The Olive Grove Cafe

The Olive Grove Cafe is a long-running local on Moggill Road in Kenmore, the sort of suburban cafe where the staff know the regulars' orders. It has traded for years on friendly service, fresh coffee and generous plates, and the outdoor seating along the strip is where dogs fit in. Leashed dogs are welcome at the outdoor tables, which makes it an easy coffee stop if you are walking the leafy streets around the Kenmore shops.

The dog setup

This is straightforward footpath-and-alfresco seating rather than a dedicated dog courtyard. Bring a lead you can shorten, settle your dog under the table, and bring your own water bowl since the cafe does not advertise a water station or dog treats. The team is family-friendly and relaxed about well-behaved dogs at the outdoor tables, but nobody is running a dog menu, so treat it as a dog-tolerant cafe rather than a dog destination.

The vibe

Locals come for the coffee, eggs benedict and a cabinet full of cakes, with the carrot cake a regular mention and even a butter chicken on the board. Service is quick and unhurried at once, and prices lean toward the reasonable side for the western suburbs. It suits a morning-tea stop or a post-walk brunch more than a long weekend session.

Getting there and parking

The cafe is at Shop 8/841 Moggill Road in the Kenmore shopping strip. There is parking around the plaza, though the bays tighten up during the weekday morning rush, and side-street parking nearby is a dependable backup. Weekday mid-mornings and early afternoons are the calmest windows for a table with a dog in tow; Saturday mornings are the busiest.

Close by with the dogs

For a bigger dog-welcoming setup, Good Grace Cafe & Restaurant on Princeton Street has a courtyard where dogs get water bowls, and One Table Cafe is another Kenmore option. The Cubberla Creek Reserve Dog Off Leash Area is a short drive away for an off-lead run before coffee. More options are on the Queensland dog friendly cafes guide and the Kenmore destination page.