Sydney, summer, sand and Shutters

Nothing says a Sydney summer like a long lunch by the beach.

Newly opened this month is Shutters, at the InterContinental Sydney Coogee Beach.

It sounds worth a visit.

The menu, created by executive head chef Stephen Lech, focuses on Mediterranean-inspired flavours.

The venue is promising "bright breakfasts, long lazy lunches and hearty as well as light plates that feel perfect for warmer days".

Shutters has been created with locals just as much as hotel guests in mind and will showcase Spritzes by the Sea -with a dedicated spritz menu.

The reimagined hotel features 198 rooms and suites

“Coogee has such a welcoming energy, and I wanted the food to reflect that,” says Lech.

“For me, it’s about cooking with ingredients when they’re at their best and letting them speak for themselves.

"We’re incredibly lucky to have such beautiful produce, especially seafood right on our doorstep, and with the outlook we have over Coogee Beach, it makes sense to be heroing these flavours.

"Together with the team, we’ve created a menu designed to share and change with the seasons. Coogee has this lovely, easy rhythm to it, and I wanted the food to feel the same - fresh, generous and not over-complicated.

"If you’re sitting here with a plate of burrata, heirloom carrots, barbequed king prawns and a sea breeze drifting in, that’s exactly the kind of experience I hope people have.”

Hotel InterContinental is part of IHG Hotels & Resorts’ luxury & lifestyle portfolio - one of the world’s largest - and joins a growing collection of over 235 InterContinental hotels across the globe.

Images: Jack Tenby