Running With Thieves

Running With Thieves is a distillery, bar and kitchen on Marine Terrace with a personality that matches its name. Tasting paddles and cocktails anchor the drinks list, the kitchen turns out bao buns, steak sandwiches, corn fritters and a beef brisket bowl, and the building hums from 6am through to 10pm every day of the week. There is usually something on after dark, from open mic nights to the simple spectacle of a sunset over the terrace end of Fremantle.

The dog setup

Dogs are welcome in the outdoor and front alfresco areas, where visitors report water bowls waiting for canine guests. The front position on Marine Terrace gives your dog street theatre to watch, and the bar's long trading hours mean an afternoon session is entirely reasonable. This is reported practice rather than a written policy, so settle your dog under the table and keep the lead short while staff move through with trays.

The vibe

The distillery roots show: the spirits list gets genuine attention alongside the taps, and the tasting paddles are the order for anyone who cannot decide. It is a room that handles both a big group dinner and a quiet midweek pint, though the evenings lean loud when the live nights run. Coming straight from the beach with sand still in the car is a normal state of affairs here.

Make a day of it

This is a natural last stop after South Beach Dog Off Leash Area, and the dog walkers coming off the sand form a steady part of the alfresco trade. South Beach Cafe handles the morning coffee leg of the same loop, and Roasting Warehouse is the alternative if you are heading back through the strip. For the wider area, the South Fremantle guide and other dog friendly pubs list the next stops.