Sydney's Best Dog-Friendly Bars, Restaurants and Cafes for 2024

All of your friends — most importantly, those furry ones with four legs — are welcome at these friendly haunts.
Concrete Playground
April 01, 2023
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    Splash Coffee

    2A Station Street, Petersham

    The Soulmate team has reinvented the pool canteen with this nostalgic cafe right by Petersham Park and the Fanny Durack Aquatic Centre.

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    The Magpie

    156 Enmore Road, Enmore

    The big game's always on live and loud at this tiny Enmore Road sports bar from the Earl's Juke Joint team.

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    The Dry Dock

    22 Cameron Street, Balmain

    Balmain's The Dry Dock is back over 160 years after it opened — with a classic ground-floor pub, a romantic lounge bar and a cracking 100-seat dining room.

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    Agnes

    69 Meeks Road, Marrickville

    A charming Marrickville cafe in a classic red-brick terrace from the original West Juliett founders.

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    Harper Rooftop Bar

    339 Pitt Street, Sydney

    A colourful dog-friendly rooftop bar with impressive bar snacks to be found on top of the Kimpton Margot.

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    Smoking Gringos

    1 Muru Way, Blacktown

    The west's flavour-packed Mexican spot specialises in birria tacos — and it sold out in just a couple hours on its first Sunday.

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    Rosa Cienfuegos Tamaleria & Mexican Deli

    463 Marrickville Road, Dulwich Hill

    A Dulwich Hill hole-in-the-wall serving some of Sydney's best tacos and tamales.

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    Havenstone

    5 Fleet Street, North Parramatta

    An all-day cafe serving familiar brunch classics in a heritage-listed sandstone building.

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    White Cockatoo Hotel

    30 Terminus Street, Petersham

    Call this top-notch neighbourhood pub home for the night or even a couple of weeks.

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    Bar SOUL

    185 Campbell Street, Surry Hills

    Daero Lee and Illa Kim's third Surry Hills outpost offers up contemporary Korean fusion dishes alongside a carefully curated complimentary wines list.

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    Outfield

    230 Victoria Street, Ashfield

    A community-focussed parkside cafe with a picnic-appropriate menu and A-plus coffee.

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    Sushi Jones Japanese Bistro

    2–10 Fountain Street, Alexandria

    An affordable, unassuming Japanese eatery that will let you bring you four-legged friend with you.

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    Three Blue Ducks Rosebery

    1/85 Dunning Avenue, Roseberry

    This big, bright outpost of a Sydney fave brings farm-to-table ethos and darn good coffee to Rosebery's up-and-coming food precinct.

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    Cornersmith Annandale - CLOSED

    88 View Street, Annandale

    One of Sydney's most sustainable cafes.

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    Annata

    69 Willoughby Road, Crows Nest

    A hatted Crows Nest gem stepping up the North Shore's fine dining game with a seriously impressive wine list.

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    The Bob Hawke Beer & Leisure Centre

    8-12 Sydney Street, Marrickville

    Located inside Hawke's Brewery, this neighbourhood pub harks back to boozers of the 1980s and serves an Australian-Chinese bistro menu with deep fried Viennetta.

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    The Grifter Brewing Co.

    391-397 Enmore Road, Marrickville

    Marrickville's home of watermelon pilsner.

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    Good Ways Deli Alexandria

    81 Buckland Street, Alexandria

    You'll find kangaroo mortadella sandwiches, Milo mocha and freshly baked loaves of bread at Good Ways Deli's Alexandria outpost.

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    Yulli's Brews

    75A Burrows Road, Alexandria

    A totally vegan (and dog-friendly) taproom and restaurant.

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    Rocks Brewing Co Tap House

    160 Bourke Road, Alexandria

    Brews inspired by the dubious characters of colonial past should be enjoyed in one of the best beer gardens in Sydney.

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    7th Day Brewery

    9 Powells Road, Brookvale

    Visit Brookvale's local taphouse for award-winning brews, trivia, live tunes and cheap eats.

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    Freshwater Brewing Co

    4 Powells Road, Brookvale

    This welcoming 120-seat taproom and brewery is serving approachable beers and fresh seafood.

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    Camelia Grove Hotel

    146 Henderson Road, Alexandria

    The Camelia Grove underwent a massive overhaul and the result is an unabashedly family friendly pub with a bloody good Italian kitchen.

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    Enmore Country Club

    182 Enmore Road, Enmore

    Natural wines, local beers and nostalgic cocktails are at the heart of this retro 70s-style bar in Cottonmouth Records' former digs.

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    White Rabbit Marrickville

    30 Llewellyn Street, Marrickville

    White Rabbit brings Sonoma sourdough and XO chilli scrambled eggs to the former West Juliett space.

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    The Old Fitzroy Hotel

    129 Dowling Street, Woolloomooloo

    A classic Old English feel, a toasty fireplace and charming regulars meet fancy French feeds and natty wines at this Woolloomooloo pub.

