BetweenUs Coffee Food Wine

BetweenUs Coffee Food Wine sits on Maling Road in Canterbury, one of Melbourne's leafier eastern suburbs shopping strips, and it has built a solid local following on generous plates and reliable coffee. The cafe runs classic strip-shop outdoor seating along the pavement, which is where you will want to be if you are bringing the dog along for breakfast or lunch.

The dog setup

There is no explicit pet policy published, so treat the pavement tables as the likely spot and call ahead to confirm the outdoor tables are free for you and your dog before you make the trip. Melbourne's strip-shop cafes are generally accommodating of well-behaved dogs at outdoor tables, and Maling Road's wide footpath makes settling in straightforward once you are given the nod. Keep your dog leashed and clear of the waiter lane.

The vibe

The kitchen covers coffee through to wine, and the menu rewards a proper appetite: the calamari and barramundi get singled out among the savoury dishes, zucchini fritters carry the mid-morning regulars, and the tiramisu is the dessert order if you have room. Portions run generous, so come hungry rather than peckish.

Getting there and parking

The cafe is on the Maling Road strip in Canterbury, with street parking around the surrounding residential blocks. The strip itself is compact and walkable, so once parked, the outing works on foot.

Close by with the dogs

Leslie Muir Reserve is close by for a leg-stretch before or after the table, and Cooks Cafe is the other local stop on the list. The Canterbury destination page has the suburb's dog-friendly round-up.

Weekday mornings are the quiet window; weekends draw the strip's brunch crowd. A quick phone call ahead saves any hassle on the day. More Melbourne options sit under the VIC cafes listing.