The Hip Joint

The Hip Joint is a cafe and juice bar at 14 Langmore Lane, one street back from Berwick's main retail strip, doing strong coffee, sandwiches and all-day brunch. What makes it work with a dog is the courtyard: undercover and heated, so it holds up through a Berwick winter instead of shutting down in July like most outdoor seating.

The dog setup

Dogs are welcome in the outdoor undercover courtyard, which is heated and runs year-round, so it is not a fair-weather-only option. The cafe generally provides water for dogs, which makes it an easy stop after a walk, though bringing your own bowl never hurts. Keep your dog on lead and settled, because the courtyard is compact and fills up at brunch time.

Worth knowing

The food is the reason people come back: quality sandwiches, all-day brunch and the chilli scramble that regulars order on repeat, with custom cakes on offer when there is something to celebrate. Reviewers put it among the best coffee stops in the village, and it suits a cold-morning visit when exposed footpath tables elsewhere are off the menu.

Getting there and parking

Langmore Lane sits just off the Berwick village strip, with street parking on the lane itself and public parking through the village within a short walk. Berwick station is also close enough to make it a walk-and-coffee combo rather than a drive.

Close by with the dogs

For a proper walk to earn the brunch, Wilson Botanic Park is a short drive for an on-lead lap around the water, and Akoonah Park covers the off-lead run instead. Gather Food Coffee & Co is the other dog-friendly coffee option, sitting inside the botanic park.

More options are on the Victoria dog friendly cafes guide and the Berwick destination page.

Pepsi: heated courtyard, water on the floor, chilli scramble on the table. This is the cold-weather keeper in Berwick when every other courtyard is too exposed.