Marina Cafe and Bar - , NSW

Natalie S.

We recently hosted our Christmas party at Marina Cafe and Bar, and it was an unforgettable experience! The marquee we had was beautifully arranged, offering a cozy, private space for our team. The grazing platters with a selection of delicious cheeses and meats were a big hit, and the unexpected bon bons at each seat added such a lovely, festive touch.
Lunch was a highlight—three massive pallas cooked live by the chefs, paired with fresh, vibrant salads. The live music added to the fantastic atmosphere, making it feel like a truly special event. The staff were incredibly helpful and accommodating, ensuring everything went smoothly throughout the day.
I highly recommend Marina Cafe and Bar for any team lunch or event, and we look forward to returning again soon. Thank you for looking after us and making our celebration so memorable!

Timothy E.

We bought a Groupon coupon to try out this cafe on historic Cockatoo island. The fish and chips was a child portion and the crispy calamari was an entree. They were both from the budget frozen catering suppliers. At $24 each they were way underpar for Sydney..
We recommend the owner to consider focusing on a few dishes,done well.

Belle L.

While a great place to sit and relax, the food is absolutely vile. The nuggets and chips looked and tasted like they had been recooked several times, while the nachos were burnt on one side and uncooked on the other (and were missing the beans promised on the menu). The salsa also tasted off, the sour cream was clumpy and the “guac” was the squeezey, watery kind from a packet. We also ordered a wrap that came about 15 mins before the rest of our food (but was fairly decent). All up over 50 bucks and worth about 15.
Take a packed lunch and save your money for a bottle of wine. 🤣

Response to owner: While I thank you for acknowledging the fact my “famous” (did you mean to write infamous?) nachos came sans beans, I have to admit I was relieved as the last thing food related diarrhoea needs is added fibre.
Additionally - I’ve noticed quite a few passive aggressive replies to negative feedback re: your food, instead of acknowledgment and improvement. I’ve even noticed a trend of you actively encouraging people to bring picnics. Therefore, the only logical conclusion I can come to is that Yogi Bear has hacked the actual Cafe’s account and is using this as a platform to procure snacks.

Greg T.

A Milestone Birthday at The Marina Cafe and Bar on Saturday 23 November 2024 was a very special treat. The Venue Manager provided exceptional Customer Service to myself and my 33 family members and friends. The presentation of our Vegetarian, Seafood amongst other delicacies was exceptional. An open bar was managed well by the Barman who kept me up to date with the bar tab. The atmosphere and music on the Marina was a delight enjoyed by all. A big Thank You to all the Staff who gave me a wonderful time. I have received lots of praise from my guests and family who commended my decision to engage the services of the Marina Cafe and Bar Venue. Regards from a very Happy Customer.

Oo ?. S. O.

Salad of the day.👍👍👍Smoke chicken sooo soft and tender taste like Michelin Low Temperature Sous Vide cooked. 👍👍👍.Tap beer 👍👍👍.Handmade pizza so amazed that pineapples were poping juice and aside with mozzarella cheese milky taste. 👍👍👍View 👍👍👍Prize and service and food quality so nice👍👍👍Sweet Potato Chips so yum👍👍👍Definitely will come again and again.

Anna B.

The mystery of how it is even possible to serve avocado toast this bad was quickly solved when I watched packets of cheap looking guacamole being opened and spread, unseasoned, on my toast. Wet, flavourless and with no salt or pepper, just some perfunctory tomatoes balanced on the top (inexplicably, the tomatoes were seasoned). The toast itself was nice though, once I scraped the avocado off it. Would not recommend dining here when on the island.

Rochelle P.

We hired out the Marina Cafe and Courtyard for a work Christmas Party. We had such a great evening, the staff worked so hard to ensure everyone was catered for and having fun, they did not stop. The views were great, the venue was so fun and chilled, and pretty. We had an amazing time, highly recommend. Thank You Beth, Sammie and team.

K S.

We would like to say a HUGE thank you to Jacob and the event team for making our day so special.
We celebrated our wedding on cockatoo island and Jacob and the team here were amazing. After a over extended engagement and having a change of event planners midway through Jacob really made it so easy and stress free. We moved our dates and decided to organise it within 2months.
He was really understanding and quick at responding, answered any questions and was so helpful with the whole process even if it was just listening to me ramble on trying to figure out what I wanted.

They organised our whole wedding from the ceremony to the reception. They we’re really accomodating to our requests. Due to covid we changed from a 80+ guests list to a small intimate occasion with 30 guests. He was so helpful and took all the stress off me. On the day he was there early and they pretty much set the whole reception and ceremony up for us. They took all our visions and made it more than special.
Also get the grazing table. I don’t think I’ve ever had so many compliments on something before. Everyone was talking about it the next day lol

Jacob we just really want to thank you for everything. We had so many compliments on our wedding and it is thanks to you. It felt like we had a friend running it and that our vision was as important to you as it was to us. I seriously can’t express enough how much we appreciated you.
Thank you to Chloe for being our driver and to everyone else for all our work into making it our special day. Your service on the night was great and our guests all really enjoyed themselves.

We would highly recommend marina bar and cafe for your next event and highly recommend doing your wedding on cockatoo island. It was such a beautiful day and our photos look amazing with that unbeatable view