Oh hai!
It’s a Dog Day Afternoon. Literally. The sun is shining, there is a cool nip in the air and Mr NQN and I look to our left and right and we’re surrounded by a happy jumble of dogs. Where am I? Outside the Chew Chew Dog restaurant in Wollstonecraft where dogs can dine on goodies such as doggie cappucinos and doggie cup cakes. And the rules? “There are no rules at all here! Dogs can do as they like!” Chew Chew owner Naoko says happily.
Naoko
I hope you’ll forgive the slight departure from our human restaurant reviews to something more for our canine friends but I thought that this was the cutest idea I had heard in a long time. Naoko has been making healthy dog food for dogs for three years already. She started her business off making organic, healthy food for sick and ailing dogs and it is has since grown into a restaurant which has been open for one month. Here little furry creatures have their choice of a one of six main meals which can include fish soup, chicken mince with sesame, grilled salmon with herbs and spaghetti bolognese. All of the meat used is organic and Naoko helpfully gives dog dietary advice to anyone. And before anyone starts going on about spoiled pooches eating designer dog food the prices are very reasonable here with a main starting at $3.80 and a dog cupcake being $2.20.
Lucy
Dash
Joining us today is The Second Wife’s main man Gravy Beard (she’s busy jetsetting overseas) and their two adorable poochies Dash and his older sister Lucy. They’re also joined by a gaggle of other dogs and their owners who stop by to buy a special meal for their four legged buddies. There’s a man who is opening up his own dog hotel in Chatswood and his seven very well trained poochies (the top pic) and his girlfriend who has two of her own.
The restaurant itself is quite small, one room really and Naoko prepares all of the meals fresh to order. As it is small you may have to wait your turn while other dogs eat their food (but let’s be honest, dogs eat quickly and they don’t really linger to chat) or they can eat outside al fresco on the grass. There are also ready made foods and dog snacks available for purchase.
Dining doggies
We take the recommendation of other friendly owners whose dogs have just eaten. Owners order quantities according to the size and breed of the dog. Some choose to have their dogs dine in but others take away the food.
Spaghetti Bolognese $3.80
They start with the mains. Elegant eater Dash has the spaghetti bolognese to start off with which he enjoys.
Lamb mince with vegetables and rice $3.80
Lucy devours the lamb mince within seconds
Lucy, who is more of a ravenous eater quickly tears her way through her spaghetti bolognese. She then sniffs around for some of Dash’s portion.
Doggie cappucino $2 each
Lucy sniffs around for some of Dash’s cappucino
The doggie cappucino which is made up of goat’s milk sprinkled with liver chips is an undeniable hit being licked up within seconds tongues flapping inching out and seeking every little morsel.
Doggie cupcakes $2.20
The doggie cupcakes are also popular and Lucy eats hers in one bite and then proceeds to lick both plates clean. They’re made with organic wheat flour and Chew Chew vegetables.
All clean!
Yogurt jelly $1.80
The yogurt jelly is eaten quickly by Lucy but Dash is either too full or doesn’t like it and in a “You snooze you lose” gesture, Lucy grabs Dash’s share within seconds. It is made using goat’s milk yogurt and seasonful fruits and set with agar.
There’s a rather interesting Doggy Love triangle when Lucy is fancied by Japanese Spitz Kobe who is in turn hugely fancied by Dash. Ahhh just like a typical human night out!
For more human sustenance, you can grab a coffee at the coffee shop next door where you can sit outside with your well fed dog.
Dash pines for his lost love
So tell me Dear Reader, how many of you thought that it was a restaurant serving dog when you first saw the title? 
And would you take your dog to Chew Chew?
Chew Chew
3 Railway Parade, Wollstonecraft station, Wollstonecraft, NSW
Tel: +61 (02) 9460 7111
Monday – Closed
Tuesday / Wednesday – 8:00 – 4:00
Thursday – 8:00 – 6:00
Friday – 8:00 – 4:00
Saturday – 9:00 – 2:00
Sunday – By appointment only
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What a find! My mum cooks up organic and healthy treats for my doggies, who are the best fed pooches in the Sourther Hemisphere (they get salmon some days!)
This place looks great, and I’ll definitely check it out.
Will I sound really bad if I admit it did sound like a dog eating restaurant. This is a great idea, I used to have 2 pampered pooches who have sadly passed on but I would have totally taken them.
Hey! You finished with a Cavalier!
Did I think of a restaurant serving dogs? No.
Would I take my two there? No. (But in my defense… I have 4 teenage boys to feed and so my dogs’ food is less than gourmet.
Well…. I might take them once, just for the fun of it.
