Blue Berry Barn Cafe and Post Office

Blue Berry Barn Cafe and Post Office is a country cafe and working post office in a barn at 1969 Frankford Road, on the Frankford Highway between Launceston and the state's north west coast. Dogs are welcome in the outdoor alfresco seating, and the paddock setting gives a road-trip stop some proper room to stretch legs.

The dog setup

Dogs settle at the outdoor tables on a lead, and the grounds around the barn are open and well kept for an on-lead wander. The cafe keeps chickens, so keep your dog close and leashed around the chooks and any other animals on the property.

Max: farm cafes with free-range chooks are a real test of loose-leash manners. Position yourself between your dog and the chicken run and reward calm eye contact before you even sit down with your coffee.

Worth knowing

The draw is country hospitality plus blueberries grown on site: Devonshire tea with scones, blueberry soft serve, homestyle plates like lasagna and solid coffee, and a steady stream of regulars who treat it as their local. It doubles as the community post office, which tells you how central it is to this small rural pocket. Hours can vary seasonally, so it is worth checking before a special trip.

Getting there and parking

It sits directly on the Frankford Road, roughly 40 to 45 minutes north west of Launceston, with free on-site parking right at the door. Open seven days, 9am to 4pm.

Pair it with

If you are continuing into Launceston, the Tidal Cafe and Aroma's Cafe are both in the directory as city stops with the dog.

More options are on the Tasmania dog friendly cafes guide and the Frankford destination page.