to South Coogee beach

The best bars in Coogee

Coogee Pavilion
Bars

Coogee Pavilion

  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • price 2 of 4
The hospitality group that ate Sydney is moving in on its beaches, one bite at a time
Una Mas
Restaurants

Una Mas

  • price 2 of 4
If anyone knows how to piece together a Mediterranean fantasy by the sea, it’s Merivale
Coogee Wine Room
Bars

Coogee Wine Room

  • price 2 of 4
Coogee gets the elegantly casual neighbourhood wine bar it's been missing all these years

More things to do in Coogee

Wylie's Baths
Sport and fitness

Wylie's Baths

Dive into this picturesque ocean pool
McIver's Ladies Baths
Sport and fitness

McIver's Ladies Baths

This safe space for women and children is one of the most private places to bathe in all of Sydney
Selina's - Coogee Bay Hotel
Music

Selina's - Coogee Bay Hotel

The Coogee Bay Hotel's refurbished live music and club venue. Although the capacity is 2,000 the venue is intimate and there are some great seats on the...
Maloney's Grocer
Shopping

Maloney's Grocer

Maloney’s changed the Eastern Suburbs for the better when it opened 11 years ago – no longer did Coogee locals have to slog to Bondi Junction to...