Christmas In July

A Proper English
Christmas

In season at last.

Rick Stein at Coogee Beach presents its first-ever Christmas in July. A one‑off feast on Sunday 12 July, followed by Rick's Christmas menu running alongside our à la carte to the end of the month.

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THE SUNDAY FEAST

Sunday, 12 July

On the Menu

14 — 31 July

SEATS

Strictly limited

THE STORY

For Rick Stein, a Cornishman to his core, Christmas isn't really summer.

It's frost on the windows, the lights along a winter harbour, the slow roast, the fire going. Forty Christmases in Padstow have made the case clear: Christmas dinner belongs in winter weather.

This July, at his Australian flagship, Rick brings his Christmas to the edge of the Pacific. The turkey is his recipe, roasted slowly with all the proper trimmings. The pudding is the one his family has been making for decades. And because we're at the seaside — not Padstow — you can swap the bird for a half lobster Thermidor.

It's not Christmas in July as a gimmick. It's Christmas as the English know it, finally in the right weather.

Sunday, the twelfth of July

The Christmas Feast

A full Christmas menu, from canapés on arrival to a Christmas pudding finish — served in our beachfront dining room with the Pacific stretched out in front of you.

12:00Pm

$120

$60

+$100

Price

LUNCH

ADULT

arrival

LOBSTER

PRICE

UPGRADE

CHILDREN

RESERVE YOUR SEAT

Strictly limited, bookings a must.
Prepayment required to confirm booking.

THE MAINS

CHOOSE YOUR CHRISTMAS

One Christmas table. Two ways to take it.

— MAIN COURSE —

Rick Stein's Roast Turkey

Slow-roasted to Rick's recipe, served with all the trimmings, done properly. Final sides to be confirmed.

— MAIN Course, Alternative —

Half Rock Lobster
Thermidor

Half rock lobster finished in the kitchen — a signature of Rick's seafood philosophy, on Coogee's most generous plate.

THE SUNDAY LUNCH

The Feast MENU

ON ARRIVAL

To share

Smoked Mackerel RillettE

Hot smoked mackerel delicately bound with crème fraîche, Dijon mustard and fines herbes, on melba toast

Mini Prawn Cocktail

Fresh cooked prawns with a Marie Rose sauce

Roast Beef Profiterole

Roasted beef topped with caramelised onion and horseradish cream

Entrée

Choice of one

Confit Duck

Gently confit duck leg with a sweet and sharp braised red cabbage and frisée salad

New Zealand King Ora Salmon Gravlax

Cured salmon, thinly sliced, with mustard dill sauce and toasted rye

Main

Choice of one, with sides to share

Balmain Bug & Prawn Pithivier

Very much a special occasion dish. Balmain bug and prawns wrapped in butter puff pastry, served alongside a shellfish cream sauce

Roast Turkey with All the Trimmings

Roasted turkey with chestnut stuffing, Christmas ham, bread sauce, cranberry sauce and the all-important gravy

— or upgrade —

Half Rock Lobster Thermidor +$100

The classic French dish, served in the shell with a white wine, cream, mustard and Parmesan sauce. Served with buttered new potatoes and salad.

Sides to Share

Beef fat roasted potatoes · Crisp cabbage, walnut and apple salad · Green beans in a tomato sauce

Dessert

Choice of one

Christmas Pudding

Slowly steamed and full of fruit and spice. Served with fresh-made custard

Black Forest Trifle

With Kirsch, cherries and rich chocolate. What could be nicer?

RESERVE YOUR SEAT

$120 per adult · $60 per child · Half rock lobster Thermidor upgrade + $100
A surcharge of 10% applies on Sundays. A Merchant Service Fee of 1.9% applies to credit card payments.

Can’t Make The 12th?

The Christmas menu runs all month

From 14 to 31 July, Rick's Christmas menu sits alongside our à la carte. Order the turkey with all the trimmings, or upgrade to a half lobster Thermidor for $100 more.

BOOK A TABLE IN JULY

GOOD TO KNOW

FREQUENTLY ASKED

  • Yes — the launch feast is a curated, multi-course Christmas menu, from canapés on arrival through to Christmas pudding. Choose between Rick's roast turkey or the lobster Thermidor upgrade as your main.

  • Your seat at the feast includes arrival canapés, your main course (turkey or lobster), trimmings and sides, and Christmas pudding to finish. Beverages are charged on consumption. Final inclusions to be confirmed with menu launch.

  • Absolutely. From 14 to 31 July, the Christmas menu runs à la carte alongside our regular menu.

  • Please let us know at the time of booking and our team will do everything we can to accommodate. For complex requirements, please call us directly on (02) 9315 9179.

  • Yes. Rick Stein at Coogee Beach welcomes guests of all ages.

Reservations

Save a Seat
at Rick's Table

Seats for the 12 July feast are strictly limited, and we expect them to go quickly. Be the first. Bookings are open now.

BOOK THE CHRISTMAS FEAST

For private dining or group enquiries, please contact hello@ricksteinatcoogeebeach.com.au