Dog Friendly Restaurants in Short Hills, NJ

There are 3 dog-friendly restaurants in Short Hills that welcome dogs at their outdoor tables, and 595 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 Short Hills. Bone appetit!

Pet Friendly Boxcar Bar & Grill
Boxcar Bar & Grill
Causal eater serves salads, burgers, pizza, and hearty entrees like roasted chicken and pasta primavera. Outdoor tables are dog friendly.
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Pet Friendly Enzzo's Trattoria
Enzzo's Trattoria
Fido is welcome to join you at one of the four outdoor, pet-friendly tables at Enzzo's Trattoria, a restaurant in Short Hills, NJ. Enjoy lunch and dinner menu items like salads, calzones, pizzas, pasta, salmon, chicken, gnocchi, eggplant parmigiana, and more.
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Pet Friendly Panera Bread
Panera Bread
Panera Bread on Morris TurnpikE has a lot of pet-friendly outdoor tables, so you can bring your dog along to dine. The popular national chain serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. Stop by early for one of their freshly baked breakfast sandwiches, pastries, or Baked Egg Souffles. Panera Bread is known for their fresh, and clean eating salads, soups, and sandwiches like Bacon Turkey Bravo, Napa Almond Chicken Salad, and Steak and White Cheddar Panini. They have a full espresso and coffee bar where you can get signature drinks like the Hot Chocolate with Chocolate Chip Marshmallows, and Plum Ginger Hibiscus Tea. 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 Paragon Tap & Table
Paragon Tap & Table
Paragon Tap & Table is a restaurant in Clark, NJ, with pet-friendly outdoor seating and a dog menu! Fido can enjoy a barkcuterie board, a burger, chicken, jerky, frozen treats, or cookies. For humans, the menu changes regularly and includes options like a steak wedge salad, fried calamari, wings, spicy tuna poke, mac and cheese, fresh seafood, chicken & waffles, and pulled duck quesadillas. A full bar with specialty cocktails is also available.
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Pet Friendly Thatcher McGhees
Thatcher McGhees
Tasty blend of Irish and American eats, including mini cheeseburgers, chili, thin crust pizza, shepherd's pie, and corned beef and cabbage. Outdoor seating area is dog friendly.
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Pet Friendly The Barn Kitchen & Bar
The Barn Kitchen & Bar
The Barn Kitchen & Bar in Rockaway, NJ, is a pet‑friendly restaurant where Fido is welcome at outdoor tables and can enjoy a bite off the dog menu. They serve a wide variety of menu items, including shareable appetizers (like crispy calamari, pretzel nuggets, and wings), tacos, burgers (e.g., Big Barn and Sunny Side Burger), sandwiches, pizzas, and hearty entrées like salmon, fish & chips, and pasta dishes.
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Pet Friendly Second Half on Main
Second Half on Main
Second Half on Main, located in Denville, NJ, is a casual bar and eatery that serves up a variety of delicious fare. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their pet-friendly outdoor tables. With a diverse menu featuring standout dishes like French onion soup, blackened salmon cake sliders, and indulgent burgers such as the Burgundy and Texas Burgers, the pub-level food is paired with a well-stocked bar offering craft beers, cocktails, and coffee.
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Pet Friendly O'Neill's
O'Neill's
O'Neill's is a dog-friendly restaurant in Staten Island, NY, where Fido can join you at an outdoor table on the patio. Be sure to order something for Fido off of the dog menu, including options like chicken or steak over rice. Diners can enjoy steak, burgers, sandwiches and more.
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Pet Friendly Missy's Main Street Cafe
Missy's Main Street Cafe
Missy's Main Street Cafe in Rockaway, NJ is dog friendly. From May through September, they welcome Fido to join you at an outdoor table where he'll be greeted with a dog menu and a water bowl. For pet parents, they serve a full breakfast, plus wraps, burgers and cheesesteaks to enjoy.
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Pet Friendly Avenue Bistro
Avenue Bistro
Avenue Bistro is a neighborhood favorite specializing in New American cuisine with dog-friendly outdoor tables on their covered patio in Verona, NJ. Fido can even enjoy a meal from their dog menu featuring grilled chicken with potato and rice! Their human menu includes Leggs Benedict (with lobster), grilled hanger steak, firecracker calamari, braised short ribs, and crab cake sandwiches. They also offer brunch on weekends.
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Pet Friendly Darby Road Pub
Darby Road Pub
Darby Road Pub in Scotch Plains, NJ, is an Irish soccer pub serving an eclectic mix of American comfort food and classic Irish fare. Fido is welcome on the spacious dog-friendly patio outside. The menu includes burgers, sandwiches, wings, tacos, salads, seafood, steaks, pasta, shepherd’s pie, and other pub favorites.
