The East Pantry

The East Pantry is a busy neighbourhood café and restaurant on Centreway in Keilor East, popular for all-day breakfast, woodfired pizzas from Wednesday to Sunday, and a stylish, modern fit-out that draws a steady local crowd.

The dog setup. Dogs are welcome in the covered outdoor seating at the front of the café, which you can reach straight from the street without walking through the indoor dining area. Staff are used to dogs and will often bring out a water bowl, just keep your dog leashed and settled given how busy the tables get.

Good to know. The menu covers everything from brunch to dinner, with the woodfired pizzas, chicken parma, salt and pepper calamari and wagyu burger among the regular favourites. It is also used for small functions, so outdoor tables can fill quickly on weekends.

Getting there. The café is at 14 Centreway, in the Keilor East shopping strip. There is a free public car park directly in front of the shops, plus additional free street parking nearby.

For a walk before or after, Brimbank Park is about five minutes' drive away with riverside trails, and Valley Lake Reserve nearby suits a quieter loop around the water.

Sources

• The East Pantry: Cafe & Restaurant in Keilor East · theeastpantry.com

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