Food Scene
Le Petit Cafe
63A Dudley StreetGreat coffee, pastries, crepes and baguettes
19-23 Havelock Ave
19 Havelock AvenueGreat coffee, food and friendly service (kid-friendly too!)
Best local Thai Restaurant. Thai fusion dishes and friendly service. Kid-friendly too!
9 locals recommend
Thai Banyan Tree
267 Arden StBest local Thai Restaurant. Thai fusion dishes and friendly service. Kid-friendly too!
A bit pricier than most Coogee restaurants, but worth it. Amazing decor and atmosphere compliments the best Vietnamese food outside of Vietnam!
16 locals recommend
Bananapalm Vietnamese Cuisine
260 Arden StA bit pricier than most Coogee restaurants, but worth it. Amazing decor and atmosphere compliments the best Vietnamese food outside of Vietnam!
139 Dolphin St
139 Dolphin StreetBest fish & chips in Coogee - right by the water!
258 Coogee Bay Rd
258 Coogee Bay RoadBest gelato in Coogee - a little pricey but worth it!
Gusto Espresso Bar
211 Coogee Bay RdStop here for the best coffee on Coogee Bay Road
29 St Pauls St
29 Saint Pauls StreetGreat place for eating out or catching a movie
Essentials
57 Dudley St
57 Dudley StreetOpen until 10pm, 7 days a week
Closest (but a bit expensive) large supermarket for when the convenience store just isn't enough
18 locals recommend
Coogee Bay Road
Coogee Bay RoadClosest (but a bit expensive) large supermarket for when the convenience store just isn't enough
Shopping
59A Dudley St
59A Dudley StreetRight across the road for those wet days and special garments
11-13 Havelock Ave
Local hairdresser
59 Dudley St
59 Dudley StreetGet your nails done here :)
Access to beauty
Get a massage or facial here :)
120 Brook St
120 Brook StreetPost your letters and parcels here
If the Woolworths on Coogee Bay Road is a bit small or expensive, make your way to the Royal Randwick Shopping Centre
75 locals recommend
Royal Randwick Shopping Centre
73 Belmore RdIf the Woolworths on Coogee Bay Road is a bit small or expensive, make your way to the Royal Randwick Shopping Centre
Everything Else
Conella Motors
65-73 Dudley StGreat local mechanic for your car problems. Run by a father and son for decades.
Trenerry Reserve
1R Wolseley RdLet your pooch run free here
Great for sunbathing, swimming surfing and playing. Ocean pools (baths) at both ends. Crowded on summer weekends, but quiet and peaceful at other times.
529 locals recommend
Coogee Beach
Great for sunbathing, swimming surfing and playing. Ocean pools (baths) at both ends. Crowded on summer weekends, but quiet and peaceful at other times.
Walk one minute through the laneway between Dudley and Havelock Streets to catch buses to the City, Bondi, Randwick, Drummoyne and the University of NSW
9 Havelock Ave
Walk one minute through the laneway between Dudley and Havelock Streets to catch buses to the City, Bondi, Randwick, Drummoyne and the University of NSW
Clovelly Surf Life Saving Club
Donnellan CircuitLovely free ocean pool, great for kids
Beautiful park, right on the beach, with BBQ areas and wonderful free ocean baths
10 locals recommend
Dunningham Reserve
2 Baden StBeautiful park, right on the beach, with BBQ areas and wonderful free ocean baths
Coogee Bay Rd offers a wide variety of cafés and restaurants, supermarket, green grocer, bottle shop, pharmacies, surf shops & Thai massage
270 Coogee Bay Rd
270 Coogee Bay RoadCoogee Bay Rd offers a wide variety of cafés and restaurants, supermarket, green grocer, bottle shop, pharmacies, surf shops & Thai massage
265 Arden St
265 Arden StreetBest (and closest) Thai massage. Treat yourself!
Entertainment & Activities
Wylie's Baths
4B Neptune StOcean pool and café, great for relaxing in the summer
4B Neptune St
4B Neptune StreetSports oval, children's playground, BBQs, shady areas, great for picnics
96 Brook St
96 Brook StreetFun little playground near the Coogee Bay Road shops
Playground with flying fox, slides, etc good for babies through to primary aged children
52C Dolphin St
52C Dolphin StreetPlayground with flying fox, slides, etc good for babies through to primary aged children
Bangor Park
118 Oberon StGood children's playground on corner or Oberon Street and Hendy Avenue
18 Dudley St
18 Dudley StreetSmall children's playground on corner of Dudley and Carr Streets
Blenheim Park
240 Oberon StChildren's playground - steep hill to climb up to it though
Banksia Way
Great playground with nearby cafe, sandpit, suspended bells, etc
Sightseeing
Walk south all the way to Maroubra Beach and beyond, or walk north all the way to Bondi Beach and beyond. A must see - bring your camera and some water
10 locals recommend
Grant Reserve
151-191R Beach StWalk south all the way to Maroubra Beach and beyond, or walk north all the way to Bondi Beach and beyond. A must see - bring your camera and some water
Drinks & Nightlife
Coogee Bay Hotel
253 Coogee Bay RdFamous beachside hotel with beer garden and live music
Beach Palace Hotel
169 Dolphin StreetLarge popular multi-level pub with café, right on the beach