The Steaming Cup

The Steaming Cup is a busy, eclectic cafe on Maleny Street in the middle of Landsborough, with dogs welcome at the footpath tables out the front. It is the classic breakfast-and-coffee stop on the way into or out of the Sunshine Coast hinterland, and regulars rate the coffee among the better cups in the region, with a kitchen turning out well-priced breakfast and lunch behind it.

The dog setup

Dogs join you at the outdoor footpath seating, which is the dog-friendly area; indoors is not for pets. The footpath spot keeps your dog beside you but sits right on the street, so a settled dog that can lie under the table while town foot traffic passes does best. Staff are accommodating and will often bring water out, though a portable bowl is worth packing anyway since the footpath tables are not always full service for pets.

The vibe

The kitchen's range runs from eggs benedict with hollandaise to scones, a brekky wrap and a Spanish omelette, with chai lattes alongside the coffee. It is a well-established local with a loyal following, so expect it to be lively at weekend breakfast, when both the tables and the footpath fill. Mid-morning on a weekday is the quiet window if you want a street-side seat and space for your dog.

Getting there and parking

The cafe sits on Maleny Street in the main town strip, easy to reach off Steve Irwin Way, with street parking directly out front and in the surrounding streets, so the walk from the car with a dog is short.

Nearby with the dogs

Pioneer Park's fenced dog park on Caloundra Street is a few minutes away for an off-lead run at any hour, and the Ewen Maddock Dam Main Track is a short drive for a longer on-lead bushwalk, since Seqwater keeps dogs on leash around the dam's trails. For more food stops in town, Didi's Coffee Haus and Landsborough Pub round out the strip, and Landsborough Holiday Park is the pet-friendly base. More around Landsborough.