Dog Friendly Restaurants in River Forest, IL

There are 2 dog-friendly restaurants in River Forest that welcome dogs at their outdoor tables, and 1241 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 River Forest. Bone appetit!

Pet Friendly Noodles & Company
Noodles & Company
Noodles & Company on Lake Street has eleven pet-friendly tables where you are welcome to dine with your dog. Noodles & Company has noodle and pasta dishes with an international flare. You can get Asian dishes like Japanese Pan Noodles, Italian bowls including Spaghetti and Meatballs, and comfort food meals like Wisconsin Mac and Cheese. Most of the entrees can be made gluten-free. Salads, soups, and shareable items including Korean BBQ Meatballs, Potstickers, and Cheesy Garlic Bread. Check out the rotating specials and you might find Buffalo Mac and Cheese and Pasta Fresca. Bringing the kids with your too? No problem. Noodles & Company has kids meals. Please note that table service isn't available, so your dog will need to be tied up while you go inside to order.
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Pet Friendly Jim and Pete's
Jim and Pete's
Jim and Pete's is a pet-friendly Italian restaurant in River Forest, IL. Fido can join you for lunch or dinner on the front patio. Menu options include appetizers, pasta, pizza, seafood entrees and more.
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Pet Friendly Big Star
Big Star
Big Star serves fancy tacos in a cool atmosphere, with a walk-up window that allows you to bring your pup.
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Pet Friendly Spoke & Bird Cafe
Spoke & Bird Cafe
Bring Fido to the pet-friendly Spoke & Bird Cafe in Chicago, IL. Your leashed pup is welcome to join you at an outdoor table in their large patio space while chowing down on a bite from the dog menu! Their breakfast, lunch and dinner menus feature items such as biscuits and gravy, mushroom melts, smoked Chicago dogs and jerk chicken salad sandwiches.
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Pet Friendly Crosstown Pub & Grill
Crosstown Pub & Grill
Crosstown Pub & Grill is a dog-friendly restaurant in Naperville, IL. The menu offers tasty wings, big and juicy burgers, and fantastic flatbreads. Patio seating allows dogs.
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Pet Friendly Fitz's Pub
Fitz's Pub
Offering cold beverages, delicious meals, and warm hospitality, Fitz's Pub is a dog-friendly spot frequented by locals and tourists alike. Fido is welcome along at a dozen outdoor tables. The menu includes appetizers, burgers, grilled sandwiches, deli meals, healthy options, and salads. They also offer 20 beers on tap, Irish coffee and a Nutty Irishman cocktail topped off with whipped cream.
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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 Cody's Public House
Cody's Public House
Cody's Public House is a dog-friendly bar in Chicago, IL, where Fido is welcome to join you for a beverage inside the cozy bar or outside on the deck. Enjoy a drink from their extensive list that includes wine, domestic, craft and imported beers, ciders, seltzers, specialty drinks, and signature shots.
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Pet Friendly Lizzie McNeill's Irish Pub
Lizzie McNeill's Irish Pub
Lizzie McNeill's Irish Pub is a neighborhood spot located in Chicago, IL. Your pup is welcome to tag along at an outdoor pet-friendly table in front of their establishment when the weather is nice. Cozy up with a great selection of Irish whiskeys and dig into their tasty food during your visit.
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Pet Friendly Wishbone
Wishbone
Wishbone is a popular local restaurant serving traditional Southern cuisine in a spacious setting with dog-friendly patio seating in Chicago, IL. Menu favorites include omelets, buttermilk pancakes, biscuits and gravy, shrimp and grits, North Carolina-style crab cakes, blackened catfish, and smoked beef brisket. Weekend brunch is also available.
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Pet Friendly Blissful Banana
Blissful Banana
sandwich shop with great frozen treats has outdoor patio which is pet friendly
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Pet Friendly The Bad Apple
The Bad Apple
Fido is welcome on one of the largest dog-friendly patios in Chicago, IL, at The Bad Apple, a neighborhood gastropub known for creative burgers, scratch-made comfort food, and an extensive beer selection. The menu features the Elvis' Last Supper burger, Slow Burn burger, authentic poutine, smoked salmon salad, fried cheese curds, and house-made pickles and ketchup.
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Pet Friendly Yolk
Yolk
Yolk in the Streeterville neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, is dog-friendly. The restaurant welcomes Fido at a table on the outdoor patio. Before venturing to the Navy Pier or Millennium Park, stop by Yolk to fuel yourself for the day. The eatery offers a fresh take on breakfast and focuses on serving high quality food in a welcoming environment.
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Pet Friendly Tapas Valencia
Tapas Valencia
Tapas Valencia is a pet-friendly restaurant serving Spanish tapas and unique martinis in Chicago, IL. Fido is welcome at outdoor tables. The menu includes fish, chicken, soups, salads, vegetarian options, specialty desserts and much more. Regulars love the signature sangria.
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Pet Friendly Eduardo's Enoteca
Eduardo's Enoteca
Offering small production wines, craft spirits, and light authentic Italian fare, Eduardo's Enoteca is a pet-friendly spot in Chicago, IL, for a romantic date or a glass of wine among the locals. Fido is welcome at outdoor tables. The menu includes rustic Italian pizzas and hand-made pasta.
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Pet Friendly PB&J: Pizza Beer and Jukebox
PB&J: Pizza Beer and Jukebox
PB&J: Pizza Beer and Jukebox is a dog-friendly bar within the West Loop where pups can join you on the patio or inside in Chicago, IL. The dog menu includes a Pupwich, PB&J Dog Biscuit, and house-made Doge Jerky. Enjoy Neapolitan pizza, draft beer and music from a jukebox while Fido relaxes by your side.
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Pet Friendly Two Hound Red Brewing Co
Two Hound Red Brewing Co
Two Hound Red Brewing Co is a brewery and restaurant located in downtown Glen Ellyn, IL. Fido is welcome to join you on the outside shaded patio. This dog-friendly eatery offers shareables, burgers, soups, salads and more to pair with your craft beer of choice. You can order a BBQ Frisbee (pizza) for the table to share or snag a Good Boy burger for yourself.
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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 Wolfden Brewing Company
Wolfden Brewing Company
Wolfden Brewing Company is a dog-friendly restaurant and brewery in Bloomingdale, IL, where Fido can join you at an outdoor table on the patio. Canine companions can enjoy a Bark Beer or a milk bone and peanut butter treat from the dog menu! The human menu features pretzel bites, chicken sandwiches, corn dogs and more.
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Pet Friendly Black Barrel Tavern
Black Barrel Tavern
Black Barrel Tavern is a pet-friendly restaurant in Chicago, IL. Leashed dogs are welcome at outside tables and can even get a puppacino! Black Barrel Tavern offers lunch, dinner and brunch. Guests can enjoy items like the pork belly Rueben or the pan-seared tuna. If you're stopping in for brunch with friends, ask about the Mimosa Table Kit.
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