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Listed under “Attractions”, I first thought this total dog heaven wasn’t on Fido yet! Spacious industrial hall type brewpub where dogs are welcome, and large patio with picnic and wine barrel tables where the rotating food trucks ply their trade. Typically a small brew list of like 5 beers but quite varied and good. I enjoyed today’s Bayou on the Bay Cajun treats!

Been to other Fieldwork Breweries and so happy we have one in Santa Rosa now! Their beers are excellent, they also have several award-winning NA versions and their food options are great. The dog-friendly patio has tables for 2-3 along the windows and across the walkway they have a lovely relaxed setup with comfy low chairs and tables, almost like a resort. And, super-handy when you're on your own with the dog, they have QR codes on both sets of tables so you can order via the Toast app and they'll bring your items right to you. Low stress and high enjoyment for owner and dog alike!

What a lovely new addition to the Sonoma County dining scene! They opened 3/1/2025 and today was our first visit. Located in Kenwood, a 20 minute drive, they have an amazing Chef and: a huge shielded patio/tent, solidly built, where dogs are as welcome as people. It's warm and shielded, really feels like dining indoors. The food was amazing, with fresh breads and pastas, and they even offer a fresh-made gluten-free pasta that our connoisseur said was perhaps the finest he ever had. Extensive wine and beer list too. We were in awe and are already planning a return!

Great food, nice menu, friendly service. You walk in through the take-out area and inside seating to a neat patio with picnic-style tables that have a DIY grill plate built in. Loved my Seafood Pancake with a Korean beer, and asked: dog-friendly? The answer was yes!

We stopped in just before Christmas last year while overnighting in Mt. Shasta with our small dog. They let us into the bar area where we had a tasty meal and some brews at a corner table, with MacBeast happily dozing under it. What a treat!

Situated just off the Plaza in Healdsburg, this French-style Bistro is a fantastic addition to the many restaurants in town - and the most dog-friendly I've experienced here! Large patio, mostly covered for year-round use with built-in ceiling heaters as well as portable. The food was amazing, and - more important? - the dog-friendliness was off the scales, with a water bowl supplied right away, and then some treats that our picky Hamish MacBeast actually ended up eating :-) We shall be back!

We stopped by for lunch after a hike, first time here. Wow, incredible pizza, including a gluten-free one! The patio is huge, shaded perfectly for today’s sunshine and we noticed their heaters for the soon-arriving cooler days. MacBeast was pleased with his water bowl, brought out promptly by the pleasant and attentive staff. We shall return!

This Lucas Wharf property was a restaurant that unfortunately didn't make it. The Valley Forge "Rocker Oysterfeller's" folks took over and re-opened recently. We visited - and were so glad that the dog-friendly Patio remained! The food was excellent, focus on seafood but also some "turf" options. Nice beer & wine choices too. And: they brought MacBeast a water bowl right away, most welcome on this record-setting high temps day!

We had a delicious Thai dinner here with Hamish MacBeast being content under the table on their large Creekside patio. There's 2-tops and 4-tops. Service was quick, the menu excellent, and nice wine and beer choices. Recommended!

Exquisite food to be enjoyed on either their porch patio year-round or the charming seasonal front garden patio screened in by trees and shrubbery. Our lil' hound loves it, as do we!

Hard to believe mine is the first review of this institution?!? The annual Pliny the Younger limited release just celebrated its 20th year, to be enjoyed after long lines in either the newer Windsor Pub or the downtown original. Downtown offers fairly typical pub grub and has a small dog-friendly patio, can be crowded or have a waitlist so it's not ideal for the hound, but - did I mention world-famous beer?

Pre-dog, we used to go here all the time: good food, beer, wine and the best chips and salsa in town., to be enjoyed on the Old Courthouse Square side large and neat patio. But, with a dog you get "banished" to the 4th Street side patio which is not very charming, gets noisy - hound freaks out with every overly loud muffler maniac or motorcycle - and service can be iffy and slow, since there usually are no or very few other "dog families". It's really a shame they won't see us on the NICE patio: that would raise the Bone Rating to 5!

We happened to drive by Perry's last week and it looked so loverly that we booked for dinner yesterday. Hamish the hound loved the large and tree-shaded patio, and we loved our plentiful and reasonably priced meals under the romantic strings of lights. You'd never know you're in a busy urban area!

