Lavish Nutrition Bathurst

Lavish Nutrition is a small nutrition bar at 4/149 Howick Street in central Bathurst, trading in loaded teas, protein smoothies, shakes and acai bowls rather than a cooked menu. It rates 4.9 with locals for the friendly service and the drink range, and with a dog along it works as a quick stop rather than a long sit.

The dog setup

This is a compact, service-focused space, so a leashed dog is best parked on the flat footpath out front while you order. Ask the staff if a water bowl is available and bring your own as backup. There is no outdoor courtyard, so think grab-and-go.

Worth knowing

The loaded teas are the draw, with custom flavour combinations a regular thing, alongside dairy-free smoothies and shakes. Hours run 8am to 4pm weekdays and 10am to 3pm Saturdays, closed Sundays, so it is a weekday-morning fixture.

Getting there and pairing it

The bar sits near the Keppel Street corner, an easy walk from the main retail strip, with on-street parking along Howick Street and the side streets. Machattie Park and Kings Parade are a short stroll away for a leashed lap with the dog, and for a real off-leash run the Kefford St Off-Leash Dog Park is Bathurst's fenced option, a few minutes from the CBD. For a proper sit-down dog-friendly brunch afterwards, Moubar Vintage and Gunthers Lane Cafe are the Bathurst stops on PawScapes.

See more dog-friendly cafes in New South Wales or the Bathurst destination guide.