Yana Coogee

3.4

82 Reviews

$A41 to $A100

Modern Australian

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2 people

Mar 11, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Booked 6 times today

Experiences are available.

Lively
Good for special occasions
Romantic

Yana Coogee, situated a stone’s throw away from the beach on the main promenade of Coogee, is inspired by Chef Same Lane's passion for the simplicity of cooking with an open fire and the feeling of being surrounded by great food, drink and company.

The delicate smokey aromas from the kitchen greet guests as they arrive in our Australian inspired interior with exposed brick walls and leather seating booths - altogether, setting the scene for a delicious, fire-touched dining experience.

The menu will be agile to work closely with the dynamic nature of the availability of local produce. You can expect to enjoy a menu including Whole King Prawns with Nduja butter, 1.2kg black onyx Tomahawk with oregano Verde, and sides including Medley with Heirloom carrots, radish, zucchini, Sheep yoghurt, sumac, and honey. The bar serves up a beer and wine list that won’t disappoint, and cocktails that elevate the coastal vibes and set the tone for your Yana experience.

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Location
244 Coogee Bay Rd, Coogee, AU-NSW 2034
Phone number
0424 571 250
Price
$A41 to $A100
Cuisines
Modern Australian, Grill
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu 3:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri 11:30 am–12:00 am Sat 7:00 am–12:00 am Sun 7:00 am–11:00 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Sam Lane

Experiences

A La Carte
Multiple dates available
Pick and choose your way through our menu to make your perfect meal at Yana. Please bear in mind this is not available for Valentine's Day. We have a special set menu from the ALC. $130pp, 5 courses and two options per course. You can find more details in the Valentine's Day menu in Open Table. Thank you
Steak Night
A$30.00 per person
Multiple dates available
Join us every Wednesday for Yana's Steak Night! Relaunched for 2025. For $30 enjoy a 250g Porterhouse steak with frites and your choice of Peppercorn, Gravy, or Mushroom sauce. For an additional $10 choose from glass of house Pinot noir or Shiraz. Cooked over open flame, using locally-sourced ingredients.
Sunday Roast Dinner
A$36.00 per person
Multiple dates available
Sunday Roast Dinner

HOUSE MARINATED OLIVESA$8.00
Marinated olives
SYDNEY ROCK OYSTERSA$6.50
Raspberry mignonette
FOCACCIAA$8.00
Sea salt / compound butter
CRISPY SQUID A$19.00
Sea salt / black pepper / lemon
SUMMER SALAD A$14.00
Butter lettuce / soft herb / egg chives dressing
TUNA TARTARE A$21.00
Mango gazpacho / fermented chilli / frissee
CURED BRESAOLA A$19.00
Cantaloupe / wild rocket
STRACCIATELLA DE BUFALA A$14.00
Smoked fig / aleppo / tortilla
SCALLOPSA$24.00
Caviar Butter
KINGFISHA$28.00
Kohlrabi pickle / kombu garlic oil / white soy / togarashi / nori

Mains

SKULL ISLAND PRAWNSA$28.00
Chipotle butter / lemon
WOOD FIRE OCTOPUSA$42.00
Lyonnaise potato / preserve lemon / cucumber
SPICED SPATCHCOCKA$38.00
Tathra place chicken / tzatziki / curry leaf
LAMB SKEWERSA$24.00
Green romesco / sumac / onion
SIRLOIN 350GA$60.00
jus / lemon
WAGYU RIB EYE 1kgA$170.00
Smoke bone marrow butter / roasted garlic jus / lemon
HUMPTY DOO WHOLE BARRAMUNDIA$41.00
Green tomatillos / kohlrabi / pinenuts
SAVOY CABBAGEA$28.00
Gribiche / red currants

Sides

KIPFLER POTATOESA$14.00
Garlic chives / butter
SHISHITO PEPPERA$14.00
Lime / sea salt
CHARRED BROCCOLINIA$14.00
Ricotta salta / sumac
ROMAN BEANSA$14.00
Lemon Vinaigrette / almonds
FRENCH FRIESA$1.00
Herbed salt / aioli

What 82 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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3.4

3.4 based on recent ratings

3.6Food
3.2Service
3.6Ambience
3.3Value

Noise • Energetic

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Yana Coogee offers a vibrant dining experience with "great wine lists" and a "cool ambience" enhanced by live music. Diners rave about the "smoked mushroom" and "fired fillet steak." While service can be inconsistent, the restaurant's "amazing staff" and "locally sourced food" ensure a memorable visit.

