Dog Friendly Restaurants in Utica, MI

There are 3 dog-friendly restaurants in Utica that welcome dogs at their outdoor tables, and 275 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 Utica. Bone appetit!

Pet Friendly Steampunk Tap Room
Steampunk Tap Room
Steampunk Tap Room is a pet-friendly spot located in Utica, MI. Fido is welcome to join you on their patio, which features live music and is situated right by the park. Enjoy a great selection of local, regional and national craft-style draft beers. Pair your drink with delicious offerings like raclette cheese sandwiches, charcuterie, pretzels and more.
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Pet Friendly Dairy Queen
Dairy Queen
Dairy Queen is a dog-friendly quick-service food concept serving frozen sweet treats to Utica locals and tourists alike. four outdoor tables are available to dog owners with a sweet tooth wanting to indulge alongside Fido. Dairy Queen's menu is comprised of Grillburgers, artisan-style sandwiches, hot dogs, chicken strip baskets, snacks such as Pretzel Sticks with Zesty Queso, Potato Skins, and chicken snack melts, salads, and sides such as fries, onion rings, and cheese curds. Its menu also includes blizzards, hot desserts a la mode, dipped cones, sundaes, cold and blended coffees, shakes, malts, and Orange Julius drinks. A drive-thru window is also available if you don't want to tie your dog up outside while you go in to order.
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Pet Friendly Starbucks Utica
Starbucks Utica
Whether you're getting your early morning coffee fix or fueling up for a late night, Starbucks has you covered. This location in Utica has four pet-friendly outdoor tables, so you can bring Fido along. They don't have a full dog menu, but they do offer Puppuccinos on request. They serve a variety of coffee drinks, refreshers, teas and their popular frappuccino in tons of customizable flavors. There are also food items including breakfast and lunch sandwiches, as well as pastries. A drive-thru window is also available so you don't have to tie Fido up outside while you go in to order.
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Pet Friendly Mercury Burger & Bar
Mercury Burger & Bar
Mercury Burger & Bar is a dog-friendly spot to grab American fare for locals and tourists alike in Detroit, MI. Fido is welcome on the shaded outdoor patio. This menu includes a variety of burgers with an array of extra toppings available, as well as sandwiches, hot dogs, salads, hand-cut fry and tater tot dishes, shakes, and more. Favorites include the fried bologna sandwich with poutine tots, and the Hummer, a sweet treat with Kahlua, dark rum, and vanilla ice cream.
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Pet Friendly O'Connor's Public House
O'Connor's Public House
O'Connor's Public House is an authentic Irish pub in Rochester, MI, with dog-friendly outdoor seating on the patio. Menu items include potato leek soup, shepherd's pie, Guinness stew, poutine, Scotch eggs, and steak boxty, plus classic cocktails and 36 beers on draft.
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Pet Friendly Motor City Brewing Works
Motor City Brewing Works
Nestled in the heart of Midtown's Cass Corridor, Motor City Brewing Works is a dog-friendly brewpub in Detroit, MI, where Fido can join you at an outdoor table. Known for their signature Ghettoblaster Ale, the brewery offers a rotating selection of craft beers, including seasonal favorites like the Motor City Summer Brew. Complementing the brews, their menu features brick oven pizzas and a variety of subs.
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Pet Friendly Batch Brewing Company
Batch Brewing Company
Batch Brewing Company is a neighborhood gastropub in Detroit, MI serving up craft beer and good on a dog-friendly patio.
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Pet Friendly The Oxford Tap
The Oxford Tap
The Oxford Tap Irish Pub is a dog-friendly establishment in Oxford, MI that is proud to offer a great range of craft and bottled beer, wine by the glass or bottle, and a full bar that includes a long list of Irish and Scotch whiskey. To soak up your beverage of choice, make sure you order something from the extensive menu, such as BBQ baby back ribs, fish and chips, entrees, sandwiches or a salad.
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Pet Friendly Toast
Toast
Toast is a pet-friendly restaurant offering breakfast and light lunch in downtown Birmingham, MI. Well-behaved dogs can accompany you at a table on the front sidewalk patio, but please note space is limited. Along with an extensive list of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage options, their breakfast menu features specialty toast, omelets, eggs benedict, waffles, and pancakes. For lunch, you can enjoy salads, soups, bowls and sandwiches.
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Pet Friendly Como's Restaurant
Como's Restaurant
Como's Restaurant, located in Ferndale, MI, is a casual eatery that serves up a variety of delicious Italian-American fare. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal. Como's Restaurant is open Monday through Thursday from 11am to 12am, Friday from 11am to 2am, Saturday from 10am to 2am, and Sunday from 10am to 12am.
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Pet Friendly HomeGrown Brewing Company
HomeGrown Brewing Company
HomeGrown Brewing Company, located in Oxford, MI, is a casual, dog-friendly brewery where Fido is welcome to join you at an outdoor table. Dedicated to quality brews and food, they feature six year-round flagship beers as well as creative seasonal and experimental selections to compliment Michigan's changing seasons. Their scratch kitchen features seasonal fare that pairs perfectly with their brews.
