Dog-friendly cafes in Sydney

Dog-friendly cafes in Sydney, ranked

1. #1Cafe Taza - Sydney CBD for breakfast and brunch with dogs outside

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Hyde Park, 3 min walk

   Cafe Taza - Sydney CBD is the top pick for dog owners who want breakfast or brunch with the dog close by. Its outdoor tables on Castlereagh Street take dogs, and the omelette with toast and the avocado toast are the dishes to order. Visitors describe the staff as attentive and the coffee as well made. Hyde Park is a three-minute walk away, so a loop of the park fits in before or after the meal. It opens at 6am on weekdays and 7:30am on Saturdays.

   Best for: Breakfast and brunch with dogs outside

2. #2Margot Espresso for a quick coffee before a park walk

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

   Margot Espresso is a small bar on Margaret Street with the focus firmly on espresso. Customers come back for the oat milk coffees and the well-brewed shots. A dog can stay at the outside tables, with Wynyard Park two minutes away for a walk before or after the cup. It opens at 6:30am on weekdays and closes at 2pm. It does not open on weekends. Bags of its beans are sold in store if you want to take some home.

   Best for: Quick coffee with a park walk nearby

3. #3Dutch Smuggler Coffee Brewers for a toastie and a coffee

   $🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 First Fleet Park, 2 min walk

   Dutch Smuggler Coffee Brewers on George Street is a small kiosk, and its toasties are the main order. The mi goreng toastie and the Reuben come up most, with crisp bread and a moist centre. The outside seats take dogs, and First Fleet Park is two minutes on foot. It opens at 6am on weekdays and 8am on weekends, and it has toilets for customers.

   Best for: Toasties and coffee to take away

4. #4Piccolo Me Royal Botanic Gardens (RBG) for coffee and burgers outside

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Palace Rose Garden, 1 min walk

   Piccolo Me Royal Botanic Gardens (RBG) sits on the Macquarie Street side of the garden, with outdoor seating under big trees. Order a piccolo, the small hot coffee that visitors say is hard to find elsewhere, or a burger with chips. The breakfast roll with bacon, egg, cheese and hashbrown is the favourite of some regulars. Dogs are listed as welcome outside, and Palace Rose Garden is about a minute away. Weekdays run from 6:30am to 3:30pm, and weekends from 7am to 2pm.

   Best for: Coffee and burgers under trees

5. #5Nth Degree Cafe for a vegetarian breakfast on weekdays

   $🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Hyde Park South, 2 min walk

   Nth Degree Cafe on Elizabeth Street opens only on weekdays, from 6:30am to 4pm. Diners who skip meat order the vegetarian Big Brekky, a fried egg on toasted sourdough with scrambled and grilled spinach. Visitors also praise the vegan wraps and the iced coffee made with Campos beans. Dogs are welcome outside, and Hyde Park South is a two-minute walk for a stroll before or after the meal. Fridge items, including sandwiches and salads, can be taken away.

   Best for: Vegetarian breakfast on weekdays

6. #6Brew Collective Coffee for a weekday coffee and a pastry

   $🐕 Dogs outside🌳 Wynyard Park, 2 min walk

   Brew Collective Coffee on Kent Street is a weekday cafe, open from 6:30am to 4pm. Besides espresso, the drinks include cold brew, chai, kombucha and loose-leaf tea, and coffee drinkers come for those first. Pastries and croissants sit in the front cabinet, so you can choose while you order. Wraps such as the haloumi, avocado and tomato one are also on offer. Dogs are listed as welcome outside, and Wynyard Park is a two-minute walk away.

   Best for: Filter coffee and pastries on weekdays

7. #7Dorchester Cafe for a build-your-own breakfast and sandwiches

   $🐕 Dogs outside🌳 Palace Rose Garden, 2 min walk

   Dorchester Cafe on Phillip Lane is a weekday counter open from 6am to 3pm. The build-your-own breakfast comes with well-fried hash browns, and toppings can be added to suit. At lunch the counter serves hot dishes, wraps and salads, and it will make platters for a group. Diners praise the iced matcha, served with plenty of ice. The outdoor seats take dogs too, and Palace Rose Garden is about two minutes away.

   Best for: Build-your-own breakfast and takeaway lunch

8. #8Cafe Portico for a slow brunch in a calm courtyard

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

   Cafe Portico sits beside an old stone church near Wynyard, and its courtyard suits a slow brunch. The Blackstone Benedict and the lemon ricotta pancakes with caramelised banana are the dishes to name, and the salmon soba bowl is the lighter option. One visitor says the flat white was excellent, and the fresh watermelon juice is not too sweet. The courtyard tables are outdoors, and Lang Park is one minute away. Weekdays open at 6:30am and weekends at 7am.

   Best for: Slow brunch with dogs at outside tables

Compare dog-friendly cafes in Sydney

The table below sets out price, brunch, outdoor seating, dog access, weekend opening and the nearest park for each pick.

How we picked dog-friendly cafes in Sydney

Each cafe is ranked on an overall score that gives more weight to cafes with more reviews. The list then keeps only cafes that allow dogs, and checks the facts for this topic: dogs inside or outside, outdoor tables, brunch on the menu and weekend hours. Reviewers' comments on the food and coffee are read for what they say about each cafe's dishes.