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Dog-friendly cafes in Northern Rivers

Popular suburbs

Brunswick HeadsLennox HeadBallinaByron BayBangalowEast BallinaNewrybarUpper Wilsons Creek
76 cafes • 15 likely

Discover cafes where dogs are welcome, including outdoor seating areas where dogs can join you.

76 cafes · 15 likely

Likely dog-friendly

Signs suggest dogs are welcome

15
Cafe illustration

Threeways of the Valley

Cafe•Upper Wilsons Creek

Likely

Cafe•Upper Wilsons Creek

Cafe in Upper Wilsons Creek with an outdoor area.

Outdoor space
Outdoor space
Cafe illustration

Footbridge Cafe

Cafe•Brunswick Heads

Likely

Cafe•Brunswick Heads

Cafe in Brunswick Heads with an outdoor area.

Outdoor space
Outdoor space
Cafe illustration

BK’s Brunswick Heads

Cafe•Brunswick Heads

Likely

Cafe•Brunswick Heads

Cafe in Brunswick Heads.

Cafe illustration

Rise Cafe

Cafe•Lennox Head

Likely

Cafe•Lennox Head

Cafe in Lennox Head.

Shade availableWeather shelter
Shade availableWeather shelter
Cafe illustration

Sparrow Coffee - Ballina

Cafe•Ballina

Likely

Cafe•Ballina

Cafe in Ballina. Dog access isn't confirmed

Water bowls
Water bowls
Cafe illustration

The Belle General

Cafe•East Ballina

Likely

Cafe•East Ballina

Cafe in East Ballina.

Cafe illustration

Yami

Cafe•Brunswick Heads

Likely

Cafe•Brunswick Heads

Cafe in Brunswick Heads with an outdoor area.

Outdoor space
Outdoor space
Cafe illustration

Daily Counter

Cafe•Brunswick Heads

Likely

Cafe•Brunswick Heads

Cafe in Brunswick Heads.

Cafe illustration

Kiosk Lennox Head

Cafe•Lennox Head

Likely

Cafe•Lennox Head

Cafe in Lennox Head.

Cafe illustration

The Top Shop

Cafe•Byron Bay

Likely

Cafe•Byron Bay

Cafe in Byron Bay with an outdoor area.

Outdoor space
Outdoor space
Cafe illustration

Zentveld's Coffee Farm & Roastery

Cafe•Newrybar

Likely

Cafe•Newrybar

Cafe in Newrybar with an outdoor area.

Outdoor space
Outdoor space
Cafe illustration

Folk Byron Bay

Cafe•Byron Bay

Likely

Cafe•Byron Bay

Cafe in Byron Bay with an outdoor area.

Outdoor space
Outdoor space
Cafe illustration

Latte Lounge Ballina

Cafe•Ballina

Likely

Cafe•Ballina

Cafe in Ballina with an outdoor area.

Outdoor space
Outdoor space
Cafe illustration

Papaya

Cafe•Lennox Head

Likely

Cafe•Lennox Head

Cafe in Lennox Head with an outdoor area.

Outdoor space
Outdoor space
Cafe illustration

WOODS Bangalow

Cafe•Bangalow

Likely

Cafe•Bangalow

Cafe in Bangalow with an outdoor area.

Outdoor spaceWeather shelter
Outdoor spaceWeather shelter

Worth checking

Dog policy not yet confirmed - could still be a great spot

61
Cafe illustration

Bun Coffee - Ballina

Cafe•Ballina

Unknown

Cafe•Ballina

Cafe in Ballina. We don't yet have enough signals to confirm whether dogs are

Shade available
Shade available
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Suburbs in Northern Rivers

BallinaBangalowBroken HeadBrunswick HeadsByron BayEast BallinaEvans HeadLennox HeadMullumbimbySouth BallinaSuffolk ParkWest Ballina

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