Frankies takeaway and cafe

Frankies is a family-run breakfast and lunch spot at 16 Roseneath Street, North Geelong, the kind of corner takeaway locals queue at for a chicken schnitzel roll. It is a quick-service place rather than a linger-over-brunch cafe, but there are outdoor tables out front where a dog on a lead is welcome while you eat.

The dog setup

Dogs join you at the outdoor seating area on a lead. The setup is casual takeaway style, so order at the counter and grab a table outside; there is no table service and no charge for bringing your dog. Water bowls are not guaranteed, so bring your own to be safe. The outside tables suit a quick bite with the dog beside you rather than a long sit.

On the plate

The chicken schnitzel roll is the item people cross town for, made fresh to order with a proper crunch. Bacon and egg rolls handle breakfast, and there are fresh-made rolls, cakes and slices alongside good coffee. It is solid, fast, reasonably priced food rather than fancy, and the friendly owners are a big part of the appeal.

Getting there and parking

Frankies is at 16 Roseneath Street, North Geelong, with free street parking along Roseneath Street plus on-site parking. It opens early, from 6:30am, and generally trades until 2pm; days vary a little between listings, so check the Facebook page before a weekend trip.

Close by with the dogs

The Moorpanyal Dog Area on the North Shore foreshore is the natural add-on, a short drive away with a supervised off-leash beach stretch. Under Greater Geelong's dog policy, public areas default to on-leash unless signed otherwise, so check signage as you go. For a sit-down alternative, The Paddock Bakery Geelong is in the same suburb.

More options are on the Victoria dog friendly cafes guide and the North Geelong destination page.

Pepsi: Schnitzel roll in one hand, leash in the other, Moorpanyal beach next. That is a good morning.