Rattle Beans Cafe

Rattle Beans Cafe is a small family-run cafe at 1 Dissik Street, Cheltenham, tucked into a quiet industrial-edge street away from the Charman Road traffic. It is a locals' spot for well-made coffee and an easy, stress-free table with the dog at your feet.

The dog setup

Dogs are welcome at the outdoor seating at the front, straight off the footpath. Because the street is quiet and removed from main roads, it is a low-fuss spot for a dog that startles at traffic. Staff are friendly toward canine regulars and water bowls are usually about, though bringing your own is never a bad call.

Worth knowing

The oat flat white carries the cafe's reputation, along with latte art, homemade banana bread and an unfussy local feel. Hours run from 6am on weekdays and 8am on weekends, both to 3pm, with public holidays on the weekend schedule. It is a coffee-and-breakfast venue rather than a late lunch one.

Getting there and parking

Dissik Street sits just off the main Cheltenham strip, with free street parking in the surrounding blocks and near the local shops. Its position off the main roads makes parking noticeably easier than the busier Charman Road cafe run.

Close by with the dogs

For off-lead time before or after coffee, Mentone Beach Dog Off Leash Area is minutes down the road with year-round off-leash sand between Charman and Plummer roads, and Derring Lane Reserve Dog Off Leash Area is the closer in-suburb option. If you are doing a Cheltenham cafe crawl, Drip Cafe on Chesterville Road also welcomes dogs in its back courtyard.

More options are on the Victoria dog friendly cafes guide and the Cheltenham destination page.

Pepsi: quiet street, warm staff, no traffic to worry about. An easy first cafe outing for a new rescue.