Kinky Lizard Cafe on Mews

Kinky Lizard Cafe on Mews sits in the Canning Bridge precinct at Applecross, a short hop from the river, pouring its own house blend for a loyal local crowd. The outdoor tables out front take dogs, which turns a coffee stop into the start of a riverside morning.

The dog setup

Dogs are welcome at the outdoor seating area out front, on a lead and settled beside the table; the inside room is people only. Water bowls are typically available on request, though the team is busiest on weekend mornings, so a portable bowl is a sensible backup. Outdoor tables go quickly once the brunch rush starts, and weekday mornings are the easy window.

Worth knowing

The kitchen covers croissants, cooked breakfasts, smashed avo and cabinet sweets, with popcorn chicken benedict and wraps among the dishes regulars name. Reviewers single out the staff as friendly and accommodating, which matters when your dog is sprawled across the footpath. Hours run 6am to 3pm weekdays, from 6am Saturday and 6:30am Sunday, closing mid-afternoon.

Getting there and parking

The cafe is in the Mews near Canning Bridge, with street parking around the precinct that tightens up on weekends. The Canning Bridge bus and train interchange is close enough to walk.

Close by with the dogs

Jeff Joseph Reserve on The Strand, a few minutes toward the river, allows dogs off-lead on the grassed reserve (on-lead on the shared paths and off the foreshore edge, per City of Melville rules), and the Swan River foreshore paths suit a longer on-lead wander. The family has a second location: Kinky Lizard Cafe in Como, if you are crossing the river.

More options sit on the Western Australia dog friendly cafes guide and the Applecross destination page.