Wildflowers Cafe

Wildflowers Cafe sits inside the Centennial Park Cemetery grounds at 760 Goodwood Road in Pasadena, and that setting is the whole point for dog owners: a quiet, fully licensed cafe with an all day menu, attached to manicured garden paths you can walk on the lead before or after eating. It is understood to be the first cafe located within a cemetery in South Australia, and it doubles as a scenic stop off for people visiting the park or passing along Goodwood Road.

The dog setup

Dogs are welcome in the designated outdoor seating area, which looks out over the landscaped parklands. Dogs stay out of the indoor dining room and on lead, settled beside your table. Water bowls are usually available, and staff are used to guests arriving with dogs after a walk through the grounds. Being inside an operating cemetery, the tone is calm by design: keep your dog close, quiet and clear of other visitors.

Max: a weekday morning is the calmest window, and it is also when you are most likely to get an outdoor table with a garden view.

Worth knowing

The kitchen runs a fully licensed all day menu of coffee, light meals and sweet treats, so a late morning or early afternoon stop works as well as breakfast. Hours are generally 9am to 3pm Monday to Friday and 10am to 3pm Saturdays, closed Sundays, with occasional variations for private functions, so check ahead if you are planning around a specific time.

Getting there and parking

Entry is straightforward off Goodwood Road, with free and ample parking inside the Centennial Park grounds and paths leading from the carpark to the cafe. The whole visit works as a loop: park, walk the paved and gravel garden paths with the dog, then finish at an outdoor table.

Pair it with

For a change of scene with a proper run, Dog Park - Mitcham offers off leash space a short drive away, and the Brownhill Creek Recreation Park adds a creek side walk in the same pocket. Another dog friendly option is The Other Ostrich Cafe in nearby Hawthorn.

More options are on the South Australia dog friendly cafes guide and the Pasadena destination page.