Dog Friendly Restaurants in Lake Crystal, MN

There’s 1 dog-friendly restaurant in Lake Crystal that welcomes dogs at their outdoor tables, and 41 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 Lake Crystal. Bone appetit!

Pet Friendly Dairy Queen
Dairy Queen
Dairy Queen is a dog-friendly quick-service food concept serving frozen sweet treats to Lake Crystal 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 Pub 500
Pub 500
Located in the heart of City Center Mankato's Entertainment District in Mankato, Pub 500 is the perfect spot to gather with friends or family and enjoy genuine hearty fare and liberating libations. Their servers will bring water for the pooch if you ask on their dog-friendly patio. And they have a dog menu!
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Pet Friendly Tav on the Ave
Tav on the Ave
Tav on the Ave is a dog-friendly tavern in Mankato, MN, where Fido can join you at a table on the outdoor patio. The menu features fresh salads, signature burgers, sandwiches, wings, tacos, lettuce wraps, and more. They also offer daily drink specials.
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Pet Friendly Nolabelle Kitchen + Bar
Nolabelle Kitchen + Bar
Nolabelle Kitchen + Bar strives to deliver traditional American cuisine with a rustic twist using local ingredients from partners throughout the Midwest and the Plains States. Reservations on the pet-friendly patio are strongly encouraged.
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Pet Friendly 3rd Street Tavern
3rd Street Tavern
The dog-friendly 3rd Street Tavern in Saint Peter, MN, invites Fido to join you at an outdoor table. Be treated to Southern hospitality and Grandma-inspired comfort food like BBQ ribs, brisket, chicken and cornbread. Enjoy creative cocktails around and an extensive bourbon selection. Grab brunch on the weekend and pair it with the perfect Bloody Mary or a bottomless mimosa.
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Pet Friendly New Ulm Turner Hall
New Ulm Turner Hall
New Ulm Turner Hall is a dog-friendly restaurant in New Ulm, MN, where Fido is welcome at one of six outdoor tables. Cheese curds, chicken & strawberry salad, chicken strips, chipotle veggie wrap, and Cali chicken sandwich are some of the delicious options on their menu.
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Pet Friendly Blue Bricks
Blue Bricks
Blue Bricks Bar and Eatery is dog-friendly, and they provide ten tables outside for dogs and their owners in Mankato, MN. The menu includes the King melt, a grilled turkey breast with cheese, onion, tomato, bacon, and coleslaw, all served on grilled onion parmesan bread. Alternatively, you can enjoy a buffalo salad, with fresh greens, shredded cheese, onion, and peppers tossed in buffalo sauce.
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Pet Friendly Rounders
Rounders
Rounders Sports Bar in downtown Mankato is dog-friendly. Eighteen tables are available outside. If you want to grab a drink on the patio, they have over twenty TVs with sports packages. Rounders has over fifty bottled beer choices and twelve tap beers. They are open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner as well. Tuck into the Rounders' burger: smothered with sauteed mushrooms, onions, cheese, and bacon. Another notable dish on the menu is the spicy creole chicken penne: seasoned chicken breast, kielbasa, red and green peppers, and onions, tossed in a spicy garlic Alfredo cream sauce, and served with a garlic breadstick. In addition to the menu, they have specials every day. Rounders is open on weekdays from 11am to 2am and weekends from 10am to 2am.
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Pet Friendly Wow! Zone
Wow! Zone
Wow! Zone is a dog-friendly sports bar located in Mankato, MN. Your leashed pup is welcome to join you at an umbrella-covered table on the patio enclosed by a fence while you enjoy comfort food. Inside, they have 24 bowling lanes, laser tag, mini golf and an arcade, but please note that someone must remain outside with Fido.
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Pet Friendly Crooked Pint Ale House Mankato
Crooked Pint Ale House Mankato
Crooked Pint Ale House is a pub in Mankato, MN. This pet-friendly restaurant welcomes you to bring Fido as you sit outside on their patio, where he'll be offered a water bowl and dog menu. Try their Totcho Lucy or Beer Cheese Lucy while you're there. They also have flatbreads, tacos, greens, sweets, and alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages to make for a delicious meal.
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Pet Friendly Dino's Pizzeria
Dino's Pizzeria
Dino's Pizzeria in North Mankato, MN, is a dog-friendly, New York-style pizzeria where Fido can join you in their small outdoor area. Their brick oven pizza can be topped with a variety of fresh toppings, and they also offer pastas, sandwiches, and salads. Their pizza is made from scratch, from dough that is made fresh daily and homemade sauce.
