Wollongong Kebabs

Wollongong Kebabs cooks fresh Turkish kebabs at 230 Crown Street in the middle of the Wollongong CBD, and it keeps going long after most kitchens have closed. Dogs are welcome at the street-side tables outside, so an evening walk through the city can finish with a snack pack on the footpath.

The dog setup

This is a counter-service shop: order inside, then take a table on the footpath with your dog beside you. The outdoor seating is the dog-friendly part of the venue; the interior is for ordering and quick pickups. Bring your own water bowl, as one is not guaranteed, and note the entrance and outdoor seating are wheelchair accessible. A dog that is settled around foot traffic does best, because Crown Street stays busy well into the night.

The vibe

The menu covers chicken and mixed shish kebabs, pide, snack packs, burgers and chips, with vegetarian and vegan options listed too. Hours run to midnight most nights and push past 2am on Fridays and Saturdays, which makes this one of the more reliable late stops in the city. Reviewers regularly point to generous portions and welcoming staff at the counter.

Pepsi: Order inside, claim a footpath table, and the late-night pide is yours.

Getting there and parking

230 Crown Street sits on the CBD's main strip. Street parking nearby is paid and time-limited through the day and easier in the evening; the Wollongong Central car parks are a short walk if the kerb is full.

Close by with the dogs

The foreshore paths from Crown Street down to the water make an easy on-lead warm-up before dinner. Coniston Dog Beach, the nearest off-leash sand, is a short drive south for a proper swim first. For a daytime run instead, Lee and Me on the same strip serves coffee to dogs at its outdoor tables.

More options across the state are on the dog friendly cafes in NSW page.