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Dog Friendly Restaurants in North Carolina

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 North Carolina that will welcome Fido to join you at an outdoor table. Bone appetit!

Pet Friendly The Square Root

The Square Root

The Square Root

The Square Root is a dog-friendly restaurant in Brevard, NC, where well-behaved pets are welcome to join you at an outdoor table on the covered patio. They offer a variety of menu choices sure to please anyone. Enjoy items such as North Carolina mountain trout, hangar steak, peach-glazed pork flat iron, cedar plank salmon, a variety of sandwiches and salads, and appetizers like the fried green tomatoes or Bavarian soft pretzel board.

Pet Friendly Java Dog Coffee House

Java Dog Coffee House

Java Dog Coffee House

Located in the Cotton Exchange downtown, Java Dog Coffee House is a dog-friendly café in Wilmington, NC. Fido is welcome both inside and outside, and although there isn't a full dog menu, they do offer pup cups upon request! Customers can enjoy a cup of coffee and a bagel with the family pooch.

Universal Joint

Universal Joint

Universal Joint is a dog-friendly restaurant and bar in hip West Asheville, located in a refurbished old-time gas station. Fido can join you on the spacious outdoor patio during lunch or dinner. Enjoy bar snacks like soft pretzels, edamame, spicy egg rolls, and wings, as well as a variety of burgers, sandwiches, quesadillas, and tacos.

Twisted Laurel

Twisted Laurel in downtown Asheville, NC, is a dog-friendly restaurant where Fido is welcome to join you at an outdoor table on their spacious patio, where he even gets his own dog menu! For pet parents, their menu features fresh, Italian and Greek dishes. Enjoy items like Arancini, fresh Focaccia, a grilled trout BLT, Southern fried chicken, a Greek platter with pita and horiatiki salad, pizza, salads, and more.

Flat Rock Wood Room

Hendersonville, NC

Flat Rock Wood Room

Flat Rock Wood Room in Hendersonville, NC, serves award-winning North Carolina barbecue, wood-fired pizzas, and a large selection of local beer, ciders, and wine. Dogs are welcome on the covered porch! A member of the staff will be happy to bring your dog a water bowl, too.

Frog Level Brewing Company

Waynesville, NC

Frog Level Brewing Company

Frog Level Brewing Company, a pet-friendly brewpub in Waynesville, NC, invites furry friends to relax inside or in the outdoor beer garden by the creek. Although they don't have a full dog menu, they do have an option for Fido of diced chicken with peas and carrots! Dog owners can pair a craft beer with food items like tacos, fried green tomatoes, beer-boiled peanuts and a variety of sandwiches.

McKoy's Smokehouse & Saloon

McKoy's Smokehouse & Saloon

McKoy's Smokehouse & Saloon is a pet-friendly eatery in Charlotte, NC. Fido is welcome at outdoor tables on the covered deck that's heated in cooler months and has misters for warmer weather. Their menu features succulent BBQ, smokehouse wings and plenty of tasty sides.

The Local

Dogs are welcome at the outdoor tables on the pet-friendly covered porch at The Local in Boone, NC. Serving wood-fired flatbread pizzas, salads, burgers, seafood, pasta dishes, steaks, and tacos, The Local offers a variety of options for lunch, brunch, or dinner. The patio is weather permitting, so owners are encouraged to call ahead and confirm availability.

Blue Moon Beach Grill

Blue Moon Beach Grill

Blue Moon Beach Grill serves up Southern comfort food in Nags Head, NC. Well-behaved, leashed dogs are welcome on the pet-friendly backyard area and outdoor dining deck. Their seafood-focused menu offers tasty options like daily specials, salads, fish tacos, filet mignon, sandwiches, plus a beverage menu with craft beer, wine and cocktails. Please note that outdoor seating is available weather permitting.

Sunny Point Cafe

Sunny Point Cafe

Sunny Point Cafe is a family-owned, pet-friendly cafe in Asheville, NC. They serve upscale made-from-scratch food options in a cozy atmosphere. Leashed dogs are welcome on the heated, covered outdoor patio. Menu items include salads, sandwiches, burgers, breakfast for dinner, and hearty entrees such as mighty meaty meatloaf, pork osso buco, and shrimp and grits.

