There are certain places you probably shouldn’t take your dog: job interviews, dentist appointments, the airport and weddings. Having said that, we probably would take them everywhere if we could.
Whether you're a pup parent in need of a directory of dog-friendly cafes so you can grab your coffee and breakfast with your four-legged friend in tow, or you’re just looking to fulfil your weekly dog-pat quota, this list is for you. Read on for 30 of the best dog-friendly cafes on the Gold Coast/Kombumerri Country in 2025.
BSKT
4 Lavarack Rd, Mermaid Beach QLD 4218
When you think of dog-friendly cafes on the Gold Coast, you immediately think of BSKT. This much-loved beachfront spot has loads of outdoor seating for doggos of all sizes, so you can park up and watch your pup make friends with all the other canine pals which frequent this cafe. Make sure to order one of BSKT’s organic doggie biscuits with a puppuccino on the side.
Blackboard Varsity
240 Varsity Parade, Varsity Lakes QLD 4227
Image Credit: Blackboard Varsity | Instagram
Whoever visits Blackboard in Varsity Lakes instantly falls in love; maybe it’s the insanely stacked eggs bennys, maybe it’s the killer brews on renowned Blackboard beans or maybe it’s the way they treat your dog like the VIP they are. Expect doggie treats, puppuccinos and pats galore here.
Daark Espresso
41 Musgrave Ave, Labrador QLD 4215
An institution among the northern Gold Coast folk, Daark Espresso is also well-loved by all doggo parents, as their fur baby will be well catered for here with perfectly oversized puppuccino. Perch on the wrap-around deck and sip on Daark’s incredible speciality brews while your dog lounges in the shade.
Banksy Bar & Kitchen
1/2763 Gold Coast Hwy, Broadbeach QLD 4218
With a dog-friendly ordering window, plenty of outdoor seating, puppucinos on the menu, and Banksy the Vizsla as its namesake, this might just be the Gold Coast’s best dog-friendly cafe. The fact that Banksy Bar & Kitchen also make delicious food and perfectly smooth coffee from Quest Coffee Roasters is almost just a (massive) bonus.
Stable Coffee & Kitchen
1/570 Gold Coast Hwy, Tugun QLD 4224
Stable Coffee & Kitchen is pretty much everything friendly—food fanatics, solo sippers, groups, children, doggos, water dragons, you name it. If you’re looking for a cafe to visit with your pup then this is a great contender as they have a large space with various outdoor seating options, including undercover and on the grass.
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Side Piece Coffee
2 Capital Ct, Varsity Lakes QLD 4227
As well as making some of the best toasties on the Gold Coast, Side Piece Coffee also has outdoor seats spilling across the pavement out the front of their venue and they love when those spaces are occupied by your furry friends. You’ll often see the friendly faces of Side Piece employees popping out to lavish doggos with pats, and isn’t sharing admiration for your pup one of the best feelings ever?
Le Vintage Boutique Cafe
1 Kurilpa St, Worongary QLD 4213
You know how dogs are just so easily distracted and how they find anything and everything downright fascinating? Well, that’s how you’ll feel at Le Vintage. There’s so much to gaze at, from the kooky and colourful mismatched chairs to statement artwork and the glitzy chandeliers. Plus there’s Merlo coffee and all doggies, big and small are welcome.
Custard Canteen
1525 Gold Coast Hwy, Palm Beach QLD 4221
One of the biggest perks to Custard Canteen having only outdoor seating is that there’s limitless space for puppers to get comfy while their people tuck into their earth-shakingly good custard tarts. In fact, you’re pretty much guaranteed to see a gorgeous fur baby curled up beneath a table every time you visit. Win-win.
Cafe Catalina
10/11 Broadwater Parklands, Gold Coast Hwy, Southport QLD 4215
With its rolling meadows, seaway swimming and regular doggy bowl fill up stations, Broadwater Parklands has got to be one of the best places to take your doggo for a day out. So it makes sense that waterfront locale Cafe Catalina is renowned for its dog-friendly facilities. Wander in from your walk seven days a week, from 7am.
