Girdlers Cafe

Girdlers Cafe sits on The Strand at Dee Why with the beach directly across the road, and the outdoor tables facing the sand are where dogs are welcome. Management has confirmed publicly that dogs are allowed in the outside area, which makes this one of the more straightforward beachfront coffee stops on the northern beaches.

Dogs on The Strand

The outdoor seating runs along The Strand facing Dee Why Beach, so dogs get the salt air and their owners get the water view. Visitors report the staff are easy about dogs at the tables, and mornings are the calmest window before the beach crowd builds. After a walk on the sand, it is a short shuffle across to the tables, and dogs settle quickly once the water bowls land. The footpath run is wide, so dogs tuck out of the foot traffic along the strip without sitting in the way.

On the plate

Crepes and pancakes are the signature, with a solid run of healthy and vegan options alongside. The ocean view does a lot of work, and the kitchen serves through to late afternoon on weekends, which suits a slow beach morning followed by a late breakfast. Because service runs to 3:30pm on weekdays and later on weekends, the late breakfast window is real rather than theoretical, and a post-beach brunch lands inside kitchen hours.

Getting there

Girdlers is at 7-8 The Strand, Dee Why, opening 6am on weekdays and Saturdays, 7am on Sundays. Parking around the beachfront fills early on fine weekends, so arrive with the first wave or plan a weekday visit.

Close by with the dogs

DY Local and Urban Nook are both in the suburb for a second coffee round. For dinner with the dog, Stockmans Burgers Beers Desserts is nearby.

More options around Dee Why are on the suburb guide.