Dog friendly venues in Newtown
Covering Enmore · Newtown: 29 spots, 11 welcome dogs inside
Newtown might be the easiest place in Sydney to take your dog. King Street and Enmore Road are stacked with pubs where pups are welcome in the front bar, not just the footpath, and there's a fully fenced dog park in Enmore for the pre-pub zoomies. But “dog friendly” here still covers everything from a Dog of the Month program to a single patio, so here's exactly which is which.
11 of the 29 dog friendly spots we've checked in Newtown welcome your dog inside, 3 are off-leash spots. The rest are beer garden, courtyard or footpath only.
Dogs are welcome everywhere at The Newtown Hotel, including the front bar, upstairs bar and balcony, and the back courtyard. The venue even has a Dog of the Month program and staff are known to hand out treats and pats.
Dogs are absolutely welcome inside at Dogge. It is a café built entirely around dogs, with an off-leash play area, a dedicated dog menu, and dog birthday parties on offer.
Dogs are welcome throughout The Courty, including inside the front bar, the beer garden, and even upstairs on the balcony. Just keep them on a lead and you're good to go.
- Hopsters Cooperative Brewery, Enmore · pub · , Welcome Inside
- The Marlborough Hotel (The Marly), Newtown · pub · , Welcome Inside
- Odd Culture, Newtown · pub · , Welcome Inside
- The Local Mbassy, Newtown · pub · , Welcome Inside
- Young Henrys Craft Brewery and Tasting Bar, Newtown · pub · , Welcome Inside
- The Magpie Sports Bar & Pub, Enmore · pub · , Welcome Inside
- The Urban, Newtown · accommodation, Dogs Stay Inside
- Uncanny, Newtown · pub · , Welcome Inside
- The Bank Hotel, Newtown · pub · , Outside Only
- Flour Drum, Newtown · cafe · , Outside Only
- Golden Barley Hotel, Enmore · pub · , Outside Only
- Bank Hotel, Newtown · pub, Outside Only
- Cuckoo Callay, Newtown · cafe · , Outside Only
- The Sly Fox, Enmore · pub · , Outside Only
- The Warren View Hotel, Enmore · pub · , Outside Only
- Black Market Coffee, Newtown · cafe · , Outside Only
- Either Or, Newtown · cafe · , Outside Only
- Botany View Hotel, Newtown · pub · , Outside Only
- New Brew Cafe, Newtown · cafe · , Outside Only
- Enmore Hotel, Enmore · pub, Outside Only
- Websters Bar, Newtown · pub · , Outside Only
- Soulmate Coffee, Newtown · cafe · , Outside Only
The ones that mean it
The Courty is the benchmark: dogs are welcome through the entire venue, water bowls included, and they're actively encouraged rather than just tolerated. The Newtown Hotel goes just as hard: pups are welcome in the front bar, the upstairs bar and balcony, and the back courtyard, staff hand out treats, and there's an actual Dog of the Month program.
The breweries hold their own too. Your dog's welcome everywhere at Young Henrys, inside and out, with water bowls around the venue. And Hopsters in Enmore is fully dog friendly inside and out, and sells kangaroo chews for your pup at the bar.
Good, but outside only
The Sly Fox keeps pups to the patio, but does more for your dog out there than most pubs manage inside: a dog menu, treats and water bowls. Cuckoo Callay is covered-patio only, with puppacinos and treats on offer. And The Bank is beer garden and Garden Bar only, with dogs welcome until 10pm. A good spot, as long as you're not after an indoor table.
Make a morning of it
Start with an off-leash run at Enmore Fenced Dog Park (fully fenced, with a sand run, grass, shaded seating and water bowls) or the timed off-leash area at Camperdown Memorial Rest Park. Coffee at Black Market (outdoor seats, treats for the pup), then settle in for a Saturday arvo at The Courty or the Newtown Hotel. More options one suburb over in dog friendly Surry Hills.
Dog owner FAQs for Newtown
Are there dog friendly pubs in Newtown?
Yes. We've confirmed 17 dog friendly pubs in Newtown, including The Sly Fox, Bank Hotel and The Bank Hotel. Some welcome dogs inside; others have a beer garden or courtyard.
Which Newtown venues let dogs inside?
14 of them, including The Marlborough Hotel (The Marly), Courthouse Hotel (The Courty) and The Newtown Hotel, welcome dogs inside, not just in the courtyard. The rest have outdoor, footpath or courtyard seating where dogs are welcome.
How do you know these Newtown venues are dog friendly?
Every venue on this page is checked against its own stated dog policy (from the venue's website, Google listing or a direct enquiry) and re-checked regularly. If something looks out of date, you can submit an update on any venue's page.