Java Cafe Bar & Grill

Java Cafe Bar & Grill at 59 Regents Park Road, Joondalup is an Indonesian and South American kitchen that is upfront about loving dogs, and the food backs it up. Think beef rendang and charcoal-grilled chicken satay next to South American plates, and the venue runs BYO for alcohol. This is a proper sit-down meal venue rather than a quick coffee stop, with reviews consistently strong for both the food and the welcome.

The dog setup

Dogs are welcome on the screened outdoor patio, which has comfortable tables and large fans overhead, so it stays usable even on a warm Perth afternoon. The venue serves puppaccinos, so your dog gets its own drink while you order. Water is looked after here, but a settled dog on a lead is expected, and a spare bowl never hurts.

Worth knowing

Plan this as a relaxed lunch or dinner rather than a fast bite, because the menu rewards sitting down: rendang, satay, fish bao and empanadas all feature, and BYO keeps the bill down if you bring a bottle. It best suits a dog that is happy to settle through a full meal.

Getting there and parking

The venue sits on Regents Park Road in Joondalup, with street and public parking around the road itself, and the Joondalup city centre and its parking stations are close by if the street is full.

Close by with the dogs

Elcar Park Fenced Dog Park is a short trip away for an off-lead run before a long lunch, and the Lake Joondalup Circuit handles a proper on-lead walk. For coffee rather than dinner, Paper Avenue Cafe is another dog-friendly Joondalup stop.

More options are on the Western Australia dog friendly restaurants guide and the Joondalup destination page.