Pav’s Cafe

Pav's Cafe is a small neighbourhood kitchen at 4 Paringa Avenue in Somerton Park, a few streets back from the Adelaide coast, cooking fresh, scratch-made food through the mornings and into the early afternoon. It has a relaxed, local feel and a welcoming record with dogs at its outdoor tables.

The dog setup

Dogs are welcome at the outdoor footpath seating at the front of the cafe. The tables sit close to the footpath, so keep your dog on a lead and settled beside your chair while you eat. On-site water provisions are not confirmed, so pack a portable bowl and you will have everything you need.

What Pav cooks

The food is made from scratch, and reviewers single out the butter chicken, the basque cheesecake and the pies alongside the usual burgers and breakfast plates, with vegetarian and vegan options on the board. The coffee is a proper espresso lineup, and iced chai matcha makes an appearance for the warmer months. It is simple, flavour-forward food rather than a big brunch menu, and that is the appeal.

Getting there and hours

Paringa Avenue is a residential street in Somerton Park, with street parking out front and on the surrounding roads. The cafe opens from 7am on weekdays and 7:30am on weekends, closing early in the afternoon, so a morning visit is the only kind there is. That suits a coastal suburb: coffee first, beach walk either side.

Close by with the dogs

Somerton Park Beach is an easy walk away for a stretch of sand and a walk along the coast path. For a guaranteed off-lead swim, the Glenelg North Dog Friendly Beach is a short drive north. If you are doing a cafe crawl, the Brighton Jetty Bakery and Banks and Brown are nearby alternatives.

Morning is the sweet spot, before the footpath tables warm up and while the beach is at its best. Pawscapes has more dog friendly cafes in South Australia and other Somerton Park stops for you and the dog.