Dog Friendly Restaurants in Butler, TN

There are 2 dog-friendly restaurants in Butler that welcome dogs at their outdoor tables, and 52 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 Butler. Bone appetit!

Pet Friendly Watauga Lake Winery
Watauga Lake Winery
Dog-friendly Watauga Lake Winery welcomes Fido to join you inside their tasting room or at an outdoor table on their covered patio or garden area in Butler, TN. Enjoy a glass of their award-winning wine paired with a delicious brick oven pizza on their beautiful property. Note that the kitchen closes an hour before the winery's closing time.
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Pet Friendly Butler Trading Post
Butler Trading Post
Butler Trading Post serves up a variety of menu options including pizza, salads, wings, sandwiches, subs, and more. Fido is welcome to join you at their single pet-friendly outdoor table while you enjoy your meal. If you're feeling unusually hungry, try the House Pizza, topped with bacon, ham, hamburger, Italian sausage, pepperoni, banana peppers, black olives, green peppers, onions, jalapeno peppers, mushrooms, pineapples, and tomatoes! Sandwich enthusiasts can order the classic Philly Cheesesteak with thinly sliced sirloin, mushrooms, onions, and green peppers. Butler Trading Post is open Monday through Friday from 6:00am to 8:00pm, Saturday from 8:00am to 8:00pm, and Sunday from 8:00am to 5:00pm.
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Pet Friendly Banner Elk Cafe
Banner Elk Cafe
The Banner Elk Cafe in North Carolina has a spacious outdoor seating area that is very dog friendly. You and your pup can enjoying dining, rain or shine, at an umbrella-covered table or under their covered, heated patio. There are two entrances to the outdoor area, and they allow dogs of any size. Menu favorites include shrimp po boy and blueberry pancakes.
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Pet Friendly Delta Blues BBQ
Delta Blues BBQ
Delta Blues BBQ in Bristol, TN, is a dog-friendly eatery where Fido is welcome to join you at an outdoor table on their covered patio. Locally owned and operated, their menu features brisket, smoked chicken, sausage, and pork, sandwiches, burgers, and homemade sides like fried corn, baked beans, collared greens, mac & cheese, fried apples and more.
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Pet Friendly Mojo's Trailside Cafe and Coffee
Mojo's Trailside Cafe and Coffee
Mojo's Trailside Cafe and Coffee is a casual eatery that serves up contemporary American fare along with gourmet coffees. Choose from breakfast, lunch, and dinner menu options including bagel sandwiches, pancakes, omelettes, wraps, sandwiches, burgers, salads, freshly baked pastries, and more. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their two pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal. Stop in for breakfast and munch on the Bagels and Lox with smoked salmon, chive-dill cream cheese, roma tomatoes, red onions, and capers. For lunch, try the West Coast Reuben with grilled turkey, homemade Thousand Island, Swiss cheese, slaw, and avocado on seared Wheatberry bread. Cool down on a hot day with a Bananas Foster Frappe, with banana, ice cream, and chai. Mojo's is open Sunday through Wednesday from 7am to 5pm, and Thursday through Saturday from 7am to 9pm.
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Pet Friendly Banner Elk Cafe
Banner Elk Cafe
Dogs are welcome at several outdoor tables on the lower patio at this cafe in downtown Banner Elk. Banner Elk Cafe serves pizza, pasta dishes, salads, coffee, fresh baked muffins, and smoothies. Stop in for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Alcoholic beverages are also served. Banner Elk Cafe is open Sunday - Thursday 7am - 9pm, Friday - Saturday 7am - 10pm.
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Pet Friendly Bayou Smokehouse & Grill
Bayou Smokehouse & Grill
Leashed dogs are welcome on the pet-friendly patio of Bayou Smokehouse & Grill in Banner Elk, NC. This Texas-Louisiana-style eatery serves items like fried chicken, ribs, catfish, po'boys, red beans and rice, crawfish etouffee, gumbo, burgers and more.
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Pet Friendly J's Corner
J's Corner
J's Corner is a pet-friendly eatery in Elizabethton, TN. Your leashed pup can join you outside at one of their four tables on a covered patio, and although there isn't a full dog menu, they do serve pup cups! Please note table service isn't available, so Fido must remain outside while you order. The menu features burgers, wings, BBQ dishes and subs.
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Pet Friendly Bella's
Bella's
Dogs are welcome at outdoor tables on the sidewalk at this Italian restaurant located in the Food Lion shopping center in Banner Elk. Bella's serves Italian food like pizzas, salad, calamari, chicken wings, minestrone soup, and pasta dishes. Bella's is open Monday - Saturday 11am - 2:30pm, 4pm - 9pm, Sunday noon - 9pm, and closed on Wednesdays in the winter months.
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Pet Friendly Highlander’s Grill & Tavern
Highlander’s Grill & Tavern
Highlander’s Grill and Tavern is a family-friendly restaurant and sports bar in Banner Elk, NC serving American fare in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The menu offers craft burgers, sandwiches, salads, and wings. Dogs are permitted to join you at outdoor tables on the patio, which often features live music.
