Two Blind Mice Curtin

Two Blind Mice is at Unit 6/44 Curtin Place in the Curtin shops, a cafe by morning that turns into a European-inspired restaurant and wood-fired pizzeria by night. Dogs are welcome at the ample footpath tables along the front and side of the venue, and Canberra Dog Walks counts it among its regular pack-walk dinner spots, which says plenty about how well dogs are absorbed into the room.

The dog setup

Dogs join you at the paved central square's outdoor tables, not inside. The mix of sunny and shady spots plus outdoor heating means the footpath works year-round, and water bowls are often available, though pack your own on warm days. Keep your dog settled near the table; it is a working strip with constant foot traffic past the shops.

The menu and the vibe

Wood-fired pizza is the draw: the Amanti Del Carne stacks salami, smoked pork and fennel sausage and smoked leg ham, while the Coppa and Blue Cheese pairs coppa with honey, almonds, rocket and chilli. Burrata, gnocchi and a solid vegetarian spread sit alongside a licensed bar, QR-code ordering keeps things quick, and $19 pizza Tuesdays pull a regular crowd. Live music pops up on weekends. Hours run 10am to 8:30pm Tuesday to Friday and from 8am on weekends, closed Monday.

Getting there and parking

The venue fronts the Curtin shops precinct with free parking right out front in the shops car park and on surrounding streets, so arriving with a dog is painless.

The Curtin playing fields walk passes close by for an on-lead loop, and nearby sports ovals double as off-leash areas whenever organised sport is not on, with dogs under effective control. For a dedicated fenced run, the Yarralumla Dog Park is a short drive away, and A Bite To Eat at Chifley is another dog-welcoming feed one suburb over.

Weekday lunches and early dinners are the quiet slots with a dog; weekend mornings bring the brunch rush. More options are on the ACT restaurants index and the Curtin destination page.