Applehead Deli

Applehead Deli at 100 Latrobe Street is a small Mentone deli built around gourmet hot sandwiches, proper espresso and weekend bakes like caneles, and dogs are welcome at the footpath tables out front. It is a tidy coffee and roll stop wired into a bayside walk.

The dog setup

Dogs join you at the front footpath seating, a mix of high and low tables right on the pavement, while the small interior is for people only. Keep your dog on a short lead and tucked in close, because the footpath gets passing traffic. Water is sometimes out, but a travel bowl covers you on busy weekends.

The vibe

The signature is the hot sandwich range, from the meatball roll and tuna melt to the Reuben, backed by quality coffee and weekend specials. Trade runs fast on weekdays, with doors open from 6am Monday to Friday and 8am on weekends, everything wrapping up by 2:30pm.

Getting there

Street parking sits on Latrobe Street and the surrounding residential blocks, and it is an easy walk from Mentone station if you are coming car free. Weekday mornings are the quieter window, while weekends bring a steady local stream to a small footpath, so a calm, settled dog suits the space best.

While you're out there

Mentone Beach is a short walk away with off lead sand at the Mentone Beach Dog Off Leash Area, so grab a roll and carry it down to the foreshore. If you would rather a fenced run, Reg Marlow Reserve Fenced Dog Park is the local option, and Happy As Larry Cafe is another dog friendly table nearby.

More tables are on the Victoria dog friendly cafes guide and the Mentone destination page.