The Annandale Hotel

The Annandale Hotel is a family-run, pokie-free pub on Parramatta Road in Sydney's inner west, and dogs are welcome in the traditional front bar and the outdoor dining courtyard. It has been a local music institution for decades, and the current room mixes the old-school bar with a kitchen that takes pub food seriously.

The dog setup

Dogs join you in the main front bar or out in the spacious courtyard, kept on a lead and settled. Staff are happy to sort out a water bowl on arrival. Weeknights and early evenings are the calmer times to bring a dog in; the bar and courtyard fill up fast on Sunday roast days and trivia nights, when a settled dog will thank you for arriving early.

The vibe

There is a rotating line-up of local craft beers on tap plus wines and cocktails, and the kitchen turns out burgers, schnitzels and elevated pub classics. Sunday roasts have long been part of the draw, though the menu shifts with the seasons, so check what is on before you set your heart on one. Live music sessions, weekly trivia and a retro arcade room keep the room busy most nights, and the bar runs from 11am until late daily, with the kitchen running separate Sunday sittings at midday and in the evening.

Getting there and parking

The pub sits at 17 Parramatta Road, Annandale, straight on the main artery with several bus routes at the door. On-site parking is effectively nil; rely on street parking on the surrounding side streets and watch the clearway signs on Parramatta Road.

Close by with the dogs

The dog park at Federal Park is a short walk away for an off-leash run before lunch, and the Glebe foreshore walk suits a longer leashed wander along the harbour fringe.

Canal Reserve gives you a quieter grassy option nearby, and Blackwattle Bay Loop rounds out the walks. The NSW dog friendly restaurants guide and the Annandale destination page cover the rest.