Dog Friendly Restaurants in Amherst, NY

Whether you are getting your early morning coffee fix or fueling up for a late night, Starbucks has you covered. This location on Niagara Falls Boulevard in Amherst provides three tables with dog-friendly seating. The vast menu includes a broad range of coffee drinks, tea, cold brews, and their popular Frappuccino in tons of customizable flavors. Don't forget to ask for a Puppuccino just for Fido! You can also find a light bite with breakfast options, sandwiches, bagels, parfaits, protein boxes, and baked treats. Please note that table service isn't available, so your dog will need to be tied up outside when you go in to order.

Tea Leaf Cafe, located in Amherst, NY, is a casual tea shoppe that serves up small plates, premium hot or iced teas, bubble teas, espresso, hot chocolate, and more. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their few pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your day. Try the Bubble Tea in your choice of green or black, with your choice of flavor (Almond, Avocado, Honeydew, Watermelon, Kiwi, Lychee, Pineapple, and more.) Or go for a Premium Tea - choose from Black, Rooibos, Decaf, Green, Oolong, White, or Chai. Tea Leaf Cafe is open Sunday through Thursday from 11am to 11pm, and Friday through Saturday from 11am to 1am.

Papi Grande's, located in Amherst, NY, is a casual Mexican cantina and eatery that serves up a variety of delicious dishes. Choose from menu options including appetizers, soups, salads, chimichangas, quesadillas, fajitas, tacos, chicken, seafood, beef, burritos, and more. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their many pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal. Start off with an order of the Chipotle Corn Fritters - sweet corn, diced red peppers, onions, chiles, and tomatoes in a chipotle cornmeal batter, served with a spicy guajillo sauce. Next, chow down on the Burrito Grande - a flour tortilla loaded up with rice, pinto beans, pico de gallo, shredded cheese, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, and your choice of carnitas, carne asada, tequila lime shrimp, seasoned beef, chorizo, or chicken. Papi Grande's is open Monday through Thursday from 11am to 11pm, and Friday through Saturday from 11am to 12am.

Mattina's Pizzeria offers pet-friendly outdoor seating in Amherst, NY. Bring Fido with you while you dine at the table outside. They serve specialty pizza, subs, wings, fish and bottled drinks.

The Secret Garden Restaurant is a dog-friendly, locally owned restaurant in Niagara Falls, ON, where Fido is welcome to join you at an outdoor table on the spacious outdoor patio overlooking the American Falls, and order from a dog menu. They offer a vast menu selection for breakfast, lunch and dinner along with special daily features and various children’s selections. Enjoy soups, salads, sandwiches, burgers, pastas, steaks, seafoods and other delicious features.

Located in Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, Treadwell Cuisine is an upscale-casual eatery that serves up a variety of delicious fare prepared with fresh, locally-sourced ingredients. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their pet-friendly outdoor tables on the covered patio. Start off with an order of the House-Cured Duck Breast with balsamic-marinated "Whitty Farms" cherries and fresh cheese. Next, tuck into the West Coast Halibut with lemon butter mussels and clams, and smoked Ontario heirloom tomato risotto. Or go for the House-Cut Pork with crispy "Cumbrae Farms" pork belly, smoked apple and celery root pave, and caramelized cipollini onions.

Resurgence Brewing Company is a pet-friendly taproom in Buffalo, NY. They offer seasonal and year-round craft beer, hummus plates, artisan pizza, and burritos. Dogs are welcome in the beer garden that features outdoor fire pits.

The Yelling Goat in Lancaster, NY, serves award-winning Berbere wings, thin crust NYC-style pizza, farm-to-table salads, unique pasta dishes, chicken sandwiches, and steak, duck and fish entrees. Outdoor seating area is dog friendly.

Brickyard Pub and BBQ is a dog-friendly restaurant in Lewiston, NY, where Fido can join you at an outdoor table. Try the Ultimate Fries topped with cheese and ranch dressing, the baby back ribs, or chicken and shrimp creole over beans and rice.

