Snapper & Slice Takeaway

Snapper & Slice Takeaway sits at 103 Esplanade, Aldinga Beach, right up at Snapper Point where the shops meet the sand. It is a family-run fish and chip shop with pizza, yiros and schnitzel boxes on the board, and the beach is directly across the road, which makes it an easy order-and-unpack stop on a dog walk along this stretch of the Fleurieu coast.

The dog setup

This is a counter-service takeaway, so dogs do not go inside: order at the window or through online ordering, then take your parcel to the outdoor seating that comes out in warmer weather or across to the grassy bank and sand opposite. Water bowls are not advertised, so pack your own collapsible bowl. The venue appears in AI-Mode listings as allowing dogs in its outdoor seating areas, which fits its casual, beachside counter setup.

Worth knowing

The kitchen is known for crispy battered fish and generous schnitzel boxes, and it gets busy in summer when the Esplanade fills up. Opening hours change across the week, with later sessions early in the week and longer days from Friday through Sunday, so check the current hours before you time your visit. Reviews are mixed on consistency, so treat it as a casual feed rather than a destination meal.

Getting there and parking

There is free off-street parking plus Esplanade street parking, which gets tight through summer. The shop sits near the northern drive-on beach access point; vehicles need a City of Onkaparinga beach permit, there is a 10 km/h limit on the sand, and vehicle access is restricted south of the ramp from 1 May to 30 September each year.

Make a day of it

Check the council signs for current on and off leash times before letting your dog off the lead on the beach, then point the car a few minutes north to Maslin Beach Off-Leash Beach, or let the dog burn off energy before tea at Symonds Reserve Fenced Dog Park. For a pre-dinner coffee run, Port Willy Kiosk sits just up the coast at Port Willunga.

More fish and chip shops and eateries are listed on the South Australia dog friendly restaurants guide and the Aldinga Beach destination page.