Goose Specialty Coffee

Goose Specialty Coffee runs out of 154 Sheridan Street, a few blocks back from the Cairns waterfront, and it has built its name on the breakfast classics done properly: eggs benedict, smashed avo, banana bread and almond croissants, all with the flat whites the cafe is known for. Weekday service starts at 6:30am and runs to 2:30pm, and the weekend sits tighter, 7:30am to 1:30pm on Saturday and 7:30am to 12:30pm on Sunday, so late risers lose out.

The dog setup

An aggregator listing reports dog friendly seating in the relaxed outdoor area at the front, and staff get a name in reviews for being easygoing. The venue's own site carries no dog wording, so the reported pattern is the honest picture: the outdoor tables are where dogs are welcome, and a weekday morning is the safest bet for a table big enough for two, plus a dog.

Sheridan Street is a working cafe strip rather than a view seat, so the draw here is the food and the coffee rather than the outlook, and locals plan their morning around it. Turnover is quick on weekends, and the kitchen's benedict is the dish most tables are chasing before it sells through.

Close by with the dogs

For a second stop on a Cairns cafe crawl, Mi Piace Espresso Bar does the Italian end of the coffee day, and Gelocchio covers the gelato-and-coffee afternoon slot. When you want to turn brunch into dinner, Salt House on the marina is the dress-up option, and the Esplanade walk connects most of it if you bring the dog along.

For more of the region, browse dog friendly cafes in Queensland or the Cairns City guide.