Little Barista Espresso Bar

Little Barista Espresso Bar is a small, casual cafe at Shop 3, 39 Musgrave Avenue in Labrador, on the Chirn Park side of the suburb on the northern Gold Coast. It opens from 5am to 2pm every day of the week, which makes it a natural first stop for early risers, and dogs are welcome at the outdoor seating.

The dog setup

Dogs settle in at the outdoor tables, where there is comfortable room for them beside your chair, and the cafe has a habit of handing out free dog biscuits to visiting pups. Water is readily available for dogs, though carrying your own bowl is never a bad idea on busy mornings. The venue is wheelchair accessible as well, so the whole setup works for a mixed group. It is a popular stop for owners walking the Chirn Park streets, and a dog that is happy to lie quietly at a footpath table will fit right in.

Worth knowing

The coffee is the draw: well regarded, rarely burnt or bitter, with the smoothies and iced long blacks also picking up fans. The kitchen does fresh breakfasts, from scrambled eggs and acai bowls to the bacon and egg rolls that keep the 5am crowd coming back. Staff friendliness comes up again and again in feedback from regulars.

Getting there and parking

The cafe sits on Musgrave Avenue, with free street parking in the surrounding streets. Weekend mornings get busy, both for parking and for tables, so weekdays or an early arrival are the easier runs. If you are coming off the M1 or heading to the Broadwater, it is a quick detour.

Close by with the dogs

The location is hard to beat for a walk-then-coffee routine: Musgrave Offleash Agility Dog Park is up the same avenue at 123 Musgrave Avenue, fully fenced with agility equipment and water stations. Nick Pavlis Park Fenced Dog Park is another fenced option nearby, and for sand and swimming, The Spit Dog Beach is a short drive north. If you are café-hopping, Daark Espresso is another Labrador favourite.

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