Café Mckels

Cafe McKels is a brunch-and-coffee stop in the Circa Retail precinct at Shop 14, 1 Circa Boulevarde, Bella Vista, in the commercial heart of the Norwest area. It welcomes dogs at its outdoor tables, and it is a straightforward suburban cafe rather than a destination, handy when you want coffee with the dog on the lead during a Hills District errand run.

The dog setup

Dogs are welcome on the footpath and courtyard seating with direct access from the pavement; indoors is people-only. The tables sit in partial shade, so pick a covered spot on warm days, and bring your own water bowl in case staff are tied up with a rush. The precinct setting keeps things calm midweek, though the pavement gets foot traffic through business hours.

Worth knowing

The menu runs modern Australian brunch and lunch, sandwiches and specialty coffee, with thick toast, banana bread and generous portions the recurring mentions. Wait times can stretch at peak, especially weekend mornings. Doors open 7am weekdays and 7:30am weekends, trading through to 4pm.

Getting there and parking

The Circa precinct sits off Lexington Drive in the Norwest business park, with parking structures and street parking close by and Bella Vista Metro station a short walk away, which also makes it an easy stop if you arrive on foot with the dog.

Close by with the dogs

Good Fella Coffee is a second dog-friendly coffee stop in Bella Vista, and Lakeside Cafe by Chef's sits by the Norwest lake with outdoor seating. For off-lead time, Crestwood Reserve Fenced Dog Park is a short drive away, and the Bidjigal Reserve Platypus Track suits a longer bushwalk on lead.

More options are on the New South Wales dog friendly cafes guide and the Bella Vista destination page.

Pepsi: mid-morning on a weekday is the calm window, shaded table near the pavement edge, own water bowl on the ground.