Dog Friendly Restaurants in Gahanna, OH

There are 11 dog-friendly restaurants in Gahanna 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 Gahanna. Bone appetit!

Pet Friendly Barrel & Boar
Barrel & Boar
Cooking up savory BBQ in the capital since 1983, Barrel & Boar in Gahanna, OH, uses slow smoked meats and Southern influence to create a casual menu that brings the South and Midwest together. Fido can join you at an outdoor, dog-friendly table. Choose from Ohio brisket, pulled pork, smoked sausage, rib tips, and chicken. Other menu favorites include shrimp and grits, spicy pork mac and cheese, and Texas cheesesteaks.
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Pet Friendly Firehouse Subs
Firehouse Subs
Firehouse Subs, located in Gahanna, is a popular deli-style eatery that serves up a variety of tasty subs and salads. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal. Try the Hook and Ladder Sub with smoked turkey, Virginia honey ham, and melted Monterey jack cheese. Order it Fully Involved to get mayo, deli mustard, lettuce, tomato, and onion! Or try the New York Steamer Sub with USDA corned beef brisket, pastrami, melted provolone, deli mustard, mayo, and Italian dressing. For something a bit lighter, try the Firehouse Salad with romaine, tomato, bell pepper, cucumber, mozzarella, pepperoncini peppers, and dressing, with your choice of smoked turkey, grilled chicken, or Virginia honey ham. Please note that table service isn't available, so your dog will need to be tied up outside while you go in to order.
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Pet Friendly Cafe Creekside
Cafe Creekside
Cafe Creekside is a pet-friendly breakfast and lunch restaurant in Gahanna, OH that welcomes leashed dogs at outdoor tables. On the menu, you'll find items such as frittatas, eggs Benedict, sausage gravy and biscuits, bacon cheeseburgers, Italian grilled chicken sandwiches, and jumbo beer battered fish.
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Pet Friendly Massey's Pizza
Massey's Pizza
Massey's Pizza on E Main Street has five dog-friendly tables outside. This pizzeria allows you to get your pizza cooked how you like it, a little well done, well done, regular bake, or medium done, just like when you order a steak. In addition to pizzas, the menu includes stromboli, spaghetti, lasagna, specialty salads, and twenty varieties of Jersey-style subs, grinders, hoagies, and cheesesteaks. One of their newest pizzas is the Sicilian Deep Dish Pizza, a deep dish crust, pepperoni, Italian sausage, mozzarella, and provolone. 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 Tim Hortons
Tim Hortons
With its roots in Canada, Tim Hortons has locations across the United States where you can find their legendary coffee as well as delicious breakfast and lunch plates. You can find dog-friendly seating outside at this location in Gahanna where there are tables outside. Start your day off with dishes like the grilled breakfast wraps, sandwiches, hash browns, or light oatmeal bowls. Don't miss out on their donuts with flavors like Boston Cream, Canadian Maple, and Chocolate Dip. Lunch options include paninis, sandwiches, wraps, soup, and bowls of comfort food like the Homestyle Chili. 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 Piada Italian Street Food Gahanna
Piada Italian Street Food Gahanna
Piada Italian Street Food is a dog-friendly eatery in Gahanna, OH that welcomes leashed pups at their six outdoor tables. Stop by and check out their selection of wraps, pasta dishes and salads. Please note table service isn't available, so Fido will have to wait outside while you order.
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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 Gahanna locals and tourists alike. 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 Panera Bread
Panera Bread
Panera Bread on N Hamilton Road has nine pet-friendly outdoor tables, so you can bring your dog along to dine. The popular national chain serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. Stop by early for one of their freshly baked breakfast sandwiches, pastries, or Baked Egg Souffles. Panera Bread is known for their fresh, and clean eating salads, soups, and sandwiches like Bacon Turkey Bravo, Napa Almond Chicken Salad, and Steak and White Cheddar Panini. They have a full espresso and coffee bar where you can get signature drinks like the Hot Chocolate with Chocolate Chip Marshmallows, and Plum Ginger Hibiscus Tea. Please note that table service isn't available, so your dog will need to be tied up outside while you go in to order.
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Pet Friendly Third Base Pint House
Third Base Pint House
The dog-friendly Third Base Pint House in Gahanna, OH, is a neighborhood sports bar with seasonal outdoor seating. Enjoy handhelds, tacos, salads, specialty pizzas, and more in a fun, lively atmosphere with great food and service.
