Dog Friendly Restaurants in Crosslake, MN

There are 9 dog-friendly restaurants in Crosslake 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 Crosslake. Bone appetit!

Pet Friendly 14 Lakes Pub & Brewery
14 Lakes Pub & Brewery
14 Lakes Pub & Brewery in Crosslake, MN, is a pet-friendly eatery where two- and four-legged friends are welcome to unwind inside and outside on the seasonal patio. Visitors can sip on rotating taps, wine and non-alcoholic options while enjoying appetizers and pizza.
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Pet Friendly Cedar Chest Restaurant and Bar
Cedar Chest Restaurant and Bar
Cedar Chest Restaurant and Bar, located in Crosslake, MN, is a casual eatery that serves up a variety of delicious home-style dishes. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal. Cedar Chest Restaurant and Bar is open daily from 11am to 12am.
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Pet Friendly The Wharf
The Wharf
Outside seating in the summer is dog friendly. On the water. Boat/dock parking and vehicle parking.
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Pet Friendly Rafferty's Pizza
Rafferty's Pizza
This pizzeria on Gould Street has ten pet-friendly outdoor seating so you are welcome to bring your dog along. Rafferty's Pizza is serving up pizza pies, with build your own options, or specialty pies like Nicholas? Seafood Supreme, Alexandra?s Barbeque Chicken, and Hawaiian Pig Roast. They have wraps, sandwiches, and canoe subs, which are made out of pizza dough, like Smoked BBQ Pulled Pork and Steak and Roasted Pepper. Chicken dinners are also available, with garlic toast and Rafferty?s special potato wedges. If you are looking for a sweet treat after your meal, Rafferty's Pizza has Pizza Cookies, Cinnamon or Nutella Poppers. 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 Zorbaz
Zorbaz
Zorbaz, located in Crosslake, is a casual bar and eatery that serves up a variety of tasty Mexican-American fare. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their five pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal. Start off with a cold beer and an order of the Macho Nachos topped with taco meat or seasoned chicken, beans, cheddar and jack cheese, jalapenos, red onions, cilantro, tomatoes, black olives, salsa, and sour cream. Next, chow down on the Joze Zorba Pizza topped with spicy pepperoni, beef, red onions, tomatoes, black olives, jalapenos, garlic, cilantro, a four-cheese blend, sour cream, and guacamole. Or go for the Taco Salad Bowl with beef or chicken, beans, jack and cheddar cheese, tomatoes, red onions, cilantro, black olives, jalapenos, sour cream, and salsa. 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 Maucieri's Italian Restaurant
Maucieri's Italian Restaurant
Maucieri's Italian Bistro, Bar and Deli is dog-friendly. The traditional family restaurant has six tables outside for you and your dog to choose from. After serving in the military the owner, Tony, had an Aha! moment. He decided to move his family to Northern Minnesota to buy a restaurant of their own. If you look at the logo for the restaurant, you will see Tony's grandmother, Angelina, at the very heart of it. Tony hasn't changed his grandmother's recipe one single bit. They are open every day of the week from 11am to 12am.
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Pet Friendly Dairy Queen
Dairy Queen
Dairy Queen is a dog-friendly quick-service food concept serving frozen sweet treats to Crosslake locals and tourists alike. three outdoor tables are available to dog owners with a sweet tooth wanting to indulge alongside Fido. Dairy Queen's menu is comprised of Grillburgers, artisan-style sandwiches, hot dogs, chicken strip baskets, snacks such as Pretzel Sticks with Zesty Queso, Potato Skins, and chicken snack melts, salads, and sides such as fries, onion rings, and cheese curds. Its menu also includes blizzards, hot desserts a la mode, dipped cones, sundaes, cold and blended coffees, shakes, malts, and Orange Julius drinks. A drive-thru window is also available if you don't want to tie your dog up outside while you go in to order.
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Pet Friendly The Yellow House
The Yellow House
The Yellow House is local ice cream shop open year-round in Crosslake, MN. Fido is welcome at one of their dog-friendly tables outside. While they don't have a full dog menu, but they do offer pup cups! Table service isn’t provided, so Fido must remain outside while you order your food. Menu items include breakfast and lunch sandwiches, beverages, and 36 flavors of ice cream.
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Pet Friendly Riverside Inn
Riverside Inn
Fido can join you at one of the tables outside Riverside Inn, a dog-friendly eatery in Crosslake, MN. Menu options include ribs, burgers, sandwiches, seafood, steak and more. They also offer homemade ice cream, beer, wine and cocktails.
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Pet Friendly Big Axe Brewing Company
Big Axe Brewing Company
Big Axe Brewing Company in Nisswa, Minnesota, is a small batch craft brewery with a taproom and kitchen that welcomes Fido on the patio at a table with an umbrella. Try the Salivator Doppelbock, Blood Warrior Blood Orange IPA, or Axe Kicker Double IPA. Snack on a Bavarian pretzel, or if you are in the mood for something more substantial, opt for the Big Axe Classic burger.
