Dog-friendly cafes in Sutherland

Dog-friendly cafes in Sutherland, ranked

1. #1Oak Davis for a weekend breakfast with the dog outside

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Peace Park, 1 min walk

   Oak Davis is the pick for a weekend breakfast with a dog, with outdoor tables and Peace Park one minute away. It opens at 7am on Saturdays and 8am on Sundays, and from 6am on weekdays. Order the smashed avocado with pesto, tomato and feta, the dish named as the one to get. Vegetarian dishes are on the menu for anyone else at the table.

   Best for: Weekend breakfast with a dog on the walk

2. #2Left Bower for an early weekday coffee

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Albert Hutchinson Reserve, 2 min walk

   Left Bower is the cafe to pick for a coffee before the day starts, since it opens before 6am on weekdays. Albert Hutchinson Reserve sits two minutes on foot. Order the chilli scrambled eggs, which two visitors name, or a coffee, which drinkers say comes out hot and fast. Dogs sit at the outdoor tables, and a kids' menu makes it easy to fit in a walk with children.

   Best for: Coffee at opening time with a dog

3. #3Greenhouse on Flora for a large weekend brunch

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Peace Park, 2 min walk

   Greenhouse on Flora is the place for a big weekend brunch with dogs at the outdoor tables. Portions are large, so come hungry for the Big Brekkie or the vanilla and cinnamon French toast. Peace Park sits two minutes on foot from the door, and weekend trading starts at 7am. Mocha, hot or iced, is the drink to order, and there is a kids' menu for families.

   Best for: Large weekend brunch with friends or family

4. #4Eliette for a coffee stop with shade

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Peace Park, 1 min walk

   Eliette is the pick for a coffee stop, with White Horse coffee that visitors describe as hot and smooth. The outdoor tables are shaded, dogs can sit at them, and Peace Park is one minute on foot. It opens at 6am on weekdays and closes at 3pm, though no Sunday hours are listed, so check before going. The big breakfast suits sharing, and an extra plate is available on request.

   Best for: Coffee stop with shady dog-friendly seating

5. #5Parc Cafe for a crispy pork roll before a walk

   $🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Forby Sutherland Memorial Garden, 1 min walk

   Parc Cafe is the place for a crispy pork roll, which repeat visitors come back for. Its pâté and the crispy pork salad with vermicelli are the other dishes named. Prices sit at the bottom of the range here, and weekday trading runs from 6am to 3pm. Dogs can sit at the outdoor tables, and the nearest park is a short stroll away.

   Best for: Quick pork roll before a walk

Compare dog-friendly cafes in Sutherland

The table below compares price, brunch, outdoor seating, dog access, weekend trading and the nearest park for each cafe.

How we picked dog-friendly cafes in Sutherland

Each list is sorted by a score that leans on how many visitors have commented on a cafe. Each cafe was then checked for this page's topic: dogs allowed at outdoor tables, brunch on the menu, weekend opening hours, and a park within a short walk. Notes on food and coffee come from what each cafe's own page says and from visitor comments, and criticism appears only where several visitors raise the same point.