Ellie’s Espresso Cafe and Bar

Ellie's Espresso Cafe and Bar runs a full breakfast-through-lunch menu from 15 Oxford Street, a two-minute walk from Epping Station. Dogs are welcome at the footpath tables out front, which makes it a practical stop if you are walking the Epping streets or passing through on the way to the station with a lead in hand.

The dog setup

The dog zone is the outdoor footpath seating on Oxford Street only. There is no indoor or courtyard option for dogs, so it suits a coffee or a shorter brunch rather than a long parked-out meal. Keep your dog on lead and close to the table, because the seating faces a busy footpath with constant foot traffic. No water bowl or treat policy is confirmed publicly, so pack a collapsible bowl and ask staff when you order.

On the menu

The kitchen runs a proper brunch list rather than a coffee-cart setup: the Golden Toast, bacon and avocado egg rolls, mushrooms on toast, and a wagyu burger sit alongside espresso and hot chocolate. Dine-in, takeaway and delivery are all on offer, and it opens early, from 6am Monday to Saturday and 7am Sundays, running through to 5pm daily. Early mornings are the easiest time to claim a footpath table before the commuter rush builds around the station.

Getting there and parking

The cafe sits at 15 Oxford Street, close enough to Epping Station to arrive by train or metro without driving at all. If you do drive, street parking on Oxford Street is limited; the commercial car parks near the Coles complex are the usual fallback.

Close by with the dogs

For a proper run before or after brunch, the fenced enclosure at West Epping Park Fenced Dog Park is a short drive west, and Lyndarum Wetlands Fenced Dog Park covers the northern side of Epping. Afterglow Eatery on Epping Park Drive is the other dog-friendly cafe in the suburb, with a bigger outdoor setup.

The Epping destination page and the NSW cafes index list more options across the city.