Linda's Cafe & Restaurant

Linda's Cafe & Restaurant is a long-running local on Oxford Street in Bulimba, open Tuesday to Sunday for breakfast and lunch, and it sits on the shortlist of Brisbane cafes that are properly dog-friendly rather than merely tolerant. The tells are the ones regulars notice: staff bring out a water bowl without being asked, and dogs are a normal part of the Saturday morning scene.

The dog setup

Dogs take the outdoor seating out front, on lead and settled beside your table. There is no indoor option for dogs, which suits the Brisbane climate anyway for most of the year. Water bowls appear unprompted and treats turn up now and then; this is clearly a cafe where dogs come through the door daily. The strip does get busy on weekends, so a dog that can tuck in close makes table choice easier.

Worth knowing

The menu is broader than most cafe kitchens, running from breakfast staples with good hollandaise through to Vietnamese dishes like pho, plus burgers, fresh juices and milkshakes regulars swear by. It draws a steady local crowd rather than a queue out the door, so it is a reliable sit-down option when other Oxford Street spots have a wait. Closed Mondays; opens 6:30am the other six days.

Getting there and parking

It is on Oxford Street in the Bulimba cinema precinct (4171), about 15 minutes east of the Brisbane CBD. Street parking on Oxford Street and the cross streets is metered and competitive on weekends; the CityCat to Bulimba is the relaxed way in, with a short walk up from the terminal.

Close by with the dogs

Earn the breakfast first: Balmoral Bulimba Dog Park and Bulimba Riverside Park Fenced Dog Park both cover the off-lead run. For other dog-friendly tables nearby, Willow Cafe in Balmoral and these three things on the same strip both work.

Browse more dog friendly cafes in QLD at pawscapes.com.au/cafes/state/qld and plan the precinct at Bulimba.