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Dog Friendly American Restaurants in San Mateo, CA

There are 5 pet friendly American restaurants in San Mateo that welcome dogs at their outdoor tables, and 142 more nearby. Need help to decide where to eat? Here’s a detailed description of each restaurant, along with pictures and reviews from other dog owners. Coming from out of town? Get a discounted rate on pet friendly hotels in San Mateo. Bone appetit!

Pet Friendly Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar

Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar

Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar

Leashed dogs are welcome on the pet-friendly patio outside Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar in San Mateo, CA. You can enjoy a wide variety of options, including burgers, sandwiches, salads, house-made retro-style TV dinner plates and much more. Fido can even check out their Pup Menu and order a grilled hamburger patty bowl or grilled chicken bowl! Please note that even small dogs must remain on the patio floor throughout their visit.

Pet Friendly Central Park Bistro

Central Park Bistro

Central Park Bistro

Central Park Bistro offers cosmopolitan cuisine and outdoor seating for dogs. Menu includes crab and lobster cakes, wood oven roasted prawns, Chilean sea bass, duck ragout, baby back ribs, and grilled Australian lamb chops. Opens for lunch at 11:30am Monday thru Friday.

Jack's Prime Burgers and Shakes

Jack's Prime Burgers and Shakes

Jack's Prime burgers & shakes is putting a modern spin on the classic burger diner. Bring your friends and family and sit down to enjoy a classic flame-grilled burger like the Angry Cowboy, Whiskey Town Express, and Phoenix From the Flames. Be sure to wash it down with a hand-spun shake. Outdoor patio tables welcome dogs.

Paul Martin's American Grill

Paul Martin's American Grill

Paul Martin's American Grill on Hillsdale Mall Shopping Center has ten pet-friendly outdoor tables, so you can dine with your dog. Serving American-style bistro fare, with classic dishes like Braised Short Ribs, and mesquite grilled entrees like Columbia River Steelhead and Chimichurri Chicken. You may want to start things off with the Castroville Artichoke appetizer, made with heirloom chokes and aioli. To go along with your meal, Paul Martin's American Grill has wine, beer, and classic cocktails including an Old Fashioned, Negroni, and Sidecar. Stop in for lunch, where they offer fresh salads, daily-made soups, burgers, and sandwiches.

Burger King

Burger King is a pet-friendly eatery serving a range of American dishes. Dog owners wanting to enjoy a Whopper alongside their canine can do so at one of Burger King's three outdoor tables. The fast food restaurant's menu includes burgers, hot dogs, chicken sandwiches and tenders, salads, breakfast items, classic sides, coffee, sweet treats, and more. This location of Burger King is open Monday through Saturday from 6am to 11pm and Sunday from 7am to 11pm. Its drive thru is open Monday through Saturday from 6am to 12am and Sunday from 7am to 12am.

The Fat Lady Restaurant

The Fat Lady Restaurant

The Fat Lady serves New American cuisine in a subdued, inviting setting with a comfy outdoor seating area that welcomes dogs. Enjoy lunch and dinner favorites such as dungeness crab cakes, Tuscan chicken sandwiches, seafood pasta, rack of lamb, and ribeye steak. Opens at 11:30am during the week an 9am on weekends.

Park Chalet

San Francisco, CA

Park Chalet is a dog-friendly eatery located San Francisco's world famous Golden Gate Park with a huge lawn out back with tables and is one of the best dog-friendly restaurants in the city. The menu features California small-plates cuisine, wood grilled burgers and BBQ specialties.

7 Mile House

7 Mile House features a delicious menu that combines American, Italian, and Filipino dishes, such as oysters on the half shell, sweet chili garlic wings, sizzling sisig, catfish fritters, and linguini Bolognese. The heated patio is dog friendly, and don't forget to order from the "Paws on the Patio" menu, which includes turkey, steak, and smoked pig ears.

St. Michael's Alley

St. Michael's Alley

St. Michael's Alley offers healthy, fresh fare and welcomes dogs to dine on their picturesque open-air patio. A varied menu features ahi tuna poke, crispy pork belly, seared wild sea scallops, sauteed salmon in red curry sauce, and cassoulet with duck confit. Opens at 11:30am Tuesday thru Friday, 10am on weekends, and is closed Mondays.

