Bedford Coffee Co.

Bedford Coffee Co. is the street side local on Bedford Road that Ringwood East keeps coming back to, and dogs are part of the furniture at the outdoor tables. The Google listing and regular visitor reports have it as dog friendly out front with water bowls put out, and there is a dog menu doing the rounds too, with puppuccinos and treats for the well behaved. The indoor dining room stays humans only, so this is a fine weather and undercover weather setup rather than an any-season one.

The kitchen is the reason the queue forms. Vanilla slice is the signature that people cross suburbs for, with burgers, the egg and bacon roll, cinnamon scrolls and corn fritters all regular mentions, and the coffee holds its end up. Hours run 7am to 2:30pm Monday to Friday, 7am to 3pm Saturday and 8am to 2:30pm Sunday, so it is firmly a breakfast and lunch venue with an early afternoon close. Staff get consistent callouts for being welcoming, which extends to the four legged end of the table.

Worth knowing

Because the dog welcome comes from listing data and visitor reports rather than a written venue policy, it is worth confirming the outdoor setup on a busy weekend when tables are tight. The 2:30pm close catches people out, particularly on Sundays, and the breakfast window is the busiest stretch. Street parking along Bedford Road is the go, with the Ringwood East station end busiest around commute times. The street side position means you are in view of the road, so a dog that settles is the right companion here.

Make a day of it

Pair breakfast with a run at one of the two off lead reserves nearby: Ringwood Reserve dog off leash area and Knaith Road Reserve are both a short drive away. The Victorian cafe list and our Ringwood East guide cover the wider options.