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Harbour beaches that are off-leash around the clock, and pubs that let dogs sit inside at the bar.
16 places7 categories14 neighbourhoods7 with an off-leash area
16 places, each checked against the venue's own information
Neighbourhoods covered: Centennial Park, Rose Bay, Surry Hills, Sydney CBD, Sans Souci, Sydney, Alexandria, Sydney, Mosman, Sydney, Kurnell, Sydney, Cronulla, Sydney, Manly/Queenscliff, Sydney and 4 more.
No photo yetA cafe and restaurant inside Centennial Parklands, serving breakfast and lunch with park views. The parklands' own dog rules list the pantry, its deck and entrance, and the kitchen deck and lawn as on-lead areas where dogs are permitted, about 250 m from the park's main off-leash fields.
A harbour dog beach at the end of Caledonian Road, between Dumaresq Reserve and Percival Park. Woollahra Council designates this stretch as off-leash at all times.
No photo yetA heritage corner pub in Surry Hills dating to 1877, serving pub classics and Italian-influenced dishes. Its own website states that it has both indoor and outdoor dog-friendly spaces and a dedicated dog menu, and dogs are welcome inside at the bar and in the courtyard.
No photo yetAn Art Deco boutique hotel in the Sydney CBD with 172 rooms, a rooftop pool, a ground-floor restaurant and a rooftop bar. The group's pet policy welcomes pets at no extra charge, with a pet bed, bottled water and a treat set up in the room.
No photo yetA waterfront café in southern Sydney with 270-degree views over Kogarah Bay, serving all-day breakfast, brunch and wood-fired pizzas. The café's own site states it is proudly dog-friendly and welcomes dogs in its spacious outdoor waterfront dining area, with fresh drinking water provided near the entrance.
No photo yetA 44-hectare award-winning regional park with rolling hills, historic brick kilns, wetlands and extensive grassy spaces in Sydney's inner south. The City of Sydney lists dog off-leash areas as available at all times, including a dedicated paddling pool for dogs.
No photo yetA sheltered harbour beach in Mosman with calm, shallow water, a grassy picnic reserve behind the sand, and shade trees, BBQs, toilets and a playground. It is one of Mosman Council's designated off-leash dog beaches and a favourite with local dog owners.
No photo yetA stretch of Botany Bay beach at Kurnell where Sutherland Shire Council allows dogs off-leash between the third and fourth rock groynes at the western end, next to the Bonna Point Reserve car park. The gentle, shallow water and calm bay setting make it popular with dog swimmers.
No photo yetWidely described as Sydney's only ocean-facing off-leash dog beach, Greenhills sits north of Wanda Beach at Cronulla with a long stretch of sand and surf. Sutherland Shire Council designates it a dog off-leash area with time restrictions.
No photo yetA waterfront reserve at the northern end of Manly Beach where the lagoon meets grassy parkland, with a shared bike/pedestrian path, exercise equipment, playground, toilets and BBQs. Northern Beaches Council designates it a dog off-leash area where dogs may enter the water.
No photo yetA harbourside hilltop park above The Rocks with fig trees, lawns and views over Sydney Harbour, managed by the City of Sydney. It is one of the City's more than 45 designated off-leash dog areas.
No photo yetA nine-hectare waterfront bushland reserve on Sydney Harbour with walking tracks, picnic BBQs, toilets and dramatic views of the Harbour Bridge and city skyline. North Sydney Council welcomes dogs on-leash throughout the reserve's formal tracks.
No photo yetA craft brewery and bar in Alexandria pouring Sydney Brewery beers and ciders with a kitchen serving burgers and pub food. The venue advertises itself as dog-friendly with a dedicated poolside dog chill zone.
No photo yetA landmark garden precinct in a former 1920s industrial site, home to a cafe, The Garden Bar & BBQ, The Potting Shed, bakery, coffee roastery and seasonal markets. Well-behaved leashed dogs are welcome throughout The Garden and other outdoor areas, though not inside the Cafe.
No photo yetA five-star Autograph Collection hotel built on an 1899 pier over Sydney Harbour, offering a dedicated Puppy Package with dog beds, bowls, an in-room doggy minibar, a dog-friendly in-room dining menu and dining with dogs at PIER BAR. It markets itself as one of Australia's leading pet-friendly hotels.
No photo yetA boutique heritage hotel in a former woolstore in Pyrmont, close to waterfront walks and dog-friendly parks, offering a dedicated 'Paws & Stay' dog-friendly room. Stays include thoughtful dog comforts and the hotel provides guidelines for canine guests.
Leash rules, off-leash hours and whether dogs are allowed inside are set locally and change without notice. Each listing here says what the venue or the responsible authority publishes, and the listing page links to the page we checked, so you can confirm the current rule before you set out. Outside a signed off-leash area, keep the dog on a lead.
No venue can pay to be listed or to rank higher, and no listing carries an invented rating or a stock photograph standing in for the real place. If something here is out of date, tell us and we will re-check it.
Half a park set aside for off-leash running, a brewpub with treats behind the bar, and a five-star pet staycation.
A large fenced off-leash reserve on the harbour, park cafes with umbrella tables, and a dog bar with its own menu.
The capital's most popular off-leash surf beach, a brewery bar with a Polaroid wall for visiting dogs, and a hotel with a room made for them.
Council foreshore dog areas on Moreton Bay, a brewery garden under the Story Bridge, and a riverside hotel with a published Pooch Package.
Six designated off-leash surf beaches, a dog-swimming beach at The Spit and breweries that welcome pups in the beer garden.
Foreshore councils turn beaches like Henley and Grange into dawn off-lead playgrounds, and the cafe strips greet dogs with water bowls.
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