Via Mina Restaurant

Via Mina is a Lebanese restaurant tucked into Bundilla Fair on Brisbane Road, a street back from the Mooloolaba beachfront. It runs from early morning coffee through to dinner, doing made-to-order flatbreads, shawarma, falafel and traditional sweets, and dogs are welcome at the outdoor tables.

The dog setup

Dogs join you at the outdoor seating out the front, which is where the welcome ends and the food takes over. Staff are used to diners arriving with a dog on lead, and the tables sit far enough off the footpath that a settled dog is not in the flow of foot traffic. There is no standing mention of water bowls, so pack your own collapsible one on warm Sunshine Coast days.

What to eat

The kitchen leans into proper Lebanese cooking: chicken shawarma wraps, lamb kebabs, falafel platters, cabbage rolls, vine leaves and chickpea salad, with manoush and spinach-and-cheese pastries from the oven. There is a strong vegan and vegetarian spread alongside the meat dishes, plus a grocery corner of Middle Eastern pantry goods. It opens at 7am most days, so breakfast here is a real option, and the garlic focaccia and garlic dip get regular mentions from regulars. The venue is licensed and BYO wine is welcome.

Getting there and parking

The address is 12/154 Brisbane Road, Mooloolaba, in the Bundilla Fair strip. There is a free car park for the centre plus free street parking nearby, which is an easier start than hunting for a spot along the Esplanade in peak season. From the car park it is a flat, on-lead walk to the door.

Close by with the dogs

Mooloolaba Beach is a five to ten minute walk away, with parkland paths towards the Spit making a quieter on-lead stroll than the main tourist stretch. Off-leash options sit at designated beaches and parks nearby rather than the main beachfront, so check current Sunshine Coast Council signage before unclipping. For more plans in the area, the Alexandra Headland to Mooloolaba foreshore boardwalk pairs well with an early breakfast, and Prawn Star and Backstreet Cafe are other dog-friendly picks in the same suburb.

Best for an early breakfast or a casual lunch with easy parking. See more dog-friendly eating across the state on the Queensland restaurants guide, or browse Mooloolaba with the dogs for the full suburb listing.