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Pet Friendly Boonton Coffee Co.
Boonton Coffee Co.
The dog-friendly Boonton Coffee Co. in Boonton, NJ, specializes in fresh-brewed coffee using small-batch beans from across the globe. Dogs are welcome outside and inside and there are treats at the counter and a bowl of water by the door.
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Pet Friendly Istanbul Cafe & Restaurant
Istanbul Cafe & Restaurant
Istanbul Cafe & Restaurant offers Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine with five dog-friendly tables outdoors in Clifton, NJ. The food selections include a wide assortment of kebabs, pide, wraps, and breakfast options. The Turkish tea is particularly popular. All of their meat is certified halal, and their dishes are made from scratch.
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Pet Friendly Sook Pastry
Sook Pastry
Sook Pastry, located in Ridgewood, NJ, is a casual French patisserie and eatery. Choose from menu options including cakes, pastries, tarts, baked goods, cookies, sweet and savory crepes, croissant sandwiches, French toast, sandwiches, soups, quiche, and more. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their four pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal. Try the Smoked Salmon Crepe with cream cheese, spinach, and capers. Or go for the Roasted Red Pepper Sandwich with mozzarella, pepperoni, and balsamic vinaigrette. Before you leave, be sure to try the Lincoln Cake - white bisquit sacher, chocolate ganache, coffee cream, and coffee extract. Sook Pastry is open Sunday through Thursday from 6am to 10pm, and Friday through Saturday from 6am to 11pm.
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Pet Friendly Sam A.M.
Sam A.M.
Sam A.M. believes that breakfast shouldn't just be limited to the morning. They offer fresh, seasonal, and local ingredients in their dishes. There is only one dog-friendly table outside where you can order your food to go then enjoy it with Fido. The menu includes options like breakfast and lunch sandwiches, egg plates, omelets, bowls, and baked goods. Some of their most popular items include the chicken and waffles or The Atlantic breakfast sandwich. Sam A.M. also offers a range of cold drinks, coffee, and tea. They are open Monday through Friday from 6:30am to 3:30pm and Saturday through Sunday from 8:00am to 3:30pm.
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Pet Friendly Garden Restaurant
Garden Restaurant
Garden Restaurant, located in Union, NJ, is a casual American eatery serving up delicious fare. Choose from menu options including appetizers, soups, salads, pasta, seafood, lamb, steak, veal, poultry, burgers, sandwiches, and more. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their four pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal. Start off with an order of the Smoked Salmon, thinly sliced and served with capers, diced onions, and horseradish cream. Next, chow down on the Veal Roulades rolled with spinach, sundried tomatoes, and mozzarella cheese in a Madeira wine sauce. Or go for the Tricolor Salad with Boston lettuce, endive, radicchio, candied walnuts, apples, and crumbled bleu cheese in a house vinaigrette. Garden Restaurant is open Monday through Thursday from 11:30am to 9pm, Friday from 11:30am to 10pm, Saturday from 4pm to 10pm, and Sunday from 3pm to 9pm.
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Pet Friendly Friend's Café
Friend's Café
Friend's Café is a dog-friendly eatery in New Brunswick, NJ. Fido is welcome to join you at a table on the patio. The coffeeshop and bakery offers breakfast and lunch. Live music is performed on some nights.
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Pet Friendly Miller's Ale House Woodbridge
Miller's Ale House Woodbridge
Located at the Hampton Inn Woodbridge, NJ, Miller's Ale House is a casual sports bar with a dog-friendly outdoor patio. Dine at an umbrella-covered table where Fido can order from the dog menu while you enjoy house favorites, such as barbeque baby back ribs, English pub fish & chips, a classic cheeseburger, and more. Choose from 35 beers on tap, and be sure to check out their upcoming events.
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Pet Friendly Just Jake's
Just Jake's
Just Jake's is a dog-friendly, family-run bar in Montclair, NJ, where Fido can join you at an outdoor table on the patio. The menu offers burgers, flatbreads, quesadillas, ribeye, and grilled chicken caprese. Happy hour is held every afternoon during the week.
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Pet Friendly Angelina's
Angelina's
Angelina's Ristorante in Staten Island, NY, is an upscale waterfront Italian restaurant serving handmade pasta, fresh seafood, steaks, chicken, veal, lamb, salads, and traditional Italian appetizers and desserts. Fido is welcome on the dog-friendly patio.
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