Lavi fish and chips

Lavi Fish and Chips is a straightforward local takeaway at 309 Urana Road in Lavington's shopping strip, doing the classics: fish and chips, burgers with the lot, potato cakes, dim sims and bacon and egg rolls. There is no courtyard or alfresco section here, so the dog-friendly play is the takeaway one: order at the counter and eat outside.

The dog setup

Dogs are not permitted inside the shop. The workable arrangement is the standard takeaway routine: one person waits on the footpath with the dog on lead while the other orders. Keep your dog to one side of the entrance so foot traffic can pass, and treat this as a grab-and-go stop rather than a sit-down visit. Once you have the parcel, Heathwood Park off Poplar Drive is a short drive away and includes a designated off-leash zone under AlburyCity's dog-friendly parks program, so the meal can double as an outing.

Worth knowing

The shop runs split hours, so timing matters: Monday to Wednesday it is dinner only from 4:30pm to 9pm, while Thursday to Sunday adds a lunch service from 10:30am to 2:30pm on top of the evening run. Reviews consistently flag value for money and generous portions, with the potato cakes and the loaded burgers the recurring orders. Takeaway and delivery are both available if the queue is out the door.

Getting there and parking

Free street parking runs along Urana Road with more free parking nearby, and the strip has paved footpaths the whole way, so it is easy to park, order and walk a short loop with the dog while the food comes up.

Close by with the dogs

For a fully fenced run, the Logan Road Park Fenced Dog Park in North Albury has a grassed area, agility equipment and dog water fountains. If you are making a night of the border region, Downtown Pizzeria in central Albury is another dog-friendly eating option on the list.

More options are on the NSW restaurants list, and local tips sit on the Lavington destination guide.