We had our first-ever dinner here last week and thoroughly enjoyed it. The patio has lots of tables and most were occupied on this sunny weekday; glad we made a reservation. True to their name they offered mainly French dishes including several Specials. Also an extensive wine list with by-the-glass options on the regular menu as well as beers. They are dog-friendly and provided a water bowl with a smile.

We love Indian food and had driven by the Himalayan in neighboring Windsor many times but somehow never stopped by. We did notice a patio and emailed them via their website asking if it was dog-friendly. Within minutes, Owner Bishnu replied yes and by all means come on in! We made a res for a few days later and had an excellent meal! Soup (included with the main!), several appetizers, mains, all of excellent quality. Wide selection of beers and wines too. The patio isn't large, maybe some 5-6 tables or so, but spaced well, not overly crowded. Service was pleasant, and doggo MacBeast had a peaceful time under our table. Just be careful not to drop sauces on your furry friend, as the outdoor table is one of those metal meshes :-)

Our first visit, half an hour from our Santa Rosa home. The patio is lovely, the food fantastic, and they brew their own beer! Had the IPA and the Blonde, both very nice. Dog friendly for sure: they immediately brought a water bowl and a dog cookie treat, and no problem when McBeast jumped onto my lap right away. We shall return!

Right in Ghirardelli Square! The Brewery has awesome beers, but also wine, cocktails etc for the non-beer drinkers, as well as excellent food options, even several good vegetarian ones. Their patio is large, part is covered, and they even have heaters for those cooler days. The three of us had great service too, and MacBeast was happy under the table: they have Astroturf on the section near the building. Spoiled dog :-)

Augie's is a new restaurant right on 4th, offering a small dog-friendly patio with just a few tables. In true French style, those tables are fairly close together, but MacBeast is small, so he was fine under the table. While welcoming dogs here, there was no water bowl or anything, hence just a 4 bone rating, which is still quite good. Patio seating cannot be reserved at this stage (they're only a few months open) so maybe this will change as they find their groove. And, no heaters in view, so they'll likely close the patio when the weather turns (plus I don't think there's space for heaters anyway). To get a table, we went early, for their very nice Happy Hour: great bites, nice drinks, and surprisingly reasonable in this downtown setting especially since the portions and quality both were up there! We shall return - but may crate MacBeast at home so we can try their dinner menu inside.

We've been coming here for years, having known owner Gesine since our and her Anchorage Alaska days where she had a great restaurant. Franchettis has a sizable patio, like 8-10 tables or so, two-tops as well as 4 and even larger picnic style for 6 or more. The German/Italian food is hearty and enjoyable, and they do love dogs! They'll bring a water bowl, and some waitresses even bring a dog treat. Moreover, the patio is wind- and rain-protected, and has heaters for the cooler season. It's not always easy to find a dog-friendly patio in what passes for winter here - oh so different from Alaska, which we did love with all its challenges: no dog in those days though! - so thank you Franchettis for providing this warm haven!

First time here, for a late breakfast/early lunch. Excellent food served on their large umbrella’d patio around a pretty landscaped water feature. MacBeast was very impressed with a water bowl and a tasty looking dog biscuit too. This place loves dogs!

A new restaurant here, and since they have a few outside tables we were able to go try it with MacBeast. And glad we did! Nice more upscale menu, mostly Asian fusion, as well as a few other items. We loved the food! And the sidewalk tables, while nothing special, are in a large parking lot a good distance from the road, so no traffic as such, just the occasional car looking for a spot. We also took some friends here for a dog-less dinner inside, highly enjoyable. We shall return!

We had a most enjoyable outdoor meal last week. They have some 4-5 tables on their patio, in a large parking lot away from the road, so no nearby traffic to scare our pup (Motorbikes! Woof!). The server brought a water bowl for him before we could even ask, nice :-) Our food was excellent, and plentiful: in fact, we had another dinner and a lunch out of it at home!

We stayed overnight in September ‘22 and are repeating in June ‘23. Gorgeous ranch, spectacular setting and views, beautiful rooms, excellent breakfast, and Fido-friendly! While Sgt Pupper is not allowed in the bfst room, he is allowed on the veranda where you can have bfst too. SO much nicer than an I-5 side motel!

Famous for its annual Pliny the Younger release, this is a great spot to hang out with dogs. You can eat there too, inside in their overflow bar area, or just have drinks (poured in metal cups) on the large and sail-shaded patio: no food allowed there. They have a neat garden walk right off the patio, and it’s a ways from traffic noise, great for anxious dogs like ours. It’s near our home, and my go-to for brews & beasts. If you’re lucky you might even see their actual dog Pliny welcoming guests!

