Grate

Café in Sandton, Gauteng

4.3

The Dog Report· Dog-friendly — not yet confirmed by SitnStay

Dogs welcome — per Google

Grate is a community-minded cafe on Illovo Boulevard in Illovo, near Sandton, that has grown from a single site into a small national chain. Breakfast runs until noon alongside sandwiches, salads, pizza, pasta and mains such as Norwegian salmon, with a full wine and cocktail list and bottomless mimosas on Saturday mornings. Seating spans indoor and outdoor areas. The cafe describes itself as a dog-friendly haven and says pets are welcome to settle in alongside their owners.

Pet policy

Note from SitnStay: Grate markets itself explicitly as a dog-friendly haven where pets are welcome to join owners; no fee or size limit is mentioned.

What this place offers

Outdoor seating
Full bar
Wine list
Breakfast
Pizza
Pasta
Weekend mimosas

Opening hours

Monday7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday7:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday7:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
SundayClosed

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Where you'll be

Boulevard, South Piazza, 9 Fricker Rd, Illovo, Sandton, 2171

Sandton, Gauteng

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How we know this

Listed as pet-friendly by Google. SitnStay is still confirming — call ahead to be safe.

Added to SitnStay: 5 months ago
Data last checked: 5 months ago
Google data last refreshed: 5 months ago

Venue data and photos sourced from Google Maps — used with attribution per Google Maps Platform Terms.

We have not independently verified this listing — please call ahead to confirm pets are welcome on the day. Something wrong?