First Street Pantry

First Street Pantry is a rustic-industrial cafe and deli holding the corner of First and King Streets in Ashbury, a genuine local rather than a destination cafe, and a regular stop for Ashbury dog walkers on the morning circuit. It holds a 4.7 rating across more than 300 reviews, with breakfast served Monday to Friday from 7am to 3pm and 8am to 2pm on weekends.

The dog setup

Dogs are welcome at the outdoor footpath tables on the street corner, where there is room to settle a leashed dog beside you without blocking the footpath traffic. Water bowls are typically put out for canine customers, and the corner position means room to park a pram or a big dog. Inside is the cosy, kitsch-decorated dining room, which stays people-only.

Worth knowing

The kitchen runs on Double Roasters coffee and a menu of generous serves: the bacon and egg roll is the signature order, backed by sausage rolls, chorizo dishes and french toast, with a rotating tray of homemade sweets in the cabinet and a deli side for take-home goods. Weekends are the busy window, so weekday mornings are the relaxed visit.

Getting there and parking

Street parking is available around the First and King Streets corner, though it tightens at peak breakfast. The cafe is an easy walk for anyone in Ashbury, Croydon or the Ashfield side of the suburb.

Close by with the dogs

The fenced run at Peace Park Fenced Dog Park is the natural warm-up in the same suburb, and Eastfield Fenced Dog Park adds another option over the border in Croydon. Neighbour cafe 3 Tomatoes is the alternative coffee stop, and the Ashbury destination page plus the NSW cafes index cover the rest.