Paw-fect Coffee: 10 Dog-Friendly Cafés in Canberra
If you've lived in the Bush Capital for more than five minutes you'll know two things: Canberrans take their coffee seriously, and we'd rather bring the dog than leave them at home. Luckily, our café scene totally gets the assignment. Below is a local's 2025 hit-list of cafés that welcome pups with water bowls, puppuccinos and plenty of pats.
1. Barrio Collective, Braddon
Minimalist fit-out, maximalist flavour. Barrio slings some of the city's most carefully roasted beans and the staff will happily snap your pooch for the ever-growing #dogsofbarrio wall.
2. The Cupping Room, City
The Cupping Room serves ONA coffee, hanging greenery and a pupper-ccino menu item—need we say more? Grab a seat streetside on Uni Ave and soak up the city buzz while the hound soaks up the attention.3. Teddy Picker's, Campbell
Fresh water bowls, shady umbrellas and brunch classics that hit the spot after a Lake Burley Griffin lap. Pro tip: order the Eggs Benny at Teddy Picker's, park the dog under the table and watch the world roll past Constitution Ave.
4. The Pedlar, Campbell
Part café, part neighbourhood pub—and fully devoted to four-legged regulars. The Pedlar offers dedicated dog treats on the counter and sprawling outdoor seating perfect for a post-Mount Ainslie cooldown.
5. Local Press Café, Kingston Foreshore
Local Press serves a whole-foods menu, lakeside breeze and prime sunrise views. Pups sip puppuccinos while you tuck into a chilli-scramble; afterwards wander the foreshore boardwalk for walkies.6. Eighty/Twenty Food, Braddon
Eighty/Twenty offers healthy-ish bowls (80) balanced with the odd cinnamon scroll (20) and lactose-free puppuccinos for sensitive tummies. Plenty of footpath tables to watch Lonsdale Street's weekend parade.7. Two Before Ten (Aranda HQ)
Belco's garden-to-plate pioneer loves dogs almost as much as composting. Two Before Ten provides blankets, water bowls and a sunny courtyard mean you can linger over that second flat white guilt-free.
8. Common Grounds, Gowrie
South-side gem where the staff know the local dogs by name. Common Grounds offers front-of-house pats or a quieter rear courtyard—either way, house-made shakshuka for you, liver treats for them.
9. Stella's by the Lake, Belconnen
Created for their own labrador, Stella's sports grass mats, puppuccinos and even dog beer—all with breezy Lake Ginninderra views. Ideal for sunset snacks after a loop of the shoreline path.
10. Edgar's Inn, Ainslie
Edgar's Inn features a shaded courtyard, big bowls of water and the oval next door for a pre-lunch fetch session. Locals swear by the chicken schnitty while pups savour prime people-watching real estate.Leash etiquette 101
Canberra rangers are hot on good manners. Keep leads short around tables, pick up after your mate, and pack a blanket if the concrete's scorching—your barista (and dog) will thank you.
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