Lulu's at The Lodge

Lulu's at The Lodge is the restaurant and bar inside The Lodge Jamberoo, a retro motel turned hospitality venue at 406 Jamberoo Mountain Road. It pairs modern Australian cooking with a European twist, a well-stocked bar of craft cocktails and wine, and a colour-forward interior that has drawn design-award attention. For dog owners, the drawcard is the expansive outdoor champagne garden, where well-behaved dogs on a lead are welcome to settle in alongside their people.

The dog setup

Dogs are welcome in the designated outdoor areas, with the garden-style seating giving them room to lie down beside the table rather than under your feet. Keep the lead on and your dog settled, especially when the venue is busy. Water bowls are not guaranteed, so carry your own portable bowl. The kitchen turns out generous plates with local ingredients: think barramundi, sirloin steak and goat's cheese, with large portions that reviewers keep coming back for.

Worth knowing

Lulu's is a working venue, and The Lodge Jamberoo next door takes dogs in designated pet-friendly rooms, which makes it an easy pairing for an overnight stay in the valley. The restaurant is also a popular weddings and functions space, so weekends can bring a livelier, more done-up crowd. If you are bringing a dog, aim for a quieter weekday lunch or early session and book ahead, since reservations are recommended for lunch and weekend lounging anyway. Check the outdoor areas are open on the day you visit, as functions occasionally take over part of the garden.

Getting there and parking

The address is 406 Jamberoo Mountain Road, Jamberoo, on the slopes below the pass, a short drive from the village centre. Free self-parking is available on site, so the walk from the car with a dog is an easy one.

Nearby with the dogs

Before or after your meal, Jamberoo Dog Park on Gibson Crescent gives your dog a proper off-lead run, and Kiama Municipal Council maintains approved off-leash areas across the wider LGA if you want to extend the walk. For a stay with the dog sorted at the same place, The Lodge Jamberoo takes pets in designated rooms. See more NSW restaurants or plan around Jamberoo.