Rick Stein’s New Restaurant at InterContinental Sydney Coogee Beach
Travel Weekly previewed Rick Stein’s new restaurant located at the upcoming 198-key InterContinental Sydney Coogee Beach. The venue showcases a bleached Mediterranean beach atmosphere and offers a distinctive dining experience.
Dining Spaces and Design
The restaurant accommodates 224 guests across three unique areas:
- An open courtyard near the redesigned main entrance
- A balcony overlooking Arden Street
- The main dining room with floor-to-ceiling doors opening onto the deck
Indoor dining is intimate, featuring a 10-seater chef’s table and two 12-seater banquette areas. Artistic highlights include two prominent wall artworks — an arrow squid and a school of fish.
Sass’s Bar and Opening Details
Sass’s Bar, named after Stein’s Australian PR wife Sarah, occupies the former karaoke bar space of the previous Crowne Plaza hotel. The restaurant will have a soft opening catering to 80 guests before the full launch.
Rick Stein said, “Sydney’s Coogee Beach is the perfect location for our flagship Australian restaurant. It’s relaxed yet sophisticated, with that incredible connection to the ocean that has always inspired my cooking. For us, this feels like coming home.”
Rick Stein is expected to arrive on 20 December. Booking demand was high, with over 3500 people accessing the reservation site immediately after it opened.
Operation Hours
- Friday to Sunday: Lunch and dinner service
- Monday to Thursday: Dinner service only
The new restaurant promises a fresh culinary destination enhanced by its coastal setting and Stein’s renowned expertise.
Author's summary: Rick Stein’s new Coogee Beach restaurant at InterContinental Sydney offers a stylish dining experience inspired by the ocean, with high demand ahead of its December opening.