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Pet Friendly Thunder Bar & Restaurant
Thunder Bar & Restaurant
Thunder Bar & Restaurant is a family-style eatery serving up stick-to-your-ribs eats in the Little Indian Village of Good Thunder, MN. Well-behaved, leashed dogs are welcome on the dog-friendly patio.
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Pet Friendly Number 4 American Bar & Kitchen
Number 4 American Bar & Kitchen
Number 4 American Bar & Kitchen is a dog-friendly gastropub in downtown Mankato, MN, where Fido is welcome to join you at an outdoor table on the patio. The menu features traditional pub food, as well as upgraded and original dishes. Enjoy items like jumbo buffalo shrimp, crab cakes, asparagus fries, Ahi Tuna poke bowl, fettuccine alfredo, chicken pot pie, New York strip steak, a variety of sandwiches and salads, delicious desserts, and more.
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Pet Friendly Lola - an American Bistro
Lola - an American Bistro
Lola - An American Bistro is a -friendly eatery in New Ulm, MN, where Fido is welcome to join you at one of the patio tables outside. Their menu features their famous pot pie, specialty sandwiches, bowls, salads and more. Beer and wine are also served. 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 Curiosi-Tea House
Curiosi-Tea House
Curiosi-Tea House is a pet-friendly spot in North Mankato, MN. Fido can join you on the charming front patio while you enjoy a variety of specialty teas. They also have a retail selection of loose leaf, bagged tea, and tea accessories.
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Pet Friendly River Rock Coffee
River Rock Coffee
River Rock Coffee, located in Saint Peter, MN, is a casual cafe and coffee house that serves up a variety of delectable eats. Choose from menu options including breakfast sandwiches, oatmeal, quiche, soups, salads, sandwiches, coffee, and more. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal (weather permitting.) Try the Ham and Gruyere Sandwich with thinly sliced local ham, gruyere cheese, organic greens, mustard, and dill-garlic chive aioli on local multigrain bread. Or go for the Market Salad with organic greens, boiled farm egg, pickled veggies or slaw, seasonal grain and bean salad, farmer's market veggies, toasted nuts, and veggies. River Rock Coffee is open Monday through Saturday from 6am to 6pm, and Sunday from 8am to 6pm.
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Pet Friendly Flask
Flask
Flask is a dog-friendly bar in downtown Mankato, MN, where Fido can join you at an outdoor table on the patio in their fun, high-energy atmosphere. The restaurant is known for ice cold beers, signature cocktails, and appetizers like nachos, firecracker shrimp, buttermilk boneless wings, pizza rolls, and homemade fried pickles. They also serve burgers, tacos, pizza, and salads.
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Pet Friendly Mom and Pop's Ice Cream Shop
Mom and Pop's Ice Cream Shop
Mom and Pop's Ice Cream Shop is a local and family owned dog-friendly ice cream shop in Mankato, MN. Fido is welcome at a table on the patio where treats and water bowls are provided. Mom and Pop's offer 32 flavors of delicious premium ice cream in seasonal flavors. Additional sweet treats include vegan gelato, coffee, hot chocolate, smoothies, malts, shakes and sundaes!
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Pet Friendly Jersey Mike's Subs
Jersey Mike's Subs
Since 1956, Jersey Mike's Subs has been serving authentic East Coast-style subs on freshly baked bread. At this location on Adams Street, you and Fido can choose one of the pet-friendly tables outside. Their menu includes a number of hot sandwiches, such as Jersey Mike's Famous Philly: grilled onions, peppers and melted white American cheese; meatball and cheese, melted provolone, tomato sauce, and parmesan cheese; or the big kahuna cheese steak, grilled onions, peppers, mushrooms, jalapenos, and extra melted white American cheese. If you'd rather cut down on the carb's, why not try a grilled veggie wrap: grilled green bell peppers and onions, melted swiss and provolone, lettuce, tomato, and homestyle ranch dressing. 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 Cold Stone Creamery
Cold Stone Creamery
Cold Stone Creamery is a dog-friendly shop serving sweets to Mankato locals and tourists alike. A few outdoor tables are available to dog owners with a sweet tooth and Fido in tow. The Creamery's menu is made up of ice cream, yogurt, and sorbet flavors made fresh in-store. Guests can choose from a variety of fruits, candies, and nuts to have mixed into their frozen treat on a granite stone. Ice cream cakes and cupcakes, and ice cream pies and cookie sandwiches, shakes, and smoothies are also available. 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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