27 May 2025
Celebrated British Chef Rick Stein has announced today that he and his Australian publicist wife Sarah Stein have chosen Sydney's Coogee Beach as the location for their Australian flagship restaurant - Rick Stein at Coogee Beach. Best known for his ethos of 'fresh seafood, simply prepared' Stein will bring his signature seaside dining style while Sarah will add her interiors and public relations flair through to the new venture at Coogee Beach in Sydney's Eastern suburbs.
Occupying a stunning beachfront location, the new 224 seat restaurant at the recently announced InterContinental Sydney Coogee Beach will include a signature restaurant, bar dining and courtyard terrace. Inspired by Rick's lifelong love of the ocean and the fresh unfussy elegance of his kitchens, Rick Stein at Coogee Beach will offer refined beachside dining that showcases the best Australian regional and local produce across an array of experiences from casual to upmarket.
Rick and Sarah are excited to be bringing their flagship restaurant to life in Sydney joining their Mollymook and Port Stephens locations that they opened together in 2009 and 2018 respectively, “Coogee Beach is yet another stunning coastal location for our Australian restaurant portfolio - perched by the sea and full of the laid-back charm we've come to love so much here. It's especially meaningful for me as my wife Sas grew up in Sydney, so opening a restaurant in her hometown makes this venture all the more special for us both.”
“There's an abundance of top-quality seafood in Australia and we'll be championing local, seasonal produce with the benefit of accessing the biggest fish market in the southern hemisphere. We'll continue to utilise the relationships we've built in our regional locations to source that same produce in Sydney. It's the best of both worlds,” said Stein.
The menu will feature an abundance of seafood including Mahi Mahi caught off the coast of Nelson Bay, Stockton Pipis from Port Stephens, line-caught Mackerel from Ulladulla and Nelson Bay Blue Swimmer Crab for Stein's signature Singapore Chilli Crab. The venue will also offer Rick's famous fish and chips, prepared in the traditional British style complete with mushy peas and hand-cut chips.
Rick Stein at Coogee Beach will become Rick and Sarah Stein's third Australian restaurant adding to his well-loved locations in Mollymook and Port Stephens, both popular with Sydneysiders, regional travellers and international visitors.
Rick and Sarah's new venture is in collaboration with Australian partners Salter Brothers, who acquired Bannisters Group in 2024.
Paul Salter, Managing Director of Salter Brothers commented, "We are very excited to be bringing Rick Stein to Coogee Beach and build on our existing partnership. I can't think of a better location in Sydney to showcase his distinctive, yet approachable, fresh seafood experience".
Rick Stein at Coogee Beach is scheduled to open in November 2025 and will be located at the recently announced InterContinental Sydney Coogee Beach.
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Rick Stein at Coogee Beach
InterContinental Sydney Coogee Beach
242 Arden Street, Coogee NSW 2030
Website URL: ricksteinatcoogeebeach.com.au (live on Monday May 26th)
Instagram: @ricksteinatcoogeebeach
Images available here
Media enquiries:
Nicole Ford, Public Relations & Communications Manager Nicole.ford@salterbrothershospitality.com
About Rick Stein
Rick Stein has a long association with the Australian coastal lifestyle establishing Rick Stein at Bannisters by The Sea in 2008 followed by Rick Stein at Bannisters Port Stephens in 2018. Stein is a British chef, restaurateur, cookery book author and television presenter. He has written over 25 cookery books, a memoir and made over 30 programs including 12 cookery series. Rick is best known for his love of fresh, simple seafood and made his name in the 90s with his earliest books and television series based on his life as chef and owner of The Seafood Restaurant (established in 1975) in the fishing port of Padstow. As he said at the time “nothing is more exhilarating than fresh fish simply cooked” – an ethos he has both lived and run his restaurants by.
About Salter Brothers
Salter Brothers is an Australian-owned global alternatives investment manager, with offices and operations in Australia, Singapore, Japan and the United States of America. It is focused on property (living, hospitality and social infrastructure sectors), equities (listed small cap and private equity) and private credit (commercial real estate and corporate lending), with group assets under management of over A$4 billion. Whilst operating in multiple sectors, the company is renowned for its hospitality investments, managing over 44 hotels, accounting for over 6,500 rooms since December 2015 and now operates its own brands and hotel management platform.
