DECO Wine Bar & Restaurant

DECO Wine Bar & Restaurant occupies the heritage CH Boutique hotel building at 330 Peel Street, right in Tamworth's main business strip. It is one of the more polished rooms in town, doing modern Australian plates, cocktails and a long wine list from early morning to evening, and local dog-friendly guides list its Peel Street al fresco area as the spot where dogs are welcome.

The dog setup

Dogs sit out front at the al fresco tables on the footpath; the timber-and-carpet dining room inside is people-only, assistance dogs apart. Keep your dog leashed and settled beside the table, as the street-side setting has steady foot traffic. Staff are attentive and usually bring a water bowl on request, though carrying your own is never wasted on a Peel Street summer.

Worth knowing

This is the venue for a nicer night out with the dog in tow rather than a quick coffee: duck breast, pork belly and gnocchi feature on a menu that has built a strong local reputation, alongside poached eggs earlier in the day. Because the setting is polished, it suits a dog that will lie down and stay put; excitable young dogs will do better at one of the parkside venues. Hours run 7am to 9pm daily, so breakfast through dinner all work.

Getting there and parking

The address is on Peel Street in the heart of the CBD. Free kerbside parking runs along the main strip but fills at peak meal times, with carparks a short walk away. Weekday mornings and mid-afternoon are the quiet windows for an unhurried al fresco sitting.

Pair it with

A Peel Street stroll is the natural pairing, and for other dog-friendly tables in town The Pig & Tinder Box and Bison Smokehouse & Bar are the bigger outdoor venues nearby, with Oliver Brown covering the coffee-and-cake end of the strip.

More options are on the New South Wales dog friendly restaurants guide and the Tamworth destination page.