Old Green Bean

Old Green Bean holds a stretch of Lyttleton Terrace with hours built for the weekday: 7:30am to 3pm Monday to Friday, 9am to 2pm Saturday, closed Sunday. It is a worker's cafe at heart, and the outdoor setup follows: a courtyard and verandah where dogs are welcome with water bowls provided, per the Dogsonholidays and Pupsy listings.

The listing-sourced policy reads as well-established rather than formal, so the usual etiquette applies: leash on at the table, and the provided water bowl does the rest. The verandah catches the morning sun and the courtyard gives the shade option, which is the arrangement you want across a Bendigo winter and summer alike.

Getting there: Lyttleton Terrace is one of Bendigo's main east-west arterials, and the cafe sits on the stretch just up from the city end, with street parking out front and the commercial strip of the Terrace on either side. It works as a stop on the way into town or a mid-morning break between errands, which is exactly how the regulars use it.

Worth knowing

The kitchen works for mixed tables: eggs hollandaise for the classic order, a build a bowl option, vegan choices and a strong coffee program that includes takeaway lattes and chai. Visitors consistently call out the staff as welcoming, and the ratings hold firm across a review base in the hundreds. Saturday's later opening is the trap; Friday is the better day to close the working week with the dog on the verandah.

Close by with the dogs

The Terrace and surrounds stack up: Twist Kebab and Malwa Fusion for something different, Mexican Kitchen when lunch runs long, and Irishtown Cottage for the dog-friendly base nearby. See the Bendigo destination guide and the VIC dog-friendly cafes list for more.