The Jolly Miller (Manor Lakes)

The Jolly Miller is a bakery-cafe in Manor Lakes Central Shopping Centre with a genuine dog menu, which is the reason it makes this list. Dogs are welcome in the outdoor seating area while you work through the patisserie counter.

The dog setup. Dogs sit with you outdoor, on the shopping centre's alfresco tables outside the cafe. Staff are used to dogs coming through and a puppuccino is on offer alongside the doggy menu of savoury muffins and biscuits. A water bowl is usually out the front, but bring your own if your dog is fussy about shared bowls.

Good to know. The Jolly Miller is known locally for its patisserie, brunch and coffee rather than being a destination in its own right, so it suits a stop before or after a walk rather than a trip on its own.

Getting there. It's inside Manor Lakes Central on Manor Lakes Boulevard, with free centre parking close to the outdoor tables and flat, easy access from the car park.

Nearby with the dogs. Manor Lakes Dog Park is a short walk away on Manor Lakes Boulevard if your dog needs to burn energy before or after the cafe.

When to go. Mornings are the calmest time to grab an outdoor table, before the shopping centre crowd picks up. Good for a coffee stop on the way to or from the dog park.

Sources

• Manor Lakes Central Shopping Centre · manorlakescentral.com.au
• Bone Appetit - introducing our new Dog Menu · facebook.com

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