Dog Friendly American Restaurants Near TVC Airport

The Towne Plaza is a restaurant in Traverse City, MI, where Fido is welcome with you at outdoor tables along the sidewalk for brunch. For breakfast, enjoy favorites like omelets, fried chicken or short rib benedict, French toast and pancakes. Join them for lunch for sandwiches, burgers and soups.

Slabtown Cafe and Burgers has twelve dog-friendly tables outside. The interior of the restaurant is decorated with nostalgic memorabilia charting Traverse's history. On the American menu, you'll discover lots of burgers, including the Slabtown Special. This popular double burger is smothered with American cheese, lettuce, grilled onions, and topped with Slabtown Sauce. If you're feeling seriously hungry, you can indulge in a double bypass bag, two double cheeseburgers with ketchup, mustard, pickle, and onion. Slabtown Cafe and Burgers is open Monday through Thursday from 11am to 8pm and Friday to Saturday from 11am to 9pm.

Grand Traverse Pie Company is a dog-friendly restaurant in Traverse City, MI where Fido can join you at one of a half dozen, covered outdoor picnic tables for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Along with their homemade pies and baked goods, they also offer pot pies, sandwiches, soups, and salads that can be topped with their famous berry cherry vinaigrette.

Sleder's Family Tavern, one of Michigan's oldest, continuously-operated taverns, is dog-friendly. They have a few pet-friendly picnic tables for canines and their companions. If you can leave Fido with a pal outside, head in and smooch Randolph, the moose on the wall. A ladder is provided for diners to climb up and commence their smooching. The menu they serve is made up of popular American and Mexican dishes. One of the local favorites is the buffalo burger, a popular dish served with fresh meat from Oleson's Farm, Swiss cheese, grilled onions. Sleder's Family tavern is open Monday through Thursday from 11am to 10pm, Friday from 11am to 12am, Saturday from 11am to 12am, and Sunday from 12pm to 9pm.

Thirsty Fish Sports Grille is a lively, dog-friendly sports bar and restaurant located in Traverse City, MI. Fido is allowed to join you at a table on the outdoor patio while you enjoy your favorite beverage, grab a delicious bite, watch sports, and catch up with friends. Live music is played from Thursday - Sunday. Start your meal with a plate of chicken wings, tossed in your choice of diablo, buffalo, BBQ, Bang Bang, or garlic parmesan sauce. Follow it with a Thirsty Fish Sammie; beer battered cod fillet, shredded lettuce, American cheese, and tartar sauce, served on a hoagie roll.

Culver's is a dog-friendly restaurant serving its signature ButterBurgers and fresh frozen custard to Traverse City locals and tourists alike. Culver's offers a few outdoor tables to dog owners wanting to dig into a heap of Wisconsin Cheese Curds alongside their canine companion. Its menu is made up of premium chicken dishes, sandwiches, hearty soups, fresh salads, ButterBurgers, sides, and dinners such as North Atlantic Cod, Butterfly Jumbo Shrimp, Beef Pot Roast, and Chopped Steak. Those with room for dessert can indulge in fresh frozen custard, shakes, malts, or a float. A drive-thru window is also available if you don't want to tie your dog up outside while you go in to order.

Panera Bread on US-31has eight pet-friendly outdoor tables, so you can bring your dog along to dine. The popular national chain serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. Stop by early for one of their freshly baked breakfast sandwiches, pastries, or Baked Egg Souffles. Panera Bread is known for their fresh, and clean eating salads, soups, and sandwiches like Bacon Turkey Bravo, Napa Almond Chicken Salad, and Steak and White Cheddar Panini. They have a full espresso and coffee bar where you can get signature drinks like the Hot Chocolate with Chocolate Chip Marshmallows, and Plum Ginger Hibiscus Tea. A drive-thru window is also available if you don't want to tie your dog up outside while you go in to order.

Dogs are warmly welcomed at Silver Spruce Brewing Company in Traverse City, MI. Their spacious covered patio features three cozy fire pits, plenty of water bowls and dog treats available at the counter when you order a beer. Pet parents can also enjoy tasty bites from the Bull and Bear Kitchen food truck. Dogs are allowed on the patio only and must be kept on a leash at all times.

J & S Hamburg has been a local's favorite in Traverse City, MI, since 1938. Fido can join you on the pet-friendly outdoor patio on the right of their building, with tables and umbrellas in the summer and heaters in cooler months. Their menu offers old-school diner options like their breakfast which is served all day, flattop burgers, sandwich baskets, homemade desserts and more!

Since 1977, Randy's Diner has been a staple of the Traverse City, MI community. This local eatery at Garfield Village Shopping Center welcomes dogs to sit with their owners at one of the pet-friendly tables out on the covered patio. The menu features American classics for breakfast, lunch and dinner, including french toast, pancakes, eggs, burgers, salads, sandwiches, and steaks.