Delizie Di Casa

Delizie Di Casa is a quiet Italian-influenced cafe tucked into the Moore Park Gardens residential complex at 2b/780 Bourke Street, Redfern, serving breakfast, lunch and coffee in a relaxed courtyard setting. The draw is the calm pace: a sheltered patio away from heavy street traffic, generous portions, well-regarded coffee and a menu that leans Italian with the occasional Australian-Chinese fusion dish.

The dog setup

Dogs are welcome at the outdoor courtyard tables, which is where you want to be anyway; as with any NSW food business, the indoor space is for assistance animals only. Water bowls are typically available, and staff have a reputation for being accommodating with both human and canine customers. Keep your dog on a lead while you are there, since the courtyard sits inside a residential complex and neighbours pass through regularly.

Max: the courtyard is sheltered, so it works even when Bourke Street is blustery. A shorter lead keeps things easy when residents walk past the tables.

The vibe

This is a local cafe rather than a brunch scene. Reviewers mention friendly chats with the owners, a dependable food choice for breakfast or lunch, and breakfast wraps and avocado toast alongside the Italian-style sweets and small plates. Weekday mornings from 7:30am are the quiet window; it closes mid-afternoon on Tuesdays and Sundays at 2:30pm, so plan the long lunch elsewhere.

Getting there and parking

Street parking runs along Bourke Street and the surrounding residential streets and can fill up at peak times. Buses run along Bourke Street and Moore Park Road if you are coming without a car, and the cafe is a short walk from Redfern Park for a leg stretch first.

Close by with the dogs

Moore Park adjoins Centennial Parklands, where designated off-leash areas such as Federation Valley are signposted, with sportsfields, playgrounds and wetlands off limits; check the signs before unclipping. For a simpler on-lead loop, Redfern Park's shaded lawns are 10 to 15 minutes on foot. If you are making a morning of the inner south, Blackbird & Co in Erskineville and Wah Wah Lounge in Waterloo are other dog-friendly coffee stops within a few minutes' drive, and Good Ways Deli is nearby on the Redfern side.

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