Rabbit Hole Cafe & Bar

Rabbit Hole Cafe & Bar on Tingal Road is one of Wynnum's busier all day venues, opening before dawn on weekdays and holding on through lunch, and it is listed as dog friendly in the local Wynnum Manly guides. Dogs are welcome at the street side outdoor tables, and the sheer volume of morning trade means the footpath scene is lively rather than lonely.

The dog setup

Dogs go at the street side outdoor tables along Tingal Road, close to the action and easy for a quick coffee stop. The venue's own topics list flags dog friendly and outdoor seating together, and reviewers report generous treatment of canine guests. Tingal Road carries traffic, so keep a short lead if your dog is a mover, and note there is a kids play area inside if you are juggling both kinds of dependents.

This kitchen does not do dainty: chicken and waffles, gnocchi, corn fritters and plates that visitors repeatedly flag for generous servings, and the 5:30am weekday opening makes it a genuine pre walk or mid walk stop rather than a late brunch only proposition. Find it at 399 Tingal Road, Wynnum, open 5:30am to 2pm weekdays and 6:30am to 2pm weekends, with street parking along Tingal Road and the side streets. The Wynnum foreshore and its off leash stretches sit only a few minutes away, which is the real reason this stop works for dog owners.

Make a day of it

Structure the morning around the bay: an off leash session at the Elanora Park Fenced Dog Park, then coffee and waffles at the Rabbit Hole while the dog dries off. If you are scouting the suburb, Frenchies Cafe Wynnum is another dog friendly table, and our Wynnum guide plus the Queensland cafe list cover the rest.