Dog Friendly Restaurants in Indiana

No need to leave Fido in the hotel room when you want to grab a bite! No matter where you’re headed, we can point you towards great restaurants in Indiana that will welcome Fido to join you at an outdoor table. Bone appetit!

Pet Friendly Petite Chou Bistro & Champagne Bar
Petite Chou Bistro & Champagne Bar Petite Chou Bistro & Champagne Bar is a dog-friendly restaurant in Indianapolis, IN, where Fido can join you at an outdoor table and even gets his own dog menu! They serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner with options like avocado toast, steak frites, warm quinoa salad, and duck confit. Guests can also indulge in champagne cocktails, specialty martinis and lattes. See Details
Pet Friendly Fire by the Monon
Fire by the Monon Try the Dirty Mac & Cheese or Famous FishTacos and wash it down with one of 16 craft beers on tap. Outdoor seating welcomes dogs. See Details
Sonka Irish Pub Sonka Irish Pub invites you and Fido to enjoy over 33 beers on tap and hearty Irish fare. Located in Terre Haute, IN, this pet-friendly establishment welcomes dogs inside the pub or beside an outdoor table. Stop in for a warming Irish coffee, a signature Guinness blend, a plate of Leprechaun wings or traditional Irish stew. See Details
St. Joseph Brewery & Public House Located in a historic parish church in Indianapolis, IN, St. Joseph Brewery and Public House is a dog-friendly spot where Fido can join you at an outdoor table. The menu is comprised of appetizers such as Smoked Beef Poutine, Yukon Gold Pesto Pizza, and Sweet Potato Tater Tots, as well as soups, salads, sandwiches, and entrees like Mango Barbecued Salmon, Lobster Risotto, Vegetable Wellington, and a Claus' German Sausage Plate. Wine, spirits, and beer, as well as Sunday Brunch is also served. See Details
Third Coast Spice Cafe Fido is welcome at an outdoor table during the summer season at the dog-friendly Third Coast Spice Cafe in Chesterton, IN. This breakfast and lunch cafe serves omelets, scrambles, pancakes, burgers, hot and cold sandwiches, and burritos. See Details
Friendly Fox Located in Fort Wayne’s charming Southwood Park neighborhood, The Friendly Fox is a neighborhood café that welcomes Fido on a dog-friendly patio. They serve locally roasted Utopian coffee drinks alongside freshly baked treats like carrot cake, key lime pie, muffins, scones and macarons. Enjoy savory brunch and lunch options like breakfast wraps, avocado toast, hearty sandwiches and flatbreads, salads, and creative appetizers like Phyllo Goodness and Hot Honey Feta Dip. See Details
Divvy At the very dog-friendly Divvy restaurant in Carmel, IN, there are plenty of tables for you to dine with your dog on the covered patio. They'll even bring your pup a bowl of water and a dog menu! Guests must 21 or older. Divvy's menu features sharable plates, like Vegan Cashew Cheese Balls and Corn Creme Brulee, a variety of vegetable dishes, and lots of gluten-free plates too. For proteins, you can try the Bacon Burger Sliders or the Lobsterdilla, a quesadilla made with lobster and Jack cheese. See Details
Bird's Nest Cafe Bird's Nest Cafe is an eatery in Nashville, IN, serving up boozy brunches and lunches on a dog-friendly seasonal patio. Call ahead during colder weather to make sure service is available outside. Try items like the sweet potato waffle, fried green tomato BLT, and drinks like their famous Bacon Bloody or a lavender latte. See Details
Upland Columbus Pump House Upland Brewing Company’s Columbus location, set in the historic Pump House in Columbus, IN, offers a scenic riverside brewpub experience with craft beer and elevated pub fare. Fido is welcome on the dog-friendly patio overlooking the Flatrock River. Guests can enjoy a rotating selection of house beers alongside menu items like nachos, soft pretzels with beer cheese, tacos, burgers, wings, and salads. See Details
Bridges Waterside Grille Bridges Waterside Grille is a dog-friendly restaurant in Michigan City, IN, where Fido is welcome on the spacious outdoor deck that has views of Trail Creek and the historic Amtrak swing bridge. The menu features a variety of fresh options including seafood (such as fish tacos and clam strips), hearty sandwiches, wraps, burgers, salads, and vegetarian and gluten‑free fare, all paired perfectly with regional beers and creative cocktails. The eatery is open seasonally, mid-April through mid October. See Details
