FUNCTIONS AND EVENTS
Celebrations, overlooking Coogee.
Showers, birthdays, weddings, long lunches, corporate gatherings — and the quieter days that mark a life. Three connected spaces, the Mediterranean-inspired menus, and the sea through the shutters.
ABOUT
A Mediterranean-inspired restaurant, above Coogee Beach
Shutters sits on the first floor of the InterContinental Sydney Coogee Beach, ocean out the window and behind the shutters that give us our name. Three connected spaces — the Terrace, the Restaurant, and the Bar — built for daylight and ocean views. Mediterranean-inspired cooking is drawn from southern Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. A dedicated team to plan the day with you. Refined, but never precious.
WHAT WE HOST
What the room is set for.
Most of what we host falls into four shapes. If yours doesn't, tell us anyway — chances are we've done something close.
Showers
Baby, bridal, hens.
The Terrace was built for the kind of shower that runs longer than planned — soft daylight, a long table, sharing menus made for the middle, and easy reach to a cocktail. Bring a cake. Bring the decorations. Bring whoever needs a soft chair.
25–60 GUESTS · WEEKEND LUNCH
Celebrations
Birthdays, celebration of life, engagements, christenings, anniversaries.
An 18th, a 50th, a christening, a quiet anniversary, an excuse to gather the family. We've held all of them. Sharing menus for the table, beverage packages by the hour, time enough for the speeches.
20–80 GUESTS · WEEKEND OR WEEKDAY
Weddings
Receptions, wedding lunches, the morning after.
For the wedding that doesn't want to feel like a wedding venue. For the small reception that fits a sit-down lunch. For the recovery brunch the day after. Set menus, alternate drop, canapé receptions.
UP TO 110 SEATED · 150 STANDING
Corporate & long lunches
Client dinners, off-sites, year-end, EOFY.
A working lunch that doesn't feel like work. A year-end that takes itself just seriously enough. Daylight rooms, AV on hand, dietaries handled, real coffee. Easy to plan, easy to leave.
10–100+ GUESTS · WEEKDAY OR WEEKEND
THE SPACES
Three rooms, one floor.
Connected, distinct, and bookable separately or together. The seated cap when both the Terrace and Restaurant are hired is 110.
THE MOST-REQUESTED
The Terrace.
62 seated · 80 standing
The easiest to fall for. Light spills through the shutters across cream tiles and sage banquettes. Norfolk pines outside the window, the ocean beyond them. Made for the long lunch, the shower that becomes an afternoon, the wedding that doesn't want to be a venue.
Best for: showers, celebration of life, milestone birthdays, intimate wedding lunches, daytime corporate.
LARGER AND MORE FLEXIBLE
The Restaurant.
UP TO 110 SEATED · 150 STANDING
Connected to the Terrace, with the same features and brass detailing scaled up. Modular layout — rounds for a sit-down dinner, free flow for cocktails. Hire it alongside the Terrace for the whole upstairs.
Best for: large cocktail events, wedding receptions, networking.
SMALLER AND INTIMATE
The Bar.
SEATED 26 · STANDING 60
A small, considered room with the cocktail list within reach and the beach through the slats. The right size for an after-work, an intimate engagement, or the second half of a longer event.
Best for: intimate gatherings, networking, after-parties.
ON THE TABLE
What an event eats and drinks.
Mediterranean-inspired cooking, Australian produce. Sharing menus made for the middle of the table, alternate drop for the more formal, canapés for the move through a room. The producers we name on our dining list — Vannella, LP's, Sonoma, Tonton, the Southern Highlands farms, Humble Pleasures — carry through to every menu format.
Sharing and set menus
The most-requested format.
A shared first course, a main from a short list, sides on the table, dessert to finish. Built around Vannella burrata, Southern Highlands lamb with harissa-spiced yoghurt, Cone Bay barramundi, Kurobuta pork, free-range chicken, the daily catch.
Canapés and grazing
Receptions and cocktail-style events.
Cold and hot canapés, dessert canapés, and grazing boards. Yellowfin tuna tartare, Sydney rock oysters with finger lime, wagyu crostini, BBQ prawns with wakame butter, truffle mushroom arancini, hazelnut praline tarts.
Beverages
Standard and premium, by the hour.
The list draws from southern Europe, New Zealand, and Australian wine regions — Provence, Tuscany, Hunter Valley, Martinborough, McLaren Vale. Champagne, cocktail, and mocktail add-ons on arrival. Tea and coffee from the kitchen.
Dietaries
Across every menu format.
Across every menu format.
Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free options available as standard. Whole menus can be tailored. Bring us your requirements early and we'll shape the rest of the table around them.
PLANNING YOUR EVENT
How it works.
01
You enquire.
Use the form below or call us. Tell us roughly how many, when, and what you're celebrating — the rest we shape together.
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We respond.
Within 24 to 48 hours, our business development team will get back to you with availability, menu suggestions, beverage options, and an indicative cost.
03
We plan it together.
Menus tailored, timing confirmed, dietaries noted. Any extras — AV, decor, music, a particular wine — sorted ahead of the day.
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The day itself.
A dedicated host on the floor, your menu plated, the room set the way you want it.
FAQ
Good to know.
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Minimum spends apply across all spaces and time windows, and vary by day, time, and the space you hire. We'll confirm yours in our response.
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The Terrace and Bar can be hired in full or in part. The Restaurant works for both. Whole-venue hire (Terrace + Restaurant) is available for larger events — note the seated capacity caps at 110 across both rooms.
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Lunches typically run from 12:00 to 4:30pm, dinners from 5:30 to 11:00pm. Longer hires are negotiable.
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Yes. No fee. We'll store and serve it.
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Bring your own or work with our team to coordinate. Helium balloons are fine. Nothing fixed to the walls.
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Wireless microphone, screen, and basic AV available, please discuss with our events team. Background music is curated as standard. External DJs and live musicians can be brought in — talk to us about space and noise considerations.
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First-floor location with lift access. Accessible bathrooms on site.
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Undercover parking at the hotel. Enter via Carr Street. Talk to the team about parking rates.
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A deposit secures the date, with final payment on or before the day. Cancellation terms are confirmed at booking.
TESTIMONIALS
From the table.
My father and I chose Shutters for my mother's celebration of life in January. Our three-course lunch was held on the Terrace — the most elegant, light-filled space with magnificent views over Coogee Beach. It was the perfect setting for our gathering of twenty-three guests. The food was first-class, the staff exceptional. Our family couldn't stop commenting on how much they enjoyed it. My mother would have loved that we chose this beautiful setting for her.
Olivera S · Celebration of life
I had my bridal shower at Shutters and have nothing but lovely things to say. The food, the ambience, the views, the lighting, the friendly and caring staff — the day was nothing short of perfect.
Radah M · Bridal shower
We had the most incredible wedding lunch. The service was incredible, the food spectacular. All round, ten out of ten. Thanks for making it so special for us.
Stu M · Wedding lunch
ENQUIRIES
Tell us about your event.
Whoever's planning it. Whatever it's for. A member of our business development team will be in touch within 24 to 48 hours.