Kartarpura foods

Kartarpura Foods is a Pakistani dhaba-style food truck at 13 Riverside Avenue in Werribee, cooking Punjabi street food with the seating out in the open: rustic desi-style tables around a fire-pit feel, right by the river end of town. Because there is no indoor dining at all, dogs are welcome at the outdoor seating, which makes this an unusually easy dinner stop with the dog in Wyndham.

The dog setup

Dogs join you at the outdoor tables on a lead. The setup is cosy rather than sprawling, so keep your dog tucked beside your seat rather than between tables. As with most food-truck operations there is no guarantee of a water bowl on site, so bring a collapsible one and ask at the window for a fill. Check the Kartarpura Foods Instagram page before you set out, since trading nights and hours are posted there rather than on a fixed timetable.

The vibe

The kitchen turns out the dhaba classics: mutton karahi, tawa chicken, chicken tikka boti and fresh naan, and reviewers regularly single out the generous portions and the authenticity of the flavours. It is a sit-outside, plastic-plate affair rather than a formal restaurant, which is exactly what suits a dog-in-tow dinner. Evenings are the natural window, with the fire-pit seating doing its best work when the temperature drops.

Getting there and parking

Riverside Avenue sits on the Werribee River side of town, and there is a free on-site car park, so arriving by car with the dog is straightforward. The truck is a short hop from the Werribee town centre and the Watton Street strip.

Close by with the dogs

The Werribee River trail runs close by, and under Wyndham City Council rules dogs stay on a lead on the shared paths. For a legal off-lead run first, the Diversion Weir Dog Off Leash Area is right by the river. After dinner, Wolf on Watton on the main strip is a dog-friendly coffee stop for the next morning.

More western suburbs options are on the Victoria restaurants list, and local tips sit on the Werribee destination guide.