Delisia Panino & Espresso Zetland

Delisia Panino & Espresso is an Italian-style sandwich bar at 501 Botany Road, Zetland, built around house-baked focaccia and a lunchtime queue of regulars from the Green Square apartments. It is a fast-casual counter stop rather than a sit-down brunch cafe, which shapes the dog arrangement: you order at the counter and take your sandwich to the pavement tables outside.

The dog setup

Dogs are welcome at the outdoor pavement tables along Botany Road on a lead. The interior is compact and busy, so indoor space is effectively reserved for service animals; if in doubt, ask at the counter. Bring a portable water bowl, since this is a working strip and the small team is often flat out at lunch. Ordering ahead through the online pickup site is a straightforward way to shorten the wait with a dog in tow.

Worth knowing

The focaccia sandwiches are the drawcard, made with Italian cold cuts and filled rolls that change with the deli counter: salami, provolone and a well-regarded Reuben among them. There is a vegan sandwich and a gluten-free focaccia, which regulars single out. Coffee runs Italian-style with cold brew on the side, and matcha on tap has become part of the order for many. Hours run 6:30am to 4pm on weekdays, with a later 7:30am or 8am start on weekends and a 3pm close, so weekend visits are strictly breakfast and lunch.

Make a day of it

Joynton Park is an easy stroll away and gives a dog room to run before or after a sandwich. A few doors up Botany Road, Naxeion Cafe is another Zetland option with outdoor seating, and Meet Gerard in Alexandria is a short walk north for a slower sit-down coffee. Street parking sits on Botany Road and the surrounding residential streets, and Green Square Station is a short walk for anyone arriving by train. More inner-south options are listed under dog friendly cafes in New South Wales and the Zetland guide.