NearMeDog-friendly places in Marsfield
Last updatedThe best outing in Marsfield is a run at Marsfield Park, then a coffee at RnK Espresso, a coffee van two minutes' walk from the park. RnK closes at 12pm on weekdays, so get the coffee before midday, and keep dogs out of the off-leash area while organised sport is on the sportsfield.
A day with your dog in Marsfield
| Time | Where dogs can go |
|---|---|
| Weekdays, 6am to 12pm | The coffee van at RnK Espresso is open in Marsfield Park, and dogs are welcome outside it. |
| Weekdays, 7am to 5pm | Zig Zag Licensed Cafe is open, with outdoor tables where dogs can sit. |
| Saturdays, 8am to 5pm | Zig Zag Licensed Cafe is open with its outdoor tables, and RnK Espresso serves coffee until 1pm. |
| Sundays, 8am to 1pm | Zig Zag Licensed Cafe and RnK Espresso are both open, so dogs can sit outside at either. |
| While organised sport is on the sportsfield | The off-leash area at Marsfield Park is not open to dogs while the ground is in use for sport. |
Weekday mornings in Marsfield: a run at Marsfield Park, then coffee at RnK Espresso
Marsfield Park on Vimiera Road has bushland in its centre and an off-leash area for dogs that is not fully fenced, so keep the dog within reach. Lead rules are posted at the entrance. Start with a run there, then walk two minutes to RnK Espresso. The park has shaded seating, but no water fountains for dogs or people, so bring water.
RnK Espresso is a coffee van in Marsfield Park, serving coffee, cold drinks, shakes and savoury pastries from 6am on weekdays. Dogs are welcome outside the van, and it is a quick takeaway stop rather than a place to linger. Visitors praise the consistent coffee and the croissants. The van closes at 12pm on weekdays, so an 8am coffee leaves time before it shuts.
For a longer run and a Saturday brunch, the next outing heads to Kotara Park.
Saturday in Marsfield: a run at Kotara Park, then brunch at Zig Zag
Kotara Park on Abuklea Road is a 1.95-hectare sports and recreation park with an off-leash dog area. Its tennis centre, the Marsfield Tennis Centre, has two floodlit championship-size hardcourts, six floodlit synthetic grass courts, and two synthetic hot shots and pickleball courts bookable in 30-minute periods. The park also has a playing field and a fenced playground with swings, so keep the dog out of the playground.
A short drive away, Zig Zag Licensed Cafe on Trafalgar Place is a relaxed neighbourhood cafe with outdoor tables under umbrellas. It serves breakfast, brunch and lunch, and dogs can sit outside with their owners. Saturday hours run from 8am to 5pm, so a late-morning brunch comes after the run. Reviewers say food can take a while to arrive, so go when there is time.
The rules below cover where dogs can go in both parks and both cafes.
Dog rules in Marsfield: where dogs can't go
Dogs can't go inside either cafe. RnK Espresso and Zig Zag Licensed Cafe both allow dogs outside only. At Marsfield Park, the off-leash area is not fully fenced, so dogs need to be kept within reach, and lead rules are posted at the entrance. The off-leash area is closed to dogs while the ground is used for organised sport, and the sportsfield on Vimiera Road is bookable online through City of Ryde. Kotara Park's off-leash dog area has its own rules, which City of Ryde publishes in a separate document. Confirm the off-leash rules at both parks with City of Ryde before you go, since sport and events can change them.
Every dog-friendly place in Marsfield
| Place | Type | Dogs |
|---|---|---|
| Marsfield Park | Park | Off-leash area |
| Kotara Park | Park | Off-leash area |
| RnK Espresso | Cafe | Dogs outside |
| Zig Zag Licensed Cafe | Cafe | Dogs outside |
FAQ
Where can I take my dog off-leash in Marsfield?
Marsfield Park on Vimiera Road has an off-leash area for dogs, but it is not fully fenced, so a dog has to stay within reach. Kotara Park on Abuklea Road has an off-leash dog area too, in a sports and recreation park of 1.95 hectares. The off-leash area at Marsfield Park is closed to dogs while the ground is used for organised sport. Marsfield Park also has bushland in its centre, toilets, an accessible toilet, shaded seating and parking. Kotara Park has a tennis centre and a fenced playground on the same grounds, so the dog area and the courts share one site.
Is there a fenced dog park in Marsfield?
Marsfield Park's off-leash area is not fully fenced, so it suits dogs that come back when called and stay close. Dogs need to be on lead where the posted rules say, and those lead rules are posted at the park entrance. Read them on arrival before letting the dog off lead. A dog that does not come back when called should stay on lead for the whole visit. Kotara Park also has an off-leash dog area, and the rules below cover where dogs can go there. Keep dogs out of the fenced playground at Kotara Park.
What can I do with my dog in Marsfield this weekend?
A weekend visit can start with a run at Marsfield Park, then coffee at RnK Espresso, which opens at 7am on Saturdays and Sundays and closes at 1pm. Going early means the run is done before the day warms up, and the coffee is the reward at the end. On Saturdays, RnK is open for most of the morning, from 7am to 1pm, which leaves time for the run first. Zig Zag Licensed Cafe on Trafalgar Place opens at 8am on weekends and suits a later brunch, but on Sundays it closes at 1pm, so a late breakfast there needs to start by 12:30pm at the latest.
Which cafes in Marsfield allow dogs?
Two cafes in Marsfield take dogs, both outside only: RnK Espresso, the coffee van in Marsfield Park, and Zig Zag Licensed Cafe on Trafalgar Place, which has outdoor tables under umbrellas. At RnK, dogs wait outside the van, and at Zig Zag they sit at the outdoor tables. RnK opens at 6am on weekdays and closes at 12pm, and on weekends it opens at 7am and closes at 1pm. Zig Zag opens at 7am on weekdays and 8am on Saturdays and Sundays, closing at 5pm on weekdays and Saturdays and at 1pm on Sundays.
Where can I walk my dog and get a coffee in Marsfield?
Marsfield Park is the walk, with RnK Espresso two minutes away and Zig Zag Licensed Cafe a six-minute walk from the park. The two cafes are six minutes apart on foot, so a loop from one to the other and back to the park makes a short morning. Start at the coffee van and finish at the off-leash area, where there is shaded seating for a rest before heading home. On a hot day, that shade is the place to settle the dog before the walk back. The bushland in the centre of Marsfield Park suits an on-lead walk before the off-leash run. A dog that is not steady off lead should stay on lead on the walk between the park and the cafes.
What can I do with my dog in Marsfield?
Two outings suit Marsfield. Weekday mornings work best with an early run in Marsfield Park and a coffee at RnK Espresso before its van closes at 12pm. Saturdays suit a run at Kotara Park, followed by a short drive to Zig Zag Licensed Cafe, open from 8am to 5pm for brunch. Both outings start with a run and end at a cafe that takes dogs outside, so the dog gets its exercise before the owner sits down. The first outing keeps the walk short, which suits a dog that has already been running.