Dog Friendly Restaurants in San Rafael, CA

There are 36 dog-friendly restaurants in San Rafael 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 San Rafael. Bone appetit!

Pet Friendly Depot Garden Restaurant
Depot Garden Restaurant
Hang out in the patio with Fido for breakfast, lunch, or cappuccino.
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Pet Friendly The State Room
The State Room
The State Room, located in San Rafael, CA, is a casual gastropub that serves up a variety of delicious 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 Wailea Poke with spicy tuna, gochujang soy, onions, jalapeno, and Asian pear. Next, chow down on the Shroomin' Pizza topped with a cheese blend, chanterelles, king trumpets, portobellos, roasted peppers, thyme, and truffle oil. Or go for the Curry Mussels with Thai basil pesto, coconut, chilies, and house-made garlic scallion bread. The State Room is open Tuesday through Wednesday from 11:30am to 10pm, Thursday through Saturday from 11:30am to 12am, and Sunday from 11:30am to 9pm.
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Pet Friendly Red Rooster Brick Oven
Red Rooster Brick Oven
Owners can dine with their four-legged friends at the pet-friendly Red Rooster Brick Oven in San Rafael, CA. Stop by to enjoy lunch or dinner outside on the awning-covered sidewalk patio with wind blockers. This local pizzeria features classic options like brick-oven pizza, pastas, steaks, salads, and desserts.
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Pet Friendly Cold Stone Creamery
Cold Stone Creamery
Cold Stone Creamery is a dog-friendly shop serving sweets to San Rafael 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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Pet Friendly Garden Cafe
Garden Cafe
Bring Fido to Garden Cafe in San Rafael, CA. This dog-friendly eatery invites two- and four-legged friends to sit together outside at one of the umbrella-shaded tables during breakfast or lunch. Customer favorites include the cinnamon roll pancakes, chilaquiles, prawns avocado salad and the turkey melt.
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Pet Friendly Barney's Gourmet Hamburgers
Barney's Gourmet Hamburgers
At Barney's Gourmet Hamburgers, you get to choose from over 20 specialty burgers, entree salads, kosher franks, sandwiches, and malts and shakes. Dogs are welcome in the outdoor garden where water bowls are provided.
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Pet Friendly Amici's East Coast Pizzeria
Amici's East Coast Pizzeria
Amici's East Coast Pizzeria has traditional pizza as well as soy and gluten-free options. Fido is welcome on the patio while you chow down.
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Pet Friendly Casa Manana
Casa Manana
Casa Manana is a family-owned Mexican and Salvadoran restaurant in San Rafale, CA. This local eatery has been making the same great food by the same friendly people since 1979. Leashed pets are allowed in outdoor seating areas, weather permitting.
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Pet Friendly Kababbq
Kababbq
Kababbq is a dog-friendly grill and cafe serving fresh ingredients to locals and tourists alike. Visitors to Kababbq can head to one of its three outdoor tables to enjoy a plate of hummus and flat bread while Fido lounges underfoot. Kababbq's menu includes appetizers, salads, wraps, falafel, burgers, grilled kabobs, stews, and more. Beers and wines are available as are hot and cold drinks and desserts such as baklava and saffron ice cream. Kababbq is open Monday through Sunday from 11am to 9pm.
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Pet Friendly Bagel Street Cafe
Bagel Street Cafe
Serving freshly-baked bagels throughout the day, Bagel Street Cafe is a dog-friendly spot to find made-from-scratch bagel roll sandwiches in San Rafael, for locals and tourists alike. three outdoor tables are available to dog owners wanting to dig into a Veggie Eggwich alongside Fido. The Cafe on Northgate One 's menu includes fresh hot bagels, gourmet bagels, cream cheese spreads, breakfast dishes, sandwiches, hot specialties, salads, soups, and side orders such as potato, macaroni, tuna, white fish, and chicken salads. An espresso bar is also featured. 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 Peet's Coffee & Tea
Peet's Coffee & Tea
Peet's Coffee & Tea on Northgate Drive has four pet-friendly outdoor tables, so you can bring your dog along while you sit and sip on a cup of joe. Peet's Coffee & Tea makes their own roasts, and serves a large variety of espresso and tea-based beverages in its cafe. You can try one of their famous Caffe Mochas with house-made chocolate sauce, Nitro Cold Brew, and Iced Green Tea Lattes. Stop by early and you can get Bacon, Egg, and Cheddar sandwiches, Turkey, Sage and Sweet Potato Biscuits, and Oatmeal. Lunch sandwiches are also available, as are artisan baked goods including pastries, cakes and cookies. 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 Del Soul
Cafe Del Soul
Cafe Del Soul is a pet-friendly eatery in San Rafael, CA that welcomes your leashed dog to join you at their two outdoor tables. Their menu features items such as a kale and quinoa Greek salad, a Mediterranean Muse wrap, kale nachos and a Cilantro Lime Lovely rice dish. Please note table service isn't available, so Fido will have to wait outside while you order.
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Pet Friendly Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop San Rafael
Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop San Rafael
Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop is a dog-friendly eatery in San Rafael, CA that welcomes leashed pups at outdoor tables. Stop by and check out their selection of hot and cold subs and classic sandwiches.
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Pet Friendly Magnolia Park Kitchen
Magnolia Park Kitchen
Fido is welcome to join you at one of the four outdoor pet-friendly tables at Magnolia Park Kitchen, an eatery in San Rafael, CA. Enjoy lunch menu items like avocado tartine, granola parfait, salads, sandwiches and more. They also serve beer and wine.
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Pet Friendly Pond Farm Brewing Company
Pond Farm Brewing Company
Pond Farm Brewing Company is a dog-friendly brewpub in San Rafael, CA, where Fido is welcome in the shaded outdoor area with water bowls. They brew award‑winning craft beers on site, ranging from lagers and hazy IPAs to barrel‑aged saisons. Pair one with a food menu item like the BBQ platter, tacos, personal pizza or the bier bratwurst.
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Pet Friendly Taqueria Bajia
Taqueria Bajia
Taqueria Bajia is a pet-friendly establishment in San Rafael, CA. Your leashed furry friend can tag along at one of their three outdoor tables. They specialize in authentic Mexican dishes for you to enjoy. Please note table service isn't available, so Fido must remain outside while you order.
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Pet Friendly Le Chalet Basque
Le Chalet Basque
La Chalet Basque is a family style restaurant serving a menu inspired by the Basque regions of France and Spain. Well-behaved, leashed pets are welcome on the outdoor patio, which is open seasonally.
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Pet Friendly Falafel Hut
Falafel Hut
Fantastic Middle Eastern cuisine, including hummus sandwich, lamb gyro plate, and lehmwaagon pie. Dogs are welcome at patio tables.
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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 San Rafael 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 House of Bagels
House of Bagels
House of Bagels, located in San Rafael, is a casual New York-style bakery and delicatessen that serves up a variety of tasty eats. Choose from menu options including bagels, breads, cookies, pastries, deli sandwiches, and more. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their four pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal. Try Mike's Pastrami Reuben with hot pastrami, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, and Russian dressing on grilled rye bread. Or go for a simple bagel topped with your choice of cream cheese (Green Onion, Veggie, Garlic-Herb, Lox-Green Onion, Sundried Tomato-Basil, and more.) Before you leave, be sure to grab a sweet treat, like one of their Bear Claws - flaky pastry dough wrapped around a light almond paste and topped with almonds. 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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