H Kitchen

H Kitchen is a brunch and coffee spot on Hope Street in Melrose Park, pairing barista coffee with an Indonesian-fusion menu, and dogs are welcome at the outdoor tables. It draws a steady local crowd from Melrose Park, Rydalmere and Ermington for breakfast and lunch.

The dog setup

Dogs are welcome in the outdoor seating area, leashed and close to your table. Staff are known for being welcoming to pets, though it is worth calling ahead on busy weekends to make sure an outdoor table is free, and bringing your own water bowl just in case.

The vibe

This is a neighbourhood cafe rather than a destination venue: calm, casual and quick. The kitchen is known for nasi goreng served with Italian pork sausages, house-made rosti and beetroot labneh, alongside solid barista coffee, and the topics locals mention most are the chicken and bulgogi burgers, eggs benedict and latte art.

Pepsi: go early on a weekend and you will get an outdoor table before the brunch rush. The bulgogi burger is the reason to linger.

Getting there and parking

H Kitchen sits at 1/27 Hope Street, Melrose Park. Street parking is available on Hope Street and the surrounding residential streets, and bus routes run nearby, though most visitors drive. Doors open at 5:30am on weekdays for the early coffee run, with shorter sessions on weekends.

While you're out there

Malak Dog Park is the local off-lead option, and George Kendall Riverside Park Fenced Dog Park in Ermington gives you a secure run a few minutes away. For another coffee with the dog, The Little Fig is also in Melrose Park.

More options are on the New South Wales dog friendly cafes guide and the Melrose Park destination page.