Ruffles Burgers & Grill

Ruffles Burgers & Grill is a casual burger joint at 270 Yarra Street in Warrandyte, doing American-style burgers and grills with outdoor seating that welcomes dogs. The menu leans indulgent: southern fried chicken burgers, loaded fries, buffalo wings, chicken parma, halloumi wraps and thick milkshakes, with a weekend breakfast service from 9am. It is the kind of place where a dusty dog and a loaded burger belong together, and community posts about the shop report a dedicated dog menu so your pup gets a course too.

The dog setup

Dogs are welcome in the outdoor dining area on a lead, with the indoor counter and seats kept for humans. Ask when you order if there is anything on the dog menu that day; carrying a water bowl is wise as it is a small, busy shopfront rather than a sprawling beer garden.

Worth knowing

Hours run from 11am Monday, Wednesday to Friday and from 9am on weekends, with Tuesday closed, so Saturday and Sunday mornings are when a burger stop can double as a post-walk brunch.

Getting there and parking

The shop sits on Yarra Street in the Warrandyte township, with street parking along the main road and the river reserve an easy stroll away. It also does takeaway and delivery if you would rather eat at a picnic table in the reserve after a run.

Pair it with

The Harris Gully Reserve dog off leash area is close by on Harris Gully Road, and Oakland Drive Reserve gives another off-lead option in the suburb. In the same street, George's Milkbar covers the quick coffee stop.

More ideas are on the Victoria dog friendly restaurants guide and the Warrandyte destination page.