Cody's Coffee Shack

Cody's Coffee Shack sits at 400 Esplanade in Torquay, directly across the road from the sand on the Hervey Bay foreshore. It opens from 5:30am most days, and the draw for dog owners is simple: covered outdoor tables a few steps from the water, a long walking path out front, and a casual kitchen that regulars praise for how it handles dogs.

The dog setup

Dogs are welcome at the outdoor footpath tables, shaded by umbrellas so your dog stays out of the sun while you eat. Water is available for dogs, and the shack is regularly singled out by locals as one of the easiest coffee stops on the Esplanade to bring a dog. Keep your dog on lead while you sit, because the tables look straight onto a busy stretch of the Esplanade with bikes, prams and cars going past.

Worth knowing

The coffee gets top billing and is brewed from Di Bella beans, with iced coffee and chai lattes the popular cold options. Food is casual: bacon and egg wraps, breakfast and brunch plates, cookies and muffins, with vegetarian-friendly choices alongside. It is a relaxed shack rather than a sit-down restaurant, so it works best as a stop mid-walk or a post-swim coffee. Hours run 5:30am to 4pm Monday to Saturday, and 6am to 2pm Sundays and public holidays.

Getting there and parking

Free street parking runs along the Esplanade out front, though it fills on weekend mornings, which is another reason to use the early opening hours. The spot is an easy stop anywhere along the Torquay end of the Hervey Bay foreshore.

Max: Sun, sand and a bacon and egg wrap before 6am. The humans get the coffee, I get the beach.

Close by with the dogs

Torquay Beach and the foreshore path are directly across the road, and the paved Esplanade path connects Torquay to Scarness and Urangan with the dog on lead. Fraser Coast Regional Council now runs 24 hour off-leash beach zones, and the Scarness stretch between Tooan Tooan Creek and the jetty is the closest one, so check signage for boundaries before unclipping. Bayaroma Cafe and Decoy Cafe are proven coffee alternatives on the same strip, and Aquavue Beachfront Bar and Eatery sits further along the sand.

Browse Scarness beach Dogs off leash 24/7 area and 24/7 Off-leash Dog Beach for the full rules, see more dog friendly cafes in QLD, or plan around Torquay. Council dog rules change, so confirm zones on council signage before letting your dog off lead.