Bliss and Espresso

Bliss and Espresso is a small local coffee spot at Unit 3/85 Lachlan Street in Macquarie, the kind of place Belconnen residents duck into straight after a morning dog walk. It keeps early hours and a tight, simple menu, and the outdoor seating is where the dogs are welcomed, which suits the walk-then-coffee rhythm of the suburb.

The dog setup

Dogs are welcome in the outdoor seating area, which has enough tables for a dog to settle at your feet, and the cafe has a local following among dog owners on the morning coffee run. Water bowls are typically put out. Keep your dog on a short leash, because the tables sit close to the footpath and street, so a settled dog matters more here than at a big courtyard venue.

Coffee and the menu

The coffee is the draw, backed by fresh muffins and frittatas baked daily, toasted sandwiches and croissants. It is a light-snack stop rather than a full brunch kitchen. Hours run 6:30am to midday Monday to Saturday and it closes Sundays, so plan the dog walk before or with breakfast rather than after lunch.

Getting there and parking

Free street parking and a free parking lot are both available at the Lachlan Street address, so the car-to-table leg with a dog is short. It is convenient for Macquarie, Jamison and Belconnen residents, with the Jamison Centre a short drive away for anything else on the list.

Nearby with the dogs

For an off-leash run either side of coffee, the Lake Ginninderra Dog Park is the closest dedicated fenced option, and the Lake Ginninderra Loop Trail adds an on-lead circuit of the lake. If you want a second stop in the same suburb, Divine Cafe and Bar is the other Macquarie listing.

More dog-friendly stops around the district are on the Macquarie destination page, and the full list is in the ACT cafes index.