Barrow & Bear Travel + Cruise - Wavell Heights

Barrow & Bear is half travel agency, half coffee shop, at 216 Shaw Road on a quiet Wavell Heights corner. The travel-themed fit-out is the hook, and a shelf of brochures sits alongside the brunch menu if you like planning a trip over breakfast. For dog owners it is a relaxed local spot listed as pet-friendly and recommended in the area's community groups.

The dog setup

Dogs are welcome in the outdoor alfresco area, which is where you will want to sit with a dog in tow. Staff are generally accommodating with four-legged visitors, but water bowls are not confirmed, so pack a portable bowl to be safe. The customer car park directly in front makes arriving with a dog about as simple as it gets.

The vibe

The coffee is Merlo, and the food leans solid brunch fare: bagels, toasties, fritters and turkish bread rolls, with reviewers consistently calling out the friendly staff. Hours run 6am to 2pm weekdays and from 7am on weekends, so it is a morning-and-lunch venue rather than an afternoon one. Weekday early risers get the quietest run of the place.

Pepsi: Brunch outdoors, brochures for the humans' daydreams, and a corner quiet enough for a good settle.

Getting there

There is a customer car park directly in front of the cafe, which makes arriving with a dog easy. If it is full, street parking is available on the surrounding streets.

Pair it with

Shaw Park is a short walk or drive away and gives you plenty of open space to stretch the legs after brunch, and the Wavell Dog Off Leash Area is the official run for a proper off-lead session. Good chat coffee co is the other local cafe worth pairing. More dog friendly cafes in QLD and the Wavell Heights guide are on site.