The Nines

The Nines is a busy all-day breakfast and lunch cafe inside the Sunshine Homemaker Centre on Maroochydore Road, and it is one of the more openly dog-welcoming cafes in the area. The draw for dog owners is simple: easy ground-level parking right beside an outdoor area where your dog is genuinely catered for, not just tolerated.

The dog setup. Dogs are welcome in the outdoor seating, reached directly from the centre car park. The cafe has a strong reputation for looking after four-legged guests, so a water bowl is usually no trouble; bring your own as backup. The setting is a paved retail forecourt rather than a leafy courtyard, so a mat or a shady spot helps on hot days.

Good to know. The kitchen is known for a large, creative breakfast menu, generous cafe lunches and indulgent extras like loaded shakes and desserts. It is open seven days, roughly 7am to 3pm, and gets genuinely busy on weekend mornings.

Getting there. Find it at the Sunshine Homemaker Centre, 17A Maroochydore Road. Parking is the easy part: a large, free, ground-level car park sits right at the door, so you can park and walk straight to the outdoor tables.

Nearby with the dogs. This is a retail precinct rather than a parkland one, so plan to drive a few minutes to the Maroochy River foreshore or Cotton Tree for a proper walk before or after.

When to go. Arrive before about 9am on weekends to beat the breakfast rush and grab an outdoor table while it is still cool, especially if your dog prefers a calmer setting.

Sources

• Furry Friends Welcome - Pet-Friendly Cafes - The Nines · theninescafe.com.au

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