Hate to be a party pooper but while it is a very cute and novel idea, none of the food being devoured by these hapless doggies is a balanced diet for dogs . They are not human and their tummies are not designed to eat human food. The fact that it is cooked and sloppy means that it has no nutritional value whatsoever. And most disturbingly it will do nothing to clean their teeth which is vital for ongoing health. Of course the occasional visit wont hurt, but it is a shame that the owner is promoting this as a healthy diet!
B4 i get jumped on , it appears that the meat is raw, but this is still not a great teeth cleaning diet.
haha oh my- what a unique ‘cafe’! Now all I need is a puppy!
I’m not really a dog person, but that’s just so cute! <3
A very cute idea! I windered how you got the 7 dogs at the top of the post to all look at the camera and pose while you took the picture – their owner must have them well trained indeed! I don’t have a dog, so I can’ answer your question, but ptovided that your dog was well trained enough not to cause havoc, I think it is a great idea.
Love the idea and the concept. Although I dont think my 2 puppies table manners are up to scratch!!!
Chew Chew is a great dog restaurant name! I’m not sure I could bring C’s dogs (all working dogs) to this restaurant- although they are quite well behaved this fare is very different to what they are used to!
What a shame I don’t have a dog.
That places looks awesome my dog would be in heaven!!
I would take him for sure
love it!!! Wish I could take my two goldens there. Although they would hoover up all the other doggies’ food as well as their own…
It’s so cute I’d borrow a dog just to go and try it out!
You got me there NQN
I saw your post headline and thought ‘what the’…., and having read this so very cool restaurant idea for our fury friends I’m left thinking… I wish I had a dog, I would so go there with him.
What a fabulous concept! If I had a dog, I most certainly would take him/her along to this restaurant for a treat
Ooh that yoghurt jelly looks delicious!
Lorraine, What a best way to start my Monday with a good laugh. I think this is just too cute for words. Loved the article.
haha
excellent blog to start the week.
ps.. my two dogs jasper & molly are soooo much cuter….
What a wonderful idea.If I lived in the area I would definitely take my pooch.
How fun! Poochies deserve a nice day out too!
I thought it could have been a train themed restaurant, or Thit Cho if in Vietnam (but don’t tell the doggie friends!).
i have two dogs and live in lane cove- walking distance ( almost!). i know what me and my furry family will be doing next weekend.
Ahh no thanks ….sorry that just does not seem right Lorraine …… anyway
So taking my two there – the car ride & reward at the end will have them tuckered out and snoozing blissfully when we get home. And as for nutritional value I’ve been combining natural dog food with home made (i.e entirely for them) since I got them and they’re tremendously healthy (plenty of raw bones as treats too). This isn’t geared for daily doggy take out I shouldn’t think?
@James&Kerry having a little chuckle here – my two are called Jasper & Polly!
What a cute post! I knew there are lots of these cafes in Asia but I didn’t know we had one here. I’ll have to tell my dog-owner friends about it.
Admittedly I’m not a dog lover, but this concept is so ‘lower north shore’. At least the article let me have a good laugh. Seriously though, I think this concept would be made better if the dog offerings were an adjunct to some decent human cafe food so that man and beast could eat together in civilised harmony.
As an Inner Westie who loves her puppys I would love to take them here. Monica, why doesn’t it seem right? I care about my dogs and this would be a special treat for them. It is cute and funny.
I think some people just like to be judgemental because that is the only way to feel better about themselves. Its easy to pooh pooh a new idea but I don’t sit in judgement of you. Just my 2 cents.
Wife loves our dogs and will no doubt have already booked a session here by the time I get home. I find it good that she does not charge the earth for a meal. More accurately now that would be very Lower North Shore.
Anything to do with dogs gets my vote as I am a qualified dog massage therapist! We will go along I’m sure but think a human combined dog cafe is preferable like Cafe Bones in Leichhardt
Lorraine, this is the most adorable post EVER!!
When I saw the title, NO I didn’t think dogs would be served.. GAH! I just hoped you would have lots and lots of doggie pics, which you do! Can you tell I’m a dog lover? Haha… I don’t have one yet, unfortunately but Soy has already said that when we do, she is going to cook all its meals, which is in line with what Naoko is trying to do, so definitely!
And I absolutely love that pic of the 7 dogs. They have to be really well-behaved for you to have been able to get them to sit still for that photo!
so adorable hehe
Such a great cafe! my little boy would have loved it…rest in peace little fella…
I wouldn’t give my kid tinned food everyday so why give it to my dog!
And it is much healthier for a dog than tinned food or just kibble. As long as they get a good bone to chew. I used to cook mince, veges and brown rice for my pampered pooch
what a cute idea! I dont have a puppy at the moment and dont live in the right state, but if I DID then I think this would be a fun sometimes treat!