Currumbin Valley Harvest
1380 Currumbin Creek Rd, Currumbin Valley QLD 4223
When you and your doggo feel like getting out into nature but you also feel like having a delicious cup of coffee, look no further than Currumbin Valley Harvest. Imagine listening to the gently running creek whilst sipping on a brew and patting your pup, it almost sounds too good to be true.
Paradox Coffee Roasters
10 Beach Rd, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217
They may be in the heart of Surfers Paradise, but that hasn’t stopped Paradox Coffee Roasters from carving out a space for your fur babies. Their doggo-friendly balcony ensures that you can be accompanied by your best friend while you sip on some of the Gold Coast's best coffee.
Tarte Bakery
1748 Gold Coast Hwy, Burleigh Heads QLD 4220
Perched in a prime position on the corner of Burleigh’s bustling main street, Tarte Bakery is well-known for its superbly-crafted pastries, but the team also whips up a mean puppuccino. After a morning walk along the Burleigh foreshore, kick your feet up at Tarte and your furry best friend will be welcome with pats galore.
Social Brew
34-36 James St, Burleigh Heads QLD 4220
Everyone is made to feel welcome at Burleigh Social and your furry friends are no exception. Tuck into their wholesome and nutrition-orientated menu while dropping sneaky mouthfuls down to your four-legged friend as they lounge at your feet.
Love Street Store
1 Churchill St, Coolangatta QLD 4225
This pint-sized little pocket of sunshine is all things good and wonderful, stocking locally crafted goodies, serving delicious, wholesome food and beverages and, perhaps most importantly, allowing your fur baby to join you while you’re there. Just a few of the many reasons why everyone loves Love Street Store.
Commune
1844 Gold Coast Hwy, Burleigh Heads QLD 4220
Commune is such a great cafe to take your dog to that there’s pretty much always a pooch there, receiving attention from the other patrons and enjoying the mouth-watering smells floating out of the kitchen. Luckily there’s lots of outdoor seating to accommodate the many pups that pop by each day, and their humans too.
Paddock Bakery
20 Hibiscus Haven, Burleigh Heads QLD 4220
Miami’s lovingly-restored weatherboard cottage is as pretty as a postcard with a shady picket fence-lined courtyard that welcomes doggos of all sizes. Dig into their famous dippy eggs while your dog relaxes in the shade and slurps up one of their special puppuccinos.
Dune Cafe
945 Gold Coast Hwy, Palm Beach QLD 4223
This gorgeous spot is the ultimate family friendly cafe, and that includes your beloved pooch. Overlooking the dog-friendly Currumbin Lagoon, Dune Café is situated in the perfect break spot to re-energise after a beach adventure. The doggy tie-up area is perfect for your best mate to recharge the batteries with the other pooches, while you enjoy a well-deserved coffee and deliciously creative meal.
The Henchman
6/8 Henchman Ave, Miami QLD 4220
It’s almost like the dogs that visit The Henchman know it used to be a furniture store. Thoughts of lounging on couches and living the dog’s life are perhaps why all the pooch pals with puppacinos in paw have a little smirk during their visits. Fresh eats, beats and alfresco seats are ready when you are.
Palm Springs
1878 Gold Coast Hwy, Burleigh Heads QLD 4220
If you hadn’t already heard of this luxe Cali-inspired eatery, then you’ve certainly seen it on Instagram because it’s drop-dead gorgeous. The downstairs alfresco garden area is dog-friendly, so sprawl under umbrellas and dig into their mega Cali breakfast burrito with a top-tier coffee, while your furry best friend hangs out in the shade.
HOME Currumbin
4a/42 Currumbin Creek Rd, Currumbin Waters QLD 4223
It’s no secret that we’re big fans of HOME Currumbin, and is it any wonder? Great coffee, delicious sandwiches, a gorgeous fit-out, and monthly smoke-up barbecues—does it get any better? The answer is yes, yes it does, because they also allow you to bring your furry best friends along, and they’ve got ample outdoor seating with umbrellas so you and your pooch can find the perfect shady spot.
