Blaze Pizzas Whitsunday

Blaze Pizzas Whitsunday is a family-run pizza spot on Chapman Street in Proserpine, the gateway town travellers pass through on the way to Airlie Beach and the Whitsundays. Dogs are welcome at the outdoor tables out the front, which makes it an easy dinner stop on a road trip with the dog aboard.

The dog setup

Dogs are welcome in the outdoor and footpath seating out the front, which is where you will want to sit on a warm Whitsunday evening anyway. Pets stay out of the indoor dining room, so plan for an outside table. Reviews and listings note staff have offered water bowls for dogs, though on a hot Proserpine afternoon it is worth carrying your own.

Worth knowing

Everything is made fresh to order, and the menu leans local: the Cape Yorker stacks BBQ base with beef, bacon, ham, pepperoni, salami and pineapple, the Sugar Mill pairs a creamy garlic base with chicken and smoked sausage, and there are prawn-topped options fitting for a town this close to the coast. Travellers regularly call the pricing reasonable for the region.

Getting there and parking

Chapman Street runs through the Proserpine town centre just off the Bruce Highway, with street parking nearby and the Whitsunday Coast Airport a few minutes east. Hours are dinner only: Wednesday to Saturday from 5pm to 8pm, closed Sunday to Tuesday, so time your stop accordingly. Call ahead on (0412) 438 582 if you want to confirm an outdoor table during the school-holiday rush.

While you're out there

If you are pushing on to the coast the next morning, Cannonvale Dog Exercise Area and Fat Frog Beach Cafe handle the morning walk and coffee. Staying overnight in Proserpine itself, Proserpine Holiday Park is a pet-friendly base. More dog friendly restaurants in QLD and the Proserpine guide are on site.