82 Reviews

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Jaron
Sydney1 review
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Unbelievable value which over-delivers on quality, pairing this with exceptional customer service makes this a can’t miss dining experience. I couldn’t recommend the Wednesday night special any more.
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John
Sydney1 review
1.0
Dined on March 2, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
The most amazingly bad experience. Arrived and shown to the table.Only handed the drinks menu. Asked for the food menu to be advised there was no food but chips as it was all gone due to demand during the day. We were not notified even at the door. UNBELIEVABLE
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Clare
Sydney4 reviews
2.0
Dined on February 28, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Service was erratic. Errors with allergies and poorly communicated resolutions, ie we’ll have that replaced in 10 minutes and then 25 minutes later the replacement was serviced, all sides had been consumed. Restaurant was extremely hot. Felt like main server was clearly disrespectful to other staff over small errors - making us feel uncomfortable and awkward.
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Lilli
Gold Coast1 review
3.0
Dined on February 26, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Wednesday steak special was yummy and drinks were good. Dissatisfied with our service though.
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Jon
Sydney2 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 25, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing food and great service ! We will definitely be back for oysters and margaritas 😀
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OpenTable Diner
Dublin1 review
1.0
Dined on February 16, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 1
I’d have a better Sunday roast served on rikers island, dismal
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Daniel
Munich1 review
2.0
Dined on February 15, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Food was good, but service felt unorganised and slow
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Mary
Sydney18 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I highly recommend this fabulous gem in Coogee. Fabulous cocktails, great menu featuring cooking on open fire which adds another level to results. The staff were very attentive. A stand out was the home made burnt Basque cheesecake which literally melted in your mouth. Very reasonably priced as well. Overall a fabulous vibe.
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Jack
Dublin1 review
1.0
Dined on February 14, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
We left because it took so long to even get a drinks order. Manager was giving out to staff in front of us which made for a very unpleasant experience
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Derek
Sydney3 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 14, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The guys went out of their way to ensure we had an awesome Valentines Dinner despite the fact the restaurant was extremely busy - well done guys!
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Yana Coogee is rated 3.4 stars by 82 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Mar 11, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Booked 6 times today

Experiences are available.

244 Coogee Bay Rd, Coogee, AU-NSW 2034

Dining areas

Additional information

Phone number
0424 571 250
Price
$A41 to $A100
Cuisines
Modern Australian, Grill
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu 3:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri 11:30 am–12:00 am Sat 7:00 am–12:00 am Sun 7:00 am–11:00 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Sam Lane

Yana Coogee

Make a reservation

Dining areas

Additional information

A La Carte

Steak Night

Sunday Roast Dinner

Starters

HOUSE MARINATED OLIVESA$8.00

SYDNEY ROCK OYSTERSA$6.50

FOCACCIAA$8.00

CRISPY SQUID A$19.00

SUMMER SALAD A$14.00

TUNA TARTARE A$21.00

CURED BRESAOLA A$19.00

STRACCIATELLA DE BUFALA A$14.00

SCALLOPSA$24.00

KINGFISHA$28.00

Mains

SKULL ISLAND PRAWNSA$28.00

WOOD FIRE OCTOPUSA$42.00

SPICED SPATCHCOCKA$38.00

LAMB SKEWERSA$24.00

SIRLOIN 350GA$60.00

WAGYU RIB EYE 1kgA$170.00

HUMPTY DOO WHOLE BARRAMUNDIA$41.00

SAVOY CABBAGEA$28.00

Sides

KIPFLER POTATOESA$14.00

SHISHITO PEPPERA$14.00

CHARRED BROCCOLINIA$14.00

ROMAN BEANSA$14.00

FRENCH FRIESA$1.00

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