Third Street Aleworks teamed up with Bayou on the Bay to run the food. Result? Excellent local brews paired with awesome Cajun food! We just went again for yet another food/beer pairing (Boudin balls, yum!) on their dog-friendly patio, equipped with heaters, and the lovely server lady immediately asked if MacBeast would like a treat, and then gave him some. Support your local dog-friendly breweries and restaurants: Bayou & 3SAW are a fantastic combo!
UPDATE 2023: The restaurant closed; they moved away and are only brewing now :(

True Italian fare along a busy major street. The service was enjoyable, and the meals excellent: my wife’s lasagne and my wild boar. The fresh bread was simple yet heavenly, and the appetizers carpaccio and fritto misto delish. Lovely drinks too. Last but not least: we were on the patio with our dog on a kinda chilly December evening, but they have heaters and we could take our coats off and feel pleasantly toasty!

No PF Chang here

This old school house has the most amazingly cool patio. Really nice menu options, excellent beers, and a water bowl for MacBeast before he could say “woof”. Totally recommended!

We were here just 2 days ago and rated it 4 bones, due to no dog recognition but came back today with friends: we barely sat down and a dog waterbowl arrived! Bravo! Woof!

An enroute lunch stop, a few minutes off the freeway at this lodging and restaurant spot. Large patio welcomes dogs, but presently no outdoor table service: order “to go” inside, then pick it up there or, if not ready in the indicated time, they’ll bring it out. The food menu was fairly standard but tasty, and they have some great local beers! They also provided a nice water bowl for MacBeast, which he appreciated very much. Relaxing and pretty riverside setting, quiet and enjoyable. Definitely beats a fast-food type roadside stop.

Found this on BringFido, tried and loved it! We’d barely sat down before a server brought MacBeast a water bowl - and informed us that while we picked a sunny spot in the front, they had a nicely shaded area in the back. We moved there, and had a delicious Cubano and pizza, while MacBeast drank his water and snuffled around. I had a beer flight trying 5 of their German Purity Law brews, got another pint, while my wife enjoyed a WA state cider. Planning to get a T shirt on my way out, it was that memorable :)

We’ve been here several times with duggo. The shaded patio has a nice ground cover, so dogs don’t have to be on nasty concrete. The excellent food comes in generous portions, and they have a nice drinks selection. A great addition to Railroad Square!

We go here for lunch with our small dog after enjoying the 11am-noon Small Dogs Hour at Ragle Ranch Regional Park (tip: get a membership, it pays off quickly). The patio is spacious and shaded, they bring a water bowl, and they even have a Dog Menu with like 4 options to order something for your furry friend! Human food is good too :) and of course the drinks are great!

We live in Santa Rosa and have been here several times with our lil’ dog. He feels very welcome here, as do we! Nice big patio right on Old Courthouse Square, excellent beers and whisky, plus good food for a lunch or dinner. The friendly server brought a water bowl for our pup along with our more adult beverages :)

Been going here for their excellent Beer & Food pairings and today for just lunch with my buddy MacBeast. They brought water for both of us and looking around I spotted several other Dads with Dogs as well as families. The go-to brewpub in Santa Rosa with a furry friend!

Spacious patio, grass, tables, lots of dogs. Loved the food: fantastic clam chowder and lobster roll!

The recently added and improved patio in the alley along La Gare’s side is covered, has space heaters and is dog-friendly. The menu is substantial, our anniversary dinner excellent, great wine and beer options, and while of course not low-budget, the cost is reasonable for such quality and lovely experience.

We used to go here before we had our dog and were thrilled to see them add a large tented patio setup where we can safely and happily continue dining out at Riviera!

We had a nice big picnic bench for the five of us, with plenty of space for the dogster. Order inside and they’ll bring the food out, makes it easy.

Love their food, order inside and they’ll bring it out. Our dog liked the huge patio :)

Enjoyed their falafels! They have a few patio areas with a few tables each, nothing fancy but just fine. Order at the counter and staff brings your food out. Several of them greeted our small dog, leaning down, with care, very sweet. We got talking with a local lady, also eating there, who tried and succeeded in getting a hand sniff: all in all a very pleasant experience without a single bark!