Augie's Place

Augie's Place runs out of 460 Victoria Street in Brunswick, and it does not hedge on its dog policy: the venue brands the whole cafe and its licensed bar as dog friendly, and it backs the branding up with a free puppacino offered with any coffee purchase. The cafe's very name is a nod to a dog, and the canine clientele is part of the furniture here.

Dogs come first

The dog welcome comes straight from the venue itself: the site describes the entire cafe and bar space as dog friendly rather than limiting dogs to a token outdoor corner, and the free puppacino with a coffee purchase is the standing offer. Diner feedback leans into the canine theme, with regular mentions of the dogs that visit and the corgis that have made the place their regular. The owners get repeated friendly mentions too, which is the sort of thing that decides whether a dog friendly cafe becomes your local or just a one off stop.

Worth knowing

The cabinet and kitchen punch above their weight: cinnamon scrolls get steady calls in visitor feedback, matchas are on the board, and the kitchen turns out cob loaf and bruschetta for the savoury side. Hours run from 6am to 3pm Tuesday to Friday, 7am to 3pm Saturday, 8am to 3pm Sunday, and the doors are closed on Mondays, so plan around the Monday shutdown. Because the whole space is dog friendly, you can take your dog inside with you, which makes this a genuine wet weather option among Brunswick's cafe list.

The address is 460 Victoria Street, Brunswick VIC 3056. Victoria Street sits on the western side of Brunswick, with street parking in the surrounding blocks and Sydney Road's trams a short walk away. Early mornings suit the tradie crowd; mid morning through lunch is the social stretch.

Keep the day moving with an off leash session at Gilpin Park Fenced Dog Park in nearby Brunswick West, coffee at fellow west side stop Lux Foundry, or a pastry run to clinker. More stops are in the Brunswick destination guide.