Cote Terra

Cote Terra holds a prime corner on Station Street in Oakleigh, and its reputation rests on a kitchen that treats breakfast like a serious event. The room fills from 7:30am, the weekend line for a table is proof of the following, and the outdoor seating along the street is where dogs fit in.

Dogs at Cote Terra

Well behaved dogs are welcome at the outdoor seating according to the Google listing and Tripadvisor reports, with nothing formal written on the venue site, so this is a practice policy rather than a promise. The footpath tables make it an easy ask: leash on, dog tucked close, and staff generally work around canine regulars. Station Street parking is metered along the strip with side street options a short walk away. Sunday service starts an hour later at 8am, worth knowing if the morning walk finishes early.

The menu gives dog owners a reason to linger. The reuben sandwich anchors the savoury side alongside a menu item called The Kraken, pork benedict with its hollandaise does steady business, and chicken and waffles and smashed avo cover the weekend classics. A watermelon smoothie leads the drinks cabinet, which tells you the kitchen is not afraid of a left field idea. Service closes at 2:30pm daily, so plan breakfast or lunch rather than an afternoon visit.

Pair it with

Eaton Mall and the Oakleigh shopping strip sit a block away, and the dog off leash areas at Jack Edwards Reserve and Scotchmans Run Reserve are both close enough to bracket a meal with a proper run. Other local stops include Dalgety's Cafe and Ambrosia Cafe. The Oakleigh guide and the Victorian dog friendly cafe list take it from there.