Out with your dog
Plan a day with your dog
Find a walk, a food stop or a local dog service. Choose your suburb to get started.
Planning to bring your dog? Please check current dog access and any conditions with the venue or organiser before you go.
A tick means we have evidence of dog access for the stated area or activity. It does not confirm club capacity or suitability for every dog.
Food and drink
50 listings found.
Explore parks and dog-friendly food
59 park locations and 50 food venues on the map. Choose a park, then “Food near this park”. Use the layer switches to show parks, food or both.
- Fenced off-leash
- Designated off-leash
- On-lead
- Café/coffee
- Meals
- Bakery/snacks
- Food shop
If the interactive map does not load, use the listings below for locations, conditions and map links.
Up to five closest mapped food venues within 2 km of the park point, using the current suburb and nearby-area choices. Distances are approximate straight lines; walking routes, entrances and opening hours have not been checked.
Choose a café, meal, snack or food shop. Categories describe the business type, not a checked menu. Outdoor permission does not mean dogs are allowed everywhere on the premises.
Food and drink listings
Meals
2ELEMENTS Restaurant Ringwood
Ringwood
Shop R13/175 Maroondah Hwy, Ringwood VIC 3134
Barbecue restaurant
✓ Dogs permitted with conditions
Dogs allowed outdoors.
Website and details · +61 3 9879 9920 · Map
Access or listing source · Evidence dated 2026-09-22
Meals
8 Track Brewery
Ringwood
8 Yallourn Parade, Ringwood VIC 3134
Brewpub
✓ Dogs permitted with conditions
Dogs allowed outdoors.
Access or listing source · Evidence dated 2026-09-22
Cafés and coffee
Bean in the Woods
Ringwood
27-29/59-65 Maroondah Hwy, Ringwood VIC 3134
Cafe
✓ Dogs permitted with conditions
Dogs allowed outdoors.
Website and details · +61 3 8838 8294 · Map
Access or listing source · Evidence dated 2026-09-22
Meals
Betty's Burgers
Ringwood
Eastland Shopping Centre, Tenancy R02-R03/175 Maroondah Hwy, Ringwood VIC 3134
Hamburger restaurant
✓ Dogs permitted with conditions
Dogs allowed outdoors.
Website and details · +61 3 7035 9044 · Map
Access or listing source · Evidence dated 2026-09-22
Meals
Bites & Sip- Fish & Chips and Boba Drinks
Croydon
16 Main St, Croydon VIC 3136
Fish and chips takeaway
✓ Dogs permitted with conditions
Dogs allowed outdoors.
Website and details · +61 432 855 490 · Map
Access or listing source · Evidence dated 2026-09-22
Cafés and coffee
Blackwork
Croydon
22 Hewish Rd, Croydon VIC 3136
Cafe
✓ Dogs permitted with conditions
Dogs allowed outdoors.
Website and details · +61 3 9724 9472 · Map
Access or listing source · Evidence dated 2026-09-22
Bakeries and snacks
C9 Chocolate & Gelato Eastland
Ringwood
Eastland shopping centre, Floor 3, Shop R14A, 171/175 Maroondah Hwy, Ringwood VIC 3134
Ice cream shop
✓ Dogs permitted with conditions
Dogs allowed outdoors.
Access or listing source · Evidence dated 2026-09-22
Cafés and coffee
Cafe Aura
Bayswater North
4 Bessemer Rd, Bayswater North VIC 3153
Cafe
✓ Dogs permitted with conditions
Dogs allowed outdoors.
Access or listing source · Evidence dated 2026-09-22
Meals
Casalinga
Croydon
11 Maroondah Hwy, Croydon VIC 3136
Restaurant
✓ Dogs permitted with conditions
Dogs allowed; area not specified
Website and details · +61 3 9870 8422 · Map
Access or listing source · Evidence dated 2026-09-22
Cafés and coffee
Chapter Too
Heathmont
3 & 4, 110 Canterbury Rd, Heathmont VIC 3135
Cafe
✓ Dogs permitted with conditions
Dogs allowed outdoors.
Website and details · +61 3 9720 0544 · Map
Access or listing source · Evidence dated 2026-09-22
Cafés and coffee
Common Room.
Ringwood
79 Kalinda Rd, Ringwood VIC 3134
Cafe
✓ Dogs permitted with conditions
Dogs allowed outdoors.
