The Boardwalk @ DQ

The Boardwalk @ DQ sits in Dolphin Quay on Mandurah's marina, and the setting does most of the selling: oysters, seafood platters and water views over the boardwalk. It opens daily from 11am to 9pm, which makes it an easy lunch-to-dinner option for anyone spending the day along the water. Reported practice is that dogs are welcome in the open-air alfresco seating along the marina boardwalk, on leash and outdoors only.

The dog setup

This is an outdoors-only arrangement, per the reported policy: dogs stay in the alfresco section that faces the boardwalk, on lead, with no access to indoor dining. In practice that's not much of a limit here, because the alfresco is the prime real estate anyway, with the marina traffic and the quay's evening bustle going past. Water arrives on request in most cases, but carry your own bowl in summer, when the afternoon sun on the western side of the quay can be strong.

Worth knowing

The menu runs to oysters, a seafood platter, squid, pork belly and sliders, so it covers both a light boardwalk snack and a proper sit-down dinner. Weekend evenings are the busiest window and the quay gets crowded, so a lunch visit is calmer if you're bringing a dog that's uneasy around foot traffic. Parking is easiest in the Dolphin Quay car parks; arrive before midday on summer weekends for a shaded outdoor table. Dolphins regularly pass the marina, which is part of the appeal of the boardwalk position.

Close by with the dogs

The marina foreshore gives you somewhere to walk it off before or after, and the broader Mandurah dining strip is dog-friendly in patches. Murphy's Irish Pub is a short stroll away and another outdoor-seating option, Flics Kitchen covers the cafe-style end of town, and if you're staying overnight, Mandurah Ocean Marina Chalets put you within walking distance of the quay.