Dog Friendly Restaurants in Asheville, NC

There are 178 dog-friendly restaurants in Asheville 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 Asheville. Bone appetit!

Pet Friendly Sunny Point Cafe
Sunny Point Cafe Sunny Point Cafe is a family-owned, pet-friendly cafe in Asheville, NC. They serve upscale made-from-scratch food options in a cozy atmosphere. Leashed dogs are welcome on the covered outdoor patio. Menu items include salads, sandwiches, burgers, breakfast for dinner, and hearty entrees such as mighty meaty meatloaf, pork osso buco, and shrimp and grits. See Details
Pet Friendly Pack's Tavern
Pack's Tavern Pack's Tavern is a dog-friendly restaurant in Asheville, NC, where Fido is welcome on the enclosed patio that's heated in cooler months and has fans for the warmer months. Please note the patio is not always open, so it's best to call before venturing out with Fido. The menu features items like deviled eggs, tavern pretzels with beer cheese, breaded wings, pizza and more. Gluten-free options are also available. See Details
Twisted Laurel Twisted Laurel in downtown Asheville, NC, is a dog-friendly restaurant where Fido is welcome to join you at an outdoor table on their spacious patio, where he even gets his own dog menu! For pet parents, their menu features fresh, Italian and Greek dishes. Enjoy items like Arancini, fresh Focaccia, a grilled trout BLT, Southern fried chicken, a Greek platter with pita and horiatiki salad, pizza, salads, and more. See Details
Burial Beer Co. Burial Beer Co. is dog friendly! Bring Fido to join you while you sample craft beers brewed on site. Favorites include Skillet Donut Stout, Scythe Rye IPA, Shadowclock Pils, Haysaw Saison, and Bolo Coconut Brown Ale. If you get hungry, order food from Salt & Smoke's window located on Burial Beer Co.’s patio. See Details
Funkatorium The Funkatorium, located in Asheville, NC, is a pet-friendly, casual bar and eatery that serves up Wicked Weed sour beers and a myriad of delicious, elevated pub fare. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their outdoor tables in the heated, covered Biergarten. See Details
Posana Posana is a farm-to-table restaurant with outdoor tables overlooking Historic Pack Square in Asheville, NC. Posana is so dog friendly that the restaurant serves a dog menu especially for Fido featuring a grilled chicken breast with grains, Brasstown Doggie Beefloaf, and bacon soy doggie ice cream treats. The menus for humans also feature organic, sustainable, and local ingredients. Try the oatmeal brulee with dried fruit and almonds for brunch, smoky chipotle BBQ pork spare ribs at lunch, and saffron sea scallops with sweet corn risotto for dinner. See Details
Carmel's Restaurant and Bar Carmel's Restaurant and Bar is a relaxed eatery serving creative cuisine with seasonal dog-friendly outdoor seating in Asheville, NC. The menu features crab cakes, pulled pork poutine, pecan-crusted trout, sweet tea glazed ribs, pork chops, and shrimp and grits. Dogs are welcome on the patio during the summer months. See Details
Luella’s Bar-B-Que Luella’s Bar-B-Que is a dog-friendly restaurant in Asheville, NC, where Fido is welcome to join you at an outdoor table on the shaded, screened patio. Every order is made from scratch and served with their homemade sauces. Enjoy deviled eggs, Brunswick stew, smoked wings, chopped pork BBQ, ribs, smoked tempeh, BBQ baked potatoes, mac and cheese, and more. Please note that Fido will have to save your seat outside while you go in to order. See Details
Green Man Brewery Green Man Brewery is a dog-friendly brewery in Asheville, NC, known for consistently good traditional ales and impressive seasonal beers. Bring your dog to sample specialty brews like The Rainmaker Double IPA or The Dweller Imperial Stout. Well-behaved dogs are always welcome inside and outside. See Details
Wedge Brewing Company Wedge Brewing Company is a dog-friendly brewery located in the heart of the River Arts District in Asheville, NC, inside a 19th-century warehouse. This neighborhood brewery has an inventory of over 20 craft beers, ranging from Iron Rail IPA to Vadim Bora Russian Imperial Stout. Local food trucks are always on site, and both live music and outdoor movie screenings are featured throughout the week, weather permitting. There is a large section of dog-friendly outdoor seating at the front of the brewery. See Details
