Dog-friendly cafes in Macquarie Park

Dog-friendly cafes in Macquarie Park, ranked

1. #1Café Calibre for dogs at the outdoor tables and a park close by

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Quandong Reserve, 3 min walk

   Dogs are welcome at the outdoor tables of Café Calibre. Quandong Reserve is three minutes away on foot, so a walk fits in before or after a meal. Order the ricotta pancakes for breakfast or the barramundi for dinner. The cafe opens at 6:30am on Sundays and stays open until 9:30pm on Friday and Saturday. Families with children are welcome, and the kids menu is available.

   Best for: A walk and a meal with a dog

2. #2K Cafe & Bar for dogs outside and a meal with a group

   $🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Holt Park, 8 min walk

   K Cafe & Bar lets dogs sit at its outdoor seating, so the whole group can stay together. The fried rice is the dish most often ordered, and the crispy prawn balls suit sharing. Tap beer is served for the adults. The cafe opens at 7am on Saturdays and closes at 8:30pm, and Holt Park is an eight-minute walk up the road.

   Best for: Group meals with a dog in tow

3. #3Java House Cafe MacPark for dogs in the shade and a burger

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Quandong Reserve, 2 min walk

   Java House Cafe MacPark has a shaded garden where dogs can sit at the outdoor tables. Inside Midtown MacPark, it sits beside an enclosed playground, so children and dogs both have room. The burger has a thick patty on a soft bun, and the flat white arrives with latte art. Quandong Reserve is two minutes on foot from the garden.

   Best for: A shaded morning out with a dog

4. #4Glasshouse Cafe Restaurant & Wine Bar for dogs outside and a long lunch

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating

   Glasshouse Cafe Restaurant & Wine Bar keeps breakfast going into the late morning, then serves lunch of grills, salads and share boards. Visitors say the food is fresh, generous and well presented. The tomato pasta with spinach and the chicken, avocado and corn salad are both on the menu. Dogs can sit at the outdoor tables, and the wine list runs by the glass and bottle. There is no park listed nearby, so the walk will need planning.

   Best for: A long lunch at outdoor tables

Compare dog-friendly cafes in Macquarie Park

The table below shows dog access, price, weekend hours and the nearest park for each cafe on this page.

How we picked dog-friendly cafes in Macquarie Park

Only cafes that allow dogs at their outdoor tables were picked, and the list follows the same order as the overall ranking. Each one was then checked for the nearest park and how long the walk takes. The food and coffee notes come from what each cafe's own page says, put into new words.