Loose Goose Newnham

Loose Goose is a street food cafe on Newnham Drive in Newnham, on the University of Tasmania's Newnham campus in Launceston's north. Run by the team behind The Crazy Duck, it serves bao buns, tacos and carnivore BBQ from an outdoor-focused setup, which makes it an easy stop with a dog on the lead.

The dog setup

Dogs are welcome at the outdoor and alfresco tables, where there is room for a leashed dog to settle beside you while you eat. As a street food operation there is no indoor access, and it can get busy around class times, so keep your dog close and settled.

Water bowls are not a given here, so bring your own on a warm day. It runs as a quick-stop venue rather than a linger-all-morning cafe, which suits a dog who does not love long restaurant waits.

The vibe

The kitchen works through fusion street food: bao buns, gourmet tacos and the carnivore BBQ plate, plus coffee. Reviews lean on the same three words, fresh food, good value and friendly service, and compostable coffee lids signal the sustainability angle.

Students and staff make up the weekday crowd.

Getting there

You will find Loose Goose on Newnham Drive, a short detour off the East Tamar Highway. Street parking along Newnham Drive is generally available, and the venue trades from 7am weekdays, with shorter hours on weekends.

Close by with the dogs

Mobrew Coffee in Mowbray is a sit-down cafe option a few minutes away, and St Leonards Picnic Ground Fenced Dog Park is the nearest properly fenced run if you want an off-lead burn before lunch.

More choices are in the Tasmanian dog friendly cafes guide and on the Newnham destination page.