Dog Friendly Restaurants in Waterford, CT

There are 5 dog-friendly restaurants in Waterford that welcome dogs at their outdoor tables, and 135 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 Waterford. Bone appetit!

Pet Friendly Filomena's
Filomena's
Fido can join you at one of the four tables outside Filomena's, a dog-friendly eatery in Waterford, CT. Menu options include burgers, sandwiches, pasta, steak, seafood and more. Craft cocktails are also served.
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Pet Friendly Cowlick's Creamery
Cowlick's Creamery
Cowlick’s Creamery is a fun, dog friendly ice cream shop where Fido is welcome to join you at an outdoor table. They offer a variety of premium hard ice cream, Italian ice, sorbet, soft serve ice cream and frozen yogurt along with Slushies, Del's Lemonade, root beer floats, smoothies, milkshakes, Starbucks' Iced Coffee and more.
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Pet Friendly Cold Stone Creamery
Cold Stone Creamery
Cold Stone Creamery is a dog-friendly shop serving sweets to Waterford 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 NV Bakery & Market
NV Bakery & Market
NV Bakery & Market is a dog-friendly café located in Waterford, CT. With menu items like coffee, smoothies, fresh juices and more, NV Bakery & Market has a pick-me-up for everyone. Start your morning off with an iced mocha and a bagel, or stop by for lunch and grab a lemonade and a grilled cheese. Fido can join you for a snack at an outside table.
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Pet Friendly Panera Bread
Panera Bread
Panera Bread on Hartford TurnpikE has ten 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 Jealous Monk
Jealous Monk
Jealous Monk is a dog-friendly eatery in Mystic, CT, where Fido is welcome on the heated patio and in the beer garden outside. They have over 30 brews on tap, including regional craft beer, and an extensive selection of bottled and canned beers from across the globe. The food menu offers wings, salads, sandwiches, housemade sausage and brats, and Belgian frites.
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Pet Friendly Penny Lane Pub & Restaurant
Penny Lane Pub & Restaurant
Penny Lane Pub in Old Saybrook, CT, is a two-story English-style pub that welcomes Fido on a spacious dog-friendly patio with a dog menu! The menu features Angus burgers, steak tip nachos, salads, steaks, fish, fish and chips, shepherd's pie, crab cakes, and other pub classics, along with an extensive beer selection, cocktails, wine, and mocktails.
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Pet Friendly 668 the Gig Shack
668 the Gig Shack
The Gig Shack serves fried oysters, Argentine skirt steak, and Hawaiian style baby back ribs. Outdoor seating welcomes dogs.
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Pet Friendly Pink Basil
Pink Basil
Pink Basil is a pet-friendly bistro located in the Olde Mistick Village in Mystic, CT, featuring home-cooked Thai cuisine and a sushi bar. They have a spacious shaded patio that welcomes dogs.
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Pet Friendly Sea View Snack Bar
Sea View Snack Bar
At Sea View Snack Bar, enjoy fresh clams from a dog-friendly picnic table overlooking Mystic Harbor. Their large menu includes lobster rolls, whole-belly fried clams, crab cakes, bacon cheeseburgers, chili dawgs, fish sandwiches, and other New England favorites.
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Pet Friendly Dog Watch Cafe
Dog Watch Cafe
Dog Watch Café is a popular waterfront restaurant in historic Stonington, CT. Fido is welcome on the dog-friendly patio overlooking Stonington Harbor. Menu favorites include calamari with chorizo, Dogwatch Nachos, fish and chips, seafood fra diavolo, seared tuna, lobster BLTs, Reuben sandwiches, and flatbread pizzas.
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Pet Friendly Abbott's Lobster in the Rough
Abbott's Lobster in the Rough
Abbott's Lobster in the Rough, located in Groton, CT, is a casual counter-serve eatery that specializes in fresh, delicious sea fare. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal. Start off with an order of the Steamed Mussels served with drawn butter and broth, then chow down on the Famous Hot Lobster Roll - a toasted bun filled with a quarter-pound of lobster meat and melted creamery butter. Or go for the Oysters on the Half Shell served icy cold with cocktail sauce and fresh lemon wedges. Abbott's Lobster in the Rough is open seasonally.
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Pet Friendly Buttonwood Farm Ice Cream
Buttonwood Farm Ice Cream
Buttonwood Farm Ice Cream is a pet-friendly establishment in Griswold, CT. Your leashed pup can join you at one of their outdoor tables, where Fido can enjoy a pup cup from their partial dog menu. They offer plentiful flavors of premium homemade ice cream, including orange pineapple, coffee mocha crunch, cotton candy and strawberry cheesecake.
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Pet Friendly The Treehouse at Oyster Club
The Treehouse at Oyster Club
The Treehouse at Oyster Club is a dog-friendly outdoor restaurant in Mystic, CT that offers plenty of pet-friendly seating options for you and Fido to choose from. Their menu features lobster rolls, a raw bar, smash burgers, hot dogs and farm veggies.
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Pet Friendly Anthony J's Bistro
Anthony J's Bistro
Anthony J's Bistro is a dog-friendly restaurant in Mystic. They welcome pets at outdoor tables whenever the weather is nice.
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Pet Friendly First and South
First and South
First and South is an intimate bistro in Greenport, NY, that welcomes Fido on the dog-friendly outdoor patio. The menu features a wide range of options including local oysters, lobster and shrimp sliders, burgers, fried chicken sandwiches, poke bowls, and seafood dishes like miso salmon. Brunch is served on Sundays.
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Pet Friendly Lazizah Bake Shop
Lazizah Bake Shop
Lazizah Bake Shop is a dog-friendly restaurant in Norwich, CT, that welcomes dogs at outdoor tables. Guests can enjoy authentic Lebanese and Mediterranean cuisine with food menu items like pita pizza, falafel wraps, gyros, kabobs and more. They also serve a variety of baked goods like roasted garlic ciabatta and baklava.
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Pet Friendly Gosman's Lobster House & Clam Bar
Gosman's Lobster House & Clam Bar
Gosman's Lobster House & Clam Bar is a dog-friendly waterfront seafood restaurant in Montauk, NY, where your leashed dog is welcome to join you on the outdoor patio with umbrellas. Try their New England clam chowder, crispy crab cakes, steamed lobster, or fried clam plate when you're here!
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Pet Friendly Fresh Salt
Fresh Salt
Fresh Salt is a dog-friendly restaurant in Old Saybrook, CT. Four-legged friends are invited to unwind beside their owners outside on the patio, weather permitting. Their menus feature classic options for breakfast, lunch and dinner, from eggs and pancakes to the catch of the day and oysters.
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Pet Friendly Bravo Bravo
Bravo Bravo
Bravo Bravo, located in Mystic, CT, is a trendy eatery that serves up a variety of delicious seafood dishes prepared with Italian-style flair. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal. Start off with an order of the Sirloin Carpaccio with capers, olive oil, and parmigiano reggiano. Next, chow down on the Cioppiono with mussels, clams, scallops, lobster, fish, and spicy broth over linguine pasta. Or go for the Grilled Chicken Sandwich with sauteed spinach, goat cheese, and sundried tomatoes.
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