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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 Lost Dog Cafe

Lost Dog Cafe

Folly Beach, SC

Located just a few blocks from the Folly Beach Pier in Folly Beach, SC, Lost Dog Cafe serves tasty breakfast and lunch offerings with a Southern spin in a bright and cheery atmosphere with pet-friendly outdoor seating. Whet the whistle with a hot or cold coffee drink before digging into cinnamon rolls, biscuits and gravy, huevos rancheros, shrimp and grits, quesadillas, mahi salad, chicken salad croissants, Boars Head hot dawgs, and bacon cheddar burgers. Bring friends and Fido, but be prepared for a wait, especially on Saturdays.

Pet Friendly Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar

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!

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.

Sunny Point Cafe

Sunny Point Cafe

Sunny Point Cafe is a family-owned, pet-friendly cafe in Asheville, NC. They serve upscale made-from-scratch food options in a cozy atmosphere. Leashed dogs are welcome on the heated, covered outdoor patio. Menu items include salads, sandwiches, burgers, breakfast for dinner, and hearty entrees such as mighty meaty meatloaf, pork osso buco, and shrimp and grits.

Creekside American Bistro

Creekside American Bistro

Creekside American Bistro at Creekside Plaza in Sedona, AZ, is a pet-friendly spot 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.

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.

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.

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.

Longboard Cafe

Longboard Cafe in Ocean City, MD, has a classic beach house aesthetic and dog-friendly tables for your well-behaved pup on their heated covered porch. This restaurant doesn't have a full dog menu, but they do offer bacon on request. Their human menu includes all-day selections like burgers, tacos, salads, and lunch and dinner entrees. You'll find classic dishes like the crab cake dinner, seafood pasta, and seafood entrees prepared to your preference. Longboard Cafe hosts a diverse list of beer, wine, margaritas and house cocktails. Brunch is served on Sundays.

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.

Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar

Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar

Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar is a dog-friendly eatery in Temecula that serves up a variety of delicious American fare. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal. While your pup peruses his own 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!

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

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.

Grizzly Peak Brewing Company

Grizzly Peak Brewing Company

Grizzly Peak Brewing Company is a pet-friendly establishment in Ann Arbor, MI, where Fido can join you at an outdoor table. This establishment has a dog menu that offers burgers, chicken or salmon with rice, kielbasa with peanut butter, and ice cream. For pet parents, you can enjoy specialty burgers, hot sandwiches, artisan pizza, BBQ baby back ribs and shrimp tacos.

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.

Junction 35 Spirits

Pigeon Forge, TN

Junction 35 Spirits

Junction 35 Spirits, 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. 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. Note that dogs aren't permitted inside the distillery.

FUEL Charleston

FUEL Charleston

FUEL Cantina is a dog-friendly restaurant in downtown Charleston, where Fido is welcome to join you at an outdoor table. Featured on Food Network's Diners, Drive Ins and Dives, Fuel has a tropical setting housed in an old gas station with an indoor/outdoor bar and one of Charleston’s largest patios. The ambiance strikes a balance between relaxation and nostalgia. FUEL Charleston serves Caribbean influenced cuisine using simple ingredients accompanied by affordable beers, signature cocktails, and unique wines.

Posana

Posana is a farm-to-table restaurant with outdoor tables overlooking Historic Pack Square in Asheville, NC. Posana is so dog friendly that the restaurant serves a dog menu especially for Fido featuring a grilled chicken breast with grains, Brasstown Doggie Beefloaf, and bacon soy doggie ice cream treats. The menus for humans also feature organic, sustainable, and local ingredients. Try the oatmeal brulee with dried fruit and almonds for brunch, smoky chipotle BBQ pork spare ribs at lunch, and saffron sea scallops with sweet corn risotto for dinner.

The Square Root

The Square Root

The Square Root is a dog-friendly restaurant in Brevard, NC, where well-behaved pets are welcome to join you at an outdoor table on the covered patio. They offer a variety of menu choices sure to please anyone. Enjoy items such as North Carolina mountain trout, hangar steak, peach-glazed pork flat iron, cedar plank salmon, a variety of sandwiches and salads, and appetizers like the fried green tomatoes or Bavarian soft pretzel board.

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