Dog Friendly Italian Restaurants in Berkeley, CA

Cugini Restaurant is a dog-friendly crowd pleaser, with Italian family recipes and a wood-fired oven that always ensures happy diners.

Pasta Bene is a dog-friendly Italian restaurant serving a variety of dishes to Berkeley locals and tourists alike. Pasta Bene has a few outdoor tables available for dog owners wanting to dig into a plate of linguini with basil, garlic, capers, and seasonal vegetables in marinara sauce while Fido lounges nearby. Pasta Bene's menu includes starters, salads, sandwiches, pizzas, and entrees such as Chicken Marsala, Tortellini Primavera, Gnocchi Sausage, and Fettuccini Alfredo. Diners with room for dessert can indulge in Tiramisu, Cheese Cake or ice cream. Pasta Bene is open seven days a week from 11am to 10pm.

Creekwood, located in Berkeley, CA, is a laid-back eatery that serves up a variety of delicious Italian-American fare. Their food is prepared using locally-sourced ingredients whenever possible, so the menu will change seasonally. 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 Grilled Monterey Squid with fingerling potatoes, toasted olive aioli, and mustard greens. Next, chow down on the Speck Pizza topped with smoked prosciutto, artichoke, gaeta olive, pecorino, and egg yolk. Or go for the Fettuccine with spring allium, yellowfoot mushroom, nettle, cream, and ricotta salata. Creekwood is open Tuesday through Thursday from 5pm to 9:30pm, Friday through Saturday from 9am to 1:30pm, then 5pm to 9:30pm, and Sunday from 9am to 1:30pm, then 5pm to 9pm.

Poggia is a casual Italian eatery that utilizes fresh local ingredients and house grown herbs and vegetables. Leashed dogs are welcome on the patio.

This cozy spot attracts crowds hoping to indluge in fresh pasta and Venetian tapas. Dogs welcome at outdoor tables; will provide water bowl.

Rocco's Ristorante and Pizzeria is a dog-friendly Italian restaurant in Walnut Creek, CA, where Fido can join you at an outdoor table. You can build your own pizza, or select one of the many combos from the menu, including Dante's Inferno, a house specialty topped with sun-dried tomatoes, artichoke hearts, kalamata olives, red onions, feta cheese, and Italian garlic herb sauce. Alternatively, you could try one of the pasta specialties, such as the spaghettini pomodoro, served with imported pomi tomatoes, whole garlic, imported parmesan cheese, fresh basil, and tossed in spaghettini sauce.

Incontro Italian features provincial Italian dishes with a variety of Italian and California wines. Dogs are welcome at outdoor tables.

North Beach Restaurant in San Francisco is a local dog friendly favorite.

They serve tasty Italian fare at all meals, but their breakfast pizza is the star of the brunch menu. Dine al fresco and Fido can join you.

Bella Siena, located in Benicia, CA, is a trendy eatery that serves up a variety of delicious Italian fare. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their pet-friendly outdoor tables and enjoy an item off their dog menu while you enjoy your meal.

Mouth-watering aromas here build the anticipation as you wait for your tasty Italian meal to arrive at Pazzia is San Francisco. Fido can join you at an outdoor table on the heated, pet-friendly sidewalk patio. The menu features thin-crust pizza, burrato, pasta dishes, fritto misto, and other Italian specialties.

Acquolina is a pet-friendly Italian restaurant in San Francisco, CA. Fido is welcome to join you at an outdoor table. Their menu includes options like pizza, pasta dishes, burrata, bruschetta and more. They also serve a variety of wines for you to enjoy with your meal.

Solid Italian fare served at fair prices. Dogs are welcome at outdoor tables during lunch only.

Vega Pizzeria is a pet-friendly Italian eatery in San Francisco, CA. This quaint dining destination offers lovely outdoor seating on their covered patio for you and Fido to enjoy. Dine on delicious Italian fare, including osso buco, pasta dishes, pizza and more.

Cucina is a pet-friendly restaurant in San Anselmo, CA. Utilize their outdoor seating to enjoy your meal with Fido! They are open for lunch, dinner and weekend brunch. This eatery serves Italian cuisine with items like antipasto, salads, wood-fired pizza, pasta and more.

Il Fornaio in Burlingame, CA, welcomes Fido on the dog-friendly patio outside. Thi upscale Italian restaurant serves house-made pasta, wood-fired pizza, grilled seafood, steaks, fresh salads, soups, and classic desserts.

Fans of this hidden gem won't want to share, but it's the spot for great thin-crust pizza and antipasti. Eat outside and Fido can join you.

Sapore Italiano Ristorante is a dog-friendly place to find traditional Italian meals, which boasts, "fresh food with passion and soul." Visitors to Sapore Italiano can head to one of two outdoor tables to enjoy a meal alongside their canine. Dogs are not allowed in the patio area. The Ristorante's menu includes antipasti dishes, salads, pizzas, pasta dishes, and chicken, veal, seafood, and eggplant entrees. Sapore Italiano is open seven days a week from 11:30am to 10:00pm.

Venticellos Ristorante Italiano is a classic Italian eatery with four dog-friendly tables. The main menu offers traditional pasta, chicken, seafood, and veal dishes. There are some surprising items on the menu like the seafood jambalaya or barbeque turkey lunch plate. Vinticellos also serves brunch dishes and homemade desserts like tiramisu. Brunch is served Saturday and Sunday from 9:00am to 2:00pm and lunch is served seven days a week from 11:30am to 3:30pm. Dinner is available Monday through Thursday from 4:30pm to 9:00pm, Friday through Saturday from 4:30pm to 10:00pm, and Sunday from 4:30pm to 9:00pm.

You can find fresh Italian dining at Tomatina in Walnut Creek. Fido can join you for a meal at this location where there are two dog-friendly tables outside. The menu offers a wide selection of classic Italian dishes with mains like pasta, flatbreads, pizza, and baked dishes like Chicken Marsala. The beverage selection features an extensive list of Californian and Italian wines along with classic cocktails, beer, and coffee. Daily specials include half off bottles of wine on Tuesday evenings and free kids' meals on Thursday.