Mulligan’s Grille in Historic Cottage Row

Mulligan’s Grille in Historic Cottage Row

Mulligan’s Grille in Historic Cottage Row is a dog-friendly seafood restaurant serving visitors and locals to Nags Head, NC. Fido is welcome to join you at a table on the pet-friendly upper deck where guests can pull up a stool at the tiki bar. Mulligan's provide a dog menu, water bowls, and your pup is sure to enjoy the fenced dog run where he can expend his energy! In addition to seafood, other choices include seasonal salads, burgers, meatloaf, plus chicken and waffles.

Pack's Tavern

Pack's Tavern is a dog-friendly restaurant in Asheville, NC, where Fido is welcome on the enclosed patio that's heated in cooler months and has fans for the warmer months. Please note the patio is not always open, so it's best to call before venturing out with Fido. The menu features items like deviled eggs, tavern pretzels with beer cheese, breaded wings, pizza and more. Gluten-free options are also available.

The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery

The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery

The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery in Charlotte is pet-friendly. Home to the largest biergarten in the Southeast, it’s more like a park than a garden. The space, modeled after the early biergartens of Munich, is surrounded by 100-year-old oak, mature pecan and hickory trees for shade. It would be easy to forget that you’re only minutes from the hustle and bustle of downtown as you stroll the brewery’s cobbled pathways and discover shady tables, cornhole games and toasty fire pits with your pup by your side.

Fishy Fishy Cafe

Fishy Fishy Cafe

Fishy Fishy Cafe is a dog-friendly seafood restaurant in Southport, NC. Fido is welcome to join you at a table on the covered outdoor deck overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway. Start with a shrimp appetizer of your choice, then one of several entrées featuring oysters, scallops, flounder, salmon, cod, etc.

Famous Toastery of Wilmington

Famous Toastery of Wilmington

Famous Toastery of Wilmington is a dog-friendly eatery where Fido is welcome to join you at a table on the outside covered porch. While they don't have a dog menu, they do provide peanut butter cups topped with treats! Pet parents can enjoy made from scratch breakfast and lunch offerings, including eggs Benedict and Florentine, biscuits and gravy, flavored pancakes, a variety of omelettes, BLTs, Buffalo chicken wraps, and meatloaf with mashed potatoes.

Burial Beer Co.

Burial Beer Co.

Burial Beer Co. South Slope Taproom is a popular craft brewery located in Asheville’s South Slope district. Fido is welcome in the dog-friendly outdoor seating area. Originally opened in a renovated transmission shop, the brewery is now known for its edgy vibe and rotating draft list. The menu features elevated pub fare like buffalo chicken sandwiches, pretzels, and hearty entrees alongside standout beers such as IPAs, stouts, and lagers brewed in-house.

South Beach Grill

Wrightsville Beach, NC

South Beach Grill

The pet-friendly South Beach Grill has been serving southern inspired locally sourced dishes for years to Outer Banks locals and tourists. Dogs are welcome on the outdoor patio. A savory surf and turf menu features low country spiced shrimp, lump crab cake, Carolina mac and cheese, sweet potato flounder, Osso Bucco, filet mignon, and fresh catch of the day cooked your way.

Lost Colony Tavern

Lost Colony Tavern

Located in the heart of downtown Manteo, NC, Lost Colony Tavern offers a unique dining experience that blends the rich history of the British Isles with the coastal charm of the Outer Banks. Fido is welcome at dog-friendly outdoor tables in the beer garden. This British tavern pays homage to Roanoke Island's English heritage by serving traditional dishes from England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, alongside local seafood favorites sourced from nearby waters. Guests can enjoy classics like Scotch eggs, bangers & mash, and fish & chips, complemented by a selection of British-style beers and signature cocktails.

Funkatorium

The Funkatorium, located in Asheville, NC, is a pet-friendly, casual bar and eatery that serves up Wicked Weed sour beers and a myriad of delicious, elevated pub fare. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their outdoor tables in the heated, covered Biergarten.

Inlet View Bar & Grill

Inlet View Bar & Grill

Inlet View Bar & Grill is a dog-friendly restaurant in Shallotte, NC, that features fresh, fired, or grilled seafood apps and entrees. Enjoy dinner and cocktails with your pup and watch an amazing sunset from an outdoor table.

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