Central Greenough Cafe

Central Greenough Cafe sits within the historic Central Greenough heritage settlement on Gregory Road, a short detour off the Brand Highway between Perth and Geraldton. It serves coffee, homemade cakes and casual meals from heritage buildings, and dogs are welcome in the outdoor seating area, where the tables look over the settlement and an adjoining paddock with alpacas grazing.

The dog setup

Dogs are welcome in the outdoor seating area on a lead, kept close to the table and well-behaved around other patrons. The paddock animals are the thing to plan for: not every dog is relaxed around livestock, so give the fence line a little space when you pick a table. Water bowls are often available, though a portable bowl of your own is a sensible backup in this country.

Max: keep the leash short near the paddock fence. Alpacas are either fascinating or terrifying depending on the dog, and you will find out which quickly.

Worth knowing

The cafe trades Tuesday to Sunday, 9am to 3pm, and closes Mondays. It is a casual stop rather than a destination restaurant, and the draw is the setting: heritage buildings, wide countryside and a slow coffee on a long drive. There is no website to check ahead, so call or take the hours as given.

Getting there and parking

The settlement is on Gregory Road within the historic Greenough area, about 25 minutes south of Geraldton. Free parking is available onsite, and it is an easy stop if you are towing or travelling with a dog because everything is at ground level and close together.

Close by with the dogs

Greenough itself has few other dog-friendly venues, so Geraldton, a short drive north, is the next best bet: Remi French Cafe for coffee, The Murchison Tavern for a pub meal, or Geraldton Caravan Park if you need a dog-friendly base overnight. The Greenough River and its walk trails are close by for a leg-stretch before the drive.

More dog friendly cafes in Western Australia and dog friendly spots in Greenough are on PawScapes.