Wedding Reception Venues in Coogee

Choosing the Right Wedding Reception Venue

Relaxed, smaller weddings suit Coogee's reception venues, which are restaurants and a beach bar rather than ballrooms, each a short walk from the sand for photos before dinner.

Choosing where the reception happens:

A seated dinner for up to 85: Osteria Coogee quotes 40 to 85 seated across the whole restaurant depending on layout, or 100 at a cocktail reception, with a minimum spend instead of a room hire fee.
An intimate banquet with ocean views: Sugarcane's private dining space seats 24 and opens onto an enclosed balcony that fits 18 more, and the whole restaurant can be booked for a larger wedding.
A reception across from the beach: Little Jack Horner on Coogee Bay Road hosts weddings, looking out to the sand, the water and Wedding Cake Island.
A share-style wedding menu: Osteria's Mangia and Mangiamo set menus start from $79 per person, and banquets at Sugarcane start from $75 per person.
Seated and standing together: Osteria can set a combination of both for guests who would rather mingle.

For a guest list under 45, Sugarcane's room and balcony keep everyone together; past that, full hire of Osteria or an event enquiry at Little Jack Horner is the next step up.

Greenery hangs over the timber tables at Sugarcane, which has a relaxed, bohemian feel and looks out to the ocean.
Osteria's dining room has long timber tables, white walls, big windows and hanging ferns.
Little Jack Horner's live acts play every Friday to Sunday night, and the sing-alongs suit the later part of a reception.
Bring the wedding cake to Osteria after letting the team know; a per-guest cakeage fee applies.

Guests, menus and dietary needs

Osteria has accessible facilities, and site inspections are available by appointment.
Vegan guests get their own menu at Sugarcane, gluten-free and vegetarian dishes are flagged, and the team tailors food and drinks to the wedding.
Osteria's Classico beverage package can be extended by the hour, and a cocktail on arrival can be added for guests.
Little Jack Horner seats guests through its indoor dining room and bar and out to footpath tables facing the beach, and sends its function packages after an enquiry.

Common Questions About Wedding Reception Venues

What size wedding fits Coogee's reception venues?

Osteria Coogee seats between 40 and 85 on exclusive hire, depending on the layout, or holds 100 standing. Sugarcane's room plus balcony takes about 42, and the whole restaurant can be booked for more.

Does Osteria Coogee charge room hire for a wedding?

No room hire fee applies to an exclusive booking at Osteria Coogee. A minimum spend is set instead and worked out with the events team.

Can we have a lunchtime wedding reception in Coogee?

Sugarcane serves a lunch sitting on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, so a daytime reception is possible there, and Little Jack Horner serves lunch seven days.

Which Coogee reception venues look at the water?

Sugarcane looks out to the ocean from its room near Coogee Beach, and Little Jack Horner sits across from the beach with views to Wedding Cake Island.

Wedding Reception Venues in Coogee