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Pet Friendly Alfoccino Italian Restaurant
Alfoccino Italian Restaurant
Alfoccino Italian Restaurant in Auburn Hills, MI, welcomes Fido on their dog-friendly outdoor patio. With a menu full of comforting classics - from chicken piccata, lasagna, and shrimp scampi to inventive dishes like filet‑mignon bites and toasted ravioli - you’ll taste the care in every bite.
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Pet Friendly Republica
Republica
Republica is a dog-friendly restaurant serving Michigan craft beer and cocktails to locals and tourists alike in Berkley, MI. Fido is welcome at one of seven outdoor tables. Its menu includes starters, soups, salads, burgers, sandwiches, and entrees such as Mitch's Legendary Ribs, BLT pasta, fish and chips, spaghetti squash and cabbage, and braised duck pasta. Gluten-free and vegetarian options are also available.
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Pet Friendly Jim Brady's Detroit
Jim Brady's Detroit
Jim Brady's Detroit Restaurant has seven dog-friendly tables outside. This newer location pays homage to the original Jim Brady's Detroit Restaurant, founded in 1954. They provide a varied American menu that includes a list of interesting entrees, such as maple miso salmon, a pan roasted Atlantic salmon with a maple mustard miso sauce, cauliflower puree, roasted shiitake mushrooms, and sauteed spinach. You could decide to order one of Jim Brady's Burgers, made just like they were in 1954, including the Charlie Brown, a Swiss and bacon burger. Jim Brady's Detroit Restaurant is open Sunday through Thursday from 11am to 11pm and Friday to Saturday from 11am to 12am.
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Pet Friendly Old Detroit Burger Bar
Old Detroit Burger Bar
The Old Detroit Burger Bar in Clawson, MI, welcomes Fido on their covered, dog-friendly patio. This Michigan-based burger spot uses many local products like Faygo soda and Better Made Chips, and makes burgers named after famous Detroit landmarks like the Mack Avenue and the Jefferson Avenue Patty Melt. If you have a big appetite, you may want to tackle the two-pound I-75, with grilled onions, jalapenos, and cheese. Old Detroit Burger Bar also serves Coney dogs, a number of sandwiches and entrees.
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Pet Friendly Fin's Eatery & Spirits
Fin's Eatery & Spirits
Fin's Eatery and Spirits has four dog-friendly tables outside. They serve American cuisine for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. If you and Fido feel like sharing, you can dig into one of their shareable seafood dishes, like the Oysters Rockefeller. It comes with three oysters baked in a special mixture of spinach, bacon, and onions, topped with parmesan cheese. Alternatively, you can order something from the butcher block. The Oxford Inn Baby Back Ribs fall off the bone and are caramelized with BBQ sauce. Fin's Eatery and Spirits is open Monday through Thursday from 11am to 10pm, Friday to Saturday from 11am to 11pm, and Sunday from 10am to 9pm.
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Pet Friendly Niki's
Niki's
Located in the heart of downtown Detroit, Niki's is a pet-friendly pizza place. Dog owners wanting to try a slice of what was voted one of America's top twenty-five pizzas by GQ Magazine can do so beside their canine at one of its many outdoor tables. Niki's menu includes appetizers, salads, Famous Square Pizzas, gyros, wraps, sandwiches, Greek Favorites, and entrees such as Chicken Wings, a Kabob Combo or Fish and Chips. Greek Wines, draft beer, and desserts are also served. Locals rave about its gyros and recommend ordering the Octopus to accompany your meal. Niki's is open Sunday through Thursday from 10am to 2am and Friday and Saturday from 10am to 4am.
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Pet Friendly Malone's Tavern
Malone's Tavern
Malone's Tavern is a dog friendly pub where Fido is welcome to join you at an outdoor table on the patio in the summer. They make all their food from scratch. Try one of their signature dishes Baby Back Ribs, Ma's Meatloaf, Chicken Piccata or a hand pattied burger. Pizza, nachos, salads, burgers, sandwiches, and more are also on the menu!
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Pet Friendly Lake Rock Mexican Fusion & Cantina
Lake Rock Mexican Fusion & Cantina
Lake Rock Mexican Fusion & Cantina in Lake Orion, MI is pet friendly. Your canine companion can join you at a table on their spaced outdoor patio during the warmer months. Their menu features delicious burgers, pastas, tacos and margaritas. Please ensure Fido remains on a leash during your visit.
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Pet Friendly Detroit Fleat
Detroit Fleat
Detroit Fleat, located in Ferndale, MI, is a casual food truck park. This pet-friendly place welcomes dogs on their outdoor patio while you select from their assortment of food truck eats. If you're not in the mood to stand in the food truck lines, order from their House Menu. Try the Boozery Nachos with homemade chips, queso, black beans, jalapenos, radish, tomato, cilantro, lime, and your choice of chorizo, beef, chicken, or pork. Next, chow down on the Buttermilk Fried Chicken Slider topped with green chili, cheese, sliced tomato, pickle slaw, and roasted garlic aioli. Detroit Fleat is open Monday from 5pm to close, and Tuesday through Sunday from 11am to 12am.
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