The Garden

The Garden on Newcastle Street does what the name promises: a big open air courtyard built around mature gum trees where the beer garden does the entertaining and dogs slot straight in. Directory and precinct listings report it as dog friendly with water bowls set out for visiting dogs, and the setup makes sense on arrival, since nearly everyone sprawls across the outdoor tables with a dog underfoot. This is reported practice from platforms rather than a venue published policy, but it is consistent enough across listings to plan around.

The vibe

This is a long, easygoing daytime to late night bar rather than a neat suburban pub, with a serious beer list, proper ginger beer for the non drinkers, and a kitchen turning out fish tacos, calamari and a steak sandwich that does the rounds. There are enough separate seating zones that you can pick a corner away from the crowd, which helps with a dog that finds busy beer gardens overwhelming. Doors open 11am every day, running to 10:30pm through the week and to 1am Friday and Saturday, so an afternoon beer with the dog while the courtyard is quiet is the easy pick.

Pair it with

Leederville's cafe strip is close enough to chain into the same outing. Mister Focaccia is the breakfast stop if you arrive hungry, Roasted N Toasted covers the coffee leg, and over in North Perth, Hank's Corner is a short drive for a second courtyard option.

Newcastle Street carries street parking plus timed bays on the cross streets, and Leederville station is a short walk if you would rather arrive on foot with the dog. The Leederville destination page pulls the suburb's dog friendly eats together, and the Western Australia pubs guide covers the rest of the state.