Wow! Or maybe Woof!
What a GREAT idea – my daughter has a pooch (Millie) which she loves almost like a child…..only the best for Millie.
Now I can give it a really different and healthy treat! Organic too – that really will win her.
I won’t be surprised if the place is choc-a-bloc when I get there…
Love the article…This is not a new concept though…there are quite a few of these doggy restaurants in Japan and Singapore!
What a genius idea! And the food must be four-woofs good as those pups look mighty happy.
Pug! PUG PUG PUG PUG PUG!!
I think my heart just exploded with cuteness. Is Dash a poodle, or a poodle cross? He looks a bit like my miniature black poodle
And I’ve always had a soft spot for cavalier king charles spaniels too, and there you go giving me one at the end of the post.
This post was wonderful, thank you
This is hilarious. I think if I were lucky enough to have a little dog in my life (or rather, a big one.. not so keen on little dogs) then I’d love to take him or her here for their birthday or when they’ve been ever so good.
That’s such an interesting cafe….
My dog loving{passionate} friend Ayesha would love this place. Sending her this link…
Cheers,
The Variable, Crazy Over Desserts – Nachiketa
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Lovely story and photos of so cute dogs! After reading your writing I am again missing our 16 year old dog Halli, who moved to another world three years ago. Halli used to be MrNQN’s beloved constant companion when he was a teenager. Halli patiently waited MrNQN by the beach when he was surfing.
OMG! this is so fantastic!
I think I should bring my Chow-chow along for a fine dining hrer, but which boy should i invite? hmmm…
How cute! There used to be something similar in the inner west, but I’m not sure it’s still open…
How cute, a restaurant for dogs! My Bambi would love to go to a place like that…Lovely pictures of dogs!
what a cute idea. man, people are crazy about their dogs!
Retro Rose would so be there. Her dog has a car seat! Now, Lorraine, did you taste the food, just to make sure it was good? hehe
Oh, I love things like this! I know that dogs will basically eat anything you put in front of them, but for some reason I just love fancy dog treats. I’ve never seen a complete restaurant before!
This is so cute! If my dogs were better behaved (& I lived in Sydney!) i’d take them for sure.
I WANT to take the Babies there!
How cute! I’ve heard of doggie cafes before, but not ones that serve mains! I would definitely take my dog there if I had one, although I don’t think Frank would be too pleased…
If I put carrots in my dog’s meal, she’d eat around it…even if it takes her triple the time to finish her meal!
Aww, I wish I had a dog to take here!
This post was particularly heart warming. I would just love to have my puppy enjoy himself in the same way. Fantastic doggy eatery ;o)
Flavourful wishes,
Claudia
I would love to take my girls there but i live in melbourne I really enjoy taking my dogs out to things like this and I really see the appreciation when i do things like that with them. I always try to have a party for thier birthday We used to have a doggy cafe like this in melbourne although not quite as fancy and i took my older one there 2 celebrate her 3rd birthday we had a big party with friends, cake a photographer and she loved it. she didn’t like the soychinos but loved the bikkies. i only wish we had a cafe like this in melbourne again
I wish they had something like this back home, I would bring my dog for sure! What a lovely concept for a restaurant.
Hi Karen-Oh what lucky little puppies!
Fantastic! 
Hi Linda-hehe that’s what my husband thought it sounded like too!
Aww RIP to your two poochies!
Hi Frogdancer-hehe they’re my favourites along with pugs
Ahh fair enough! 
Once in a blue moon is good too!
Hi jacqui-Well there is also a huge range of dry food and foods and things for them to chew on for dental health too. It’s up to the owner to give them a range of things. This is what I see as a treat.
Hi Lisa-hehe me too!
Hi Midge-Isn’t it cute?
Hi Cakelaw-I know, they were the most well trained dogs ever!
Yes I think dogs are naturally playful but they were all well behaved.
Hi sandra-hehe they can always eat al fresco!
Hi Gastronomy Gal-Ahh maybe for a doggie birthday?
Hi Debra-yes me too.
Hi jess-Oh what a lucky doggie!
Hi Julia-haha enthusiastic eaters are they?
Hi Em-hehe that’s is essence what we did
Hi Anna-yes it’s such a cute idea. And hey if you were ever dog sitting this is where you could take them!
Hi Ladybird-I’m the same!
I wish I had one to bring there 
Hi john-hehe you are too funny
Hi Ana-Thankyou very much!
Hi James&Kerry-thankyou! Aww I’m sure they are but Dash and Lucy are adorable!
