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.
Two cafes. The list ends there, and the brevity is deliberate. Both carry a “Pet Friendly” feature on their Australian Good Food Guide (AGFG) listing. That is a listing feature, not a statement from the cafe, and it does not say whether dogs are allowed inside or only at the outdoor tables.
One cafe is in Oakleigh and one is in Hughesdale, so this is a page about Oakleigh and the area around it. Parks, off-lead zones and council rules are not covered here: they belong in the separate Oakleigh dog-friendly guide, and the council’s signage at the gate wins every argument.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Where |
|---|---|---|
| A cafe with a “Pet Friendly” line, in Oakleigh | 5FIVE Bakehouse Kitchen | 22 Eaton Mall, Oakleigh |
| A cafe with a “Pet Friendly” line, in Hughesdale | Temperance Society | 127 Kangaroo Road, Hughesdale |
5FIVE Bakehouse Kitchen — 22 Eaton Mall, Oakleigh VIC 3166
AGFG lists 5FIVE as “Pet Friendly” and with “Alfresco Dining”. A member review on the same AGFG page reads “Kid friendly, dog friendly, good food, easy food.”, which is one diner’s view, not the cafe’s. The AGFG hours are 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday, and 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The cafe has no website that we could find, and Oakleigh Traders links to its Instagram instead. The street number differs between sources: OpenStreetMap has 23 Eaton Mall, but AGFG and Oakleigh Traders both give 22, and that is the one we use.
Inside or outside only: The feature we recorded is just “Pet Friendly”, which does not say, so ask whether dogs sit at the “Alfresco Dining” tables or are allowed inside.
Temperance Society — 127 Kangaroo Road, Hughesdale VIC 3166
Temperance Society is in Hughesdale, not Oakleigh. AGFG lists it as “Pet Friendly” and with “Alfresco Dining”, and these are AGFG listing features, not statements from the cafe. We found no website for it, and OpenStreetMap holds the cafe by name only, with no address, so the street address rests on AGFG. AGFG’s hours panel lists Monday to Friday 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM and Saturday and Sunday 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM, but the same AGFG page prints another hours line with different times, so ring before you go.
Bring: A lead and bags, and a phone to confirm the hours and the dog policy, since the listing settles neither.
Quick answers
Which Oakleigh cafes are dog friendly?
Only one cafe in Oakleigh itself made this page: 5FIVE Bakehouse Kitchen, which AGFG lists as “Pet Friendly”. The other, Temperance Society, is in Hughesdale and carries the same AGFG feature.
Can I take my dog inside these cafes?
We cannot say. The AGFG feature for both cafes is “Pet Friendly”, which does not specify inside or outside, and both are also listed with “Alfresco Dining”. Ask the cafe before you sit down.
What are 5FIVE’s opening hours?
AGFG lists 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday, and 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The cafe has no website we could find, so AGFG is the source.
Where can the dog go off-lead?
This page does not cover it. Off-lead zones and times come from the council’s order, so check the council signage at the park. Parks are covered in the separate Oakleigh dog-friendly guide.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources between 2 October 2026 and 3 October 2026: OpenStreetMap, the Australian Good Food Guide and oakleightraders.com.au. We copied no menu prices from these places’ own pages, so this page prints none. 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
- 5FIVE Bakehouse Kitchen: openstreetmap.org/542912841, agfg.com.au/5five-45766, oakleightraders.com.au/5five-oakleigh, agfg.com.au/pets-category
- Temperance Society: openstreetmap.org/5472109993, agfg.com.au/temperance-society-57564
