Wes's Walkabout Cafe

Wes's Walkabout Cafe is a casual corner cafe on Brookong Avenue in Kooringal, a few minutes east of central Wagga Wagga, with a country-cafe feel and a reputation for treating visiting dogs well. It is a weekday place: doors open 8am to 3pm Monday to Friday and it shuts down on weekends, which keeps the weekend crowd away and the regulars loyal.

The dog setup

Dogs are welcome in the cafe's outdoor areas, including the deck, where the seating is relaxed and spaced enough for a dog to settle beside you. Staff have a strong reputation with local dog owners, and the outdoor tables fill with walkers on weekday mornings. Bring your own water bowl to be safe, and confirm which outdoor sections are open on the day you visit.

Worth knowing

The kitchen turns out a broad breakfast and lunch menu with fresh bread baked on site, and the bacon and egg roll and chai latte get repeat mentions from regulars. Coffee is a drawcard in its own right. Service is quick, which helps on a lunch break, and the corner shop setup means easy come and go with a dog. It is also handy to Wagga Wagga Base Hospital and the nearby specialist suites, so it suits a wait-window coffee as well as a planned stop.

Getting there and parking

The address is 78 Brookong Avenue, Kooringal, an easy drive from the Wagga Wagga CBD via Lake Albert Road. Street parking is available along Brookong Avenue and the surrounding residential streets.

Close by with the dogs

For off-leash time, Lake Albert Dog Park is a 5 to 10 minute drive, a fully fenced space with agility gear across from the lake, and the lake loop itself makes a good on-lead walk. Wollundry Lagoon offers a closer waterside stroll. The Perennial up Lake Albert Road is another Kooringal cafe with outdoor seating, and the NSW dog friendly cafes guide and Wagga Wagga destination page cover the wider options.

Max: weekday mornings are the sweet spot here. By Friday lunch the deck fills, so arrive before 12 or aim for a mid-afternoon coffee.