Café 63 Highfields Plaza

Cafe 63 at Highfields Plaza is a branch of the Queensland franchise famous for its enormous all-day menu, sitting at Shop L and M, 1 Plaza Circle just off the New England Highway. Dogs are welcome at the alfresco tables out the front, and the long hours, 5:30am to 9pm daily, make it one of the more flexible stops with a dog in the area.

The dog setup

Dogs sit in the alfresco seating out front, where shade and wide spacing leave room to settle under the table away from foot traffic. Staff are generally accommodating, but bring your own water bowl and treats rather than assuming they are supplied. It is a busy plaza, so a dog comfortable with passing shoppers does best.

Pepsi: reviews flag the wait times when the plaza is pumping, so a weekday breakfast beat the weekend crowd by a mile and keeps the dog's wait at the table short too.

The vibe

The name of the game is variety: big breakfast stacks, poached eggs, burgers, steaks and small plates through the day, plus a cabinet of cakes, cheesecakes and banana bread and an unusually long drinks list. Reviews praise the food range and pleasant staff, with wait times the recurring grumble at peak.

Getting there and parking

The cafe sits in Highfields Plaza off Plaza Circle, with plenty of free surface parking directly outside and paved footpaths if you are walking the dog in from surrounding streets. It is an easy hop off the New England Highway for anyone passing through.

Pair it with

For a run either side of coffee, the off-leash areas at Harris Park and Michael Park are both a short drive away. If you would rather make it a slow morning, The Chocolate Cottage is Highfields' other well-known dog-friendly table.

More options are on the Queensland dog friendly cafes guide and the Highfields destination page.