Beachmere Hotel

The Beachmere Hotel is the town's main pub, at 2 James Road on the Moreton Bay waterfront fringe north of Caboolture. It does classic pub food with a seasonal slant, runs regular schnitzel nights, and has a drive-through bottle shop alongside. For dog owners the draw is the roomy outdoor area, which makes it an easy sit-down meal stop after a walk along the Beachmere foreshore.

The dog setup

Well behaved dogs are welcome in the outdoor seating, which takes in a covered courtyard and beer garden with decent shade and enough space for larger dogs to settle comfortably. The indoor restaurant and main bar stay people-only under the usual health rules, so this is an outdoor-tables venue year round. Water bowls are not always out, so bringing your own travel bowl is the safe move, though staff are casual and happy to help if you ask.

Worth knowing

The menu runs to steaks, chicken schnitzel and calamari, with reviewers pointing at efficient staff and a bustling but relaxed family feel. There is a gaming room on site, and the pub functions as the go-to sit-down dining option in a small bayside town, so weekend evenings fill up.

Getting there and parking

The hotel sits at 2 James Road, Beachmere QLD 4510, with a large free on-site car park and free street parking nearby. Access from the car park is level, which makes arriving with a dog on a lead straightforward, and the trip from Caboolture or the Bribie Island bridge is roughly 20 minutes by road.

Close by with the dogs

Clayton Park fenced dog park is the local off-lead run for either side of lunch, The Black Cat Eatery covers coffee and breakfast, and Silver Spoon on Biggs Avenue is the other dog-friendly dining option in town, sitting beside a waterfront park.

More options are on the Queensland dog friendly restaurants guide and the Beachmere destination page.