Dundas & Faussett

Dundas and Faussett sits on Dundas Place in Albert Park, and its listing on the Pupsy dog friendly directory reports that the outdoor seating is dog friendly and that water bowls are provided for dogs. Little else is published about trading hours, so a quick check of the cafe's socials before setting out is the practical move.

The cafe has made its name with a light filled fitout and a short, well executed menu, and the outdoor tables along Dundas Place are the dog side of the operation. Albert Park's shopping strip is compact, so the cafe, the park and the water are all within a couple of flat blocks of each other.

Worth knowing

Because the dog detail comes from a directory listing rather than the venue's own site, keep expectations flexible: water bowls reported, outdoor seating, leash on. If the outdoor tables are full, there is not much the staff can do, so an early or midweek visit improves your odds of a seat with the dog. Weekend mornings are the busiest stretch on the strip, so a weekday coffee is the calmer choice with a dog in tow.

Street parking on Dundas Place and the surrounding streets serves the cafe, and public transport along the St Kilda corridor runs close by. The suburb's flat terrain makes it an easy outing for older dogs, and the strip's footpaths are wide enough for a settled dog to sit out of the way.

Make a day of it

The Gasworks Arts Park Dog Off Leash Area is a short walk away, and Gasworks Cafe is another dog friendly cafe beside the same park. Fed is a dog friendly restaurant nearby for dinner plans. Our Victorian cafes guide and the Albert Park dog friendly guide fill in the rest.