Sip Society Cafe & Bar

Sip Society Cafe & Bar is at Shop 13-14, 79 Centre Dandenong Road in Dingley Village, in the local shopping strip in Melbourne's south-east. It is a cafe-to-bar hybrid: breakfast and brunch through the morning, then a happy hour and dinner service on Friday and Saturday evenings. Dogs are warmly welcomed in the outdoor dining and patio areas, which makes it one of the few spots around where a dog can join you for coffee and stay on for an early dinner drink.

The dog setup

Dogs belong strictly in the outdoor patio, which runs along the front of the shop. Staff are used to four-legged guests and will usually bring a water bowl on warmer days, though carrying your own removes the guesswork. Keep your dog leashed and settled by the table, clear of the walkway between the strip's shops. Booking ahead is sensible for the outdoor tables at weekend brunch.

Worth knowing

Doors open well before 6am for early coffee, one of the earliest pulls in the district. Happy hour runs Thursday to Saturday afternoons with $6 house wine and tap beer, and the kitchen spans cafe classics plus pizzas, pastas and share plates, with gluten-free and vegan options. Note the Saturday closing time is reported differently across listings, so check before planning an evening visit.

Getting there and parking

The cafe sits in the Centre Dandenong Road shopping precinct, with off-street parking in the complex car park so you can unload the dog and walk straight to the patio.

Make a day of it

Spring Road Reserve Off-leash Dog Park is close by for a run before brunch, and the bigger Doggy Play Park is a few minutes south. For other meals with the dog in the area, The Famished Wolf in Braeside is nearby.

More options are on the Victorian dog friendly cafes guide and the Dingley Village destination page.