The Fish Hub

The Fish Hub is a fresh-seafood and fish-and-chips shop at Homeworld Helensvale, Shop 60/502 Hope Island Road. It is a casual family seafood stop rated 4.5 across more than 600 reviews, and dogs are welcome at the footpath tables out the front.

The dog setup

Dogs are welcome at the outdoor footpath seating immediately outside the shopfront. It sits in a busy shopping centre, so your dog needs to be comfortable with foot traffic passing the tables. Water bowls may be offered on request, but bring your own to be sure. Indoors is not available for dogs.

On the menu

The kitchen works through fresh fish daily: battered and crumbed options including NZ hoki, cod and local barramundi, plus calamari rings, fresh prawns and Moreton Bay bugs when in season. Chips come with chicken salt, and there is a dedicated gluten-free fryer for anyone who needs it. Beyond seafood there are smoky wagyu burgers, salads, potato scallops and kids meals like the kiddies dagwood dog and chips. Hours run from about 11:15am, closing 7:30pm most nights and 8pm on Friday and Saturday, closed Mondays.

Getting there and parking

It is inside the Homeworld Helensvale centre with ample free off-street parking and flat access from the car park to the door, which makes arriving with a dog straightforward.

Close by with the dogs

For a walk-and-meal combo, FunnyBone Coffee at The Surrounds has a park right next door, and Three tree frogs Helensvale is another welcoming stop. If your dog needs a proper run first, Xenia Park Fenced Dog Park is a short drive away. More options are listed under QLD restaurants and in Helensvale.

Quieter outside peak meal times; weekend dinners are busiest. Good for confident dogs that handle a busy precinct. Keep cooked fish bones and hot chips away from the dog.