Mellow Mushroom Mellow Mushroom in Asheville, NC, is a hip and modern dog-friendly national pizza chain that puts a unique spin on the traditional pizza place, employing a carefree attitude in all of their culinary creations. They offer classic salads, subs, calzones, and pizza, but venture on the eclectic side with offerings like jerk chicken, tempeh, or tofu hoagies, and specialty pizza such as the Kosmic karma, Thai Dye, and Philosopher's Pie. Wash it down with a local craft beer while relaxing with Fido on the outdoor patio. See Details
Mayfel's Mayfel's is an eclectic and fun eatery in the heart of downtown Asheville that serves Louisiana-style food including gumbo, muffalettas, po' boys, and beignets. They have two dog-friendly outdoor dining areas: the front patio and The Courtyard Bar, which is reminiscent of the New Orleans French Quarter. See Details
Biscuit Head This locally-renowned breakfast and lunch restaurant in Asheville, NC serves delicious Southern-style biscuits and with several varieties of gravy. Other menu highlights include the country ham biscuit with a fried green tomato, housemade granola, and a pulled pork biscuit. The climate-controlled patio is dog-friendly. Please note that table service is not available, so Fido will have to wait outside while you go in to order. See Details
Laughing Seed Cafe Laughing Seed Cafe, located in Asheville, NC, is a casual vegan and vegetarian eatery that offers salads, sandwiches, and entrees like sweet potato tacos and low country rollups. The outdoor seating area is dog friendly. See Details
Universal Joint Universal Joint is a dog-friendly restaurant and bar in hip West Asheville, located in a refurbished old-time gas station. Fido can join you on the spacious outdoor patio and even gets his own dog menu with meals served on Frisbees! Enjoy bar snacks like soft pretzels, edamame, spicy egg rolls and wings. They also have a variety of burgers and sandwiches, and quesadillas and tacos. See Details
131 Main 131 Main is a pet-friendly eatery in Asheville, NC. The menu includes options like fresh-cut salmon, glazed chicken, ribeye, and roasted prime rib. Dogs are welcome on the patio which includes heaters in winter. See Details
Asheville Brewing Company Bring Fido to this pet-friendly brewery in Asheville, NC. Asheville Brewing Company's menu contains movie-themed dishes such as Lord of the onion rings, Zorba the Greek salad, Jaws sandwich, and the William Shatner quesadilla. Leashed dogs are allowed on the covered patio. See Details
Hi-Wire Brewing Biltmore Village Taproom Hi-Wire Brewing Biltmore Village Taproom is dog friendly! Located a half a mile from the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, the space has a pet-friendly bier garden with cornhole games. If you're feeling hungry, grab a meal from Rebel Burger Food Truck. This family-friendly food truck is permanently located at the brewery and is open during taproom hours to provide Hi-Wire's guests with delicious, scratch made food that pairs perfectly with Hi-Wire beers. See Details
Urban Orchard Cider Company West Urban Orchard Cider Company in Asheville, NC is dog friendly. This bar is one of the few family-owned cider bars in the country! The tap room serves house-made gluten-free hard apple cider year round as well as local beer and wine, plus a variety of snacks, including meat and cheese plates and baked goods from some of the city's most respected restaurants. Dogs are welcome on the patio but not inside, so make sure you have a friend to keep Fido company on the patio while ordering from the bar. See Details
The Corner Kitchen The Corner Kitchen, located in Biltmore Village in Asheville, NC, is a trendy farm-to-table eatery that serves up a variety of delicious fare. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their pet-friendly patio tables while you enjoy some tasty Southern American-style dishes. Corner Kitchen is open Monday through Thursday from 7:30am to 10:30am, 11:30am to 3pm, and 5pm to 9pm, Friday from 7:30am to 10:30am, 11:30am to 3pm, and 5pm to 9:30pm, Saturday from 9am to 3pm, and 5pm to 9:30pm, and Sunday from 9am to 3pm, and 5pm to 9pm. Please note that patio seating is weather permitting. See Details
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