Pepe's Mexican Restaurant at Bayside

Pepe's Mexican Restaurant at Bayside is a lively split-level Mexican bar and eatery at 3/89 Bay Terrace in central Wynnum. Dogs join you at the outdoor footpath tables out front, which makes it a workable dinner stop after a walk along the Wynnum foreshore, about 20 minutes from the Brisbane CBD.

The dog setup

Dogs are welcome at the designated outdoor tables on Bay Terrace; the indoor split-level rooms are people-only, so plan to sit out front. The footpath setup is not geared with permanent water bowls, so bring your own portable bowl and water, especially on a warm Brisbane evening. Tables are first-come for walk-ins, or book ahead and mention the dog to secure a suitable outdoor spot, because the street-side seats fill on Friday and Saturday nights.

Worth knowing

The draw is the margarita list, table-made guacamole and sizzling fajitas, with cocktails and live music adding to a colourful, family-friendly room. Hours run dinner from 4:30pm Monday to Thursday, with lunch service added from Friday through Sunday from 11:30am, so an early visit needs the right day. Expect a busy, sometimes loud street setting; it suits dogs that stay relaxed around foot traffic and live music rather than quiet-service dogs.

Getting there and parking

The address is 3/89 Bay Terrace, Wynnum. Free street parking is available along Bay Terrace and side streets like Edith and Clara, and Wynnum Central station is within walking distance for a train-and-walk visit.

Close by with the dogs

Elanora Park Fenced Dog Park up the foreshore has separate large and small dog runs with water on tap, and Manly Off-leash Dog Beach is a short drive south for a swim before dinner. Waterloo Bay Hotel is another dog-friendly table in Wynnum.

More options are on the Queensland dog friendly restaurants guide and the Wynnum destination page.

Max: book and ask for the footpath, because the street-side tables go first on Friday nights. Bring a bowl; nobody hands you one here.