Website and details · +61 3 9876 5239 · Map
Access or listing source · Evidence dated 2026-09-22
Meals
Coriander traditional Indian tandoori cuisine
Croydon
95 Main St, Croydon VIC 3136
Indian restaurant
✓ Dogs permitted with conditions
Dogs allowed outdoors.
Website and details · +61 3 9725 8022 · Map
Access or listing source · Evidence dated 2026-09-22
Cafés and coffee
Eastfield Coffee Co.
Croydon South
35 The Mall, Croydon South VIC 3136
Coffee shop
✓ Dogs permitted with conditions
Dogs allowed outdoors.
Website and details · +61 3 9725 7129 · Map
Access or listing source · Evidence dated 2026-09-22
Cafés and coffee
Fingers Crossed Cafe
Ringwood
64 Maroondah Hwy, Ringwood VIC 3134
Cafe
✓ Dogs permitted with conditions
Dogs allowed outdoors.
Access or listing source · Evidence dated 2026-09-22
Meals
Good Company: Burgers, Brew and BBQ
Croydon
25 Paul St, Croydon VIC 3136
Restaurant
✓ Dogs permitted with conditions
Dogs allowed outdoors.
Access or listing source · Evidence dated 2026-09-22
Cafés and coffee
Hoshino - Ringwood East
Ringwood East
6 Railway Ave, Ringwood East VIC 3135
Cafe
✓ Dogs permitted with conditions
Dogs allowed outdoors.
Access or listing source · Evidence dated 2026-09-22
Food shops
Hunter & Barrel Ringwood
Ringwood
Shop R04/171/175 Maroondah Hwy, Ringwood VIC 3134
Steak house
✓ Dogs permitted with conditions
Dogs allowed outdoors.
Website and details · +61 3 9876 8388 · Map
Access or listing source · Evidence dated 2026-09-22
Cafés and coffee
Juliette Coffee & Bread Ringwood East
Ringwood East
182 Mt Dandenong Rd, Ringwood East VIC 3135
Cafe
✓ Dogs permitted with conditions
Dogs allowed; area not specified
Website and details · +61 3 8838 2030 · Map
Access or listing source · Evidence dated 2026-09-22
Cafés and coffee
Kofi Beans
Croydon
137 Main St, Croydon VIC 3136
Coffee shop
✓ Dogs permitted with conditions
Dogs allowed outdoors.
Website and details · +61 3 9725 3339 · Map
Access or listing source · Evidence dated 2026-09-22
Meals
La Bocca Trattoria
Croydon
121 Main St, Croydon VIC 3136
Italian restaurant
✓ Dogs permitted with conditions
Dogs allowed outdoors.
Website and details · +61 3 8719 6922 · Map
Access or listing source · Evidence dated 2026-09-22
Cafés and coffee
Leaf & Vine Cafe and Wine Bar
Ringwood
34 Panfield Ave, Ringwood VIC 3134
Cafe
✓ Dogs permitted with conditions
Dogs allowed outdoors.
Website and details · +61 3 9870 8057 · Map
Access or listing source · Evidence dated 2026-09-22
Meals
Little Bad Wolf Croydon
Croydon
2/131 Main St, Croydon VIC 3136
Mediterranean restaurant
✓ Dogs permitted with conditions
Dogs allowed outdoors.
Website and details · +61 3 7044 9766 · Map
Access or listing source · Evidence dated 2026-09-22
Cafés and coffee
Little Buddy Cafe.
Ringwood
91 Loughnan Rd, Ringwood VIC 3134
Cafe
✓ Dogs permitted with conditions
Dogs allowed; area not specified
Website and details · +61 3 9870 1115 · Map
Access or listing source · Evidence dated 2026-09-22
Cafés and coffee
Lot 7 Espresso Bar
Ringwood
9 Seymour St, Ringwood VIC 3134
Cafe
✓ Dogs permitted with conditions
Dogs allowed outdoors.
Access or listing source · Evidence dated 2026-09-22
Cafés and coffee
Mad Ram Cafe
Croydon
19 Paul St, Croydon VIC 3136
Cafe
✓ Dogs permitted with conditions
Dogs allowed; area not specified
Access or listing source · Evidence dated 2026-09-22
Bakeries and snacks
MASTIKA - Ice Cream Jungle of Colour Ringwood
Ringwood North
3/170-172 Warrandyte Rd, Ringwood North VIC 3134
Ice cream shop
✓ Dogs permitted with conditions
Dogs allowed outdoors.
