Andonis Cafe & Bar, Manly

Andonis Cafe & Bar sits on Stratton Terrace at Brisbane's bayside Manly, a short walk back from the Moreton Bay foreshore, and it goes further for dogs than most brunch rooms: a published doggy menu, not just a tolerated table out the front. It opens at 6am daily, which makes it a natural stop folded into a foreshore walk.

The dog setup

Dogs are welcome in the outdoor and undercover dining areas, and staff routinely bring a fresh water bowl out on arrival. The doggy menu is the real draw: a frothed lactose-free puppuccino, a puppy doughnut and a small egg dish, so the dog gets a plate of their own while you eat properly. Bookings help on weekends, when the alfresco tables fill with the bayside brunch crowd.

Pepsi: a cafe that lists a doggy menu on its own website has already done the training for you. Order the puppuccino and enjoy your eggs benny in peace.

Worth knowing

The menu is a full brunch programme with presentation worth the wait - avocado stacks, acai bowls, halloumi plates and eggs benedict, plus fried chicken benedict and waffles, with vegetarian and gluten-free options covered. Service wraps around 2pm daily, so it is a breakfast-and-lunch venue. Peak weekend mornings mean a wait; weekday early doors are calmer.

Getting there and parking

The cafe is on Stratton Terrace near the Manly harbour village, about 25 minutes' drive from the Brisbane CBD. Street parking sits on Stratton Terrace and the surrounding side streets and fills on weekend mornings. The foreshore path runs along the water a couple of minutes away, and the off-leash beach at the end of the bay is close by.

Close by with the dogs

Pair it with a run at Manly Off-leash Dog Beach, then Cooper's Speciality Coffee and Tap House covers the coffee shift nearby and Manly Boathouse is the waterfront lunch option that takes dogs on its deck.

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