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The Grounds of Alexandria

Alexandria, NSW 2015

Sprawling Alexandria cafe precinct where dogs join you in the garden, the Potting Shed and outdoor cafe seating.

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Directions

The rules, in short

Before you go

Dogs are permitted in the outdoor section of The Cafe, where the largest table that can be seated with a dog is six people. Well behaved dogs are welcome throughout The Garden Bar and BBQ. Dogs are also welcome throughout The Potting Shed, and you should note the dog in your reservation. In every area dogs must be on a lead or harness and must stay on the floor, not on laps or chairs.

The venue requires a lead or harness at all times and specifically states dogs are not permitted on laps or chairs, so bring a mat if your dog prefers not to lie on paving.

When
Mornings Daytime The Cafe dine in Monday to Friday 7:30am to 4pm, Saturday and Sunday 7:30am to 4:30pm, last orders one hour before close. The Potting Shed Monday to Thursday 11:30am to 9pm, Friday 11:30am to 9:30pm, Saturday 11am to 9:30pm, Sunday 11am to 9pm.
Cost
Pricey A destination venue with prices to match, at menu prices across the cafe, the bakery and the garden bar.
Dog fee
Not published No charge is stated for bringing a dog.

Worth knowing before you arrive

  • Very crowded at weekends and school holidays
  • Inner city paving gets hot in summer, check it with your hand
  • Surrounding streets are busy with traffic, no off leash space nearby
  • Resident farm animals on site may excite some dogs

About The Grounds of Alexandria

The Grounds is a converted industrial site in inner Sydney that runs as a coffee roastery, bakery, garden and several separate eating spaces. Each space handles dogs differently: outdoors at The Cafe with a limit of six people per table, anywhere in The Garden Bar and BBQ, and anywhere in The Potting Shed as long as you note it when booking. Wherever you land, dogs stay on a lead or harness and on the floor rather than on a chair or a lap. Weekends get extremely busy, so a midweek visit is far kinder to a dog that dislikes crowds.

Which dogs it suits

Small Medium Large Giant

Few Australian venues publish a dog policy this specific, and being welcome throughout The Potting Shed and The Garden rather than just at a fence line is unusually generous. Marked down slightly for the six person table cap at The Cafe and for how busy the site gets.

What is there

  • Shade

Best for

breakfast with a dog confident city dogs larger groups at The Garden or Potting Shed rainy day under cover at The Potting Shed

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Space

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Amenities

Water, shade, somewhere to tie up, bins for bags.

Safety

Traffic, fencing, other dogs, hazards underfoot.

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