Dog Friendly Barbecue Restaurants in Alexandria, VA

There are 4 pet friendly barbecue restaurants in Alexandria that welcome dogs at their outdoor tables, and 14 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 Alexandria. Bone appetit!

Pet Friendly Pork Barrel BBQ
Pork Barrel BBQ
Dogs are welcome at four long picnic tables outside of this award-winning BBQ joint that has been featured on TV's Shark Tank. Pork Barrel BBQ serves slow-smoked and dry-rubbed meat doused with Original, Sweet, Mustard, or Carolina-Style barbecue sauce. Menu items include pulled pork, pulled chicken, smoked turkey, and creamy chicken salad. Pork Barrel BBQ is open daily from 11:30am - 12:30am or later.
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Pet Friendly Sweet Fire Donna's
Sweet Fire Donna's
Dogs are welcome at outdoor tables at this barbecue restaurant and bar. Sweet Fire Donna's serves appetizers, barbecue sandwiches and platters, and salads. Popular menu items include Pitmaster's BBQ Nachos, Texas beef sausage sandwich, creamy smoked chicken salad, slabs of jumbo pork spareribs, and combo barbecue plates with sides of collard greens, fiery mac n' cheese, and cornbread. Sweet Fire Donna's is open Sunday - Thursday 11am - midnight, Friday - Saturday 11am - 1am.
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Pet Friendly Famous Dave's Barbeque
Famous Dave's Barbeque
Famous Dave's Barbeque, located in Alexandria, is a casual eatery that serves up a plethora of delicious protein-laden dishes. Choose from menu options including starters, salads, soups, ribs, pork, seafood, beef brisket, link sausage, rib tips, chicken, burgers, sandwiches, and more. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their eight pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal. Start off with an order of the Sweetwater Catfish Fingers - breaded with Cajun-seasoned cornmeal and fried to perfection, served with remoulade and jalapeno sweet and sour sauce. Next, chow down on the Bar-B-Que Tacos - three flour tortillas filled with pico de gallo, cilantro, fresh jalapeno, brisket, and jalapeno-pickled red onions. Or go for the Devil's Spit Burger topped with Devil's Spit BBQ sauce, melted pepper jack cheese, jalapeno bacon, and spicy Hell-Fire pickles!
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Pet Friendly Rocklands Barbeque & Grilling Company
Rocklands Barbeque & Grilling Company
Dogs are welcome at six outdoor picnic tables at this barbecue restaurant. Rocklands Barbeque & Grilling Company's menu features baby back ribs, grilled spicy chicken wings, pulled pork, and brisket. Pair your 'cue with an ice cold sweet tea or a beer from their extensive list. Rocklands Barbeque & Grilling Company is open for lunch and dinner Sunday � Thursday 11:00am � 8:30pm, Friday � Saturday 11:00am � 9:00pm.
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Pet Friendly Ruthie's All-Day
Ruthie's All-Day
Ruthie's All-Day is a dog-friendly barbecue restaurant in Arlington, VA. Your leashed, friendly dog is welcome to join you at an outdoor table on the patio. Try their wood grilled oysters, smoked pulled pork shoulder, or wood fired citrus marinated chicken while you're visiting!
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Pet Friendly Mission BBQ
Mission BBQ
Dogs are allowed at Mission BBQ on Baltimore Ave. Outside, you and Fido will discover six pet-friendly tables to peruse. The patriotic founders of Mission BBQ strive to remind everyone what makes America great, the homegrown heroes. They believe that BBQ is the most American thing going and they serve their authentic meats in honor of those Americans who serve the country. You can take a look at the meat market menu that includes brisket, pulled pork, turkey, pulled chicken, and sausage. Please note that table service isn't available, so your dog will need to be tied up outside when you go in to order.
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Pet Friendly Rocklands Barbeque
Rocklands Barbeque
Rocklands Barbeque has been serving finger-licking good barbecue to the Arlington area since 2007, in a recognizable location known for its famous mural and dog-friendly outdoor patio that hosts Yappy Hours during the summer. Dig into mouthwatering beef brisket, baby back ribs, chopped pork, pulled chicken, and grilled Italian sausage.
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Pet Friendly Texas Jack's Barbecue
Texas Jack's Barbecue
Experience true American barbecue smoked to perfection. The succulent menu includes beef brisket, beef short ribs, St. Louis style spare ribs, charro sausage, and fried chicken or pulled pork sandwiches. Dogs are welcome at outdoor tables.
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Pet Friendly Brother Jimmy's BBQ
Brother Jimmy's BBQ
With the slogan 'Put Some South in Yo' Mouth,' Brother Jimmy's BBQ is a dog-friendly restaurant serving North Carolina, slow-smoked barbeque to Oxon Hill locals and tourists alike. The BBQ restaurant has a lot of outdoor tables for dog owners wanting to devour a plate of Frickles served with horseradish sauce alongside Fido. Brother Jimmy's menu is made up of starters such as Hot Wings, Popcorn Shrimp, Fried Green Tomatoes, and Humongous Nachos, as well as salads, bbq platters, sandwiches, burgers, and Southern favorites such as Nashville Hot Chicken, Country Catfish, and Southern Fried Chicken. Diners with room for dessert can indulge in Fried Oreos, Ol' Fashioned Banana Pudding or a Brownie Sundae.