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Pet Friendly Zorbaz - Gull Lake
Zorbaz - Gull Lake
Zorbaz, located in Lake Shore, MN, is a casual bar and eatery that serves up a variety of tasty Mexican-American fare. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal. Start off with a cold beer and an order of the Macho Nachos topped with taco meat or seasoned chicken, beans, cheddar and jack cheese, jalapenos, red onions, cilantro, tomatoes, black olives, salsa, and sour cream. Next, chow down on the Joze Zorba Pizza topped with spicy pepperoni, beef, red onions, tomatoes, black olives, jalapenos, garlic, cilantro, a four-cheese blend, sour cream, and guacamole. Or go for the Taco Salad Bowl with beef or chicken, beans, jack and cheddar cheese, tomatoes, red onions, cilantro, black olives, jalapenos, sour cream, and salsa. 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 The Woods Restaraunt and Bar
The Woods Restaraunt and Bar
The Woods Restaurant and Bar is a popular pet-friendly restaurant just minutes from downtown Brainerd. They have plenty of outdoor tables to choose from if you're planning on bringing your pooch. The all-wood interior gives the restaurant an interesting feel. Check out their extensive menu of American classics, Italian, and more. If you're lucky, you might even catch one of the live shows they host. The Woods is open for lunch and dinner. Their opening times are Monday through Thursday from 11:30am to 1:30pm and 4:00pm to 8:00pm, open Friday and Saturday from 1:30pm to 9:00pm, and Sunday from 11:30am to 8:00pm.
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Pet Friendly Croft
Croft
Croft is a pet-friendly kitchen and bar in Crosby, MN. Your leashed pup can tag along at an outdoor table for a meal. Their menu features truffle fries, smoked chicken wings, flatbread, burgers and gyros. Brunch is also available on select days.
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Pet Friendly Snarky Loon Brewing Co.
Snarky Loon Brewing Co.
Fido is welcome on the seasonal, dog-friendly patio outside Snarky Loon Brewing Co. in Jenkins, MN. You can sample their wide variety of German-inspired craft brews while enjoying tasty eats including the smoked meat sandwich, chicken tenders, burnt ends, flatbreads and street tacos.
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Pet Friendly Taconite Canteen
Taconite Canteen
Taconite Canteen in Ironton, MN, celebrates Cuyuna’s mining heritage with hearty fare and a welcoming, pet-friendly patio. Fido can join while guests enjoy dishes like homemade chicken pot pie, pork ribeye, street corn shrimp and the Cuyuna-famous bone-in wings. Gluten-free options, including the caprese cauliflower flatbread, are available, along with a full bar.
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Pet Friendly Cuyuna Brewing Company
Cuyuna Brewing Company
Check out the dog-friendly Cuyuna Brewing Company in Crosby, MN, where pups are welcome inside the taproom and outside on the patio. They offer a nice selection of craft beers on tap, and inside the building is Burritos California, where you can order authentic burritos, bowls, tacos and quesadillas to pair with your drink.
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Pet Friendly Dockside Lounge
Dockside Lounge
Dockside Lounge is a pet-friendly dining experience on the shore of Breezy Bay and Pelican Lake. Their menu features lots of family-friendly basket food. Whether you're pulling up with your pooch in your yacht or admiring the boats in the marina, you'll be able to find an outdoor dining option to suit. Dockside is open seven days a week from 11am.
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Pet Friendly Sunshine's Summerhouse
Sunshine's Summerhouse
Sunshine's Summerhouse is a craft kitchen located near Gull Lake in Lake Shore, Minnesota. Both you and Fido will feel the summer vibes while sitting at a table with an umbrella on the patio, because all of the chairs are painted in vibrant hues reminiscent of your favorite tropical destination. An elevated cocktail like the watermelon frojito will definitely help foster feelings of summer year round.
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Pet Friendly Dairy Queen
Dairy Queen
Dairy Queen is a dog-friendly quick-service food concept serving frozen sweet treats to Pequot Lakes locals and tourists alike. eight outdoor tables are available to dog owners with a sweet tooth wanting to indulge alongside Fido. Dairy Queen's menu is comprised of Grillburgers, artisan-style sandwiches, hot dogs, chicken strip baskets, snacks such as Pretzel Sticks with Zesty Queso, Potato Skins, and chicken snack melts, salads, and sides such as fries, onion rings, and cheese curds. Its menu also includes blizzards, hot desserts a la mode, dipped cones, sundaes, cold and blended coffees, shakes, malts, and Orange Julius drinks. A drive-thru window is also available if you don't want to tie your dog up outside while you go in to order.
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Pet Friendly Hard Water Lounge
Hard Water Lounge
Hard Water Lounge is a pet-friendly upscale establishment in Crosby, MN. Fido can join you on their back patio while you try one of their specialty drinks or craft beverages. Be sure to check out their website for their event schedule, where they occasionally host pet adoption events.
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