Prime West Grill

Prime West Grill is the restaurant and grill inside Rydges Kalgoorlie at 21 Davidson Street, South Kalgoorlie, serving steaks, lamb shanks, chicken parmigiana and pub classics from breakfast through dinner. Dogs are welcome in the outdoor dining area, which makes this the rare Kalgoorlie sit-down dinner option where a well-mannered dog on a lead is a normal guest rather than a problem to be smuggled in.

The dog setup

The outdoor patio is the dog zone: Rydges' pet-friendly rules allow dogs in the designated outdoor and alfresco dining areas provided they stay on a lead and under physical control. Indoor dining rooms, the pool and the spa are off limits, with certified service animals the only exception. Ask staff for a water bowl when you arrive and carry a travel bowl as backup, because nothing is automatically set out. If you are staying overnight, the hotel also runs pet-friendly packages for select rooms with weight limits and conditions, worth arranging when you book rather than at the front desk.

Pepsi: book dinner for early evening. The patio catches the last of the light, the grill menu is fully running, and your dog gets the coolest hours of the day.

Worth knowing

The menu leans proper grill fare: steak, lamb shank, crispy pork belly and buffalo wings, with cocktails behind the bar. Breakfast and dinner both run daily, though exact session times shift, so check with the hotel when booking. No dog treats or menu items are offered, so pack your own if your dog expects a snack while you eat.

Getting there and parking

The complex sits at 21 Davidson Street, about five minutes south of the Kalgoorlie CBD, with free on-site parking at the hotel. Orana Cinemas sits directly across the road, an easy landmark if you are new to town.

Close by with the dogs

For off-lead time before dinner, the Grant Road Reserve Fenced Dog Park in Somerville is a short drive north with a fully fenced run. Pugs In Mugs covers the coffee end of the day, and if the grill is booked out, Paddys Eat & Drink in town is the fallback.

The sensible sequence: a late-afternoon run at Grant Road Reserve to take the edge off, then steak and a glass of wine on the Prime West patio with a tired dog flat beside the table.