After Hours Coffee Kart

After Hours Coffee Kart is a roadside coffee and hot-food stop at 617 Kingston Road, Loganlea, running weekday mornings from 5:30am to 12:30pm. There is no enclosed dining room; it is an open-air kart with a small seating area on the bitumen, which is exactly why it is easy with a dog: order at the counter, keep the lead on, and wait at the edge of the setup. Locals rate it for fast, friendly service and for food that goes well beyond the usual cart range.

The dog setup

Because everything happens outdoors, a calm dog on a lead is no drama; stand clear of the counter queue and let the order come to you. Water bowls are not a fixed feature, so bring your own. The kart sits on a road with passing traffic, so keep your dog between you and the seating side rather than the verge.

The food and coffee

The draw is a New Zealand-flavoured menu: proper thick milkshakes in flavours like Jaffa and spearmint, mince and cheese pies in the Kiwi style that sell out early, toasties, white hot chocolate and matcha served hot or cold. The cabinet adds cakes, slices and ice cream. Coffee is barista-made with large sizes for the early commute crowd. DoorDash covers delivery if you would rather not bring the dog at all.

Getting there and parking

The address is 617 Kingston Road, Loganlea, between the Loganlea Road and Station Road end of the corridor. Parking is informal roadside alongside the kart; a weekday-morning stop rarely needs more than a few minutes. Hours can shift with pop-up events, so a quick check of the kart's Facebook page before a long drive is worth the effort.

Close by with the dogs

Sturdee Park Fenced Dog Park on Sylvia Street is a few minutes away, with separate big and small dog runs and agility obstacles, and Riverdale Park Fenced Dog Park at Meadowbrook is the bigger option with dual fenced areas and shade. Coffee in hand, park run done, home by mid-morning.

More options are on the Queensland dog friendly cafes guide and the Loganlea destination page.

Max: 5:30am at the kart, a warm mince and cheese pie smell in the air, and the whole day still ahead of us. Weekdays only, so we make them count.