Happy Sip

Happy Sip is a small Taiwanese-fusion brunch cafe on Spring Street in the Chatswood CBD, a few minutes' walk from Chatswood Station. It has built a quick following on creative matcha lattes and cold brew, and dogs are welcome at the street-side tables out front.

The dog setup

Seating for dogs is on the footpath along Spring Street. Keep your dog leashed and settled beside the table, as there is no indoor access. Water bowls are not guaranteed, so bring your own if your dog will need a drink. The footpath carries steady CBD foot traffic, so a settled dog near the wall rather than the kerb works best.

The vibe

The menu leans Taiwanese fusion: the fillet-and-egg toastie gets singled out in reviews, and a well-priced lunch deal pairs a sandwich with a coffee. The drink list is the other draw, from strong matcha lattes to cold brew and a solid long black, with scrambled eggs on the brunch side. The pace is relaxed rather than rushed, which suits a coffee stop with a dog in tow.

Getting there and parking

The cafe is at 6 Spring Street, Chatswood. Street parking on Spring Street is limited, so the Westfield Chatswood carpark and nearby paid parking are the more reliable options. Chatswood Station is an easy walk, which makes arriving on foot with the dog the simplest choice.

Close by with the dogs

For an off-lead run before coffee, Unleashed Dog Exercise Area is the Chatswood option, and Ferndale Park (Dalrymple Ave Entry) gives you a bushy walk a little further in. Fellow local stop Brew Kiosk is nearby, and the Chatswood destination page has the suburb's round-up.

Hours run 6am to 2pm on weekdays, 7am to 4:30pm Saturday and 8am to 3:30pm Sunday. Weekday mid-morning is the quiet window for a footpath table. More options sit under the NSW cafes listing.