Hey Bay Bae

Hey Bay Bae runs from Bay Street in Rockdale, and the cafe is listed as pet friendly with dogs welcome in the outdoor dining space. It leans sweet and pastry-led rather than a standard eggs-and-toast room: the peanut butter latte and the pistachio croissant are the orders that put it on the map, and the pastry cabinet does the heavy lifting through the morning.

The dog setup

Dogs are reported welcome in the outdoor dining area, which is the sensible half of the venue given Bay Street's foot traffic. Hours vary across the week: 7:30am to 4pm weekdays, 8am to 3pm Saturdays, and a short 9am to 1pm Sunday, so early afternoons on the weekend are not a safe bet. Staff get repeated friendly-service notes, and the iced chocolate and sweets list keep afternoon visitors coming once the croissants are gone.

Worth knowing

Bay Street is Rockdale's main strip, close to the station, so the footpath traffic is real at commuter times. The Sunday close at 1pm is the detail most likely to catch visitors out, and the weekday afternoon window is the most relaxed time to bring a dog. Rockdale's broader dog-friendly cluster runs along the same street, which makes it easy to build a loop of stops in one outing. Street parking on Bay Street and the surrounding lanes is metered, and the station car parks fill early on weekdays, so the walk from a side street is often quicker than hunting for a spot out front. Inside, the pastry cabinet turns over through the morning, so a late-morning visit is the best bet for the full range rather than the morning leftovers.

Pair it with

Boschetto Cafe and Roar Cafe sit nearby on the suburb's dog-friendly cafe list, and Happy Alley covers the dinner shift. The Rockdale page pulls the suburb's listings together.

Hey Bay Bae is at 19 Bay Street, Rockdale NSW 2216.