Coogee Common

Defies cliché while delivering en pointe dining classics straight from the garden.

The organic vegetable garden surrounding this heritage pub-cum-restaurant is the garden-to-plate ethos writ large. The honeyed heirloom carrots reclining alongside tender, grilled pork chops; buttery, nutty kipflers partnering fat slices of smoked trout, and crisp butter lettuce drizzled with yuzu vinaigrette are all plucked pre-service, and sometimes during. Beyond the garden’s bounty, there’s succulent braised goat and grass-fed beef fillet charred on the wood-fired grill, all sourced from local producers sharing the venue’s commitment to clean, ethical food. The wine list leans heavily into the State’s best, with both classics and more new-age drops on offer. Take a spot in the front bar of this former 1800s hotel – where market gardeners once jostled with shipping workers – or settle into the sophisticated dining rooms with high ceilings, fireplaces, pendant lighting and solid timber floors. If you just don’t want the experience to end, swing by the farm shop on your way out for a jar of housemade pickles or a loaf of sourdough. Far from common.