The Gap Cafe

When we arrived we had been made aware of the rules of the site. We had advised that we thought the place was an off the lead venue. When we were advised we decided to leave and find another venue as our usual venue was closed for the day. When we were leaving we had thanked the person behind the counter and said that it wasn't what we were looking for. We said that we didn't understand why the there was no off the lead aspect as the whole place was gated. We understood their rules and respected them enough to leave. The person behind the counter than went on to say that they had no idea if our pug would attack another dog. And that it was in place to protect all dags. That was fair enough though our pug doesn't attack. However when we left the person behind the counter decided to speak to sarcastically and told us to have luck finding a place as they are 5 stars. We told them that we knew of places and that they were not the only 5 star place. The person behind the counter was rude and arrogant and completely ruined our mood for the day with his remarks. We will not forget this Sunday that we were treated horribly. I would strongly advise people to try a different venue. No one deserves to be spoken to this way.

This cafe rules. Great food and coffee. Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. Very dog friendly, and a great place to meet some greyhounds! There's lots of dog beds, drinking bowls, etc and a small pen to leave your dog in. If you are considering adopting a grey , it's a good place to meet some owners and there's an iPad station there to see some of the dogs up for adoption. Brought my dog Beanie boy here on the opening weekend and he loved meeting the other dogs!

Greyhounds and coffee, what more do you want in life? Whether you've got a grey of your own, or just want to pop in and hand out a few neck scratches, the Greyhound Cafe should sit at the top of your weekend to-do list. Especially if you're a dog lover. The staff are friendly, knowledgeable and happy to be there! The coffee is as good as you'd get anywhere in Melb and the food is ok. It's not a big place and they don't have a kitchen. The staff you see running around are also cooking the food (on a hotplate type set up). I'm not saying the food wasn't good, I just assumed there'd be a kitchen with a chef. No biggie though, I came for the greys and the coffee. Everything else is just a bonus. For those that bring your greyhound along, they've got a separate toilet area for your noodle horse out back and even have a small enclosed kennel space if it starts to get a little too much. The cafe is not a big space and can get very full, very quick. So keep that in mind. GAP Vic also popped around and were available to answer questions which is super handy. I'd definitely give the cafe a follow on Instagram, they post some pretty greyt stuff. I'll be back for sure.

As a greyhound owner and fan this is a really special place to visit with your greyhound. Unlike your typical coffee shop it has been designed to accommodate greyhound visitors with lots of room, greyhound mats, water bowls and even a discreet patch of grass for toiletting. There was even a lovely GAP volunteer (with her dog) to make everybody feel welcome and answer any questions. There were about six other greyhounds there at the same time who were just chillaxing as they do so well. No aggression or bad manners. Highly recommended if you are a greyhound owner, or if you would like to know more about these gentle giants and meet some. If you don't like big dogs then there is a human only area at the front of the cafe.