Dog Friendly Restaurants in Lake Bluff, IL

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

Pet Friendly Bluffington's Cafe
Bluffington's Cafe
Bluffington's Cafe has been a family-operated institution in the Lake Bluff and Lake Forest area for over 23 years. They offer a variety of sandwiches, salads, soups, coffees, pastries and more. Dogs are welcome to join you at an outdoor table while you enjoy your meal. Water bowls are available upon request.
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Pet Friendly Potbelly Sandwich Shop
Potbelly Sandwich Shop
Potbelly Sandwich Shop, located in Lake Bluff, is a casual delicatessen-style eatery that serves up a variety of tasty noshes. Choose from menu options including soups, salads, sandwiches, and more. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their four pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal. Try the Wreck Sandwich with salami, Angus roast beef, oven-roasted turkey, hickory-smoked ham, melted Swiss, lettuce, tomato, and mayo on multigrain bread. Or go for the Uptown Salad with romaine, iceberg, spinach, all-natural grilled chicken, crumbled bleu cheese, red grapes, apples, dried cranberries, diced red onion, and candied walnuts. Before you leave, grab a shake in your favorite flavor (Vanilla, Chocolate, Coffee, Oreo, Banana, Mixed Berry, Strawberry, and more.) A drive-thru window is also available if you don't want to tie your dog to the table while you go inside to order.
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Pet Friendly Lake Bluff Brewing
Lake Bluff Brewing
Year-round and seasonal brews, plus a food menu that includes twice fried duck wings, pulled pork sliders, and a brisket sandwich. Despite the somewhat confusing "no dogs" sign on the window, they are allowed at outside tables - just not inside.
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Pet Friendly Maevery Public House
Maevery Public House
Maevery Public House is a dog-friendly spot to find an ever-evolving menu of "elevated American fare," chocked full of house-made items. Outside, Maevery Public House offers two picnic tables and seven two-top tables to dog owners wanting to dig into a plate of Pulled Pork Sliders alongside Fido. The Public House's menu is comprised of brunch items, starters, soups, salads, sandwiches, burgers, bowls, and house specialties such as Fish and Chips, Prime Filet Mignon, Stir Fry, and Amish Chicken. Cocktails, beer, and wine are available to top it all off. Maevery Public House is open for brunch, Sunday from 10am to 3pm; for lunch, Wednesday through Saturday from 11am to 3pm; and for dinner, Monday through Thursday from 5pm to 10pm, Friday and Saturday from 5pm to 11pm and Sunday from 4pm to 8pm. Its lounge opens at 4pm and closes by 12am.
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Pet Friendly Inovasi
Inovasi
Inovasi is a pet-friendly contemporary American restaurant in Lake Bluff, IL. Your leashed furry friend can tag along at a table along the sidewalk. They offer farm-to-table food, including a gulf shrimp salad, handmade pasta, flatbread, smoked ham and swiss sandwich, and more.
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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 Lake Bluff with a craving for a customizable burrito bowl can dig in alongside Fido at one of Chipotle's four 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 Donelli's Pub & Eatery
Donelli's Pub & Eatery
Donelli's Pub & Eatery in Lake Bluff, IL is pet friendly. Your leashed pup can join you outside at one of their eight tables for a meal. They are known for their burgers and offer chicken sandwiches, Italian sausage, pizzas, and wraps accompanied by your favorite beverage. Please note table service isn't available, so Fido must remain outside while you order.
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Pet Friendly The Silo Restaurant
The Silo Restaurant
Fido is welcome to join you at one of about a dozen outdoor pet-friendly tables at The Silo Restaurant, an eatery in Lake Bluff, IL. Enjoy lunch and dinner menu items like pizza, salads, pasta, burgers, sandwiches, desserts, and more. They also serve beer, wine and cocktails.
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Pet Friendly Bratski's
Bratski's
Fido is welcome to join you at an outdoor, pet-friendly table at Bratski's, a pub in Lake Bluff, IL. Enjoy menu items like appetizers, brats, pierogis, burgers, salads and more. They also serve beer, seltzers, wine and cocktails.
