Bistro Breton

Bistro Breton is a French creperie on Queen Street in central Busselton, turning out Brittany-style savoury buckwheat galettes and sweet crepes. Dogs are welcome at the front footpath tables, which look straight down the main street and are the easy pick for a leisurely lunch with your dog at your feet.

The dog setup

The footpath seating out front is the dog-friendly zone; the small indoor dining room is not. Keep your dog on lead and settled beside the table, where there is plenty of street-watching to keep them occupied. Staff are welcoming, but there is no standing water bowl service to count on, so bring your own portable bowl, especially when the street is busy. The footpath tables are limited, so a weekday visit is the safest bet for a spot.

Worth knowing

The headline here is the food: savoury buckwheat galettes, sweet crepes, a croque monsieur and French bistro staples, with extensive gluten-free options and barista coffee. It is a small, popular room with a rustic feel, which is exactly why the footpath tables matter for dog owners. Hours run 8am to 2pm most weekdays, with later weekend starts and Sunday wrapping at midday; Tuesdays are closed. This is a breakfast-and-lunch venue, not dinner.

Getting there and parking

The bistro is at 49 Queen Street, Busselton. Free street parking runs along Queen Street out front, and free public car parks sit behind the main-street shops a short walk away.

Pepsi: I hold the footpath table, they hold a galette, and every passing dog in Busselton stops to say hello.

Close by with the dogs

The Busselton jetty is a 15-minute walk or 3-minute drive, with a dog-friendly foreshore alongside where dogs are welcome on lead, and the Geographe Bay coast path runs parallel for a longer stretch of the legs. Other local tables that take dogs include Brimful Of Asha on Duchess Street, Poppy and Pip Cafe, and Burger Bones for a casual dinner option.