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Pet Friendly Mission BBQ
Mission BBQ
Dogs are allowed at Mission BBQ on Cherrywood Ln. Outside, you and Fido will discover five pet-friendly tables to peruse. The patriotic founders of Mission BBQ strive to remind everyone what makes America great, the homegrown heroes. They believe that BBQ is the most American thing going and they serve their authentic meats in honor of those Americans who serve the country. You can take a look at the meat market menu that includes brisket, pulled pork, turkey, pulled chicken, and sausage. Please note that table service isn't available, so your dog will need to be tied up outside when you go in to order.
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Pet Friendly Mookie's BBQ
Mookie's BBQ
Mookie's BBQ is a dog-friendly barbecue restaurant in Great Falls, VA. Fido is welcome to join you at an outdoor table on the patio, so long as they are friendly and remain leashed. Try their jumbo chicken wings, ultimate turkey club, MW burger, or full rib rack while you're visiting!
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Pet Friendly Nando’s Peri Peri
Nando’s Peri Peri
Nando’s Peri-Peri is home of the Portuguese flame-grilled butterfly-cut chicken. Also serve sandwiches, pitas, wraps, and a wide selection of beer and wine.
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Pet Friendly Hardy's BBQ
Hardy's BBQ
The Hardy's BBQ food truck parks in Bethesda on Friday and Saturday with several dog-friendly tables and a menu chock full of barbeque favorites. They offer St. Louis style ribs, smoked chicken, pulled pork, beef sausages, smoked halal beef brisket, and more. Their meat is smoked in an all natural wood pit to ensure maximum flavor. Hardy's BBQ food truck is open Friday from 12pm to 2pm and Saturday from 12p to 4pm.
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Pet Friendly T and J Bar-B-Que
T and J Bar-B-Que
T and J Bar-B-Que is available for dine in and carry out with a simple menu of meaty barbeque. The restaurant has six dog-friendly tables where you can chow down with you four-legged friend. Their menu includes ribs, chicken, pork chops, and barbeque sandwiches with various sides. If you need a large order for your friends or family, T and J also offers large platters. T and J Bar-B-Que is open Thursday through Sunday from 10am to 7pm.
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Pet Friendly Famous Dave's Barbeque
Famous Dave's Barbeque
Famous Dave's Barbeque, located in Waldorf, is a casual eatery that serves up a plethora of delicious protein-laden dishes. Choose from menu options including starters, salads, soups, ribs, pork, seafood, beef brisket, link sausage, rib tips, chicken, burgers, sandwiches, and more. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their six pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal. Start off with an order of the Sweetwater Catfish Fingers - breaded with Cajun-seasoned cornmeal and fried to perfection, served with remoulade and jalapeno sweet and sour sauce. Next, chow down on the Bar-B-Que Tacos - three flour tortillas filled with pico de gallo, cilantro, fresh jalapeno, brisket, and jalapeno-pickled red onions. Or go for the Devil's Spit Burger topped with Devil's Spit BBQ sauce, melted pepper jack cheese, jalapeno bacon, and spicy Hell-Fire pickles!
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Pet Friendly Red Hot & Blue
Red Hot & Blue
Red Hot & Blue on Chain Bridge Road has six pet-friendly outdoor tables, so you can bring your dog along to dine. This BBQ spot specializes in ribs, which are award-winning, and come in varieties like Bourbon Molasass Ribs, Wet, and Dry Ribs. In addition to ribs, they have other popular BBQ fares like pulled pork, pulled chicken, sausage and beef brisket. Get your meats as a platter, or as a sandwich, with one of the sides that include Grandma?s Famous Potato Salad and Creamy Cole Slaw. If you save any room for dessert, they have traditional Southern classics like Banana Pudding, Cobbler, and Bread Pudding.
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Pet Friendly Smoke BBQ
Smoke BBQ
Scratch made, all natural bbq and traditional sides await at this pet-friendly joint in the Westboro neighborhood of Bethesda. They also offer vegetarian options for those looking for a meat-free dining experience. Pop in on a Wednesday for big discounts on ribs. Open Monday through Friday 11am to 10pm, Saturdays 11am to 11pm and Sundays noon to 10pm.
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Pet Friendly B & J Carry Out Inc
B & J Carry Out Inc
Famous for its Dixie-style barbecue, B & J Carry Out Inc is a pet-friendly restaurant serving up delicious eats in Accokeek, MD. You and Fido can relax at an umbrella-covered table on their outdoor patio while dining on submarine sandwiches, bar-b-que sandwiches, wings, burgers and more. Their menu also includes early bird breakfast specials, a kids menu and a variety of delicious desserts.
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