Rickys

Rickys is a casual, community-minded cafe at 141 Central Avenue in Mount Lawley, and one of the more genuinely dog-welcoming spots in the area. Staff are known to hand out puppy cups (a dog biscuit topped with whipped cream), which tells you where their sympathies lie. Reviewers rate the coffee, including the nitro cold brew, alongside a modern Australian breakfast and lunch menu.

The dog setup

Dogs are welcome at the outdoor tables, kept on lead and close to your chair. The seating is easy to reach and settle into, and staff are attentive to canine guests, with the puppy cup the house signature for visiting dogs. Bring your own water bowl on warmer days to be safe.

Max: the puppy cup is whipped cream over a biscuit, so treat it as an occasional win rather than a regular menu item for your dog.

Worth knowing

Hours run 6am to 3pm every day, so this is a breakfast and lunch stop rather than a dinner one. Mid-morning on a weekday is when the outdoor tables are quietest; weekends fill with the local brunch crowd.

Getting there and parking

The cafe sits on Central Avenue in Mount Lawley, on the Inglewood border. There is free parking at the back of the venue, plus street parking on Central Avenue, so check the signage for timed bays.

Close by with the dogs

Central Avenue is a tree-lined street that makes an easy on-lead stroll either side of breakfast. For a proper off-lead run first, Inglewood Fenced Dog Park is close by on the same strip, a fully fenced space with agility equipment. Further along, Finlay & Sons in Inglewood and Lady Annie on Beaufort Street are other coffee stops with outdoor seating in the same patch of the northern suburbs.

More options are on the Western Australia dog friendly restaurants guide and the Mount Lawley destination page.