Dog Friendly Mexican Restaurants in Arlington, VA

There are 12 pet friendly Mexican restaurants in Arlington 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 Arlington. Bone appetit!

Pet Friendly Mexicali Blues Inc
Mexicali Blues Inc
Mexicali Blues Inc is a dog-friendly restaurant in Arlington, VA, where Fido can join you at an outdoor table. Enjoy all your Mexican favorites like empanadas, burritos, tacos, quesadillas, fajitas and other specialties.
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Pet Friendly El Rey
El Rey
El Rey is a pet-friendly Mexican restaurant at the Ballston Exchange campus in Arlington, VA. Enjoy lunch, dinner, or brunch on weekends with Fido on the colorful plaza patio. Their menu features chips & dips, nachos, tacos, burritos, margaritas, Mexican brews, and more.
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Pet Friendly Guapo's Restaurant
Guapo's Restaurant
Guapo's Restaurant, located in Arlington, is a casual Mexican eatery that serves up a variety of delicious dishes. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their many pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal. Start off with an order of the Ceviche Mixto with shrimp, calamari, and scallops, marinated in fresh lemon juice with red onions, cilantro, ginger, and jalapenos, garnished with sweet potatoes. Next, chow down on the Mariscada - a Spanish seafood stew with scallops, shrimp, salmon, squid, and clams, cooked with saffron, and served with white rice. Or go for the Tacos Oxaquennos - three tacos with your choice of flour or corn tortillas stuffed with sauteed steak, green peppers, red onions, tomatoes, cilantro, fresh pineapple, and avocado, served with Mexican rice, refried beans, sour cream, and pico de gallo.
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Pet Friendly California Tortilla
California Tortilla
This regional chain quickly serves up massive gourmet burritos for wallet-friendly prices. Pets welcome at outdoor tables.
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Pet Friendly Chipotle Mexican Grill
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Founded on the idea that food served fast does not have to be a typical fast food experience, Chipotle Mexican Grill is a dog-friendly restaurant known for its burritos, tacos, bowls, and salads. Visitors to Arlington with a craving for a customizable burrito bowl can dig in alongside Fido at one of Chipotle's ten outdoor tables. The Grill's menu allows guests to choose from crispy corn or soft flour tacos, a bowl, burrito, or salad, then choose from steak, carnitas, chicken, barbacoa or sofritas, next, adding rice beans and fajita vegetables, and finally, topping it all off with salsas, lettuce, guacamole, and cheese. 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 Chipotle Mexican Grill
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Founded on the idea that food served fast does not have to be a typical fast food experience, Chipotle Mexican Grill is a dog-friendly restaurant known for its burritos, tacos, bowls, and salads. Visitors to Arlington with a craving for a customizable burrito bowl can dig in alongside Fido at one of Chipotle's seven outdoor tables. The Grill's menu allows guests to choose from crispy corn or soft flour tacos, a bowl, burrito, or salad, then choose from steak, carnitas, chicken, barbacoa or sofritas, next, adding rice beans and fajita vegetables, and finally, topping it all off with salsas, lettuce, guacamole, and cheese. 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 Atlacatl Restaurant
Atlacatl Restaurant
Atlacatl Restaurant in Arlington, VA, is pet friendly. Fido can join you at one of their four outdoor tables for a meal. Their menu features nachos, guacamole dip, taco salad and burritos.
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Pet Friendly Taco Bamba Ballston
Taco Bamba Ballston
Taco Bamba is a wildly popular chain of taquerias that has developed a cult following for its counter-culture brand. This location, just off Wilson Boulevard in Ballston, Arlington, VA, offers a unique neighborhood-inspired menu, a full-service bar and dog-friendly outdoor tables. Guests can enjoy creative tacos, ceviches, empanadas, quesadillas, tortas, all-day breakfast and free coffee with any purchase while dining with their pup on the patio.
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Pet Friendly Taco El Chilango
Taco El Chilango
Taco El Chilango, located in Arlington, VA, is a casual Mexican-style food truck that serves up a variety of delicious, authentic tacos. Fido is, of course, welcome to join you at this pet-friendly joint while you enjoy a tasty meal. Taco El Chilango is open Monday through Saturday from 11am to 8pm.