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Pet Friendly Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar
Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar
Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar is a dog-friendly eatery in Vernon Hills, IL, where Fido is welcome to join you at an outdoor table on the enclosed patio and even gets to order from a dog menu! Diners can enjoy items like wok-fired chicken, house-made pot roast, burgers and seasonal specials, as well as handcrafted cocktails and small-batch beers.
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Pet Friendly Side Lot Brewery
Side Lot Brewery
Side Lot Brewery welcomes leashed pups to join you at a table on their outdoor patio in Wauconda, IL. This dog-friendly brewery serves up craft beer, microbrews, craft spirits, boutique wine, and locally roasted coffee. They even have a dog menu for Fido featuring a Good Boy Burger, chicken or bacon & rice, and a cup of kibble all served on a take-home frisbee!
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Pet Friendly Docks Bar and Grill
Docks Bar and Grill
Docks Bar and Grill is a dog-friendly restaurant in Wauconda, IL where Fido can join you at a table on the outdoor deck. Their dog menu includes chicken and hamburger options! Dog owners can enjoy burgers, sandwiches, flatbreads, and house favorites like cheese lasagna, meatloaf, and boneless pork chops.
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Pet Friendly Dawg Park Gourmet Grill
Dawg Park Gourmet Grill
Dawg Park Gourmet Grill in Glenview, IL, serves up American fast-food fusion with Asian style in a restaurant that is dog-friendly, dog-themed, and welcoming to all well-behaved canines outdoors and indoors. Humans enjoy classic diner fare served out of stainless steel bowls.
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Pet Friendly Convito Cafe & Market
Convito Cafe & Market
Convito Cafe & Market is a dog-friendly European restaurant at Plaza del Lago in Wilmette, IL. Owners can enjoy lunch, dinner, or Sunday brunch outside on the patio with umbrella-shaded tables. The menu features French and Italian dishes like beignets, spaghetti & meatballs, and steak frites, along with wine and cocktails.
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Pet Friendly Oaken
Oaken
Oaken in Lake Forest, IL, is a contemporary American bistro and bar blending familiar comfort with creative flair. The pet-friendly 25-seat patio, dog menu, sleek lounge with craft cocktails, local beers, and eclectic wines make Oaken perfect for all-day dining, happy hour, and more. Guests can savor elevated burgers, salads, and globally inspired dishes like Braised Short Rib or Tuna Poke Bowl.
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Pet Friendly Jesse Oaks
Jesse Oaks
Jesse Oaks serves burgers, pizza, quesadillas, and daily drink specials. Spacious patio welcomes dogs.
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Pet Friendly Copper Fiddle
Copper Fiddle
Great little place. Only serves bourbon and gin, but does it like it was ART! Very fun! Also, Dog friendly due to very cool owners.
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Pet Friendly Le Peep
Le Peep
Le Peep, located in Mount Prospect, IL, is a casual, pet friendly cafe where Fido is welcome to join you at an outdoor table for breakfast or lunch. They offer a diverse menu of breakfast and lunch delicacies including French Toast, Belgian Waffles, Chicken Fried Steak, a Pancake Sandwich, Crepes, several types of Benedicts, egg white omelets, Frittatas, sandwiches, burgers, fresh salads, build your own oatmeal and more. Be sure to check out their drink offerings like smoothies, juices, cocktails and coffee, and their Pancake of the Month.
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Pet Friendly Prairie House Tavern
Prairie House Tavern
Prairie House is a cozy, family-owned pub and grill in Buffalo Grove, IL with two dog-friendly patios. Leashed dogs are welcome to join you at outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal. Their menu offers a variety of refreshing drinks and traditional American eats like burgers, ribs, tacos, wraps, chicken tenders and more.
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Pet Friendly Timothy O'Toole's Pub
Timothy O'Toole's Pub
Timothy O'Toole's Pub is a dog-friendly restaurant with a location in Libertyville, IL. Fido is welcome at outdoor tables, and there's even a dog menu! This family-owned establishment is renowned for its scratch kitchen featuring award-winning wings, hearty pub favorites, and specialty cocktails, complemented by an impressive selection of local craft beers.
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