Wide Open Road Cafe

Wide Open Road is a specialty coffee cafe and roastery tucked into the Pier Arcade off Lawson Street, a calmer corner away from the main-street rush. Dogs are welcome at the arcade tables out front, which makes it a quiet spot for a good coffee with the dog.

The dog setup. Dogs are welcome in the outdoor seating in the laneway arcade, on lead and positioned so they do not block the walkway. Indoors is off-limits. Water bowls are usually offered and the cafe is genuinely pet-friendly, so just ask. The arcade setting is quieter than a footpath table on the main drag.

Good to know. It is known for its own-roasted specialty coffee and a short, well-made menu - gourmet toasties and fruit toast - in a tucked-away spot that stays calmer than the busy mainstream cafes. Open seven days through to mid-afternoon.

Getting there. The address is 3/7 Lawson St, up a side alley in the Pier Arcade. Street parking on Lawson Street and the side streets gets busy; the Lawson Street North car park is close but fills in peak season.

Nearby with the dogs. Main Beach is a short walk for an on-lead stroll toward the Belongil end, and the Lawson Street area leads straight into town and the beach paths.

Come for the quieter arcade setting any time outside the morning rush, then walk it off along Main Beach.

Sources

• Brunswick + Byron Cafes - Wide Open Road · wideopenroad.com.au
• Wide Open Road, Byron Bay · tripadvisor.com.au

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