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Pet Friendly Don Tito
Don Tito
Dogs are welcome at ten outdoor tables at this Mexican restaurant. Don Tito specializes in tacos, tequila, and beer at lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch. Menu items include a pork belly quesadilla, pozole soup, bacon-wrapped scallops, jalapeno mac and cheese balls, fried avocado tacos, Baja fish tacos, buffalo chicken tacos, ancho short rib tacos, and banh mi tacos. Don Tito is open Monday - Friday 11am - 2am, Saturday - Sunday 10:30am - 2am.
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Pet Friendly Taco Bamba Shirlington
Taco Bamba Shirlington
Bring Fido to the dog-friendly Taco Bamba in Arlington, VA. This popular chain restaurant features outdoor seating where two- and four-legged friends can enjoy all-day breakfast, lunch, and dinner options, along with a full-service bar. The menu includes traditional options like tacos, vechie, empanadas, quesadillas, and more.
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Pet Friendly Uncle Julio's Mexican
Uncle Julio's Mexican
Uncle Julio's Mexican specializes in scratch-made dishes with authentic Mexican flavors as well as Tex-Mex favorites. You can dine with Fido at this location in Arlington where there are twenty dog-friendly tables outside. The extensive menu features tacos, enchiladas, and flautas as well as mesquite grilled mains like fajitas, fish, and steak. Popular picks include the Grilled Fish Tacos and the Bacon Wrapped Camarones. You can also find lunch, brunch, and drink menus with plenty of Tex-Mex flavor throughout.
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Pet Friendly La Palapa Too
La Palapa Too
La Palapa Too offers an extensive menu of Mexican dishes and ample dog-friendly seating at twenty outdoor tables. Their menu includes tacos, enchiladas, sandwiches, and vegetarian options. La Palapa Too is open Sunday through Thursday from 11:00am to 9:30pm and Friday through Saturday from 11:00am to 10:30pm.
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Pet Friendly Republic Cantina
Republic Cantina
Republic Cantina in Washington, DC, welcomes Fido at dog-friendly outdoor tables. Enjoy house‑made tortillas, queso compuestos with carne guisada, brisket chili, and standout options like chilaquiles, migas tacos, and signature enchiladas (poblano chicken or smoked brisket). Tacos, tostadas, salads, and dessert specials round out the menu. They also serve refreshing margaritas, mezcal cocktails, Mexican beers and specialty drinks.
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Pet Friendly Guapo's Restaurant
Guapo's Restaurant
Guapo’s Restaurant in Fairfax, VA, is a casual Mexican eatery serving a variety of flavorful dishes. Dogs are welcome at the pet-friendly outdoor tables, with heaters available during the colder months. Popular menu items include Ceviche Mixto with fresh seafood, Mariscada seafood stew cooked with saffron, and Tacos Oaxaqueños served with rice, beans, and classic toppings.
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Pet Friendly Agua 301 Restaurant
Agua 301 Restaurant
Dogs are welcome at more than fifteen outdoor tables at this contemporary Mexican restaurant. Agua 301 features modern cooking techniques alongside more than 50 tequilas and Mezcals, innovative margaritas and mouthwatering cocktails. Agua 301 is open Monday - Friday 11am - 11pm, Saturday - Sunday 10:30am - 11pm.
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Pet Friendly Mission
Mission
Dogs are welcome on the spacious patio at this Mexican bar and restaurant located in the Dupont Circle neighborhood. Mission is popular for daily happy hour specials and weekend bottomless brunches. The menu features enchiladas, tacos, Mexican street corn, margaritas, and quesadillas. Mission is open Monday - Wednesday 5pm until midnight, Thursday - Friday 4pm - 3am, Saturday 11am - 3am, Sunday 11am - midnight.
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Pet Friendly Oyamel
Oyamel
If you're craving for authentic Mexican food, the Oyamel is the place to be. Patio seating is dog friendly.
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Pet Friendly El Golfo
El Golfo
Delicious fusion of Mexican and Latin American cuisine, including burritos, enchiladas, stuffed chicken breast, and pan fried Rock fish. Dogs are welcome at outdoor tables.
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Pet Friendly DC Corazon Fonda & Tequileria
DC Corazon Fonda & Tequileria
DC Corazon Fonda & Tequileria is a dog-friendly Mexican restaurant in Washington DC where Fido is welcome to join you at an outdoor table on the covered patio. Enjoy authentic Mexican specialties, along with all your favorites like nachos, enchiladas, tostadas, quesadillas, tacos, and more. A full bar is available with specialty cocktails and margaritas, as well as mocktails.
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