Big Shots Cafe - Brighton

Big Shots Cafe sits at 65 Jetty Road, Brighton, a short walk up from the Adelaide beachside suburb's foreshore. The dog-relevant draw is the undercover outdoor booths: proper wooden booths rather than a bare footpath table, which give you a shaded, weather-proof base to settle into with a dog.

The dog setup

Dogs are welcome in the outdoor wooden booths and on the footpath seating. The cover makes a real difference on hot or showery days, giving a dog somewhere to settle while you eat. Staff have an accommodating reputation, and there is often a cold-water tap on hand, but pack your own bowl for peace of mind. Keep leads short during the mid-morning rush, as the Jetty Road footpath gets busy.

The vibe and the menu

The kitchen runs brunch and lunch from about 8:30am to 2:30pm on weekdays and 8am to 3pm on weekends, with eggs benedict, hash browns and a halloumi burger among the orders, plus burgers later in the day. Portion sizes are generous and the service is quick. There is phone ordering if you want to skip the queue on a busy weekend.

Getting there and parking

The cafe sits on Jetty Road, the main run to the foreshore. Street parking along Jetty Road gets busy on weekends, with more on the side streets, and Brighton station on the Seaford line is within walking distance.

Close by with the dogs

The beach is a very short walk down Jetty Road, with on-leash and seasonal time restrictions over summer, so check the council signage. Brighton Jetty Bakery is the next stop along the strip, with The Seller Door and Alimentary Eatery rounding out the suburb's dog-friendly shortlist.

More options are on the Brighton destination page and in the SA cafes index.