Tarte Beach House
Shop 1 2/4 Thrower Dr, Currumbin QLD 4223
Much like its sister venue, Tarte Beach House is doggo-friendly and proud of it. You can perch up by the creek, grab a coffee and a crueller (if you know, you know) and enjoy the sweet company of the world's living angels—aka dogs.
The Oxley
17 Lavarack Road, Mermaid Beach QLD 4218
The Oxley is a boutique dining and lifestyle precinct which marries Gold Coaster’s love of premium dining with a stunning beachside location. In terms of breakfast, you're covered at Buoy, a sleek cafe which serves premium coffee from 5am seven days a week. While dogs are only allowed outside, the exterior seating space is plentiful and your fur baby is sure to score plenty of pats from passerbys.
Bumbles Cafe
19 River Dr, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217
Bumbles are all about the dog life, with a full outdoor area overlooking the stunning canal so your pooch can sit and rest after your leisurely morning walk, while you enjoy a coffee and brekkie. The team at Bumbles Cafe will even supply your pooch with water and ample room to rest their weary legs—such a tough life they lead.
Barefoot Barista
794 Pacific Parade, Currumbin QLD 4223 &
15 Palm Beach Ave, Palm Beach QLD 4221
The folks behind Barefoot Barista are laidback, serve up some damn good food and coffee and, of course, love dogs. That's a triple win in our books. After you've exhausted your pooch with a long beach walk, stop in at one of their two gorgeous locations for artisanal coffee, creative breakfasts and plenty of pats from walkerbys.
Parlour Coffee
34 Tallebudgera Creek Rd, West Burleigh QLD 4223
Keen to fetch your morning cuppa alfresco with your furry friend? Parlour Coffee is your go-to for decadent eats, impressive coffee and adorable Parlour puppy bibs. This popular West Burleigh hangout is well worth the wander away from the crowds with your hound.
UE Bagels
Various Locations
The clever teams at UE Bagels have tongues wagging across the Coast for good reason. With loaded bagels frisbeeing out the door like hot cakes, their Varsity Lakes, Palm Beach and newest Miami addition each welcome pooches. Drop by to one of the best dog-friendly cafes on the Gold Coast seven days a week in Palm Beach and Monday through Saturday in Varsity Lakes.
Sonder Broadbeach
12 Philip Ave, Broadbeach QLD 4218
Most things in life are infinitely more enjoyable with that fur babe of yours. Now, you can add a trip to Sonder Broadbeach to the list. Think crooning to records, gulping down honey cinnamon oats with pistachio crumble and sipping ice cold mont blancs. Resident dachshund Arnie has made a name for himself as a hospitable host too, while you chow down on almond croissants.
Hudson & Rosie’s Table
Shop 16, 106 Alexander Dr, Highland Park QLD 4211
Brekky and lunch classics receive an inventive spin at the northern Gold Coast’s best dog-friendly cafe, Hudson & Rosie’s Table. From salted caramel popcorn pancakes with butterscotch sauce to smashed cheeseburger toasties with sweet pickled cucumber. Whether you’re in the mood for a Ferrero Roche hot chocolate or an espresso martini, grab your leash and head to high tea or simply to sit and stay any day of the week 630am - 2pm.
Canvas
Shop 3, 1328 Gold Coast Hwy, Palm Beach QLD 4221
You know this dog-friendly cafe on the Gold Coast is hound-obsessed when pups have their own Instagram highlight. Nestled beside a playground and parkland, Canvas offers towering burgers, cocktail jugs, take home coffee blends and so much more. Bring along your pooch pal to see what all the wagging tails are about.
Teakwood Cafe
6184 Tweed Valley Way, Burringbar NSW 2483
If your doggo loves to feel the wind beneath their ears, roadtrip down to dog-friendly cafe, Teakwood for all day brunch, cold brew topped with sweet foam and massive Spanish omelettes. Run by husband and wife locals Emmy and Matt, the duo have curated an impressive drinks list featuring housemade cocoa brew you’ll need to lap up to believe.
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