Tandara Hotel

The Tandara Hotel is a casual country pub on Broad Street in the centre of Sarina, and dogs are welcome in its outdoor areas. With a strong local following and hundreds of reviews behind it, it is a reliable feed-and-a-cold-drink stop when you are travelling the Bruce Highway with the dog.

The dog setup

Dogs are welcome in the outdoor beer garden and seating areas, kept on leash and close to your table. The indoor bar and dining rooms are off-limits, which is standard for a Queensland pub. Staff are used to travellers with dogs and often set up outdoor tables for them; they will usually sort out a water bowl if you ask, though carrying your own travel bowl takes the guesswork out.

The vibe

Generous pub classics are the draw: schnitzels, steaks and pizzas, with ribs and beef cheeks coming up often in reviews. Live sport on the big screens, trivia nights and bar games make it lively in the evening, so if you want a quieter meal with the dog settled, aim for earlier in the evening before the crowds build. Warm afternoons in the beer garden suit it best.

Getting there and parking

The pub is at 17-25 Broad Street, right in the Sarina town centre, with free off-street parking on site plus free street parking along Broad Street. It opens from 10am daily, trading to midnight, which makes it an easy lunch or dinner stop off the highway.

Close by with the dogs

The Sarina off-lead dog park is a few minutes away for a proper run before or after a meal, and Roots Collective Cafe on Broad Street covers the dog-friendly breakfast end of the day.

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