Melbourne's Best Dog-Friendly Bars, Cafes and Restaurants

All of your friends — most importantly, those furry ones with four legs — are welcome at these pet-friendly food and drink haunts.
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May 01, 2023
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  • Restaurant

    Tinker

    235 High Street, Northcote

    Home to bottomless batch brew coffee and some of the best brunch in Melbourne.

  • Restaurant

    Small Batch Roasting Co.

    3-9 Little Howard Street, North Melbourne

    This coffee paradise comes from the original founder of North Melbourne's Auction Rooms.

  • Bar

    Edinburgh Castle Hotel

    681 Sydney Road, Brunswick

    Brunswick's longest standing pub boasts a huge beer garden, gastro pub food and extensive craft beer list.

  • Bar

    Half Moon

    120 Church Street, Brighton

    Find six separate (and recently done-up) drinking and dining spaces, split across two levels in this Brighton pub.

  • Restaurant

    Terminus Hotel Fitzroy North

    492 Queens Parade, Fitzroy North

    Find your classic pub vibes in the beer garden and public bar, or head to its restaurant for a classier affair.

  • Restaurant

    The Terrace Cafe

    Anderson Street, South Yarra

    This iconic garden cafe has entered a new phase of life as one of the city's leafiest brunch spots.

  • Bar

    Trinity St Kilda

    2 Brighton Road, St Kilda

    This bar, beer garden and food truck park makes its home in a historic former church hall.

  • Bar

    Town Hall Hotel

    33 Errol Street, North Melbourne

    A classic neighbourhood pub with a secret beer garden hidden out back.

  • Bar

    Terminus Hotel

    605 Victoria Street, Abbotsford

    The Abbotsford pub sports a classy revamp but maintains the things that matter most: beer, bingo and counter meals.

  • Restaurant

    Uncle Drew

    23 Groom Street, Clifton Hill

    A true neighbourhood gem known for its creative cafe fare, quality coffee and ever friendly vibe.

  • Restaurant

    Rudimentary

    16-20 Leeds Street, Footscray

    A cafe made from disused shipping containers in an abandoned car park.

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    Gerald's Bar

    386 Rathdowne Street, Carlton North

    North Carlton's unchallenged eternal gem.

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    Zymurgy

    561 Barkly Street, West Footscray

    From the minds behind Hop Nation and Navi, this Footscray outdoor bar celebrates elevated barbecue fare and local craft booze.

  • Bar

    College Lawn Hotel

    36 Greville Street, Prahran

    Relax on the astroturf and enjoy cheap pub grub along with ice-cold beers at this no-frills local.

  • Restaurant

    The Old Garage

    2A Glen Iris Road, Camberwell

    A supremely dog-friendly cafe, with puppychinos aplenty and a vegan alternative for every dish on the menu.

  • Bar

    Pilgrim Bar

    15-19 Federation Wharf, Melbourne

    Sip gin tea cocktails at a waterfront venue in the heart of Melbourne's CBD.

  • Bar

    Welcome to Thornbury

    520 High Street, Northcote

    A permanent food truck park boasting a rotating menu of street food snacks.

  • Bar

    Jamsheed Wines

    4 Albert Street, Preston

    This two-storey dive bar and urban winery is located in Preston.

  • Bar

    Moon Dog World

    32 Chifley Drive, Preston

    This giant, very OTT brewery bar in Preston is like a boozy theme park you'll never want to leave.

  • Bar

    Dr Morse

    274 Johnston Street, Abbotsford

    $10 burgers, local beers, an open fire and a good Abbotsford buzz.

  • Restaurant

    The Palace Hotel

    505-507 City Road, South Melbourne

    This South Melbourne pub has an impressive list of craft brews.

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    The Great Northern Hotel

    644 Rathdowne Street, Carlton North

    A pub for pub-lovers in Carlton North.

  • Bar

    Newmarket Hotel

    34 Inkerman Street, St Kilda

    Great pub fare, exciting architecture and a dedicated gig space — the Newmarket is a triple threat.

  • Restaurant

    The Commons at Ormond Collective

    Corner Moubray Street And St Kilda Road, Melbourne

    This four-in-one St Kilda Road venue has a huge beer garden.

