Dog Cafe Near Me in Midtown Miami: Banana Daddy's Soft Serve Patio

Banana Daddy, the soft serve, bakery and coffee shop at 3415 NE 1st Ave in Midtown Miami, answers the question on its FAQ page in two words: absolutely, bring your pup. The shop sells oven-baked dog treats for $10, its soft serve is built on bananas and coconut, and it stays open until 10 pm most nights. For a dog cafe near me search that ends with dessert instead of espresso, this is the Midtown stop.

Banana Daddy is new. A Resident article from February 24, 2026 announced that the first brick-and-mortar location would open on February 27 at this Midtown address. Before the storefront, the brand ran a fully electric ice cream truck that debuted during Miami Art Week and, according to the same article, keeps circulating through neighborhoods across the city. The storefront gave it a home base with seats.

The dog policy is written by the shop itself. Its FAQ says Banana Daddy is dog-friendly and promises pup cups and fresh-baked doggie treats, ending with the line that its Big Banana Energy is for everyone, tails included. The shop's blog adds that dogs are not an afterthought there. That is a stronger statement than a coffee shop that merely tolerates a leash at the outdoor table.

The dog treats are the one dog item with a posted price. They cost $10 and are crunchy, oven-baked biscuits made with whole wheat, peanut butter, oats and banana. The menu also has a Sundae Pup Cup section, but no item or price is listed there online right now, so plan on the biscuits as the sure thing and ask at the counter whether a pup cup is available that day.

For people, the core order is the soft serve. A Make Your Own cup is $7 for a small, $11 for a medium and $13 for a large. The base is banana and coconut, made from scratch, and the Resident article describes the texture as lighter than traditional ice cream. Allergy and ingredient details are searchable on the menu page, which matters if anyone in your group avoids nuts or gluten.

October brings two seasonal sundaes at the same $14 and $16 prices. Easy As Pie tops the soft serve with pumpkin pie, candied pecans, salted maple syrup and toasted marshmallow. Forbidden Fruit uses caramelized apples, salted caramel, pie crust and chai whipped cream. Bad Bunny, a carrot cake sundae with candied walnuts and cream cheese frosting, is on the regular list year-round.

An honest verdict: a large sundae is a lot of dessert for one person on a warm Miami evening, and it will melt before you finish while also managing a leash. A medium, or a $7 small Make Your Own with one topping, is the better order when the dog is with you. Share the large only if two people are eating.

The format suits dog owners because of the space. The FAQ describes comfortable indoor seating plus a large outdoor patio made for lingering, and the wifi is fast enough that some people work there. With a dog, take a patio table and keep the treats out of nose reach until you are ready. The patio also gives a bigger dog room to lie down instead of wedging under a stool.

Hours are generous for a dessert shop. Banana Daddy opens at 9 am every day and closes at 10 pm Sunday through Thursday and 11 pm on Friday and Saturday, and the FAQ notes that hours occasionally change for holidays or special events. A weekday morning is the quietest time for a nervous dog. The 11 pm Friday and Saturday closings make it a natural last stop on a weekend evening walk.

The founders are four friends. The About page credits Emily and Chris Campbell and Jordan Frey and Tom Favorule with turning a kitchen joke into the business. The Resident article notes that Favorule is a trained pastry chef who has worked with Major Food Group and Kyu, which shows in the bakery-style toppings: pie crust, carrot cake and brownie bites, with the menu stating that sauces are made from scratch.

Parking is where Midtown can test your patience. Banana Daddy's FAQ is candid that street parking can be tricky and limited at busy times, with some spaces along NE 1st Ave. The closest garage sits above the Target store, with entrances from NE 34th Street and NE 36th Street, and several other public garages are within about a five-minute walk. With a dog, the garage beats circling the block.

For a longer walk, Margaret Pace Park at 1745 N Bayshore Drive in Edgewater is roughly a mile south and east, and the City of Miami lists a dog park and leashed dogs among its features, with hours from 7 am to 10 pm. It works as a destination for the dog before you double back for soft serve. Closer to the shop, the Midtown sidewalks are wide enough for an easy evening loop.

Practical notes: Banana Daddy is at 3415 NE 1st Ave, Miami, FL 33137. Orders can be placed online for pickup through the shop's ordering page. Bring water for the dog on hot afternoons, since sweet treats will make most dogs thirsty.

Banana Daddy suits Midtown and Edgewater dog owners on an after-dinner walk, families looking for a dairy-free dessert, and anyone who wants their dog to get a treat made with the same banana theme as their own cup. It is not a quiet coffee house, and it is not a place for a full meal. For a $7 cup of soft serve and $10 worth of banana dog biscuits on a patio, though, it does exactly what it promises.