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Top Dog Friendly American Restaurants Worldwide

Don’t leave Fido in the hotel room when it’s time for dinner. A dog’s gotta eat too! And no matter where you’re headed, we can point you towards great American restaurants that will welcome Fido to join you at an outdoor table. Bone appetit!

Pet Friendly Creekside American Bistro

Creekside American Bistro

Creekside American Bistro

Creekside American Bistro at Creekside Plaza in Sedona, AZ, is a pet-friendly restaurant where pups can enjoy their own dog menu! Visitors can request one of the dog tables out on the shaded back patio or sit at one of the four tables available in the front of the restaurant. Fido can chow down on a cheddar omelet with chicken jerky or steak tartare while owners pick from award-winning breakfasts, lunch and dinner options. Customer favorites include the shrimp and grits, barbecued pork ribs, and a vegan bento box.

Pet Friendly Yellow Dog Eats

Yellow Dog Eats

Yellow Dog Eats

Leashed pups can join their owners on the spacious outdoor patio at Yellow Dog Eats in Gotha, FL. Housed in a cozy cottage that feels like home, this dog-friendly restaurant serves a delicious variety of salads, sandwiches, and vegetarian meals. Choose from curried chicken or smoked salmon salads, signature sandwiches like the Hot Diggity Dawg, Black Hound, Classic Mexican Mutt, and Retrievers Roast, plus hearty BBQ sandwiches.

Three Jimmy's

Three Jimmy's in Gatlinburg, TN, offers fried chicken, BBQ pork ribs, smoked prime rib, rainbow trout, and turkey Reubens. Outdoor seating on their partially covered patio is dog friendly, and they have a dog relief area and water bowls available. Guests can also enjoy dining while their pup is safely tied to a leash hook-up.

Tom & Earl's Back Alley Grill

Tom & Earl's Back Alley Grill

Located on the Parkway in the heart of Gatlinburg, TN, the dog-friendly Tom & Earl's Back Alley Grill serves delicious bar and grill eats with a Southern spin in a casual and inviting atmosphere. Dogs are welcome to join their owners on the outdoor patio. Popular menu choices include fried green tomatoes, creamed corn fritters, jumbo wings, grilled cheese paninis, BBQ brisket sandwiches, and Hillbilly Philly cheesesteaks. Wash it down with an ice cold draft or bottled beer.

Liberty Tap Room & Grill

Myrtle Beach, SC

Liberty Tap Room & Grill

Located in the heart of Myrtle Beach, SC, Liberty Tap Room & Grill is a dog-friendly, upscale-casual dining restaurant serving traditional American cuisine with a twist in a fun, modern atmosphere. Fido is welcome to join you at an outdoor table in their covered, open-air beer garden.

Shaggy's Pensacola Beach

Pensacola Beach, FL

Shaggy's Pensacola Beach

Shaggy's Pensacola Beach offers a legit waterfront dining experience on Little Sabine Bay across from the boardwalk in Pensacola Beach, FL. Their outdoor deck seating overlooking the water is pet friendly, and they even have a dog menu! The extensive surf and turf menu features deep south gumbo, crab cake sandwiches, Buffalo chicken melts, shrimp or crawfish baskets, fresh-shucked oysters, and hand-cut ribeye steaks.

Cosmo's Restaurant & Bar

Orange Beach, AL

Cosmo's Restaurant & Bar

The dog-friendly Cosmo's Restaurant & Bar is a truly one-of-a-kind establishment where locals and visitors to Orange Beach can enjoy a fantastic meal and lively cocktails with Fido at their side on the open-air deck, weather permitting. The menu includes crawfish tails, firecracker shrimp, sesame-seared tuna, Jerk chicken, po'boys, muffuletta sandwiches, fish tacos and peanut butter pie for dessert.

Junction 35 Spirits Kitchen + Bar

Pigeon Forge, TN

Junction 35 Spirits Kitchen + Bar

Junction 35 Spirits Kitchen + Bar, located in Pigeon Forge, TN, welcomes Fido at an outdoor table on the pet-friendly patio, weather permitting. Call ahead to confirm if the restaurant patio is open. Please note that dogs aren't permitted inside the distillery. They offer a variety of spirits including bourbon, rye whiskey, moonshine, vodka, gin, and rum, as well as hand-crafted cocktails. Enjoy food items such as wings, hummus, nachos, artisan mac and cheese dishes, BBQ trays, burgers and more.

Mesa Grill

Located on top Airport Mesa in Sedona, AZ, Mesa Grill is a modern eatery offers an intimate pet-friendly outdoor seating area with excellent views of the gardens, red rocks, and airport. There's even a dog menu! They serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner with favorite menu options such as brisket and hash quesadillas, oysters and eggs, pulled pork sandwiches, flank steak, braised short ribs, and Chilean red snapper.

