Dog Friendly American Restaurants in Lenoir, NC

Buffalo Mercantile Co. & Cafe is a dog-friendly restaurant in Lenoir, NC, where furry friends can join their owners outside at one of the tables. Their extensive menu features a variety of American fare like starters, salads, hot dogs, burgers, sandwiches, pizza and more. Treat yourself to their hand-dipped ice cream or homemade pie for dessert.

Walk-up restaurant serving burgers, hot dogs, fries, ice cream, and frozen treats. Outdoor tables welcome dogs. The Lenoir Mulberry Rec Center has a covered picnic area just across the street.

Cook Out is a dog-friendly restaurant serving fresh, never frozen hamburgers to Lenoir locals and tourists alike. Visitors to Cook Out can head to one of its one outdoor table to indulge in a milkshake alongside Fido. The restaurant's menu is made up of hot dogs, bbq, burgers, chicken dishes, corn dogs, quesadillas, hushpuppies, fries, and more. Forty plus premium milkshakes are available to top off your meal in flavors such as Peanut Butter Banana, Hi-C Punch, Chocolate Cobbler, and Reese's Cup. A drive-thru window is also available if you don't want to tie your dog up outside while you go in to order.

Fido is welcome at the tables outside 1841 Cafe, a dog-friendly restaurant in Lenoir, NC. The menu features signature sandwiches, burgers, seafood and pasta. Please note that table service isn’t available, so Fido will need to wait outside while you place your order inside.

Come Back Shack in Boone, NC, serves tasty burgers in styles like Carolina, Hula, Cajun and California. For the full experience, pair your meal with chili cheese fries and a milkshake. The covered deck with heaters is dog friendly, making it a great spot to dine with your pup.

Olde Hickory Station is a dog-friendly American restaurant located in heart of Hickory, NC. Fido is welcome to accompany you for breakfast, lunch or dinner beside an umbrella-shaded table on the front outdoor patio. Enjoy breakfast classics such as omelettes, eggs Benedict, and Belgian waffles, or sample lunch specials which include signature burgers, freshly-made sandwiches, pizza, and seasonal salads. Choose from meat and seafood entrées, steak, or a house-smoked dinner plate for an evening meal.

Root and Vine is a casually elegant eatery that serves up delicious contemporary American fare in Morganton, NC. Choose from menu options like appetizers, salads, pizza, sandwiches, burgers, seafood, pasta, beef, vegetarian dishes, and more. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their nine pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal (Root and Vine will even provide him a bowl of fresh water!) Stop by for lunch and start with an order of crispy pork rinds with pimiento cheese and valentina hot sauce. Next, chow down on the Cheerwine Barbeque Burger, topped with applewood smoked bacon, pickled jalapenos, pepper jack cheese, and onion straws on a brioche bun. Or bite into a slice of the Smoked Pork pie topped with house smoked pork shoulder, banana peppers, prosciutto, provolone, valentina hot sauce, onion straws, and lusty monk aioli.

Fourk is a pet-friendly restaurant located in Hickory, NC. Your four-legged family member is welcome to tag along at an outdoor table for a bite. Popular menu items include Ahi tuna, pasta caprese, in-house pork chop and blackberry wine cake.

Since 1975, Pepper's Restaurant & Bar has been a staple of the Boone, NC community. This local eatery welcomes dogs to sit with their owners at one of the pet-friendly tables outside while chowing down on a bite from the dog menu! Pups can nibble on diced chicken or a hamburger patty while owners treat themselves to flatbread pizzas, sandwiches, steaks and more.

Myra's is open Monday through Friday from 7:00am to 10:00pm, Saturday from 9:30am to 10:00pm, and Sunday from 10:30am to 10:00pm. This American eatery serves up a variety of traditional diner style menu options inlcuding wings, burgers, sandwiches, hotdogs, salads, soups, chicken tenders, barbecue plates, and more. Grab a seat at one of their pet-friendly outdoor tables and enjoy a meal with Fido by your side. Cool down on a hot summer day with one of their ice cream floats!

