Isabelle's – Italian Restaurant, Bar & Woodfired Pizza

Isabelle's Italian Restaurant, Bar & Woodfired Pizza turns out wood-fired pizza, pasta and salads from Airds Road in Leumeah, in a casual, family-friendly room. The draw for dog owners is the outdoor seating area, where well-behaved dogs are welcome alongside dinner.

The dog setup

Dogs are permitted in the designated outdoor area only, so indoor seating is off limits. Water bowls may be available but staff run flat out at peak times, so bringing your own bowl and water is the reliable play.

Max: stick to the outdoor tables and settle your dog before the food arrives. A busy family restaurant means foot traffic, so a quiet corner spot is the one to ask for.

The vibe

A live wood-fired oven does the heavy lifting: pizzas such as the peri peri chicken, plus arancini, seafood marinara, carbonara and cheesy garlic bread, with vegan and vegetarian options across the menu. It is popular with local families for dinner, so Friday and Saturday evenings are the busy ones.

Service runs from 4pm Tuesday and Wednesday, adding lunch from 11:30am Thursday through Sunday, with Mondays closed. A mild weeknight evening is the comfortable window for an outdoor table with a dog.

Getting there and parking

Isabelle's sits in the commercial strip of Leumeah with ample free parking on site, and the entrance is wheelchair accessible. Leumeah station is a short walk if you are coming by train.

Pair it with

Walk it off before the pizza at the Minto Fenced Dog Park, a short drive away, with Baden Powell Reserve as the on-lead alternative. For a morning-after coffee, Oliver Brown in Minto keeps dogs at its outdoor tables.

More options are on the NSW restaurants guide and the Leumeah destination page.