Correction (3 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 between 2 October 2026 and 3 October 2026, and every price was copied from the page it was published on.
Only two cafes near Mulgrave carry a Pet Friendly listing, and that listing comes from a third party, the Australian Good Food Guide (AGFG). Add Jells Park, where Parks Victoria’s own page gives the dog rules and mentions a cafe, and this page has three places.
One is in Mulgrave: Podium Cafe on Springvale Road. Code Five and Jells Park are in Wheelers Hill, so this is Mulgrave and around. The AGFG tag is a category label, not the cafe saying dogs are welcome. Where a venue has not said where dogs may sit, this page says so and leaves the ringing-ahead to you.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Order this | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| A weekday cafe with an AGFG Pet Friendly tag | Podium Cafe | see below | not printed here |
| A cafe with an AGFG Pet Friendly tag and weekend hours | Code Five (Code 5) | Single Origin Espresso | $4.50 |
| A park where dogs stay on lead, with a listed cafe | Jells Park (Dandenong Valley Parklands) | see below | not printed here |
Podium Cafe — 690 Springvale Road (ground floor, Kmart head office building), Mulgrave VIC 3170
Podium Cafe sits on the ground floor of the Kmart head office building at 690 Springvale Road, Mulgrave. AGFG lists it under “Pet Friendly” and “Mulgrave Restaurants With Pet Friendly”, and tags it “Takeaway” and “Online Ordering”. That is AGFG’s label. On the cafe’s own pages we read no statement about dogs, so this page does not say dogs are welcome. Its site lists hours as Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 3pm. Its menu PDF is image-only, so we could read no prices.
Inside or outside only: The cafe has not said where dogs may sit, so check with it before you bring one.
Code Five (Code 5) — 90 View Mount Rd, Wheelers Hill VIC 3150
Code Five is at 90 View Mount Rd, Wheelers Hill. AGFG tags it “Pet Friendly” and “Vegan Options”. The Pet Friendly tag is AGFG’s, as listed, not the cafe’s own wording. The cafe’s site uses “ALL DAY BRUNCH” and “ALL DAY BREAKFAST”, which makes it a brekkie stop. Its site lists Monday to Friday, 7am to 3.30pm, and Saturday and Sunday, 7.30am to 3.30pm. The coffee prices below are bare numbers in its menu PDF, which we have read as dollars; the same PDF prints surcharges for weekends and public holidays. That means a weekend visit costs more than the printed numbers.
On the menu (copied from codefivecafe.com on 3 October 2026):
- Single Origin Espresso: $4.50
- House Blend with milk: $5
- Mocha: $5.20
- Affogato: $6
Inside or outside only: We read no statement from the cafe on where dogs may sit, so check before you go.
Jells Park (Dandenong Valley Parklands) — Waverley Road, Wheelers Hill VIC 3150
Jells Park is operated by Parks Victoria, and its page says: “Visitors can bring up to four dogs into Jells Park, and journey on-lead around much of this park.” The same page says: “There are no dog off-lead areas at Jells Park, however, there is one located close by at Nortons Park.” So this is an on-lead park, never an off-leash one. Per that page, dogs are also not allowed in playgrounds or conservation areas.
For the cafe, Parks Victoria says “T House offers a serene escape with lake views”. We read no statement on whether dogs may go into T House. The page also carried notices when we read it, including a closed Koomba Boardwalk and a bird flu alert, so check it for current ones.
Off-leash status: None at Jells Park per Parks Victoria; its page points to Nortons Park for the nearest off-lead area.
Quick answers
Which cafes near Mulgrave are dog-friendly?
Two cafes carry an AGFG “Pet Friendly” listing: Podium Cafe in Mulgrave and Code Five in Wheelers Hill. Both are AGFG’s labels. We read no dog statement on Podium Cafe’s own pages, so ask both cafes where dogs may sit.
Can dogs go off lead at Jells Park?
No. Parks Victoria says “There are no dog off-lead areas at Jells Park, however, there is one located close by at Nortons Park.” Check the council order for Nortons Park before you go.
How many dogs can you bring to Jells Park?
Parks Victoria says “Visitors can bring up to four dogs into Jells Park, and journey on-lead around much of this park.”
Does Code Five serve brunch?
Its site uses “ALL DAY BRUNCH” and “ALL DAY BREAKFAST”. It lists Saturday and Sunday hours of 7.30am to 3.30pm, and its menu PDF has a Mocha at $5.20, before the weekend surcharge that PDF also prints.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources between 2 October 2026 and 3 October 2026: the places’ own websites, OpenStreetMap, the Australian Good Food Guide and government pages. Every price is copied exactly as printed on the page linked under Sources, on 3 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
- Podium Cafe: podiumcafe.com.au/visit-us, openstreetmap.org/10127085037, agfg.com.au/podium-cafe-80930, agfg.com.au/pets-category
- Code Five (Code 5): codefivecafe.com, agfg.com.au/code-five-cafe-85004, openstreetmap.org/408616708, codefivecafe.com menu PDF
- Jells Park (Dandenong Valley Parklands): parks.vic.gov.au/jells-park, openstreetmap.org/153976439