  • Bar

    Bonehead Brewing

    86 Parsons Street, Kensington

    A dog-friendly brewery known for its diverse tap list and colourful wall murals.

  • Bar

    Westside Ale Works

    36 Alfred Street, South Melbourne

    A cosy laneway brewpub with big love for American-style beers.

  • Bar

    Nice Guys Brewery and Bar

    306 Victoria Street, Richmond

    A retrofuturistic brew bar with 25 taps and a leafy, heated beer garden.

  • Restaurant

    Bellboy

    131 Nicholson Street, Brunswick East

    This dog-friendly haunt specialises in bagels, brunch and coffee brewed on-site.

  • Bar

    Welcome to Brunswick

    1 Frith Street, Brunswick

    The inner north's fairy-lit, dog-friendly food truck park and beer garden.

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    The Retreat Hotel

    226 Nicholson Street, Abbotsford

    This dog-friendly pub has craft beer on tap, a pool table and serves up a belly-warming roast every Sunday.

  • Bar

    Molly Rose Brewery

    279 Wellington Street, Collingwood

    Try a diverse range of house brews and even some cheeky beer cocktails at this cosy Collingwood spot.

  • Restaurant

    Hello Sam

    760 Chapel Street, South Yarra

    Hefty American-style burgers, a decent vegan offering and handmade choc tops.

  • Bar

    Elwood Bathers

    15 Elwood Foreshore, Elwood

    This all-day diner is located right on Elwood Beach.

  • Bar

    Kaiju Cantina

    27 Hume Street, Huntingdale

    The first-ever beer hall and brewpub from award-winning brewery Kaiju is a colourful warehouse site boasting 16 taps and a cracking pizza menu.

  • Restaurant

    Major Mitchell

    122 Grange Road, Carnegie

    Come for the very, very pink interior, stay for the wide food selection and alluring cocktail list.

  • Restaurant

    Hector's Deli

    94 Buckingham Street, Richmond

    The kitchen's take on the classic chicken sanga features the largest crumbed schnitzel known to man. Well, maybe not, but it's still pretty damn epic.

  • Restaurant

    Up in Smoke

    28 Hopkins Street, Footscray

    Footscray's newest (and only) barbecue joint.

  • Bar

    Leonard's House of Love

    3 Wilson Street, South Yarra

    Drink tinnies, down burgers, dance and play pool in Leonard's lounge room-like bar.

  • Restaurant

    Marquis of Lorne

    411 George Street, Fitzroy

    Drink down on the street, dine at the second floor restaurant or soak up some rays on the rooftop.

  • Bar

    The Standard Hotel

    293 Fitzroy Street, Fitzroy

    The bar offers a comforting retro vibe while huge beer garden is a breezy little oasis that's well worth the search.

  • Bar

    Arbory Bar & Eatery

    Flinders Walk, Melbourne

    With great views and even better food, this is one platform you won't mind getting delayed on. 

  • Restaurant

    Brighton Schoolhouse

    15 St Andrews Street, Brighton

    Brighton's new school of choice is earning gold stars aplenty.

  • Bar

    Bodriggy Brewing Company

    245 Johnston Street, Abbotsford

    This 400-person brewpub in a former mechanics warehouse is home to a stack of beers on tap and a bottle shop is on the way.

  • Bar

    Lulie Tavern

    225 Johnston Street, Abbotsford

    Abbotsford's no-frills neighbourhood warehouse bar.

  • Bar

    The Tipsy Cow Malt & Vine Co.

    359 Bay Street, Port Melbourne

    A neighbourhood bar that loves whisky and dogs.

  • Bar

    Republica

    18 Jacka Boulevard, St Kilda

    A sprawling bar right on St Kilda Beach.

  • Bar

    The Silverlake Social

    198 Chapel Street, Prahran

    A Prahran bar sporting a pool table, Buffalo wings and an extensive back bar of hard-to-find American booze.

  • Restaurant

    Joe Frank

    246 High Street, Ashburton

    Homemade crumpets and a dog-friendly courtyard await at this sunny Ashburton cafe.

