Hunter & Scout Cafe

Hunter & Scout Cafe holds a spot on Honour Avenue, the leafy cafe spine of Graceville in Brisbane's inner southwest, trading 7am to 2pm every day of the week. It is a breakfast-and-brunch operation through and through: eggs benedict, corn fritters and poached eggs lead the menu, with haloumi making regular appearances and portions that visitors consistently flag as generous. The 2pm close means the morning is the whole show, so plan accordingly rather than arriving for a late lunch.

Dogs are welcome inside and out here, with the leafy courtyard being the natural home for four-legged guests, and water bowls put out for canine visitors, per the Is It Dog Friendly listing and the venue's own social posts. Staff are accustomed to accommodating dogs, which shows in how little ceremony the courtyard routine involves: take a garden-side table, and the bowls and orders follow. Few cafes in the western suburbs let dogs indoors as well, which makes this a genuine wet-weather fallback as well as a summer courtyard stop.

The vibe

The courtyard is the draw: a garden setting shaded through the hotter months, with enough spacing between tables that a dog can settle without joining every passing conversation. The room fills steadily through the morning, and weekends bring the full Graceville brunch queue, so a weekday visit or a pre-8am arrival is the low-key option with a dog. The kitchen's benedicts and fritters are the reliable orders, and the coffee holds up against anything else on the strip.

Close by with the dogs

Honour Avenue makes an easy dog-crawl: Ananas Espresso and Fraiche Deli sit within a short walk if Hunter & Scout is pumping, and Faulkner Park's fenced dog park is nearby for an off-lead session before or after. See the full set in the Graceville destination guide.