Dog Friendly Restaurants Near MUE Airport

Dogs are welcome on the covered porch at Big Island Brewhaus. Enjoy laid-back atmosphere, local craft beer, live music, and ono grinds at the highest elevation brewpub in Hawaii. Big Island Brewhaus' award-winning beer menu features Overboard IPA, Coconut Creme Ale, Golden Sabbath Belgian-Style Ale, Pau Hana Pale Ale, and several others on tap. The sustainable food menu includes delicious items like New Mexico-style green chile chili, crispy wonton fish tacos, grilled steak and fries, black bean falafel sandwich, and the ever popular fish bites. Big Island Brewhaus is open Monday through Saturday 11am ? 8:30pm, Sunday from noon until 8pm.

Dogs are welcome on the outdoor lanai at this legendary Hawaiian restaurant. Merriman?s Waimea is consisently voted "best big island restaurant," and is Chef Peter Merriman?s flagship restaurant in this local farm-to-table chain. The lunch menu features lighter fare like soups, salads, and sandwiches. At dinner, choose from wok-charred ahi tuna, macadamia-nut crusted mahi mahi, waipo taro enchiladas, Kahua Ranch lamb, or Hawaiian butcher's cut filet of beef. Save room for a cup of French-pressed Kona coffee and a sampler of three Merriman's delectable desserts. Indulge yourself with the coconut creme brulee, the molten chocolate purse with Tahitian vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce, and the buttery pineapple-strawberry crisp. Merriman's is open daily from 11:30am until 9pm. Reservations are strongly recommended.

This local cafe has a dog friendly beer garden where you can enjoy a Hawaiian meal accompanied by live music. Red Water Cafe serves sushi, salads, fresh seafood, and grilled meats, most of which are prepared with organic foods from local farms. Menu items include guava-braised boneless short rib served on a bed of mustard cabbage and onions and finished with wasabi and tomatoes, lillikoi chicken yellow curry, house-smoked Berkshire pork kabobs, and seared ahi. The cafe also hosts a popular happy hour with specials on their herb-inspired cocktails and pupus available from 5pm - 6pm everyday that they are open. Red Water Cafe is open Monday - Saturday from 3pm until 11pm. Reservations are accepted.

Dogs are welcome at tables on the porch at this local coffeehouse. Enjoy mountain views while you sip on a cup of coffee or a freshly-blended fruit smoothie at Waimea Coffee Company. When hunger pangs strike, go inside and order a toasted bagel with cream cheese and smoked lox, a bowl of oatmeal, or a grilled tortilla stuffed with bacon, eggs, black beans, salsa, and cheese. At lunchtime, choose from a variety of acai bowls, crisp salads, or cold or grilled sandwiches. All of the foods are GMO-free, too! Waimea Coffee Company is open Monday - Friday 6:30am - 5:30pm, Saturday 7am - 2pm, and Sunday 8am - 2pm.

Healthways II is a natural foods market with a small cafe selling salads, smoothies, and sandwiches that can be eaten at a few dog-friendly outdoor tables. Dogs are not allowed inside the health food store while you pick up your food, so you'll need to tie him up or take turns ordering with a friend. Heathways II is open daily.