Access or listing source · Evidence dated 2026-09-22
Cafés and coffee
Milk & Wine Co.
Heathmont
196-198 Canterbury Rd, Heathmont VIC 3135
Cafe
✓ Dogs permitted with conditions
Dogs allowed outdoors.
Website and details · +61 3 8719 8877 · Map
Access or listing source · Evidence dated 2026-09-22
Cafés and coffee
Mister Fox
Ringwood
352 Canterbury Rd, Ringwood VIC 3134
Coffee shop
✓ Dogs permitted with conditions
Dogs allowed; area not specified
Website and details · +61 3 9052 4352 · Map
Access or listing source · Evidence dated 2026-09-22
Cafés and coffee
MrT Deli
Croydon
93 Main St, Croydon VIC 3136
Cafe
✓ Dogs permitted with conditions
Dogs allowed outdoors.
Access or listing source · Evidence dated 2026-09-22
Meals
Oban Road Pizza
Ringwood
16 Oban Rd, Ringwood VIC 3134
Pizza restaurant
✓ Dogs permitted with conditions
Dogs allowed outdoors.
Website and details · +61 3 9870 7361 · Map
Access or listing source · Evidence dated 2026-09-22
Meals
Ora D'oro
Croydon
28 Hewish Rd, Croydon VIC 3136
Italian restaurant
✓ Dogs permitted with conditions
Dogs allowed outdoors.
Website and details · +61 470 207 514 · Map
Access or listing source · Evidence dated 2026-09-22
Cafés and coffee
Platter Pantry
Croydon
71 Wicklow Ave, Croydon VIC 3136
Cafe
✓ Dogs permitted with conditions
Dogs allowed outdoors.
Website and details · +61 3 8201 7173 · Map
Access or listing source · Evidence dated 2026-09-22
Cafés and coffee
Rt & Coffeeworks
Croydon
Shop 5/3 Hewish Rd, Croydon VIC 3136
Cafe
✓ Dogs permitted with conditions
Dogs allowed outdoors.
Website and details · +61 455 338 405 · Map
Access or listing source · Evidence dated 2026-09-22
Cafés and coffee
Rubiki.
Ringwood North
13A/204-206 Warrandyte Rd, North Ringwood VIC 3134
Cafe
✓ Dogs permitted with conditions
Dogs allowed outdoors.
Website and details · +61 3 9879 0869 · Map
Access or listing source · Evidence dated 2026-09-22
Cafés and coffee
Rumour Mill
Croydon
22 McAdam Square, Croydon VIC 3136
Cafe
✓ Dogs permitted with conditions
Dogs allowed outdoors.
Website and details · +61 3 8719 6592 · Map
Access or listing source · Evidence dated 2026-09-22
Cafés and coffee
SAAZAA Coffee
Ringwood
8 Olive Grove, Ringwood VIC 3134
Coffee shop
✓ Dogs permitted with conditions
Dogs allowed outdoors.
Website and details · +61 3 9876 0578 · Map
Access or listing source · Evidence dated 2026-09-22
Cafés and coffee
Sigma Cafe
Croydon South
5 Sigma Dr, Croydon South VIC 3136
Cafe
✓ Dogs permitted with conditions
Dogs allowed outdoors.
Access or listing source · Evidence dated 2026-09-22
Cafés and coffee
SoulPod Cafe
Croydon South
43 The Mall, Croydon South VIC 3136
Cafe
✓ Dogs permitted with conditions
Dogs allowed outdoors.
Website and details · +61 3 9723 1010 · Map
Access or listing source · Evidence dated 2026-09-22
Cafés and coffee
Stirr It Up
Ringwood
283 Maroondah Hwy, Ringwood VIC 3134
Cafe
✓ Dogs permitted with conditions
Dogs allowed outdoors.
Access or listing source · Evidence dated 2026-09-22
Meals
Thai Alley Eastland
Ringwood
Shop R12/175 Maroondah Hwy, Ringwood VIC 3134
Thai restaurant
✓ Dogs permitted with conditions
Dogs allowed outdoors.