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Pet Friendly Chipotle Mexican Grill
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Founded on the idea that food served fast does not have to be a typical fast food experience, Chipotle Mexican Grill is a dog-friendly restaurant known for its burritos, tacos, bowls, and salads. Visitors to Gahanna with a craving for a customizable burrito bowl can dig in alongside Fido at one of Chipotle's six outdoor tables. The Grill's menu allows guests to choose from crispy corn or soft flour tacos, a bowl, burrito, or salad, then choose from steak, carnitas, chicken, barbacoa or sofritas, next, adding rice beans and fajita vegetables, and finally, topping it all off with salsas, lettuce, guacamole, and cheese. Please note that table service isn't available, so your dog will need to be tied up outside while you go in to order.
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Pet Friendly Alumni Sports Bar
Alumni Sports Bar
Fido is welcome to join you at one of the five outdoor, pet-friendly tables at Alumni Sports Bar, an eatery in Gahanna, OH. Enjoy menu items like fried pickles, wings, sandwiches, burgers and more. Please note that table service isn’t available, so Fido will need to wait outside while you place your order inside.
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Pet Friendly Gresso's
Gresso's
Gresso's is known for a lively atmosphere, classic bar and grill food, and a spacious dog-friendly patio. Delicious menu options include jumbo wings, chicken tenders, burgers, authentic Greek gyros, pizza, and steak and frites. Open 3pm to 2am during the week, and 11am to 2am on weekends.
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Pet Friendly Hofbrauhaus Columbus
Hofbrauhaus Columbus
Hofbrauhaus Columbus serves authentic Bavarian food, beer, and entertainment in Columbus, OH. Dogs are welcome on the large, Biergarten-style, pet-friendly patio, which has a sign welcoming them. Bowls of water are available.
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Pet Friendly TownHall
TownHall
TownHall is a dog-friendly restaurant in Columbus, OH, where your leashed dog is welcome to join you inside or at an outdoor bar-style or four-top table. Be sure to order a treat for Fido from their dog menu, featuring options like a chicken or beef bowl! TownHall believes in food being medicine, and offers an extensive menu with an array of options for every dietary restriction: gluten-free, non-GMO, organic, vegan, keto, and many, many more.
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Pet Friendly Old Dog Alehouse & Brewery
Old Dog Alehouse & Brewery
Old Dog Alehouse & Brewery in Delaware, OH, is an American restaurant offering a rotating farm-to-table menu, beer brewed in-house at their nano-brewery, and a dog menu! Fido is welcome at outdoor tables during the warmer months. Wine and cocktails are also available.
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Pet Friendly Jimmy V's Grill & Pub
Jimmy V's Grill & Pub
Jimmy V's Grill & Pub is a small, casual dog-friendly restaurant located in Westerville, OH. Fido is welcome to join you beneath an umbrella-shaded table on their outdoor patio with about a dozen tables. Open for lunch and dinnner, Jimmy V's have a generous sized menu featuring a wide variety of dishes such as soups, salads, sandwiches, burgers, tacos, pasta, as well as steak and seafood entrees.
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Pet Friendly La Chatelaine
La Chatelaine
A great place for fresh pastries, La Chatelaine also offers a delectable menu of authentic French cuisine. Leashed dogs are welcome at the outdoor tables.
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Pet Friendly Tommy's Diner
Tommy's Diner
Tommy's Diner, located in Columbus, OH, is a casual joint that serves up a variety of American classics. Choose from menu options including omelettes, egg dishes, French toast, pancakes, soups, salads, sandwiches, burgers, gyros, steak, turkey, chicken, pork, and more. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their four pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal. Try the Big Breakfast with your choice of hotcakes or French toast, two eggs, your choice of bacon, sausage, or ham, and toast. Or stop in for lunch and try the Franklinton Burger - a half-pound Angus beef burger topped with sauteed mushrooms, bacon, Swiss, lettuce, tomato, BBQ sauce, and mayo on a pretzel bun. Tommy's Diner is open Monday through Saturday from 5:30am to 3pm, and Sunday from 7am to 2pm.
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Pet Friendly BrewDog DogTap Columbus
BrewDog DogTap Columbus
BrewDog DogTap Columbus, located in Canal Winchester, OH, is a trendy brewpub that serves up a vast number of delicious brews and an assortment of tasty eats. Fido is welcome to join you at this pet-friendly establishment outdoors on their patio or in their lobby. When you start to get hungry, order your food on the patio and chow down on the Identity Crisis Burger topped with pulled pork, crispy tortilla strips, chipotle cream, a sunny-side-up egg, and avocado cream. Or go for the Chili Chorizo Pizza topped with fresh chorizo, cotija cheese, dried chili oil, cilantro, chili verde salsa, sweet corn, and arugula.
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Pet Friendly High Bank Distillery Co.
High Bank Distillery Co.
High Bank Distillery Co. is a pet-friendly establishment in Columbus, OH, where Fido is welcome to join you at an outdoor table. They offer a seasonally inspired take on modern American cuisine and cocktails. Brunch is available on the weekends.
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