Cafe Jolie

Cafe Jolie sits in the Jannali Shopping Village at 1/570 Box Road, a couple of minutes on foot from Jannali station, and it is the kind of corner cafe where the outdoor tables double as dog seating. It opens early, from 6am on weekdays and 6.30am on weekends, running through to 4pm, which suits a walk-first coffee routine.

The dog setup

Dogs are welcome at the casual outdoor seating out front, and the strip sees a steady parade of walkers so a settled, leashed dog fits right in. The footpath area is compact with regular foot traffic, so keep your dog tucked close to the table. Staff are easygoing with pets; bring a water bowl if your dog is fussy, as the street setup does not always have one out.

Worth knowing

Coffee comes from Campos, and the kitchen turns out the classics that keep locals coming back: bacon and egg rolls, breakfast burgers, smashed avocado with feta and corn fritters, with a vegan bowl, falafel wrap and milkshakes rounding out a genuinely family-friendly menu. It is comfort-cafe food done reliably rather than a fine-dining exercise, and the early weekday open makes it one of the first coffee stops in the village each morning.

Getting there and parking

Box Road is the main drag through Jannali, and the shopping village has free street parking plus a car park nearby, though both tighten up on weekend mornings. The train is the other easy way in, with the cafe an easy walk up from the platform on the Illawarra line.

Close by with the dogs

For an off-lead run before breakfast, Helena Street Park Fenced Dog Park in Kirrawee is about six minutes away, with size-separated enclosures. Jannali Coffeestation and Dose Jannali are other local tables that take dogs, and the Prince Edward Park Bushwalk pairs well with a riverside morning. More options sit in the Jannali guide and across NSW.