Excelsior Deli

Excelsior Deli works the Onslow Road corner of Shenton Park with genuinely early hours: 6am to 2:30pm on weekdays, 6:30am to 2pm on weekends. It is a deli counter and coffee window for the morning shift, and by the middle of the afternoon it has done its day, which tells you exactly what kind of stop this is.

The dog setup

Visitor reports have dogs on leads welcome at the shaded alfresco seating out the front, which is the classic suburban deli arrangement: grab the table, tie the lead to something sensible, and the coffee arrives before the dog has finished sniffing the footpath. There is no published written policy, so this rests on regular practice, and the morning hours work in your favour because the footpath is quiet early. It is a short stop cafe rather than a long lunch one, given the 2:30pm weekday close.

Max: Shaded footpath table, warm staff, a savoury muffin disappearing at high speed nearby. I call this a successful morning.

The vibe

The menu is compact and confident: sandwiches, savoury muffins, and coffee that regulars order before the staff have finished greeting them. The pistachio matcha is the item that gets people talking, and reviews keep landing on the same notes about warm, friendly staff. It is a local's cafe; you will see the same dogs at the same hour most mornings.

Getting there and parking

The address is 140 Onslow Road, Shenton Park, a street back from the railway line. Street parking in the surrounding blocks is straightforward outside peak times, and the early opening means the first coffee of the day is a quiet one. The station side of the suburb makes it an easy stop on the walk home from the park.

Close by with the dogs

Shenton Park sits between several strong dog options. Montario Quarter Hillside Park Fenced Dog Park at Daglish is the off lead run nearby, and Bishop Street Cafe at Jolimont is the alternate coffee stop on the directory. The Western Australia cafes page and the Shenton Park destination guide hold the rest of the list.