Harvest Cafe

Harvest Cafe occupies shop 1 in the Victoria Point Lakeside centre on High Street, and it opens at 6am on weekdays, earlier than most of the Redlands. Visitors report that dogs are welcome at the outdoor tables, which makes this a practical first stop before the day gets going.

The dog setup is the front outdoor seating: keep your dog leashed at the table and the accommodating staff will handle the rest. Regulars highlight the service as much as the food, and the same outdoor tables fill early on weekends, when service wraps at 2pm on Saturdays and 11am on Sundays.

Worth knowing

The kitchen is known for generous serving sizes, with eggs benedict, pancakes and scones the regular mentions, and a ham and cheese croissant for anyone in a hurry. Vegetarian options are on the menu, and coffee starts flowing well before the shops around it open. Weekday trading runs 6am to 4pm, so a late breakfast is still an option.

Parking at Victoria Point Lakeside is straightforward, with the centre car park a short walk from the High Street entrance. The cafe sits inside the complex, so it is an easy find, and weekday mornings are the quietest window for bringing a dog along.

Make a day of it

Once breakfast is done, the Victoria Point Bushland Refuge Fenced Dog Park gives dogs a fully fenced run, and Les Moore Park Fenced Dog Park is a second option close by. For lunch instead, Lakehouse Victoria Point is a dog friendly restaurant in the same suburb. Start with our guide to dog friendly cafes in Queensland, then the dog friendly guide to Victoria Point, to plan the rest of the day.