Flatwater Flatwater in Indianapolis is a causal, dog-friendly bar and restaurant on the canal with plenty of outdoor seating on seasonal, waterfront patio. Their menu features quality, fresh, made from scratch comfort food such as home-made soups, salads, sandwiches, and entrees and some of the best fresh cut fries in town. A full bar is also available. See Details
Upland Brewing Brewpub Upland brews a wide selection of year-round, seasonal, and specialty beers. Complementing the rotation of libations is a food menu that offers nachos, sausage pizza, buffalo chili, burgers, meatloaf sandwiches, country fried steak, and sockeye salmon. Dogs are welcome on the outdoor patio during the warmer months. See Details
Digby's Digby's, located in Lafayette, IN, is a pet-friendly casual bar and eatery that serves up a myriad of delicious dishes. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their outdoor tables on the large patio while you enjoy your meal. Choose from menu options including appetizers, salads, sandwiches, burgers, pizza, mac and cheese, chicken, steak, seafood, pork, and more. See Details
Main Street Grille Main Street Grille is a dog-friendly restaurant in Greenwood, IN, offering outside patio seating for Fido. Patio tables are only set up during good weather, and guests should call in advance to see if dogs can be accommodated. Main Street Grille serves soups, salads, pizza, burgers and sandwiches which you can pair with a draft beer, glass of wine, or non-alcoholic beverage. See Details
The Exchange Pub + Kitchen Housed in a historic Italian-style building constructed in 1875, the Exchange Pub and Kitchen, located in New Albany, IN, has outdoor tables where Fido is welcome to join you for lunch or dinner. The kitchen churns out plenty of high-end pub grub, including scallops, shrimp and grits, steak frites, and fish and chips. The pub side of the establishment provides plenty of American craft beers to accompany your dinner. See Details
The Garage Pub & Grill The Garage Pub & Grill is a dog-friendly restaurant in Columbus, IN, where Fido can join you at an outdoor table. Guests can dig into hearty favorites like burgers (including brisket, patty melts, and chili queso burgers), wings with a variety of sauces, loaded nachos, pretzel breadsticks, fried pickles, quesadillas, wraps, and entrees like ribeye, salmon, and grouper tacos. See Details
The Vine The Vine is a dog-friendly American bistro serving locals and visitors to Elkhart, IN. Fido is welcome to accompany you for a delicious meal at an umbrella-shaded table on the side patio. Offering upscale casual dining, a full bar, and a carefully curated selection of wine from across the globe, The Vine is the perfect place to relax and enjoy exquisite food. The menu features hand cut steaks, seafood, pasta, salads, sandwiches, and desserts. See Details
Cobblestone Grill Cobblestone Grill is dog-friendly and serves American cuisine in a cozy, refined atmosphere with live music on weekends. Menu options include smoked salmon, BBQ bacon burgers, California chicken sandwiches, duck tacos, pork chops, fish and chips, and pasta Mediterranean. Opens at 11am Monday thru Saturday and 10am for Sunday brunch. See Details
Bovaconti Coffee Bovaconti Coffee, a locally-owned coffee shop in a historic building in Indianapolis, IN, enthusiastically invites Fido to join you inside or on the patio where you can sit at a table or kick back in an Adirondack chair. While there's no dog menu, they do offer pup cups upon request and they also have a water station to fill your pup's bowl! The shop features espresso "classico" (caffé, doppio, macchiato, morocchino, caffé latte, cappuccino) and espresso "americano" (latte, mocha, Spanish latte, café miel, tiger eye, bronze latte). See Details
Panini Panini Panini Panini is a European-style bistro with a large patio and pet-friendly seating for around fifty guests. Sandwiches are their specialty and you'll find a broad selection of classic options and vegetarian bites. Popular sandwiches include the Croque Madame, Reuben, Portabella on Focaccia, and Crab Cake BLT. They serve various soup and pasta dishes, too. Panini Panini also offers a small selection of breakfast plates like steak and eggs, French toast, and quiche. Fresh desserts are available in their display daily, and they serve several boutique wines and craft beers. Panini Panini is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10am to 4pm. See Details
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