Jewells Nargis

Jewells Nargis is a casual takeaway and dine-in restaurant at Shop 10/75 Ntaba Road in the Jewells shopping strip, trading 10am to 8pm every day. The kitchen covers a lot of ground: soft pitta kebabs, halal burgers on milk buns, and Indian curries such as butter chicken, beef vindaloo, mango chicken and chicken korma, plus samosas and snack packs. Portions are generous, prices are reasonable and the takeaway packaging is leak-proof.

The dog setup

Dogs are welcome at the seating out the front of the shop, on lead. The setup is simple suburban strip dining rather than a dedicated dog cafe: keep your dog settled and clear of the walkway, and bring your own water bowl because none are provided. For a mixed group it helps that the menu runs to plenty of vegetarian curries alongside the meat dishes.

Worth knowing

The venue is listed as Nargis Gourmet Food Indian & Kebab, and the menu splits neatly into quick kebab-shop orders and proper curry meals, so it works both as a fast takeaway stop and a cheap family dinner seven days a week. Snack packs and samosas are the easy hand-held orders if you are eating at the front tables with a dog on your knee.

Getting there and parking

The strip is quiet and easy to reach by car, with free parking in the shopping village car park and along Ntaba Road. It sits a few minutes inland of the Redhead coast, so it combines naturally with a beach morning.

Pair it with

The natural loop is a swim or walk first and food after: Redhead Dog Beach via the Cain Street entrance, or the off-lead space at Redhead Dog Exercise Area, are both close by. The Belmont-Adamstown Rail Trail suits a flat on-lead stroll, and Cassowary Cafe in Belmont is the local pick for a dog-friendly coffee with puppacchinos.

More Lake Macquarie ideas are on the New South Wales dog friendly restaurants guide and the Jewells destination page.