Souvlaki GR Frankston

Souvlaki GR at 28 Wells Street is a busy Greek eatery in central Frankston, built around 24-hour marinated meats off a charcoal rotisserie, traditional loaded pitas and generous mixed-meat share packs. Portions run large, service is quick, and dogs are welcome at the footpath tables out front on the lively Wells Street strip.

The dog setup

Dogs sit with you at the outdoor footpath seating; indoors is people-only. Keep the lead secured to your chair or held in hand, with your dog settled on the ground beside you. Bring your own travel bowl and treats, as they are not reliably provided. Past patrons report staff going out of their way for canine visitors, including preparing a small plain container of mixed meat for a well-behaved dog.

Pepsi: order the mixed souvlaki and ask for a plain piece of the lamb for your dog before you add the tzatziki-heavy toppings.

Worth knowing

The kitchen runs lunch through dinner daily, 11am to 9pm, and the Wells Street strip gets lively on weekend evenings, so an early table is the calm option for a dog still learning the footpath-dining ropes. Reviewers regularly mention the fresh tzatziki, crispy chips and falafel for non-meat eaters.

Getting there and parking

It sits on Wells Street in central Frankston. Use the nearby multi-level car parks or street parking on adjacent roads, including the Bayside Shopping Centre car park. It is an easy walk-up if you are already along the foreshore.

Close by with the dogs

Beauty Park, a short walk away on Spring Street, has smooth paved paths and a duck pond for an on-lead leg-stretch after eating, and Frankston Beach and foreshore are a 10 to 15 minute walk. For a proper run, Ballam Park Dog Off-Leash and Fenced Agility Park is the fenced option, and Seaford (Keast Park) Off-Leash Dog Beach up the bay is the only 24/7 off-lead beach in the Frankston City area. For coffee the next morning, The Laughing Lark Cafe is a local Frankston stop.

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