Silverwood Cafe

Silverwood Cafe is a small creekside cafe on the Williams Street strip in Dayboro, in the Moreton Bay hinterland north of Brisbane. It has built its reputation on country-sized breakfasts, a well-liked brisket burger and staff who are genuinely pleased to see dogs, and it is set up for breakfast and lunch rather than dinner, apart from its weekend evening takeaway runs. Hours are 6am to 11am Monday and Tuesday and 6am to 1pm Wednesday to Sunday, with a fish and chips takeaway menu from 4pm on Friday and Saturday evenings.

The dog setup

Dogs are welcome at the outdoor seating, which looks over the creek, and they stay on lead. Reviewers call the team out regularly for how friendly they are with dogs, and water bowls are typically provided, though packing your own bowl is smart on a hot hinterland morning when every table wants one. There is no dedicated dog menu, but staff are accommodating. Weekend mornings bring the drive-out crowd, so a leashed dog who is happy beside a busy footpath is the right fit.

Worth knowing

The kitchen leans into proper breakfast plates: loaded Benedicts, waffles, rosti specials and brekky burgers, with vegetarian and vegan options alongside, good barista coffee, chai lattes and a loose-leaf tea list. The Friday and Saturday evening fish and chips takeaway gives locals a second reason to visit, though the sit-down dog-friendly experience is the daytime one. Parking is free street parking along Williams Street, and the cafe is an easy stop on a Dayboro drive.

Close by with the dogs

The main street is a pleasant on-lead stroll either side of your meal, and Mervyn Kenman Park Fenced Dog Park is the town's spot for an off-leash run. Dayboro Bakery is a few doors along if the group wants a pie, and The Dayboro Drop covers the sit-down dinner option. More choices are under Queensland dog friendly cafes and the Dayboro guide.