Dog Friendly Restaurants in Santa Barbara, CA

There are 128 dog-friendly restaurants in Santa Barbara 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 Santa Barbara. Bone appetit!

Pet Friendly The Brewhouse Santa Barbara
The Brewhouse Santa Barbara
Situated just a few blocks from the Santa Barbara Channel, the dog-friendly Brewhouse offers an array of innovative dishes, in-house craft brews, and outdoor patio seating. Sample from over 20 different ales and lagers to help wash down delicious options such as tiger prawns, Cobb salad, trip-tip sandwiches, grilled bratwurst, pan seared ahi, bacon-wrapped filet mignon, and beef stroganoff. As an added bonus, Fido can dine on the special doggy menu.
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Pet Friendly Finney's Crafthouse
Finney's Crafthouse
Finney's Crafthouse & Kitchen, located in Santa Barbara, 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. Enjoy items like the buffalo cauliflower, pork tacos, or a truffle burger.
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Pet Friendly Crushcakes Cafe
Crushcakes Cafe
Crushcakes Cafe is a dog-friendly eatery in Santa Barbara, CA. Fido is welcome both inside and out. Enjoy tasty goods like The Break of Day Burrito and decadent Bread Pudding.
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Pet Friendly Figueroa Mountain Brewing Company
Figueroa Mountain Brewing Company
Figueroa Mountain Brewing Company has a dog-friendly taproom in Santa Barbara where Fido can join you on the outdoor patio. Pair of their craft beers with a food item from Fig Mountain, who delivers food to the brewery including tots, beer pretzels, salads and burgers.
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Pet Friendly The Cruisery
The Cruisery
Bring Fido to The Cruisery, a dog-friendly restaurant in the heart of downtown Santa Barbara, CA. You and your pup can sit together inside or on the outdoor patio, where he'll receive his own dog menu to order from in addition to free homemade dog cookies! You're even welcome to make a reservation to celebrate your dog's birthday with cake, dinner, gifts and a birthday photo! This fun eatery features chef-driven food on the menu like tacos, flatbreads and sandwiches. Craft cocktails are also available.
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Pet Friendly On the Alley
On the Alley
Dogs are welcome at On The Alley, where they serve simple food items with flair. A great place for a quick date with Fido, the menu on offer is concise and includes lots of interesting takes on American dishes. One of the most popular plates is the crispy fish sandwich, beer-battered fish, coleslaw, and pickled onions on a bun. On The Alley is open Monday through Thursday from 6:30am to 6:00pm and Friday through Sunday from 6:30am to 7:00pm.
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Pet Friendly Santa Barbara Wine Therapy
Santa Barbara Wine Therapy
Santa Barbara Wine Therapy is a wine bar in California offering cozy couches and a pet-friendly patio. Bring your furry friend to enjoy their dog menu, celebrate their birthday or visit to drink wine with your pup beside you! Their slogan is dogs are welcomed, and people are tolerated.
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Pet Friendly Opal Restaurant & Bar
Opal Restaurant & Bar
Opal Restaurant & Bar specializes in eclectic California cuisine drawn from international influences served in a Spanish style atmosphere with outdoor seating that welcomes dogs. Choose from an array of varied dishes such as seared ahi tuna, tiger shrimp pizza, wild mushroom stuffed chicken, honey glazed roasted duck, and chile crusted filet mignon. Dog-friendly tables are limited, so call ahead to ensure availability. Opens Monday thru Saturday at 11:30am, 5pm on Sunday.
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Pet Friendly Arigato Sushi
Arigato Sushi
Arigato Sushi in Santa Barbara, CA is an upscale eatery offering innovative rolls and amazingly fresh nigiri in a modern setting with dog-friendly outdoor seating. Favorite menu options include Hawaiian poke, soft shell crab tempura, tofu steak, popcorn shrimp and grilled garlic beef.
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Pet Friendly Brass Bear Brewing & Bistro
Brass Bear Brewing & Bistro
Located in the Funk Zone of Santa Barbara, CA, Brass Bear Brewing is a dog-friendly beer garden and bistro serving high-quality eats, craft beers, and locally-sourced wines. Fido may join you at outdoor tables in the garden while you enjoy local bites and brews.
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Pet Friendly Mission Street Ice Cream & Yogurt - Featuring McConnell's Fine Ice Creams
Mission Street Ice Cream & Yogurt - Featuring McConnell's Fine Ice Creams
Mission Street Ice Cream & Yogurt - Featuring McConnell's Fine Ice Creams offers a wide selection of sweet flavors to choose from in Santa Barbara, CA. Outdoor seating is dog friendly. Be sure to order Fido a pup cup with peanut butter yogurt.
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Pet Friendly Santo Mezcal
Santo Mezcal
Attached to the pet-friendly Hotel Indigo Santa Barbara, Santo Mezcal delivers modern Mexican cuisine and mixology using local, regionally sourced ingredients. Grab a table on the heated patio for you and Fido to enjoy some Latin fare. Their menu features daily happy hour specials and signature dishes like Camarones Al Mezcal, Mexican shrimp served in a creamy mezcal sauce and Tacos Toro, featuring Hungaro peppers stuffed with grilled shrimp and octopus in a chipotle sauce.
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Pet Friendly Validation Ale
Validation Ale
Fido is welcome to join you inside or at an outdoor, pet-friendly table at Validation Ale, a taproom and eatery in Santa Barbara, CA. Enjoy a variety of brews, seltzers and food options. Menu items include truffle fries, wings, sandwiches, bowls and more.
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Pet Friendly The Andersen’s Danish Bakery & Restaurant
The Andersen’s Danish Bakery & Restaurant
Located in Santa Barbara, CA, Andersen’s Danish Bakery & Restaurant is a longtime European-style café and bakery known for its authentic Danish pastries and classic Nordic-inspired cuisine. Fido is welcome on the dog-friendly patio. The menu features items like housemade kringle, butter rings, apple strudel, breakfast plates with eggs and sausage, and dinner dishes such as salmon hollandaise and roasted duck.
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Pet Friendly The Lark
The Lark
Most of the seating at the Lark restaurant is outside and dog-friendly. Providing a menu full of contemporary cuisine, the chefs offer dishes that constantly change with the seasons. You and Fido could share one of the most popular platters, the cast iron roasted diver scallops, served with kaffir lime risotto, hearts of palm, maitake mushroom, black garlic, candied peanut, and Thai chili. The Lark Restaurant is open Tuesday through Thursday from 5pm to 10pm, Friday to Saturday from 5pm to 11pm, and Sunday from 5pm to 10pm.
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Pet Friendly Eureka!
Eureka!
Eureka! serves seasonal white fish tacos, fried chicken sliders, bone marrow burgers, and butterscotch rum pudding. All proteins are all-natural and antibiotic and hormone free. Dogs are welcome on the patio.
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Pet Friendly State and Fig
State and Fig
The creative menu includes the PBLT, mushroom risotto, and grilled lamb chops. The outdoor seating area with ocean views is dog friendly.
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Pet Friendly Savoy Cafe
Savoy Cafe
Tasty breakfast and lunch menu with vegan and gluten-free options. They have a small, covered patio at the rear of the restaurant.
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Pet Friendly Renaud's Patisserie & Bistro - Downtown
Renaud's Patisserie & Bistro - Downtown
The dog-friendly downtown location of Renaud's Patisserie & Bistro in Santa Barbara features everything from croissants to sandwiches. The spacious patio welcomes Fido.
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Pet Friendly Jeanine's
Jeanine's
Jeanine's is a dog-friendly breakfast join in Santa Barbara, CA where Fido is welcome to join you at an outside table.
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