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Pet Friendly Jiggy Ray's Downtown Pizzeria
Jiggy Ray's Downtown Pizzeria
Jiggy Ray's Pizzeria offers a taste of Italy and the Tennessee foothills with a flavor profile they've dubbed Itappalachian. You can sample one of their unique, signature pizzas or build your own the way you like it - they even offer gluten free crust. They also offer starters, sandwiches, and a salad bar. Jiggy Ray's has a few outdoor tables in front of the restaurant where you find dog-friendly seating. Need some food on the run? Jiggy Ray's has a to go menu for quick fixings. They are open Monday through Thursday from 11am to 10pm, Friday through Saturday from 11am to closing, and Sunday from 1pm to 5pm.
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Pet Friendly Bristol Gardens & Grill
Bristol Gardens & Grill
Bristol Gardens & Grill is a pet-friendly barbeque restaurant in Bristol, VA. Bring Fido with you to this unique eatery while you enjoy a meal at one of the picnic tables in the greenhouse. Their meats are locally sourced and slow-smoked outside, making a menu of ribs, pork bites, nachos, pulled sandwiches, barbeque platters, and more.
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Pet Friendly Sorrento's Italian Bistro
Sorrento's Italian Bistro
Sorrento's Italian Bistro, located in Banner Elk, NC, is a casual Italian eatery that serves up a myriad of delicious fare. 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 Artichoke Francese - Roman-style long-stemmed artichoke heart, egg-battered and sauteed in white wine, lemon, and butter. Next, chow down on the Veal Picatta sauteed in white wine, butter, and lemon, with sauteed veggies and potato. Or go for the Shrimp Fra’ Diablo sauteedin spicy marinara over a bed of linguine pasta.
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Pet Friendly Kaye's Kitchen
Kaye's Kitchen
Kaye's Kitchen is a locally owned and operated eatery located in Newland, NC. Choose from a variety of dining options including an all day breakfast menu, lunch and dinner dishes, freshly baked pies and cakes, brownies, cookies, cupcakes, and more. Bring Fido along and snag a seat at one of their pet-friendly outdoor tables (weather permitting) while you try a piece of pie (Buttermilk Coconut, Chocolate Chess, Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip, Key Lime, and more!) Kaye's Kitchen is open Monday through Tuesday from 8:00am to 2:00pm, Thursday through Saturday from 8:00am to 2:00pm, and Sunday from 9:00am to 1:30pm.
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Pet Friendly Holy Smokes BBQ
Holy Smokes BBQ
Holy Smokes BBQ offers homestyle eats in a relaxed atmosphere in Beech Mountain, NC. Try their signature Apple Butter BBQ sauce on a pulled pork sandwich, their 1/2 lb smoked sausage plate or the BBQ Wolfdog, a hotdog that comes with pulled pork bbq & cheese. Weather permitting, dogs are welcome to join you on the seasonal porch. Calling ahead to confirm the availability of pet-friendly tables is encouraged.
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Pet Friendly Damascus Old Mill Inn
Damascus Old Mill Inn
Bring Fido to Damascus Old Mill Inn in Damascus, VA. This local hotel features a full-service restaurant with dog-friendly outdoor seating overlooking the mill, where pet parents and their pups can sit. Their breakfast, lunch, and dinner menus feature options like eggs, biscuits, salads, and burgers.
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Pet Friendly Pedalin' Pig BBQ
Pedalin' Pig BBQ
Dogs are welcome at outdoor tables in the warmer months at this BBQ joint in Banner Elk. The Pedalin' Pig BBQ serves barbecue pulled pork, brisket, smoked turkey, chicken, and baby back ribs. Other menu items include boiled peanuts, pork rinds, smoked chicken wings, Brunswick stew, pork belly tacos, brisket burgers, and fried flounder.
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Pet Friendly Tennessee Hills Distillery Bristol
Tennessee Hills Distillery Bristol
Tennessee Hills Distillery is proud to be located at the gateway of the Tennessee Whiskey Trail and the International Whiskey Trail in Bristol, TN. Bring your furry friend to their 35,000-square-foot facility, where you can relax inside or on the dog-friendly patio while taking in stunning views of the Appalachian Highlands. For the perfect pairing, check out The Smokestillery, serving up award-winning barbecue alongside your favorite craft drink.
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Pet Friendly Rowdy Rooster
Rowdy Rooster
Rowdy Rooster is a dog-friendly bar and grill in Bristol, TN, known for its welcoming outdoor seating area where pets are allowed. It serves comfort-style fare, including burgers, wraps, wings and appetizers. Kid options are also available on site.
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Pet Friendly Blackbird Bakery
Blackbird Bakery
Dogs are welcome at outdoor tables at this bakery located in Downtown Bristol. Blackbird Bakery's specialty is doughnuts but the bakery also serves cinnamon rolls, cupcakes, ice cream, banana pudding, an assortment of pies, and other delicious treats. Blackbird Bakery is open twenty-four hours a day from Monday through Saturday at midnight.
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