Outerlands

San Francisco, CA

Outerlands, located in San Francisco, CA, is a cozy eatery that serves up trendy New American cuisine prepared with fresh, locally-sourced ingredients. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal. Start off with an order of the Pain Au Levain with house-cultured butter, then tuck into the California Holstein Hanger Steak with crispy potatoes, lemon-turmeric aioli, and purslane. Or go for the Farro with squash, coconut, purple nasturtium, bay, and aged provolone cheese. Outerlands is open daily from 9am to 3pm, and 5pm to 10pm.

Delancey Street Restaurant

San Francisco, CA

Delancey Street Restaurant

Delancey Street Restaurant is a training school for the Delance Street Foundation, a self-help residential organization. Their menu includes sandwiches, specialty entrees, burgers, and brunch options. Fido is welcome to join you at a pet-friendly table along the sidewalk. Reservations are avialable.

Dinah's Poolside Restaurant

Dinah's Poolside Restaurant

Dinah's Poolside Restaurant, located in Palo Alto, CA, is an intimate eatery that serves up a variety of delicious American-style dishes. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their many pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal. Choose from menu options including starters, soups, salads, chicken, steak, lamb, seafood, pasta, burgers, sandwiches, paninis and more.

Cameron's Restaurant

Half Moon Bay, CA

Cameron's Restaurant

Cameron's Restaurant is dog-friendly and features an authentic menu of British food, along with a massive selection of tapped, bottled, and canned brews. Enjoy tasty pub eats such as clam chowder, baked potatoes, pizza, pasties, bangers and mash, bacon cheeseburgers, pesto chicken, and meatloaf with mashed potatoes. Dogs are welcome on the patio.

Rick's Cafe

Rick's Cafe is a comfortable hang offering classic American eats and dog-friendly outdoor seating. A hearty menu features corned beef and hash, blueberry pancakes, strawberry waffles, apple French toast, Denver omelettes, sweet and savory crepes, taco salad, teriyaki chicken paninis, bacon cheeseburgers, and crab melts. Opens daily at 7:30am.

Chloe's Cafe

San Francisco, CA

In business for 30 years, this cheery cafe is perfect for a tasty, traditional breakfast, brunch, or lunch and offers dog-friendly outdoor seating. Menu features smoked salmon scrambled eggs, banana walnut pancakes, cinnamon croissant French toast, Albacore tuna salad, BLTs with avocado, and grilled chicken apple sausage sandwiches. Opens at 8am daily.

Village Pantry

Village Pantry has been serving traditional American breakfasts and lunches since 1947 in a cozy space with dog-friendly outdoor seating on weekends. Enjoy specials like the English light breakfast and Village Benedict, plus pancakes, omelettes, scrambles, hot crab sandwiches, California burgers, and grilled tuna melts. Dogs are welcome on the back porch patio. Open 7am to 2pm seven days a week.

Gott's Roadside

Gott's Roadside

Gott's offers classic staples of Traditional American cuisine with a commitment to utilizing locally sourced ingredients. Leashed dogs are welcome in the outdoor seating area.

The Counter

Mountain View, CA

Great build-your-own burger chain with tons of options, plus adult shakes, beer, and wine. Dogs are welcome at outdoor tables.

Neptune's

Neptune's, located in Alameda, CA, is a trendy eatery that serves up a variety of delicious American cuisine. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal. Try the Neptune's Burger with umami mayo, lettuce, pickled onions, Swiss cheese, tomato jam, and pickles, on a brioche bun. Or go for the Waffles! Choose from Sweet Waffles topped with seasonal fruit, sweet house ricotta, local honey, and toasted almonds, or go for the Savory Waffles with bacon batter and tomato jam! Neptune's is open Tuesday through Sunday from 8:30am to 2:30pm.

The Melt

The Melt is all about cheesy, melty, and delicious handhelds with tons of flavor. This location in Palo Alto provides dog-friendly seating with a lot of tables outside. The menu is stuffed with specialty sandwiches like Meltburgers, grilled cheeses, patty melts, and chicken sandwiches. You can dig into the Spicy MIssion Meltburger or the comforting Mac Daddy. If you want something a little lighter, the menu offers several salads, too. Pair that with a side of their original fries or a creamy milkshake. Other sweet treats include soft serve, floats, and cookies. Please note that table service isn't available, Fido will need to wait outside while you go inside to order.

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