Double Dogs

Bowling Green, KY

Double Dogs is a pet-friendly eatery in Bowling Green, KY, where Fido can join you at an outdoor table on the covered patio. Heaters are available during the cooler months. Choose from menu options, including appetizers, wings, salads, sandwiches, burgers and more.

4th Street Fillin Station

Cocoa Beach, FL

4th Street Fillin Station

4th Street Fillin Station in Cocoa Beach is a dog-friendly, casual-upscale eatery where Fido is welcome to join you at an outdoor table on the patio (heated in cooler weather) for breakfast, lunch or dinner, and even brunch on the weekends. Their chef-inspired menu offers up classic dishes with a twist like the 2AM Burger topped with fries, a fried egg, and firecracker sauce. All of their meats are either slow-smoked on their Big Green Egg or grilled to perfection. Vegan friends and a gluten-free items are available. Along with a full liquor bar that serves handcrafted cocktails, they carry over 175 beers, ciders, and hard waters to choose from with 26 crafts on tap.

Hurricane Cafe

Hurricane Cafe is a pet-friendly restaurant in Juno Beach, FL. This great spot by the beach offers a full breakfast, and extensive lunch and dinner menus that include big salads, flatbreads, sandwiches, braised short ribs, and sweet chili roasted salmon. The outdoor seating area welcomes dogs to join their owners near the Atlantic Ocean and the popular dog beach, Juno.

Picnic Beach Bar & Grill

Gulf Shores, AL

Picnic Beach Bar & Grill

Picnic Beach Bar & Grill, located in Gulf Shores, AL, is a casual, dog-friendly eatery where Fido is welcome to join you at an outdoor table on their turf-covered porch. The menu spans from Gulf seafood (like peel‑and‑eat shrimp, blackened grouper, and shrimp boils) and sandwiches, to healthy bowls, acai fruit smoothies, and vegan-friendly dishes. To sip, there’s boba bubble tea, tropical cocktails, and organic‑style drinks that pair perfectly with coastal views and the friendly deck swings.

Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar

Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar

Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar is a dog-friendly restaurant in Las Vegas, NV, where Fido can join you at an outdoor table. While your pup peruses his own dog menu with options like hamburger patties or grilled chicken and brown rice, humans can chow down on the unique PB & J Burger - a grilled half-pound burger topped with candied bacon, Havarti cheese, peanut butter, grape jelly, lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickles!

Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar

Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar

Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar is a dog-friendly eatery in Naperville, IL, where Fido is welcome to join you at an outdoor table and can even order from a dog menu! They serve handcrafted American food and drink with seasonally-inspired ingredients. Enjoy items like a BBQ ranch bacon burger, bison meatloaf, chicken lettuce wraps and a cobb salad.

Hard Rock Cafe Pigeon Forge

Pigeon Forge, TN

Hard Rock Cafe Pigeon Forge

Hard Rock Cafe Pigeon Forge is an iconic, dog-friendly eatery where Fido can join you at an outdoor table and order from the dog menu, which features a puppy patty! Visitors to the Pigeon Forge, TN area can enjoy their from-scratch menu with items like their Legendary Burger, a cowboy ribeye, mac and cheese, fajitas, sandwiches, salads and more. If visiting during the colder months, please call ahead to ensure outdoor seating is available.

Village Tavern

Village Tavern is a restaurant located in the heart of Salem, MA, across from the Peabody Essex Museum. Serving a varied menu to both locals and visitors, it’s the kind of spot where you can begin the day with a tasty thick cheeseburger grilled the way you like it, and end the night with smoked wings and entertainment. While the atmosphere at the Village Tavern might shift by the hour, what remains a constant is the fresh, honest food that one can enjoy on the quiet, but inviting, dog-friendly sidewalk cafe tables.

Pack's Tavern

Pack's Tavern is a dog-friendly restaurant in Asheville, NC, where Fido is welcome on the enclosed patio that's heated in cooler months and has fans for the warmer months. Please note the patio is not always open, so it's best to call before venturing out with Fido. The menu features items like deviled eggs, tavern pretzels with beer cheese, breaded wings, pizza and more. Gluten-free options are also available.

Eli's Table

Eli's Table is a pet-friendly restaurant in Charleston, SC. Their menu includes crispy oyster salad, day boat scallops, duck & waffles and center cut pork chops. Outdoor seating welcomes dogs and comes with cold water & tasty treats.

Three Birds Tavern

St. Petersburg, FL

Three Birds Tavern

Three Birds Tavern in St. Petersburg, FL, is a dog-friendly restaurant set in an century old farmhouse. Fido can join you on the downstairs patio, weather permitting. Enjoy traditional favorites with modern twist: burgers, salmon, salads, mussels, chicken, steak and desserts, all house made.

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