Bojangles Pizza Restaurant

Bojangles is a long-running Italian pizza and pasta restaurant at 61 Liebig Street, right in the middle of Warrnambool's main strip, and it is a dinner-only affair with doors opening at 5pm seven nights a week. The reason it works with a dog is simple: the footpath seating out the front, where dogs are welcome at the street-side tables while you work through a genuinely wide pizza menu.

The dog setup

Dogs join you at the outdoor footpath seating on Liebig Street, not inside the main dining room. This is real street dining, so the tables sit on a busy pavement with people passing all evening, and dropped chips are a live possibility. Bring your own collapsible water bowl as none is guaranteed, and keep your dog settled and leashed beside the table. Confident, sociable dogs tend to thrive here; more anxious ones may find the traffic and footfall a lot.

Pepsi: evening footpath dining means a steady stream of passing pats, so this one suits a social dog who likes a lively scene.

Worth knowing

Pizza is the draw, with a wide gourmet range plus satay chicken and seafood options, and there is fresh pasta and a la carte Italian fare if the table wants more than a pie. Service runs quick and friendly, and it is a genuine local favourite for an evening meal rather than a tourist pit stop.

Getting there and parking

The restaurant sits at 61 Liebig Street in central Warrnambool. Street parking sits directly out front but fills through the evening, so the side streets a short walk away are the safer bet. On warm evenings the front tables go first, so arrive early if you want a footpath spot with the dog.

Pair it with

The Warrnambool foreshore promenade and Lake Pertobe are both a short walk away for an on-leash stretch before or after dinner, and the Botanic Gardens are close for a quieter wander. For other dog-friendly meals in town, Lady Vandeburg and Proudfoots by the River are both solid options, and Rough Diamond covers the coffee stop the next morning. Victoria Park Community Dog Park is where a dog can get off the lead properly.

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