Roundabout Espresso

Roundabout Espresso is Springwood's early riser, pouring from 5:15am on weekdays at its corner spot on Chatswood Road, and the roomy outdoor seating out front is set up properly for dogs. It is a busy locals' cafe with a big brunch following and a reputation for welcoming four-legged regulars.

The dog setup

Outdoor only, so leave the indoor counter to the humans: dogs are welcome across the front seating area, shaded by umbrellas, with fresh water bowls put out. Staff have been known to slip visiting dogs a treat, occasionally a sausage. Keep your dog settled at the table; the footpath traffic through Chatswood Central is steady.

Worth knowing

The menu leans brunch hard: eggs benedict, the hash brown stack and acai bowls come up again and again, with gluten free options covered. Service is friendly and chatty. The honest trade-off at peak is pace, as tables can be slow to clear when the room is full. Hours run to 2pm daily, from 5:15am on weekdays and 6am on weekends.

Getting there and parking

The cafe sits at 50 Chatswood Road, Springwood 4127, by the roundabout that names it. Park on Chatswood Road or use the shopping centre parking around the strip.

Close by with the dogs

The Springwood Dog Park on Cinderella Drive runs separate fenced zones for large and small dogs, and Underwood Park Fenced Dog Park adds two more fenced off-leash areas with agility gear a few minutes west. For an on-leash bush fix, the trails through Daisy Hill Conservation Park are a short drive up the road.

Pepsi: come at 6am and you get a calm table, a still dog and the whole verandah. By 8:30 on a Saturday you are waiting and so is everyone else's dog.

More Brisbane-side options sit under the Queensland cafes listing, and the Springwood guide covers the area.