The Park Social Redland Bay

The Park Social is a casual cafe and in-house coffee roaster in the Redlands Business Park at Redland Bay, south of Brisbane. The estate setting sounds industrial but the outlook is leafy, and well-behaved dogs on a lead are welcome at the outdoor tables, which is where to aim if you have the dog along.

The dog setup

Dogs are welcome in the shaded outdoor seating, on a lead and under control. The indoor room is set up for diners with a small children's corner, so plan to sit outside. Staff are dog-friendly and will often put a water bowl out or rustle up a puppachino for a well-behaved visitor, but bring your own backup bowl for a busy morning.

Worth knowing

The kitchen does all-day breakfast and lunch cooked to order, house-baked treats and a grab-and-go cabinet, with coffee roasted on site. Eggs benedict, smashed avo and a bacon and egg roll with homemade tomato relish carry the breakfast side. This is a weekday-focused cafe, open from 6am on weekdays with limited weekend service at most, so treat it as a working-week stop and check before a Saturday visit.

Getting there and parking

The cafe sits within the Redlands Business Park off Redland Bay Road. Parking is straightforward, with ample free spaces directly in front, and the entrance is wheelchair accessible.

Close by with the dogs

The Redland Bay foreshore and the Jack Gordon Pathway are a short drive away for a walk before or after coffee, and Point Talburpin Dog Park gives the suburb a dedicated off-lead spot. Main Street Park Fenced Dog Park is the fenced option nearby, and Blip Espresso is a fellow Redland Bay cafe.

More picks are on the QLD dog friendly cafes guide and the Redland Bay destination page.

Pepsi: weekday mornings are when this one works. The roaster runs, the outdoor tables are shaded, and the dog gets the red carpet.