Giggle Pops

Giggle Pops is a family-focused cafe on the corner of Byng and McLachlan Streets in central Orange, built around coffee, milkshakes, ice cream and sweet treats. It is one of the local cafes that rolls out the welcome for dogs at its outdoor seating, and it offers puppuccinos so the kids of the four-legged kind get their own treat. The indoor side doubles as a family and kids play space, which keeps canine visits outdoors.

The dog setup

Dogs on leads are welcome in the outdoor seating area, with the indoor play space reserved for people. The catch is size: outdoor seating is limited, so arrive off-peak, use a short tie-off lead, and pick a table where your dog can settle out of the foot traffic. It suits a calm dog happy to lounge while the family works through milkshakes and ice cream.

Max: mid-morning is the sweet spot. Grab an outdoor table before the school crowd, order the puppuccino, and keep the ice cream to yourself.

Worth knowing

The menu runs to pies, sausage rolls, cookies, cakes and proper coffee alongside the milkshake and gelato lineup, making it a casual treat stop rather than a sit-down meal venue. Trading hours vary through the week with early afternoon closes on some days, so check the cafe's socials before a later trip.

Getting there and parking

The cafe sits at 211 Byng Street, a few blocks from Orange's CBD core, with on-street parking on Byng Street and the surrounding blocks. It gets busy, so leave a buffer for a spot on weekends.

Close by with the dogs

Cook Park is a few blocks away for an on-lead stroll under Orange City Council rules, and Anzac Park Fenced Dog Park on the eastern edge of town has an off-leash exercise area with agility equipment for a proper run. For another coffee stop, Bensons Cafe and Harley & Hem Coffee Brewers are other dog-friendly Orange cafes.

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