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Last updatedCaringbah's best outing with a dog is a lead walk at Breen Park, then coffee at Mr Paisleys Cafe, a 14-minute walk away. Both reserves here are on-lead, and four cafes seat dogs at outside tables only. Three of the four close before 3pm on weekdays, so time the coffee for the morning.
A day with your dog in Caringbah
| Time | Where dogs can go |
|---|---|
| Weekdays, 5:30am to early afternoon | Mr Paisleys Cafe on Cawarra Road has outside tables for dogs and closes at 2:30pm on weekdays, so a morning coffee suits best. |
| Saturday and Sunday, 7am to 3pm | Bourke Street Bakery has outside tables for dogs from 7am until 3pm at weekends. |
| Sunday, 6:30am to 1:30pm | Mr Paisleys Cafe closes earliest on Sundays, so breakfast with the dog should come first. |
| Weekdays and Saturday, 6am to 2pm | Tamping Ground has outside tables for dogs from 6am, and it closes at 2pm. |
Breen Park then coffee: a dog-friendly morning in Caringbah
Breen Park is a leafy park of almost 4 hectares with Glenn McGrath Oval, a playground, grass netball courts and floodlights. Dogs are allowed on a leash. The park has a toilet and drinking water for visitors, and its fenced soccer and cricket fields are the standout feature.
Walk 14 minutes to Mr Paisleys Cafe on Cawarra Road for a 9am breakfast at an outside table. The cafe's own description says its coffee is roasted by Three Pence Roasters and sold only there. Its healthy, wholesome food suits a family breakfast, and the kids' menu means the walk and the coffee work for the whole group. Regulars say the staff make them feel at home from the first visit.
For an early start, the next plan opens with a bush reserve and a bakery that opens at 7am on weekends.
Short bush walk then breakfast in Caringbah
Daniella Street Reserve is a small bush reserve of 0.72 hectares on the corner of Cawarra Road and Dianella Street. Its playground was upgraded in 2020, and it has picnic tables and drinking water. Dogs stay on a leash there.
Walk 13 minutes to Bourke Street Bakery on Cawarra Road, known for its pies, sausage rolls, toasties and coffee. Visitors praise the pies and sausage rolls, and dogs sit at the outside tables. Arrive at 7am, when the bakery opens at weekends.
For a second coffee, My Coffee By Victoria and Tamping Ground are each a 6-minute walk from the bakery. My Coffee By Victoria serves Colombian coffee and has outside tables, and Tamping Ground has tables under a covered verandah.
Dog rules in Caringbah: where dogs can't go
Both reserves are on-lead. Dogs are allowed at Breen Park on a leash, and Daniella Street Reserve falls under the council's general rule: dogs on a leash and under effective control. Daniella Street Reserve is not on the council's off-leash list. Confirm any change to these rules with Sutherland Shire Council.
Dogs don't go inside any of the four cafes. Bourke Street Bakery, My Coffee By Victoria, Tamping Ground and Mr Paisleys Cafe all seat dogs at their outside tables only. For more places, see the dog-friendly cafes in Caringbah best page.
Every dog-friendly place in Caringbah
| Place | Type | Dogs |
|---|---|---|
| Breen Park | Park | On lead |
| Daniella Street Reserve | Park | On lead |
| Bourke Street Bakery | Cafe | Dogs outside |
| My Coffee By Victoria | Cafe | Dogs outside |
| Tamping Ground | Cafe | Dogs outside |
| Mr Paisleys Cafe | Cafe | Dogs outside |
FAQ
Where can I take my dog off-leash in Caringbah?
Both reserves, Breen Park and Daniella Street Reserve, are on-lead, so a dog needs a leash in each. Breen Park is almost 4 hectares, with playing fields, a playground and drinking water, and dogs are allowed there on a leash. Breen Park also has a toilet and grass netball courts, which makes it a practical stop before the coffee. Daniella Street Reserve is a small bush reserve of 0.72 hectares where dogs stay on a leash. For a dog that needs a longer walk, the practical option is a lead walk through Breen Park, followed by coffee at Mr Paisleys Cafe, 14 minutes away on foot.
Is there a fenced dog park in Caringbah?
Daniella Street Reserve has no fenced dog area. At Breen Park, the fenced areas are the soccer and cricket fields at Glenn McGrath Oval, which are sports fields, and dogs are allowed in the park on a leash. The park also has a playground, grass netball courts, floodlights, a toilet and drinking water. Daniella Street Reserve is a 10-minute walk from Breen Park, and it has a playground, picnic tables and drinking water. Mr Paisleys Cafe is 14 minutes on foot from Breen Park, so the park and the cafe make a complete morning.
Which cafes in Caringbah allow dogs?
Four cafes in Caringbah allow dogs, all at their outside tables only: Bourke Street Bakery, My Coffee By Victoria, Tamping Ground and Mr Paisleys Cafe. Bourke Street Bakery on Cawarra Road opens at 5:30am on weekdays and is known for its pies and toasties. My Coffee By Victoria opens at 6am on weekdays and serves Colombian coffee. Tamping Ground opens at 6am and has tables under a covered verandah, and Mr Paisleys Cafe is a family cafe with a kids' menu. Three of the four close before 3pm on weekdays, so plan the visit for the morning.
Where can I walk my dog and get a coffee in Caringbah?
Daniella Street Reserve and Mr Paisleys Cafe are a 3-minute walk apart on Cawarra Road, so a dog can get a short walk and a coffee in one trip. Daniella Street Reserve is a small bush reserve with a playground, picnic tables and drinking water, and dogs stay on a leash there. The cafe's own description says its coffee is roasted by Three Pence Roasters and sold only there, and Mr Paisleys has outside tables for dogs and a kids' menu. For a longer walk before coffee, Breen Park is 14 minutes' walk from Mr Paisleys Cafe.
What can I do with my dog in Caringbah?
The two outings in Caringbah are a lead walk at Breen Park followed by coffee at Mr Paisleys Cafe, and a short bush walk at Daniella Street Reserve followed by breakfast at Bourke Street Bakery. Both work on any day of the week. The Breen Park outing is a 14-minute walk to the cafe, and the Daniella Street Reserve outing is a 13-minute walk to the bakery. The bakery's pies and sausage rolls are the thing to order, and the dog can sit at an outside table while you eat them.