Correction (5 October 2026): an earlier version of this page listed places and details we could not stand behind. It has been rewritten from scratch: every place below was confirmed at two independent sources on 5 October 2026, and every price was copied from the page it was published on.
Dogs are welcome where the venue says so, and the venue’s word beats a listing tag. Four places made this page: one cafe in Montmorency, one in Eltham, one in Greensborough and a pub in Lower Plenty. That makes this a list for cafes in and around Montmorency, and only the first is inside the suburb.
Only one of the four, Lower Plenty Hotel, states in its own FAQ that dogs are welcome. The other three carry the Australian Good Food Guide’s “Pet Friendly” tag, which is a feature tag and not a statement of the rules. We copied no inside-or-outside rule from the three cafes, so ask before you sit down.
This page covers cafes and one pub terrace, not parks or off-lead areas.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Order this | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Montmorency cafe, tagged Pet Friendly and Alfresco Dining by AGFG | Stones Throw | NOISETTE TOAST | $9 |
| An Eltham cafe tagged Pet Friendly by AGFG | Miss Pryor | see below | not printed here |
| A Greensborough cafe tagged Pet Friendly by AGFG | Cinnamon Grove Cafe & Catering | The Big Brekky | $27.50 |
| The only venue here whose own FAQ welcomes dogs, on the terrace | Lower Plenty Hotel | see below | not printed here |
Stones Throw — 5 Were Street, Montmorency VIC 3094
Stones Throw is at 5 Were Street, Montmorency. AGFG tags it “Pet Friendly” and “Alfresco Dining”, and that tag is the only dog-related line we have for it. The cafe’s own pages say nothing about dogs in the parts we copied.
Its site lists Monday to Friday 6.30am to 3.30pm and Saturday 7.30am to 2.30pm, and says Sunday closed. The menu is a PDF named for February 2026, and it says a 15% surcharge applies on public holidays. It also lists kids waffles at $12 and a bar section.
On the menu (copied from cdn.shopify.com/ST_Menu_Feb_2026.pdf on 5 October 2026):
- NOISETTE TOAST: $9
- EGGS YOUR WAY (GFO): $15
- BARRAMUNDI TACOS (GFO): $27
- MILK BASED COFFEE: $5.50
Inside or outside only: the AGFG tag does not say, and we copied no rule from the cafe’s own pages, so ask which tables suit a dog.
Miss Pryor — 1 Pryor Street, Eltham VIC 3095
Miss Pryor is at 1 Pryor Street, Eltham. AGFG tags it “Pet Friendly” and “Child Friendly”. Its site calls it a “light-filled Eltham cafe” and mentions “a selection of veg, vegan and gluten-free options” and a range of fresh cocktails.
The site lists Monday to Friday 7am to 3pm and Saturday and Sunday 8am to 3pm, with the kitchen open until 2:30pm. The menu is a PDF whose layout did not give us reliable prices, so there are none here. The dog line is AGFG’s tag, not the cafe’s statement.
Inside or outside only: we copied no rule from the cafe’s own site, so check before you go in with a dog.
Cinnamon Grove Cafe & Catering — 249 Para Road, Greensborough VIC 3088
Cinnamon Grove is at 249 Para Road, Greensborough, so it is outside Montmorency. AGFG tags it “Pet Friendly” and “Takeaway”. The tag is AGFG’s, and we copied no dog rule from the cafe’s own site.
The site prints no hours on the pages we read, so the hours come from AGFG: 7:00 AM to 2:00 PM on Monday, Saturday and Sunday, and 7:00 AM to 2:30 PM from Tuesday to Friday. Check them with the cafe. The menu lists a Sri Lankan Curry Bowl at $24 and a ham and cheese toastie at $10 alongside brekkie.
On the menu (copied from cinnamongrove.com.au/cafe on 5 October 2026):
- The Big Brekky: $27.50
- Eggs Any Style on Sourdough: $15
- Muesli Bowl: $14
- Classic Hamburger: $18
Bring: the takeaway option AGFG lists is the safe plan if the dog is not welcome at a table, because we copied no table rule from the cafe.
Lower Plenty Hotel — 4 Main Road, Lower Plenty VIC 3093
The address for Lower Plenty Hotel is 4 Main Road, Lower Plenty, which puts it beyond both Montmorency and Eltham. Its FAQ is the one dog statement on this page that comes from the venue itself: “Are dogs allowed on the terrace? Your furry babies are most welcome, so long as they enjoy their puppuccinos. We kindly ask they are on a leash, don’t make a mess and are not a disruption to others.”
The site lists opening hours of 10am to 4am all week and Terrace Bar hours of 11am to late all week. The bistro runs 11.30am to 2.30pm and 5pm to 9pm. The site also says a booking is not required to dine but is strongly encouraged for the bistro. We found no prices, because the menus are PDFs we could not read as text.
Inside or outside only: the FAQ speaks only about the terrace, so treat the terrace as the dog area and bring a lead, bags and water.
Quick answers
Which of these places say dogs are welcome?
Only Lower Plenty Hotel does, in its own FAQ, which says dogs are welcome on the terrace if they are on a leash, do not make a mess and are not a disruption to others. Stones Throw, Miss Pryor and Cinnamon Grove carry AGFG’s “Pet Friendly” tag.
Does the Pet Friendly tag mean dogs can come inside?
Not on its own. It is an AGFG feature tag. We copied no inside-or-outside rule from the cafes’ own pages, so ask the cafe which tables a dog can use.
Which of these is in Montmorency itself?
Stones Throw, at 5 Were Street, is the only one with a Montmorency address. Its site lists Monday to Friday 6.30am to 3.30pm and Saturday 7.30am to 2.30pm, with Sunday closed.
Where can I find a dog-friendly pub terrace near Montmorency?
Lower Plenty Hotel, at 4 Main Road, Lower Plenty. Its FAQ says dogs are welcome on the terrace on a leash, and the site lists Terrace Bar hours of 11am to late all week.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 5 October 2026: OpenStreetMap, the places’ own websites, the Australian Good Food Guide and cdn.shopify.com. Every price is copied exactly as printed on the page linked under Sources, on 5 October 2026. Menus, prices and opening hours change, so check with the venue before you go. The photos are illustrative, from Unsplash: they show the kind of food or place, not the places on this page.
Seen something out of date? Email [email protected] with the page link and what has changed, and we will check it again.
Sources
- Stones Throw: openstreetmap.org/1864405216, stonesthrowcafe.com.au, agfg.com.au/stones-throw-cafe-83368, cdn.shopify.com/ST_Menu_Feb_2026.pdf
- Miss Pryor: misspryoreltham.com.au, agfg.com.au/miss-pryor-53785
- Cinnamon Grove Cafe & Catering: cinnamongrove.com.au/contact-us, agfg.com.au/cinnamon-grove-cafe-catering-99853, cinnamongrove.com.au/cafe
- Lower Plenty Hotel: lowerplentyhotel.com.au/contact-us, agfg.com.au/lower-plenty-hotel-64870, lowerplentyhotel.com.au, lowerplentyhotel.com.au/faqs, lowerplentyhotel.com.au/bar, lowerplentyhotel.com.au/bistro-dining
