Nana and Da's

Nana and Da's occupies a converted 100-year-old bakehouse cottage on Homebush Road in Kedron, named for the grandparents who once ran the bakery there, and the grandparent's-kitchen theme is carried through everything from the mismatched charm to the comfort food. Both Brisbane dog-friendly roundups list it, and dogs are welcome in the courtyard out back, which makes it a natural end point for a Kedron Brook morning.

The dog setup

Dogs settle in the outdoor courtyard seating at the rear, with the cottage interior kept for humans. Staff are known for the welcome: a friendly pat and a water bowl tend to arrive with the menus. Weekend brunch brings a wait for tables, so a weekday visit is the easy way to guarantee a courtyard spot, and the courtyard is where your dog wants to be anyway.

The vibe

Nostalgic, quirky and generous: eggs benedict on hash cakes with mozzarella hiding inside, Turkish eggs, plant-based toasties that convert the skeptics, banana and oat pancakes, and a salmon poke bowl for the lighter orders. Vegan options run deep and the staff know the menu's dietary side well. Doors open 7am daily with the kitchen wrapping around 2pm, and 824-plus reviewers sit it near 4.7, which tells you how hard the locals hold this one.

Getting there

The cafe is at 12 Homebush Road, Kedron, in a quiet residential corner off the suburb's main drag. Street parking is available out front, mind the residential signs, and Lutwyche and the Inner City Bypass are a few minutes away if you are coming from the city side.

Make a day of it

Kedron Brook's dog-friendly run is the obvious pairing: the off-lead space at Kedron Brook Off Lead Dog Park and the water play at Kedron Brook Dog Beach up the corridor in Gordon Park, with the fenced Bradbury Park Fenced Dog Park as the nearby secure option. For the coffee lap, goldie espresso is the neighbourhood's other dog-friendly pour.

More of the northside is on the Kedron destination page and the Queensland cafes list.