Vito’s Cucina & Bar Ascot

Vito's Cucina & Bar is a small Italian cafe in a plaza at 188 Nudgee Road, Ascot, and dogs are welcome at the outdoor tables. It is a proper cooked-breakfast stop rather than a takeaway window, which makes it a handy pairing with a run at the fenced dog park nearby.

The dog setup. Dogs sit with you at the outdoor and footpath seating along the front of the plaza; indoors is off limits. Staff have a good reputation with dogs and will usually sort a water bowl, though it pays to bring your own on hot days. The outdoor area is small, so weekends can mean a wait for a table with room for a dog to lie down.

Good to know. Regulars rate the eggs benedict, corn fritters and buttermilk chicken wrap, and serving sizes run generous for the price. It is a breakfast-and-lunch venue, open seven days from early morning with the kitchen closing early afternoon, so check current hours before a late lunch run.

Getting there. Free off-street parking sits directly in front of the plaza, and it is a short drive from Doomben and Eagle Farm racecourses and the airport precinct.

Nearby with the dogs. Ascot Park Fenced Dog Park is close by for an off-leash run first, and Swalk Cafe on Lancaster Road is the local alternative if the outdoor tables are full. Staying near the airport with a dog, Airway Motel is minutes away.

Weekday mornings are the calm window; weekend brunch fills the outdoor seats fast. Good for dogs that will settle under a table while you take your time over breakfast.

Sources

• Vito's Cucina & Bar Ascot - Brisbane Restaurants - Tripadvisor · tripadvisor.com.au
• Vito's Cucina & Bar Ascot - Facebook · facebook.com

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