Is there anything better than going out for brunch to your favourite café on the weekend with your doggo by your side?
We’re spoilt for choice with pet-friendly cafes in Brisbane these days !As the demand for pet-friendly spaces continues to soar, cafe owners have risen to the occasion, recognising the importance of accommodating and catering to our four-legged family members!
While ordering a special treat for your fur baby is always nice, a shady spot to sit, a big bowl of water and just knowing your dog is welcome all go a long way. Here’s a list of some of our favourite pet-friendly cafes in Brisbane!
Piggy Back
86 Curragundi Rd, Jindalee
www.facebook.com/PiggyBackCafe
Pooches aren’t only welcome at this hip suburban café, they’ve even got their own menu section. The “Pups” menu offers up lactose-free puppycinos and puppy ice-cream.
Enjoy watching your fur baby devour them outside at a table in the sunshine or beneath the shade of a big umbrella while sipping your own delicious beverage or munching on one of the tasty breakfast or lunch items or specials.
A big bowl full of water can always be found outside for thirsty doggos and they’ve even got their own Instagram hashtag – #pupsofpiggyback
Bean on Dean
4/45 Dean St, Toowong
Puppycinos come with their very own dog biscuits shaped like bones at this uber cool espresso house. Pull up a chair in the large undercover area out front with your doggo where there is a dedicated water tap and bowl.
The human food and coffee alone is worth the visit of course and the light brunch options and freshly baked treats are a highlight. But it’s always nicer to bring along your best fur pal and know they’ll be warmly welcomed.
Sassafras
88 Latrobe Tce, Paddington
www.sassafrasofpaddington.com.au
This stalwart of the Paddington café scene welcomes doggos into its beautiful rear courtyard all day every day. Whether you’re there for coffee or cocktails, breakfast or dinner, you’ll be able to spoil your furry BFF with one of the many items on the doggy menu including four flavours of Hugo’s ice-cream (cacao, strawberry, peanut butter and bacon), handmade dog treats and biscuits, puppycinos and gourmet vegan café chewies. Yummo!
The Rice Hut
Unit 5/2045 Moggill Road Kenmore
If authentic Vietnamese cuisine is what you’re after, look no further than The Rice Hut where four-legged companions are welcome to join their owners in the outdoor dining area.
After starting out at Jan Power’s Markets recreating some of their grandmother’s delicious Vietnamese dishes, sisters Janette and Janine opened their Kenmore restaurant in 2012 much to the delight of the locals. Your pup will be chuffed to sit at your side while you devour their lovingly made dishes.
Kith ‘n’ Chow
96 Gaynesford St, Mt Gravatt
If the words “salted caramel cronut” aren’t enough to get you to Kith n Chow, the retro caravan kitchen, dog-friendly courtyard and delicious breakfast and brunch items will.
If you’re lucky, the Doggie Breakfast Plate with homemade beef and parmesan meatballs, peanut butter baked doughnut with greek yoghurt icing and a cup of puppy milk might make a special appearance on the menu too. Paws crossed!
Little Black Pug Café
6/1297 Logan Rd, Mount Gravatt
Forget pet-friendly – owned by wife and husband team Louise and Josh Daly this cafe is as pet-loving as they come. The couple’s two black pugs, Bowie and Mate, make regular appearances at this warm and friendly eatery and coffee house created for humans and their furry best friends. Doggos are spoilt for choice with biscuits, donuts, ice-creams, meatballs and puppycinos all available on the menu.
Goodness Gracious Cafe
250 Oxley Rd, Graceville
A favourite with locals, this chic café offers plenty of space to relax with your fur baby in the shady garden or on the deck.It also serves up Hugo’s doggie ice-cream, a coconut based frozen treat available in three flavours including peanut butter and bacon, strawberry and dog-safe chocolately carob.Best of all, Hugo’s is 100% natural and made with human-grade ingredients.
Sweet Crumbs
2/489 Waterworks Rd, Ashgrove West
Pull up a chair and let your pooch find a cool spot of concrete outside this delicious bakery and patisserie serving up a range of both human and doggie sweets. Their beautifully crafted and prettily packaged doggie cupcakes and biscuits make a tasty treat or gorgeous gift for that special furry someone. They also make impressive and highly Instagrammable dog-friendly birthday cakes decorated with all the bells and whistles.
Bruno’s BNE
212 Cracknell Rd, Tarragindi
This delightful park-side dog-friendly café turned two in October 2018 and it’s easy to see why the locals love it. Choose from its menu of tapas, burgers and share plates and sweets such as blueberry mess or honey pear and chestnut trifle. It also made the list of Top 50 Best Brunches in Queensland. Doggos are more than welcome at this eatery run by a team of friendly and passionate staff and when you’re done, take your dog for a walk down to the Shaftesbury Street Big Dog Park nearby. Winning!
Embracing the Paw-sibilities
Brisbane’s vibrant pet-friendly cafe scene offers a delightful blend of hospitality, convenience, and inclusivity for pet owners and their furry companions. Whether you’re a local looking to discover new spots or a visitor looking to get your furry fix, there is no shortage of options to explore!
