Panela Cafe & Bar

Panela Cafe & Bar takes over the corner of Peel Street in Tamworth's main strip, running mornings through the afternoon from 8am to 3pm, and later to 1pm on Sundays. The menu covers eggs benedict, bacon and eggs and sourdough with gluten free options in the mix, and it keeps a bar licence for afternoon drinks, which makes it an all day proposition rather than just a breakfast stop. Tamworth Region tourism and NSW tourism listings carry the cafe as dog friendly, with dogs welcome at the street side outdoor seating.

The dog setup

The venue's own Square site is silent on dogs, so the dog friendly listing comes from the regional tourism listings: street side outdoor seating where dogs are welcome with their owners. Treat it as reported practice. Ask for a footpath table, keep leads on and tucked in close since Peel Street carries real foot traffic, and pick a morning slot because the outdoor tables thin out at peak lunch. Water is worth bringing along on warm days as the street seats sit in full sun by midday.

Worth knowing

Peel Street is the country music capital's main strip, so there is plenty of on lead people watching from a footpath table, and the morning tea crowd of locals makes for a friendly atmosphere. Street parking along Peel and the cross streets is free with time limits, easy on weekday mornings. The cafe's small size means a dog at the table is noticed, in a good way, but weekends around festival season get loud and crowded, which is worth factoring in for nervous dogs.

For the dog's half of the day, Gipps Street Sports Field in West Tamworth gives room to run, and George Street Dog Park is the dedicated dog park option nearby. More across the state are on the parks in NSW page, and the dog friendly cafes in NSW list covers the next town on the route.