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    Harbord Hotel

    29 Moore Road, Freshwater

    Located just steps from the beach, this Sydney pub plays into its suburb's claim as the official birthplace of surfing in Australia.

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    The Duke of Enmore

    148 Enmore Road, Enmore

    This Enmore Road mainstay has woodfire eats, natty wines, heavy metal and picklebacks aplenty.

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    Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel

    1 Military Road, Watsons Bay

    Stripy umbrellas, schoolyard benches and tres cute Breton-striped waitstaff add to the beachside charm.

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    Sauce Brewing Co

    1 Mitchell Street, Marrickville

    Sample Sauce's beers fresh from the source.

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    Brighter Coffee

    102 Northumberland Avenue, Stanmore

    This welcoming Stanmore cafe's kimchi toastie has a claim for one of the best toasted sandwiches in Sydney.

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    Henson Park Hotel

    91 Illawarra Road, Marrickville

    Marrickville's beloved home of rugby league and beer garden bevs.

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    The Courthouse Hotel

    202 Australia Street, Newtown

    The unpretentious, grungy gem of Newtown with one of the finest outdoor courtyards in Sydney.

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    The Vic On The Park

    2 Addison Road, Marrickville

    This old Marrickville gem has been given the full Merivale treatment and it's totally working it.

  • Restaurant

    Laughin' Boy Cafe Restaurant

    4 Punt Road, Emu Plains

    A historic all-day cafe on the banks of the Nepean River.

  • Restaurant

    Chez Crix

    106 Fitzroy Street, Surry Hills

    The Cricketers Arms was long overdue for a solid dining option and it has finally got it with Chez Crix.

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    Buddy's Bar Newtown

    391 King Street, Newtown

    This self-serve beer bar puts the power in your hands in the former home of Lentil As Anything.

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    OTiS

    153 Norton Street, Leichhardt

    OTiS brings native-heavy cocktails, a hefty happy hour and top-notch sambos to the former Golden Gully space.

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    BrewDog South Eveleigh

    Bays 1 & 2, Locomotive Workshop, Eveleigh

    BrewDog's flagship Sydney beer bar seats 720 beer aficionados inside and 190 outside, pouring 40 brews through its taps.

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    Glory Days Bondi

    3 Queen Elizabeth Drive, Bondi Beach

    This sibling cafe to the beloved North Sydney spot brings an all-day menu and European summer holiday energy to the Bondi Pavilion.

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    Cricketers Arms Hotel

    106 Fitzroy Street, Surry Hills

    Known more intimately as the Crix, this is the kind of local that will make you want to move into the area.

  • Restaurant

    Rollers Bakehouse

    19 Rialto Lane, Manly

    A pastel pink beachside bakehouse with some of Sydney's best croissants.

  • Restaurant

    Old Gold Cafe

    1 Dangar Street, Chippendale

    Try specialty coffee, single-origin Ecuadorian hot chocolates and sour cherry bagels inside an old confectionery warehouse.

  • Restaurant

    Circa Espresso

    21 Wentworth Street, Parramatta

    Middle Eastern-influenced brekkies and small-batch roasted coffee.

  • Bar

    White Bay Beer Co

    26C Mansfield Street, Rozelle

    A dog-friendly brewery in Rozelle.

  • Restaurant

    Coffee Supreme Brookvale

    11 Mitchell Road, Brookvale

    This fan-favourite New Zealand coffee roaster has just opened its first Sydney cafe and roastery.

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    Uncanny

    349 King Street, Newtown

    This family-run King Street bar is serving up za'atar margaritas, lamb mince hummus and an array of Mediterranean eats.

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    Jack Gray

    110 Grays Point Road, Grays Point

    This south Sydney cafe trades the coffee cups for wine glasses and sandwiches for tacos, turning into a wine bar two nights a week.

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    Backyard at The Alex

    35 Henderson Road, Alexandria

    This iconic Sydney pub returns with an expansive beer garden.

  • Restaurant

    General Gordon Hotel

    20 Swain Street, Sydenham

    This inner west stalwart has reopened three years after being torn down by a fire and now features a dog-friendly courtyard and a bistro fitted with a woodfire oven.

  • Restaurant

    Cafe Treeo

    20 First Avenue, Sawtell

    A beloved local cafe along Sawtell's fig tree-lined shopping strip.

  • Bar

    Elm Rooftop Bar - CLOSED

    Level 2, 122 Flinders Street, Darlinghurst

    This rooftop cocktail bar above The Taphouse is serving a variety of hard seltzers, plus orange wine by the glass.

  • Restaurant

    Berkelo

    557 Military Road, Mosman

    Head here for freshly baked croissants, long-fermented sourdough breads and top-notch coffee.

  • Restaurant

    Mschief

    105 Willoughby Road, Crows Nest

    Low-sugar baked goods and unexpected brunch dishes await at this Crows Nest cafe.

