The Precinct Chocolaterie Cafe

The Precinct Chocolaterie Cafe is a weekday cafe and chocolate maker at Unit 5, 3 Apollo Street in Warriewood's business park, with an outdoor deck where dogs are welcome. The handmade chocolate is the reason to detour off the beach circuit, and the quiet, unhurried deck is the reason to stay a while.

The dog setup

Dogs join you on the outdoor deck, which is a relaxed, roomy patch of the business precinct. Water bowls are not confirmed, so bring your own, especially on warm days. It is a calm, low-key setting rather than a busy strip cafe, which suits dogs that prefer to settle than socialise.

The vibe

Organic handmade chocolates and a well-rated hot chocolate headline the menu, alongside specialty coffee and light lunches of paninis, wraps and salads. Reviewers rate the happy, welcoming feel and regularly use it as a quiet meeting spot, which fits the setting. Hours run 6:30am to 4pm, Monday to Friday, and it closes on weekends, so this is strictly a workday stop. Confirm before a special trip across town.

Max: A hot chocolate that humans queue for, a deck all to ourselves mid-morning, and chocolate smells the whole visit.

Getting there

Apollo Street sits in the Warriewood business precinct, and parking around the unit blocks is usually straightforward outside the weekday lunch squeeze. Coming off Pittwater Road, it is a couple of minutes inland from the beach suburbs, so pair it with a coastal walk rather than trying to walk here from the sand.

Pair it with

Four Beans & Co on Daydream Street is a short hop away in the same precinct if the deck is full, and Warriewood Beach is five minutes by car for an on-leash path-and-reserve walk after. More dog friendly cafes in NSW and the Warriewood guide are on site.