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Indiana Teahouse

If someone says “meet at Indiana”, this is the Cott landmark they mean. Perched directly above the sand, its pale walls, balconies and distinctive roofline have become part of the classic Cottesloe Beach view. Walk along the promenade out to the Cottesloe Groyne, then look back to see Indiana, the grassy terraces and Norfolk Island pines come together.

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Indiana building seen from Marine Parade

Find Indiana on the seaward side of Marine Parade above Cottesloe's main beach. The public promenade runs along its lower, beach-facing frontage.

The Indiana name has been part of Cottesloe Beach for more than a century, beginning with an earlier Indiana Tea House around 1910. The building you see today is much newer: Scanlan Architects won a Town design competition in 1994 and the present Indiana opened in October 1996. Its nostalgic architecture deliberately echoes the grand three-storey Centenary Bathing Pavilion that stood on this part of the beachfront from 1929.

Indiana is also useful Cott geography. Marine Parade runs behind it, the promenade passes underneath and the main beach spreads out in front. Public toilets, showers and changing facilities are on the lower beach level, so if you're meeting someone here it helps to specify whether you mean above Indiana, under it or down on the sand.

Big changes are coming to the public foreshore immediately north of Indiana. The funded first stage of Cottesloe's Foreshore Revitalisation is planned to begin in 2027, replacing much of the existing Carpark 1 with terraced seating, an event plaza and landscaped public space, while widening footpaths and improving walking, cycling and beach access. The project is separate from Indiana itself, where redevelopment proposals have been debated for several years and the building's next chapter is still being worked through.

For now, check the current venue arrangements before heading upstairs specifically for food or drinks.

Scanlan Architects - Indiana Tea House

Sculpture by the Sea - Indiana Tea Rooms history

Town of Cottesloe - Foreshore Redevelopment

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