KLINE STREAT TAKEAWAY

Kline Streat Takeaway sits at 2A Wesley Court, on the corner of Kline Street, in Ballarat East, and its menu does something unusual for a country chip shop: classic Australian takeaway alongside Nepalese street food. Potato cakes, flake and dim sims share the board with chicken and vegetable momo dumplings, jhol-style momo in broth, and Nepalese chowmein. The venue flags dogs as welcome outside, so it is a fair dinner-stop-with-the-dog option, though it is a grab-and-go rather than a sit-down destination.

The dog setup

Dogs wait outside while you collect or wait for an order. There is no courtyard or dedicated outdoor dining, so treat it as a footpath stop on lead, and bring your own water, as nothing is set out for dogs. It suits a food run on the way home from a walk rather than a lingering meal.

Worth knowing

Evening service is the reliable window, running roughly 4:30pm to 9pm most days with lunch sessions later in the week and Wednesday closed, though the hours have shifted over time, so check the shop's Facebook before a special trip. Reviewers consistently rate the value and the friendly counter service, and the momo are the order that sets this place apart from every other takeaway in town. Free street parking is available around Wesley Court.

Close by with the dogs

Pennyweight Park Fenced Dog Park is close by on Otway Street South for an off-leash run while dinner is in the fryer, with grass and training equipment inside a fully enclosed space. If you are making a night of it in Ballarat East, The Loft Cottages offers dog-friendly accommodation in the same suburb.

More options are on the Victoria dog friendly restaurants guide and the Ballarat East destination page.