  • Restaurant

    Small's Deli

    166 Victoria Street, Potts Point

    A Potts Point hole-in-the-wall slinging A-plus sandwiches.

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    Albion Hotel

    135 George Street, Parramatta

    Parramatta's late-night, dog-friendly pub has one of the best beer gardens in Sydney.

  • Restaurant

    Honkas Bar + Eats

    11 Roslyn Street, Potts Point

    A Potts Point eatery with pan-Asian food and free snacks for dogs.

  • Restaurant

    The Grounds of Alexandria

    Building 7A, 2 Huntley Street, Alexandria

    The Grounds is innovative, idealist and a little bit chic — in the best possible way.

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    The Glebe Hotel

    63 Bay Street, Glebe

    This historic pub has been given a new name and dog-friendly courtyard.

  • Bar

    The Oxford Tavern - CLOSED

    1 New Canterbury Road, Petersham

    This Petersham pub has reopened with a leafy beer garden and focus on craft beer.

  • Restaurant

    Sunset Diner

    41 Old Barrenjoey Road, Avalon Beach

    A millennial pink, Miami-inspired 'shake shack' on the northern beaches.

  • Bar

    Redfern Surf Club

    60 Botany Road, Alexandria

    An Australiana-themed bar with cocktails in cans and a taxidermy ibis.

  • Restaurant

    The Carpenter

    76 Flood Street, Leichhardt

    It's all in the details at this cafe hidden inside a warehouse in the backstreets of Leichhardt.

  • Bar

    Manly Spirits Co. Distillery Tasting Bar

    9-13 Winbourne Road, Brookvale

    This northern beaches distillery makes gin from kelp and sea parsley — and you can try it at its bar three days a week.

  • Restaurant

    Naked Brew

    110 Swanson Street, Erskineville

    This Erskineville cafe serves coffee and brekkie — and doggy-chinos and doughnuts for your dog.

  • Restaurant

    Cuckoo Callay on Crown - CLOSED

    78-80 Crown Street, Surry Hills

    A second outpost for the team behind one of Newtown's busiest (and best) brunch spots.

  • Bar

    Sneaky Possum

    86 Abercrombie Street, Chippendale

    Chippendale's multifaceted bar can satisfy your morning caffeine fix and your late-night margarita craving.

  • Bar

    Botany View Hotel

    597 King Street, Newtown

    An iconic south King Street pub that's home to one of Sydney's best beer gardens.

  • Bar

    No. 5 Restaurant and Bar

    5 McCauley Street, Alexandria

    Once a gemstone processing facility, now a local restaurant with a cosy fire, craft beer and a pooch area.

  • Bar

    Golden Barley Hotel

    165-169 Edgeware Road, Enmore

    A family-owned pub with a leafy beer garden.

  • Bar

    East Village Hotel

    234 Palmer Street, Darlinghurst

    The three-tiered Darlinghurst pub gets a new life with an upstairs sports bar and rooftop terrace.

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    The Golden Sheaf

    429 New South Head Road, Double Bay

    Double Bay's best beer garden.

  • Bar

    The Noble Hops

    125 Redfern Street, Redfern

    Redfern's dedicated craft beer bar.

  • Restaurant

    Henry Lee's

    Eveleigh Creative Precinct, Hart Street, Redfern

    This cafe has a strong emphasis on community, sourcing produce and drinks from local businesses.

  • Bar

    The Newport

    2 Kalinya Street, Newport

    Merivale's northern jewel in the crown.

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    The Erko

    102 Erskineville Road, Erskineville

    This dog-friendly local is now all 'bout American barbecue.

  • Restaurant

    Public House Petersham

    292 Stanmore Road, Petersham

    Come for the for the beer garden, stay for the pub grub, natty wine, DJ sets and trivia.

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    The Carrington

    565 Bourke Street, Surry Hills

    Another old school pub gets new life.

  • Bar

    The Bearded Tit

    183 Regent Street, Redfern

    Turn left at the crocheted penises and enter Redfern's brazen art bar.

  • Bar

    The Winery

    285A Crown Street, Surry Hills

    Drinking classy means having a 'champagne bell' alert the waitstaff when your glass gets empty.

  • Restaurant

    Cuckoo Callay - CLOSED

    Newtown Railway Station, 324A King Street, Newtown

    One train station cafe that's very worth your time.

  • Bar

    The Duck Inn Pub & Kitchen

    74 Rose Street, Chippendale

    Across from the Seymour Centre and hidden just out of view from the hustle of Cleveland Street is a real quacker of a pub.

  • Restaurant

    Four Ate Five

    485 Crown Street, Surry Hills

    Yes, on the weekends you'll be hard pressed to bag a seat straightaway, but it's definitely worth waiting it out.

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    The Beresford Hotel

    354 Bourke Street, Surry Hills

    A Surry Hills pub with one of the best courtyards in town.

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