Cafe Bones

First published on 25 Aug 2009. Updated on 19 Oct 2010.

The Hawthorne Canal reserve is one of the biggest off-leash parks in Sydney. Before Cafe Bones started in 2004, people used to bring their own coffee down while running the hounds but since Cafe Bones opened, Sydney’s dog lovers have somewhere special to kick back, get frisky and frolic. Oh yes, it’s a veritable dog’s breakfast, at this mutt hut. Try the date and walnut bread or the marinated vegetable and cheddar toasted sandwich. For your four legged friend, you’ll find Bones Bix (in-house baked dog biscuits) and liver and lamb treats. And, very sweetly, you can drink a cappuccino while your canine companion gets down with a pupacino (the manager of the cafe, who refused to be mentioned by name, and also to give Time Out the ingredients on account of signing a non-disclosure form (!) He finally admitted it’s a “lactose-free drink with a secret sprinkle”. At any rate, it’s great to have somewhere to take your hound where there’s more catering than a cracked plastic container and a short length of frayed rope.