Dog Friendly Restaurants in Arlington, VA

There are 110 dog-friendly restaurants in Arlington that welcome dogs at their outdoor tables. 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 Arlington. Bone appetit!

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 Fire Works Pizza - Courthouse
Fire Works Pizza - Courthouse
Fire Works Pizza - Courthouse is a pet-friendly pizzeria in Arlington, VA, where Fido is welcome to join you at a table on the outside porch and order off their dog menu. Their menu features wood-fired pizzas, a full menu with other great options, craft beer, great wines and awesome cocktails.
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Pet Friendly Crystal City Sports Pub
Crystal City Sports Pub
Crystal City Sports Pub is a neighborhood bar with dog-friendly seating in Arlington, VA. Bring Fido with you for breakfast, lunch or dinner at a table outside on the covered patio. Popular menu items include the Traditional Breakfast platter, New York Strip & Eggs, the French Dip sandwich, and Bourbon Street Chicken & Shrimp. Wine, cocktails, craft & domestic beer are also available. During the colder months, the outdoor seating area offers heaters.
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Pet Friendly Ireland's Four Courts
Ireland's Four Courts
Ireland's Four Courts in Arlington, VA, serves authentic Irish pub eats such as Dubliner Mac & Cheese and Chicken Innishmore. Outdoor tables welcome dogs.
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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 Tupelo Honey Cafe
Tupelo Honey Cafe
Tupelo Honey Cafe pays homage to Southern culinary traditions with a menu full of classic dishes and modern spins on old favorites. You can stop by with Fido at this location in Arlington where there are eight dog-friendly tables outside. The menu features sandwiches, salads, snacks, and mains for any palate. Entrees include decadent dishes like the Cauliflower Steak, Sweet Tea Roasted Chicken, or Tupelo Shrimp and Grits. Brunch is a popular affair with popular dishes like the Appalachian Breakfast or Red Flannel Hash. Don't miss out on the drink menu with craft cocktails, Bloody Marys, mimosas, wine, and beer.
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Pet Friendly Me Jana
Me Jana
The fine Lebanese fare at this Courthouse gem is known for being a cut above the rest. Pets welcome at outdoor tables.
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Pet Friendly Palette 22
Palette 22
Dogs are welcome at ten outdoor tables at this restaurant and lounge. Palette 22 features their own take on street foods from around the world. Menu items include sesame steak skewers, Mexican street corn, grilled chicken wings, Baja fish tacos, churros, and cheeseburger sliders. Palette 22 for lunch, dinner, and a popular bottomless brunch; hours of operation are as follows: Monday - Friday 11:30am - 12am, Saturday 10am - 1am, Sunday 9am - 12am.
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Pet Friendly Open Road Rosslyn
Open Road Rosslyn
Open Road Rosslyn is a pet-friendly bar and restaurant in Arlington, VA, where Fido is welcome to join you at an outdoor table. Enjoy menu items like wings, salads, burgers, salmon, shrimp and grits, and more. They also serve a variety of handcrafted cocktails, as well as beer, cider, and wine.
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Pet Friendly Pupatella Neapolitan Pizza North Arlington
Pupatella Neapolitan Pizza North Arlington
Pupatella Neapolitan Pizza is a dog-friendly pizza shop in Arlington, VA that welcomes leashed pups at their six outdoor tables. On the menu, you'll find a selection of Neapolitan pizzas, pasta dishes, paninis and more.
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Pet Friendly Yume Sushi
Yume Sushi
Next time you and Fido are in Arlington, VA, check out Yume Sushi! This restaurant offers dog-friendly seating outside on the patio, where Fido can unwind beside you. Start your meal with ceviche and try a signature roll for your entree, like the Scallop Sunlight or Crazy Monkey. Don't forget to pair your meal with a cocktail or wine.
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Pet Friendly Mele Bistro
Mele Bistro
This cozy neighborhood favorite dishes up lovingly-prepared Continental cuisine and offers dog-friendly patio seating. The farm-to-table menu is focused on fresh seafood, homemade pasta, and aged North American meats. Dogs are welcome at covered front tables. Opens daily at 11am.
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Pet Friendly Samuel Beckett's Irish Gastro Pub
Samuel Beckett's Irish Gastro Pub
Samuel Beckett's Irish Gastro Pub is a dog-friendly pub in Arlington, VA, where Fido can join you at an outdoor table. They offer a modern Irish menu with worldly gastro influences. You can enjoy authentic Irish fare such as shepherds pie, lamb shank, and Donegal chicken.
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Pet Friendly Simona Cafe
Simona Cafe
Simona Cafe is a dog-friendly eatery in Arlington, VA, where Fido can join you at an outdoor table on their cozy patio. They serve a variety of coffee, espresso drinks, tea and wine, along with a breakfast and lunch menu. Guests can enjoy egg sandwiches, avocado toast, yogurt parfaits, and cheese and charcuterie boards.
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Pet Friendly Copperwood Tavern
Copperwood Tavern
Dogs are welcome at more than ten outdoor tables at this American restaurant and bar. Copperwood Tavern uses a farm-to-table approach with the restaurant menus for brunch, lunch, and dinner. Featured menu items include fried green tomatoes, ancho chili-rubbed pork chops, fried brussels sprouts, truffled mac and cheese, and Virginia clam chowder. Copperwood Tavern is open Sunday 9am - 1am, Monday - Thursday 11am - 1am, Friday 11am - 2am, Saturday 9am - 2am.
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Pet Friendly Ted's Bulletin
Ted's Bulletin
Ted's Bulletin is a casual, dog friendly eatery where Fido is welcome to join you at an outdoor table. Choose from breakfast, lunch, and dinner menu options like omelettes, pancakes, French toast, homemade tarts, egg platters, appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, burgers, chicken, beef, seafood, pasta, and more. If you're up for it, try one of their adult boozy shakes!
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Pet Friendly Bayou Bakery
Bayou Bakery
Dogs are welcome at a few outdoor tables at this New Orleans-style restaurant and bakery. Bayou Bakery serves beignets, muffulettas, gumbo, biscuits and gravy, sandwiches, muffins, cookies, and espresso drinks. Bayou Bakery is open Monday - Friday 7am - 7pm, Saturday 8am - 6pm, Sunday 8am - 4pm.
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Pet Friendly SER Restaurant
SER Restaurant
Dogs are welcome at the 15 outdoor tables at this pet-friendly restaurant. SER, located in Ballston Plaza in Arlington, VA, serves comfort foods and tapas from Spain and the Mediterranean in a casual environment. Representative menu items include fried potatoes with spicy aioli, fried squid, chicken and ham croquettas, seafood paella, and suckling pig.
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Pet Friendly Epic Smokehouse
Epic Smokehouse
Dogs are welcome at five outdoor tables on the patio at this upscale barbecue restaurant. Epic Smokehouse offers fine dining with smoked meat and seafood dishes for lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch. Menu items include burnt ends tossed in barbecue sauce, crab-stuffed shrimp, buttermilk fried chicken and collard greens, apple wine smoked ribs, smoked prime rib, porcini-rubbed Black Angus ribeye, and pancetta mac and cheese. Epic Smokehouse is open Monday - Thursday 11am � 10pm, Friday - Saturday 11am - 10:30pm, Sunday 11am - 9pm.
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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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