Dog-friendly cafes in Burwood
Last updatedAntique Cherry Cafe tops this Burwood list of cafes with dog-friendly outside tables. All four picks allow dogs outside only, not inside, so keep the dog at the outdoor seats. Each one lists the nearest park for a walk before or after the coffee.
Quick picks in Burwood
- Best for a walk before coffee: Chambers Fine Coffee Burwood, for a stop before the park loop.
- Best for a family brunch with a dog: Antique Cherry Cafe, with sunny outside tables.
- Best for a dog and a quick pastry: The Beanstalk Café, with its outdoor terrace out front.
- Best for an evening stop with a dog: Cafe 97, open until 10pm on weeknights.
Dog-friendly cafes in Burwood, ranked
#1Antique Cherry Cafe for dogs at the sunny outside tables
$$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Sanders Reserve, 4 min walkAntique Cherry Cafe on Unity Place allows dogs at its outdoor tables, and the seating is sunny and bright. Keep the dog outside while you order the creamy chilli salmon pasta or the ebi roll with tater tots. Staff are attentive, and the outside tables make up for a short wait. A kids menu and vegetarian dishes are on offer. A walk to Sanders Reserve takes four minutes, before or after.
Best for: Dog owners with a family brunch
#2The Beanstalk Café for a dog and a quick coffee on the terrace
$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Woodstock Park, 6 min walkThe Beanstalk Café on Railway Parade has an outdoor terrace out front where dogs can sit. It opens on weekdays only, from 6am to 4:33pm, so plan a weekday stop. Visitors name the spinach and cheese burek and the cinnamon roll, and staff remember regular orders. Pastries drew a mixed response from recent visitors. Woodstock Park is six minutes away, a good loop for a walk afterwards.
Best for: A short stop with a dog
#3Cafe 97 for an evening stop at the outdoor area with a pond
$$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Burwood Park, 4 min walkCafe 97 on Burwood Road has a relaxed outdoor area with a pond and water feature, and dogs can sit outside. Hours run from 11am daily, and until 11pm on Fridays and Saturdays, so it works for a later visit. The bistro menu includes crumbed bites with chips and a lemon wedge. Coffee and cake is the pairing diners mention. Burwood Park is a four-minute stroll for before the meal.
Best for: An evening outdoor meal with a dog
#4Chambers Fine Coffee Burwood for a morning coffee with a dog
$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Sanders Reserve, 6 min walkRailway Parade is home to Chambers Fine Coffee Burwood, which runs 7:30am to 3:30pm each day and has outside tables for dogs. Espresso drinks lead the menu, and bags of the cafe's own roasts are sold to take home. The big breakfast with eggs, bacon, hash browns and buttered sourdough is the plate to order. Walk to Sanders Reserve in six minutes once the coffee is finished.
Best for: Coffee drinkers with a dog in tow
Compare dog-friendly cafes in Burwood
The table shows each cafe's hours, its nearest park and whether dogs can sit at the outside tables.
| Cafe | Price | Brunch | Outdoor | Dogs | Weekends | Nearest park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antique Cherry Cafe | $$ | ✓ | ✓ | Outside | ✓ | Sanders Reserve, 4 min |
| The Beanstalk Café | $ | ✓ | ✓ | Outside | ✗ | Woodstock Park, 6 min |
| Cafe 97 | $$ | ✓ | ✓ | Outside | ✓ | Burwood Park, 4 min |
| Chambers Fine Coffee Burwood | $ | ✓ | ✓ | Outside | ✓ | Sanders Reserve, 6 min |
How we picked dog-friendly cafes in Burwood
Cafes are ordered by a score that gives more weight to those with many customer comments. We kept only cafes where dogs can sit at outdoor tables, then checked each one's food and coffee notes and its nearest park. Dogs are listed at outside tables only, not inside, so check with staff before bringing one in. Downsides only come up when several visitors agree.
Dog-friendly cafes in Burwood: FAQ
Can dogs go inside Burwood cafes?
The picks here list dogs at outside tables only, so keep the dog outdoors at Antique Cherry Cafe, The Beanstalk Café, Cafe 97 and Chambers Fine Coffee Burwood.
Which dog-friendly Burwood cafe is closest to a park?
Antique Cherry Cafe is four minutes from Sanders Reserve, and Cafe 97 is four minutes from Burwood Park. Chambers Fine Coffee Burwood sits six minutes' walk from Sanders Reserve, a short loop.
Is there a Burwood cafe with dogs open into the evening?
Cafe 97 on Burwood Road keeps its doors open late, to 10pm on weeknights. Its outdoor area is where a dog can wait.