The Willow Hotel

The Willow Hotel at 215 Beaudesert Road is a community pub and bistro on Moorooka's main strip, and its own social channels put the dog welcome up front: dogs are warmly received in the breezy outdoor seating areas, with water bowls provided for visiting dogs. It is a straightforward local for a counter meal with your dog alongside rather than a fully dog-integrated venue.

The dog setup

Dogs join you in the outdoor seating; the indoor bistro and bar are off limits. Outdoor tables are limited, so access depends on grabbing one, and it is worth calling ahead at busy meal times to check. Keep your dog on a lead and settled, since Beaudesert Road traffic and the car park are close by.

Worth knowing

The bistro serves pub classics at value prices, with weekday specials, happy hour, trivia nights and live sport on the screens. Regulars rate the lamb shank, beef cheeks and rump steak, and kids eat free deals make it a busy family room. It trades long hours daily from 10am, with the kitchen covering lunch and dinner. A quieter afternoon or early evening suits a dog better than the dinner rush.

Getting there and parking

The hotel is on Beaudesert Road in central Moorooka, with on-site parking and additional street parking on neighbouring residential streets when the lot fills. Multiple bus routes run along Beaudesert Road with stops near the door.

Close by with the dogs

The best pre-meal run is Evans Road Park Fenced Dog Park, minutes away on Beaudesert Road, with separate fenced areas for large and small dogs and good shade. Toohey Forest tracks, such as the Grey Gum Steps Track, offer on-lead bushwalking nearby, and Botanicafe covers the coffee stop in the same suburb.

More options are on the Queensland dog friendly pubs guide and the Moorooka destination page.

Max: burn it off at the Evans Road fence run, then claim an outdoor table before the trivia crowd turns up.