Berwick Inn Hotel

The Berwick Inn sits at 1 High Street in the old part of Berwick, a proper village pub with timber beams and a bistro kitchen that has been feeding the area for years. For dog owners the drawcard is the all-weather courtyard out the back, where dogs are welcome at any time of year because the roof and sides keep the weather off.

The dog setup

Dogs join you in the covered courtyard and beer garden, which the pub's own dining page points to as the dog-friendly space. They stay outside the main bar and indoor dining rooms, the usual arrangement for a kitchen of this size. The courtyard runs to long tables and outdoor screens showing the footy, so there is room to settle a dog under the table. Keep the lead on and bring a water bowl from the car rather than assuming one will be there.

Worth knowing

The kitchen leans traditional: parmas, steaks and a Sunday roast, with pub prices to match. The crowd is local and unhurried, and weekend service can fill the courtyard, so an early table is the easier one with a dog in tow.

Getting there and parking

The address is 1 High Street, Berwick VIC 3806. Street parking runs along High Street and there are public car parks through the village, though the strip gets tight on weekends. Berwick station is a short walk if you are coming by train.

Make a day of it

Pioneers Park is about 300 metres away and an easy warm-up walk before lunch. For a longer stretch of lead time, the Akoonah Park dog off leash area gives your dog a proper run, and the Primary @ Pioneers Park cafe covers the coffee half of the morning if you would rather pair a walk with brunch before the pub opens.

More dog-friendly pubs across the state are listed on our Victoria pub guide, and you can see everything nearby in Berwick.