Bring Fido to the pet-friendly Social on Main in Blowing Rock, NC. This brunch restaurant has an outdoor patio where dogs are welcome to join their owners for a bite. They serve breakfast and lunch favorites like pancakes, chicken and waffles, omelets, sandwiches, and wedge salads, along with cocktails including mimosas and Bloody Marys.

100 Main Restaurant & Bar is a pet-friendly eatery in Valdese, NC. You and Fido are welcome to sit outside at one of the tables on the sidewalk in front of the restaurant. Their menu offers American lunch and dinner items like burgers, salmon patties, biscuits & gravy, sandwiches and more!

Cafe Gouda is a dog-friendly eatery in Hickory, NC, where Fido can join you at an outdoor table for breakfast or lunch. Enjoy delicious sandwiches, build your own pasta dishes, burgers, fresh salads, quesadillas and more.

Abele's Family Restaurant is an American style eatery that serves up a wide variety of breakfast, lunch, and dinner options. Choose from egg dishes, waffles, appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, hotdogs, burgers, stir fry, pasta, beef, ribs, chicken, wings, seafood, potatoes, ice cream, and more. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their five pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal. Start with an order of Fried Pickles served with sriracha ranch for dipping. Next, sink your teeth into the Wild and Crazy Burger topped with bacon, jalapenos, chili, cheddar, lettuce, tomato, onions, mayo, and Jamaican relish. Abele's Family Restaurant is open Sunday through Thursday from 6:00am to 11:00pm, and Friday through Saturday from 6:00am to 12:00am.

North Hickory Market in Hickory, NC, welcomes dogs on its pet-friendly patio, including both covered and sunny seating areas. This neighborhood restaurant serves fresh, made-from-scratch breakfast, lunch, and dinner, along with cocktails, cold beer, and wine.

This retro '50s style diner serves breakfast all day, homemade soups, fresh salads, NC style BBQ, meatloaf, and burger, sandwich, and seafood baskets. Outdoor tables welcome dogs.

Excellent full breakfast, lunch and dinner menu. Smoothies, fantastic coffee and beer. Great local establishment is a favorite of locals. Outdoor seats welcome dogs.

Dogs are welcome at outdoor tables at this Southern restaurant. Gamekeeper Restaurant serves wild game and fresh fish in their ""modern mountain cuisine"" menus that change according to the season. Representative menu items include potato soup with bacon and green onions, cheese plates, cocoa-rubbed elk, grilled bison steaks, and cornmeal crusted trout. Gamekeeper Restaurant is open Thursday - Saturday 5pm - 9pm. Reservations are recommended."

Stick Boy Kitchen in Boone is a dog friendly eatery where Fido is welcome to join you at an outdoor table. Breakfast offerings include a variety of specialty breakfast sandwiches, quiche, bagels, pastries, cinnamon rolls, muffins, granola and more. Lunch and dinner options include hot and cold sandwiches, homemade soup, French fries and salads. They have an extensive coffee and espresso bar menu that includes lattes, cold brew, smoothies, chai, hot cocoa and tea.

Five Guys, located in Hickory, is a popular burger joint that serves up a variety of tasty eats. Choose from menu options including burgers, sandwiches, hot dogs, fries, milkshakes, and more. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal. Try the Bacon Cheeseburger - two hand-formed patties grilled to perfection, two strips of bacon, and two slices of American cheese on a soft sesame seed bun, piled high with the toppings of your choice (mayo, lettuce, pickles, grilled onions and mushrooms, relish, jalapenos, hot sauce, and more!) Before you leave, snag one of their hand-spun Milkshakes with your favorite mix-ins (bananas, cherries, coffee, malted milk, Oreo cookies, Oreo cream, bacon, peanut butter, and more!) Please note that table service isn't available, so your dog will need to be tied up outside while you go in to order.