Hi Barbara-Indeed! I wish I had a dog to take there more regularly
Hi InTolerantChef-I couldn’t agree more!
Hi Ellen-Hehe I like that!
Hi fiona-Oh fantastic! I hope they like it
Hi monica-why doesn’t it seem right?
Hi Radhika-haha I like your thinking! And what a coincidence having the same names!
Hi Jen-Thankyou!
Oh I had no idea there were ones in Asia! 
Hi Kristy-Really? It’s more Mosman than Wollstonecraft I would think. Whilst that might sound good, that’s a huge commitment to be able to do both well and I can see why she doesn’t do it.
Hi Lettuce Muncher-Oh cool! I hope they like it. I’m surprised at how negative some of the comments are too.
Hi Mike-Yes I was pleasantly surprised by the prices too. I expected it to be more expensive!
Haha true true 
Hi JT-Right, well you should give it a go!
Hi Honey-Thanks Honey!
Haha good to know 
Ahh that’s great! I’m sure we’ll see some pics pop up on the blog? I know, it’s amazing isn’t it!
Hi Betty-Hehe thanks!
Hi Naomi-Aww RIP little puppy! Ahh I like your way of thinking!
Hi Sarah-The coolest thing is how excited they look when they’re there
Hi Howard-haha!
Oh fantastic! I hope Millie enjoys herself! 
Hi jl-Thankyou! I had no idea-are they popular?
Hi Carolyn-Don’t they look so happy?
Hi Hannah-I know, isn’t the puggy cute! I think he is a poodle but hasn’t had a hair cut for a while
Me too, pugs and cavaliers are my favourites! 
You’re welcome!
Hi Conor-yes I think it would be so great for a special treat. Or a doggie birthday!
Hi Nachiketa-Isn’t it! Thanks Nachiketa!
Hi tuulia-Ahh yes RIP Halli!
Hi Big BOys Oven-Thanks!
Hehe bringing a chow chow to chew chew sounds great!
Hi Celia-Ahh I think it’s quite an Inner West concept!
Hi yaelian-Aww what a cute name!
Thankyou!
Hi grace-hehe aren’t they just!
Hi sandra-yes they look like they are having so much fun!
Hi Angela-Haha Retro Rose sounds like quite a character!
Haha no! 
Hi Erin-I know, although dash didn’t much like the jelly but perhaps he was full!
Hi Phunk-haha they could always eat al fresco
Hi Blond Duck-Hehe I know!
Hi Loll-hehe really? Frank wouldn’t like it
Hi Steph-haha how funny and kind of cute too!
Hi Karen-I felt the same way!
Hi FOODESSA-Thanks Claudia!
It’s so cute 
Hi feigy-Ahh perhaps they’ll open one in Melbourne one day like this! Aww how gorgeous, it sounds like a great day out for them
Hi Su-yin-It’s so cute isn’t it!
Hi I’m 15 yrs. old miniature schnauzer. My mum took me there today and I enjoyed the cup cake.
I felt this dog restaurant is not ‘lower north shore’
It should have everywhere!
the dog cafe owner seriously care about dog’s health. I sometimes have blood in my stool. So, my mum will get some food from there and learn more about good healthy food.
Ahhh… my pooches are immortalised in the NQN hall of fame! I can’t believe Dash tried to hump another dog… well actually I can. You can’t take that kid anywhere!
Celia said I should see this post! Hehehe, what lovely pics and a great review too.I’d have brought my dogs here for a treat today if it wasn’t a bit far. Food looks good!
Anyone have any idea if there is anything like this for Perth people?
Most awesome cafe ever? I think so!!
I WOULD LOVE TO TAKE MY DOGS TO THIS RESTAURANT BUT I DON’T THINK THEY’D BEHAVE. AND UNFORTUNATELY DISTANCE WOULD BE A PROBLEM BUT IF THERE WAS ONE IN THE PENRITH AREA I WOULD GIVE MY DOGS A CHANCE TO PROVE ME WRONG
I so agree with ‘lettuce muncher’s’ two cents. anyone who would make neg comments about this must be pretty small minded.
Awesome review. Chew Chew is the primo place for A-list animals! Another great dog spot is Cafe Bones in Leichhardt
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[...] Wollstonecraft Station houses one of the most exciting doggy destinations in Australia. Chew Chew serves organic, gourmet dishes and delicious deserts cooked specially for canines. Prices are reasonable with mains starting around $4, and cats are welcome to lunch after 2pm – although booking is essential. Indoor and al fresco dining is available and you can even buy meals to take away. Only open Wednesday to Sunday. Read this excellent review at Not Quite Nigella. [...]
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