Website and details · +61 3 8820 8031 · Map
Access or listing source · Evidence dated 2026-09-22
Cafés and coffee
The Coffee Crew
Bayswater North
265 Canterbury Ct, Bayswater North VIC 3153
Coffee shop
✓ Dogs permitted with conditions
Dogs allowed outdoors.
Website and details · +61 403 286 437 · Map
Access or listing source · Evidence dated 2026-09-22
Meals
The Firehouse
Ringwood
253-257 Maroondah Hwy, Ringwood VIC 3134
Restaurant
✓ Dogs permitted with conditions
Dogs allowed outdoors.
Website and details · +61 3 8820 6253 · Map
Access or listing source · Evidence dated 2026-09-22
Cafés and coffee
The Jolly Miller (Croydon)
Croydon
5-15 Kent Ave, Croydon VIC 3136
Cafe
✓ Dogs permitted with conditions
Dogs allowed outdoors.
Website and details · +61 3 7018 7521 · Map
Access or listing source · Evidence dated 2026-09-22
Cafés and coffee
The Scented Garden
Croydon
2A McAdam Square, Croydon VIC 3136
Cafe
✓ Dogs permitted with conditions
Dogs allowed outdoors.
Access or listing source · Evidence dated 2026-09-22
Meals
The Suburban Rooftop & Dining
Ringwood
Town Square Eastland, Shop R10/171/173 Maroondah Hwy, Ringwood VIC 3134
Restaurant
✓ Dogs permitted with conditions
Dogs allowed outdoors.
Website and details · +61 3 8845 9111 · Map
Access or listing source · Evidence dated 2026-09-22
Cafés and coffee
This Little Kitchen
Ringwood North
Shop 2/170-172 Warrandyte Rd, Ringwood North VIC 3134
Cafe
✓ Dogs permitted with conditions
Dogs allowed outdoors.
Website and details · +61 1800 749 355 · Map
Access or listing source · Evidence dated 2026-09-22
Cafés and coffee
TLCEspresso
Ringwood
92B Maroondah Hwy, Ringwood VIC 3134
Coffee shop
✓ Dogs permitted with conditions
Dogs allowed; area not specified
Website and details · +61 423 171 438 · Map
Access or listing source · Evidence dated 2026-09-22
Meals
Tres Amigos mexican restaurant in croydon | Tacos, Margaritas
Croydon
6 San Carlos Walk, Croydon VIC 3136
Mexican restaurant
✓ Dogs permitted with conditions
Dogs allowed outdoors.
Website and details · +61 3 9764 2285 · Map
Access or listing source · Evidence dated 2026-09-22
Cafés and coffee
Warranwood Cafe
Warranwood
1/42 Warranwood Rd, Warranwood VIC 3134
Coffee shop
✓ Dogs permitted with conditions
Dogs allowed outdoors.
Website and details · +61 3 9876 7095 · Map
Access or listing source · Evidence dated 2026-09-22
Meals
Yoghee’s Food Studio
Croydon
Laird St, Croydon VIC 3136
Indian takeaway
✓ Dogs permitted with conditions
Dogs allowed outdoors.
Website and details · +61 470 327 970 · Map
Access or listing source · Evidence dated 2026-09-22
Coverage and how we keep this guide current
We cover Bayswater North, Croydon, Croydon Hills, Croydon North, Croydon South, Heathmont, Kilsyth South, Ringwood, Ringwood East, Ringwood North and Warranwood, plus address-checked Maroondah parts of Kilsyth, Park Orchards, Vermont and Wonga Park. Nearby options are labelled separately.
Park rules come from Council sources. Food access uses dated Google business attributes retained in the MX food records. Service contacts come from reviewed public business sources. Source dates appear with each listing. Coverage is not exhaustive.
Regional parks and services are due for review every three months; Croydon parks and food follow monthly reviews. Changes reported sooner are checked when received. Events follow the current MX event database.
Planning a club walk?
Check the park’s dog limits and contact your chosen food venue about outdoor space, group size and bookings. A dog-friendly listing does not confirm capacity for a club or suitability for every dog.
For a longer walk, check the land manager’s current rules and signs along the whole route, including any connection between the park and your next stop.
Walking well together
A dog-walking interview with Amanda Palich from Smart Choice Dog Training is planned. Her advice will be added when the interview is complete.
Help keep the guide useful
Know a place we have missed, or spotted a changed dog policy? Send MX a suggestion or correction. Include the place, suburb and a link to the current details.
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