Lock 10 & Weir Restaurant

Lock 10 & Weir Restaurant works as a weekend breakfast and lunch stop at 8 Adelaide Street in Wentworth, a short stroll from the Lock 10 weir on the Murray River. Dogs are welcome at the outdoor tables, and the setting makes it a natural pairing with a river walk: the cafe sits within walking distance of the spot where the Murray and Darling rivers meet.

The dog setup

Well-behaved dogs can settle in with you at the outdoor seating, which reviewers describe as relaxed and vine-shaded. There is no confirmed on-site water station, so pack a bowl and fill it before you arrive. Keep your dog leashed and settled at your feet; Wentworth Shire Council requires dogs on leash in public spaces and there is no fenced off-leash park in town.

The menu and the vibe

The kitchen runs coffee, brunch and lunch built around locally sourced produce, with the lamb burger and eggs benedict among the regular talking points. Gluten-free options are on the menu alongside vegetarian dishes, and the house-made relish and lemon drizzle cake get a run in reviews. Note the hours: the restaurant is open Saturday and Sunday from 9am to 2pm and closed the rest of the week, so it is strictly a weekend plan. Lunch service starts around 11:30am.

Pepsi: A weekend-only cafe by the river with outdoor tables where I get to lie around while the humans work through the brunch list. Bring my water bowl and this is an easy stop.

Getting there and parking

The cafe sits in Wentworth's town centre with free off-street and street parking close by, so the lead-on walk from the car is short. From the tables it is about a two-minute stroll to the Lock 10 weir precinct, where flat walking paths follow the Murray and you can watch the lock operate. The riverside tracks near the junction of the two rivers and the grass at Fotherby Park are both easy on-leash stretches for before or after your meal.

Close by with the dogs

If you are making a weekend of it, Wentworth Central Motor Inn and Wanderers Crossing River Retreat both take dogs in town. Across the border in Mildura, The Mildura Boathouse is another riverside eat with outdoor seating.

More of the region's dog-friendly venues are on the Wentworth destination page, and the wider list sits in the NSW restaurants index.