The Irish Harp Pub is a dog-friendly eatery in downtown Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON. Fido is welcome to join you on the back patio, which is tented year-round and heated on cooler days with four patio tables. They pride themselves on treating dogs with respect and consider them family, so they offer seasonally rotating dog plates and drinks on their special dog menu. For humans, they offer traditional Irish fare, including chicken pot pie, corned beef & cabbage, bangers & mash, and fish & chips.

Lock 34 Bar & Grill is a dog-friendly restaurant in Lockport, NY, where Fido is welcome to join you on the patio. Stop by for daily specials, weekday happy hour, and live entertainment. They offer a diverse menu of Lockport-themed dishes, famous sweet and spicy wings, and brick-oven style pizzas.

Wine on Third, located in Niagara Falls, NY, is a casual, dog-friendly wine bar and eatery that serves up a variety of delicious dishes. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their several pet-friendly outdoor tables along the sidewalk. Diners can enjoy a glass of wine with brick oven pizza, a variety of appetizers and sandwiches, and dinners like salmon risotto, fish and chips, and lamb lollipops.

Zappi's Pizza & Pasta is a dog-friendly Italian eatery in Niagara Falls, ON where Fido is welcome to join you at a table on the partially covered patio. Zappi's pizza crusts are made from an authentic Zappitelli recipe, where the family makes them fresh daily. Try their Diavolo Carne pizza, chicken parmagiana, and caramel apple pie with ice cream while you are here.

In addition to a flavorful lineup of craft beer brewed on-site, New York Beer Project in Lockport, NY, offers a tasty gastropub menu that includes Cobb salads, pulled pork sliders, bacon cheeseburgers, Buffalo mac and cheese, and crab/lobster cakes. The outdoor patio is dog friendly, but call ahead to ensure it's open before making the trip.

Caffe Aroma, located in Buffalo, NY, is a casual joint that serves up a plethora of delicious Italian-style dishes. Choose from menu options including starters, salads, pizza, paninis, pasta, seafood, steak, veggies, chicken, and more. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their ten pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal. Start off with an order of the Insalata Griglia with grilled romaine, parma prosciutto, gorgonzola, fire-roasted peppers, toasted walnuts, and balsamic vinaigrette. Next, chow down on the Manzo Pizza topped with braised beef short rib, fire-roasted pepper, red onion, banana pepper, fontina, and roasted garlic oil. Or go for the Pappardelle Alla Lepre - riesling-braised rabbit, veggie ragu bianca, fresh rosemary, and goat cheese. Caffe Aroma is open Monday through Thursday from 11:30am to 10pm, Friday from 11:30am to 11pm, Saturday from 5pm to 11pm, and Sunday from 11am to 10pm.

Niagara Distillery in Niagara Falls, ON, is a dog friendly establishment where Fido is welcome to join you at an outdoor table on the patio. They offer hand-crafted spirits and signature cocktails, as well as Billy Bones BBQ to round out a menu of deeply smoked and caramelized ribs, beef brisket, and delicious entrees.

Gene McCarthy's, located in Buffalo, NY, is a casual joint that serves up delectable pub grub. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their many pet-friendly outdoor tables. Choose from menu options including starters, wings, soups, salads, burgers, sandwiches, fish, BBQ, and more.

Ted’s Hot Dogs is a classic Chicago-style hot dog stand in North Towanda, NY, serving up iconic, all-beef hot dogs “dragged through the garden” with mustard, onions, relish, tomatoes, pickles, sport peppers, and celery salt on steamed poppy seed buns. There are six pet-friendly tables outside, but please note that table service isn't offered. Fido needs to wait outside while you order. Their menu also includes Italian beef sandwiches, polish sausages, burgers, fries and refreshing fountain drinks.

Taffy's Hot Dog Stand, located in Orchard Park, NY, is a dog friendly eatery where Fido is welcome to join you at an outdoor table. They offer over 130 milkshakes and classic American cuisine including Sahlen's hot dogs and fresh cut fries, sandwiches and hoagies. Be sure to order your pooch a pup cup! Please note that this establishment is cash only.

The brick-and-mortar edition of the popular local food truck, the Taco Factory offers tacos and burritos in Mexican-fusion style. Vegetarian options and desserts are also available, as well as cocktails and beer at a separate counter in the same building. Dogs are allowed on their patio, and water dishes are provided.