  • Bar

    The Rose Fitzroy

    406 Napier Street, Fitzroy

    The Fitzroy mainstay has a new lick of paint and an upstairs wine bar.

  • Bar

    Little Creatures Geelong Brewery

    Corner Fyans And Swanston Streets, Geelong

    This Fremantle-born brewery's east coast home features three bars and lots of booze.

  • Bar

    The Rainbow Hotel

    27 Saint David Street, Fitzroy

    Toast your outsides by the fireplace, while warming your insides with any of 100 different beers.

  • Bar

    Swan Hotel

    425 Church Street, Richmond

    Glide in and grab a pint or dance away the night in this classic Richmond bar.

  • Bar

    Oh Loretta

    324 High Street, Northcote

    A Northcote wine bar with fun snacks and a dog-friendly courtyard.

  • Bar

    Abacus

    383 Chapel Street, South Yarra

    This Chapel Street eatery serves everything from breakfast and coffee through to steaks and cocktails.

  • Bar

    Flatiron Side Door

    72 Willsmere Road, Kew

    This charming wine bar and garden is a home away from home for Kew locals.

  • Bar

    The Ascot Lot

    448-462 Mount Alexander Road, Ascot Vale

    A beer garden, drinking hall and food truck stop for north west locals — and their dogs.

  • Bar

    The Vale Bar & Eatery

    169 Union Road, Ascot Vale

    A cosy Ascot Vale local with a strong selection of pizzas and 150 wines.

  • Bar

    Red Hill Brewery

    88 Shoreham Road, Red Hill South

    The Mornington Peninsula's home of beer and barbecue.

  • Bar

    Harlow

    447 Church Street, Richmond

    Richmond's Great Britain Hotel has been transformed into an all-occasions pub with a dog-friendly beer garden and lots of barbecued meats.

  • Bar

    The Carringbush Hotel

    228 Langridge Street, Abbotsford

    This 130-year-old pub is now slinging meat-free meals, wine on tap and more than 21 beers.

  • Bar

    Blackman's Brewery

    26 Bell Street, Torquay

    A surfer's brewery and kitchen in Torquay.

  • Bar

    Bridge Road Brewers

    50 Ford Street, Beechworth

    This award-winning brewery is worth the road trip to Beechworth — for both its beer and its pretzels.

  • Restaurant

    Chotto Motto

    287 Wellington Street, Collingwood

    A gyoza and beer bar inside an art-covered Collingwood building.

  • Bar

    Rochford Wines

    878-880 Maroondah Highway, Coldstream

    One of the Yarra Valley's best-known wineries features a lakeside cellar door and top-quality pizza.

  • Bar

    The Shady Lady

    36 Johnston Street, Fitzroy

    Make yourself at home at this dark but glittering dive bar on Johnston Street.

  • Bar

    Bright Brewery

    121 Great Alpine Road, Bright

    This out of town brewery has a 24-tap selection and a big outdoor terrace nestled in the mountains.

  • Bar

    Holgate Brewhouse

    79 High Street, Woodend

    Woodend's country pub and local brewer.

  • Bar

    Dal Zotto Wines

    4861 Wangaratta–Whitfield Road, Whitfield

    You go-to for pizza and prosecco in the King Valley.

  • Bar

    The Local Taphouse St Kilda

    184 Carlisle Street, St Kilda East

    This Carlisle Street institution boasts 19 taps, two fireplaces and a sun-soaked rooftop.

  • Restaurant

    Cornershop

    11 Ballarat Street, Yarraville

    This corner cafe has become a Yarraville institution.

  • Restaurant

    Local Folk

    43 Epsom Road, Kensington

    A local Kensington corner cafe serving up coffee, wine and breakfast gnocchi.

  • Restaurant

    A Minor Place

    103 Albion Street, Brunswick

    An unassuming cafe with some of the best haloumi in the north.

  • Restaurant

    Second Wife

    8 Wellington Road, Box Hill

    This eastern suburbs cafe serves great coffee and healthy, vibrant meals.

  • Bar

    Miss Moses

    581 Sydney Road, Brunswick

    Miss Moses is where you come when you want to sink a sour, dig into a greasy, hangover-busting sanga and spend time with your four-legged friend.

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