Dog Friendly American Restaurants in Anderson, SC

There are 15 pet friendly American restaurants in Anderson 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 Anderson. Bone appetit!

Pet Friendly Doolittle's
Doolittle's Dogs are welcome at several outdoor tables at this restaurant on Main Street in downtown Anderson. Doolittle's serves lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch and features live music. Choose a freshly caught fish prepared either pan-seared, blackened, broiled, or grilled. Seafood pasta, crab cakes, shepherd's pie, and grilled steaks are popular dinner items. For weekend brunch, choose from eggs Benedict with cheese grits and asparagus, quiche and fresh fruit, and french toast. Cocktails, beer, and wine are also served. Doolittle's is open Monday through Saturday from 11am until 10pm and Sunday 11am until 3pm. See Details
Pet Friendly Tucker's Restaurant
Tucker's Restaurant Tucker's Restaurant & Bar in Anderson, SC, is dog friendly! The restaurant has an outdoor, shaded patio where dogs are welcome. Tucker's serves lunch, dinner, and one of the best Sunday brunch buffets in Upstate South Carolina. For lunch, the menu features gourmet sandwiches, soups, and salads served in frozen bowls and topped with the likes of crab cakes, grilled salmon, and fried chicken strips. Dinner favorites include hand-rubbed Angus prime rib of beef served with caesar salad and a loaded baked potato, blackened rainbow trout with parmesan creamed spinach, and a combination of broiled shrimp, fried oysters, and Tucker's famous grilled chicken served over seasoned herb rice with sauteed vegetables and a salad. See Details
Figs Beanery & Creamery Cafe Figs Beanery and Creamery Cafe is open Monday through Tuesday from 9:00am to 5:00pm, Wednesday from 9:00am to 8:00pm, and Thursday through Saturday from 9:00am to 9:00pm. This is the perfect place to bring your pooch, sit at one of their outdoor dog-friendly tables, and take advantage of the free wifi. They offer a variety of menu options like homemade chicken salad, nine different hotdog combinations, deli sandwiches, organic coffee, ice cream, and more! If you're in a midday slump, stop in and grab a Java Shake, consisting of your choice of ice cream flavor and a shot of espresso. See Details
Barnwood Grill The Barnwood Grill is open Monday through Friday from 6:00am to 3:00pm, and Saturday from 7:00am to 2:00pm. Bring Fido along and sit outside under their pet-friendly covered patio. Enjoy thick, fluffy, homemade biscuits smothered in jam, farm fresh eggs, juicy burgers, and more. This casual joint serves the best burgers around, according to locals. Try their Barnwood Burger topped with lettuce, tomato, mayo, mustard, onions, pickles, cheese, and a fried egg. See Details
Raines on Main Pet-friendly Raines on Main with a location in Anderson, SC, invites Fido to join you at a table on their outdoor covered patio along the sidewalk. This family-friendly sports bar and restaurant offers classic American fare including chicken wings, salads, sandwiches and burgers. Enjoy a pint of draft beer or a selection of bottled beverages. See Details
Wild Wing Cafe You can always find cold beer, hot wings, and good times at Wild Wing Cafe. There are eight dog-friendly tables outside at this location in Anderson so you can bring Fido to catch the big game and hang out with friends. Their wings come with tons of customizable options with traditional Buffalo sauces ranging in spiciness from medium to Braveheart. They also offer unique flavors like the Italian, Flying Fajita, Honey Lime Sriracha, and much more. Other menu items include wraps, sandwiches, burgers, and salads. Each location often hosts special events like trivia nights and live music. See Details
J Peters Grill & Bar J Peters Grill & Bar is a dog-friendly restaurant in Anderson, SC, where Fido can join you at an outdoor table on the covered patio. Start the meal with an appetizer order of honey butter croissants, fried shrimp in a hot buffalo sauce, or barbecue chicken nachos. For the main course, try to decide between blackened tuna salad, prime rib sandwich with fries, baby back ribs, fried flounder platter, or blackened chicken alfredo. After dinner, order cinnamon crumb apple cobbler for dessert! See Details
Arnold's Famous Hamburgers Dogs are welcome at a couple of outdoor tables along the sidewalk at this Anderson burger joint. Arnold's Famous Hamburgers has been serving Upstate South Carolina their "famous homemade hamburgers" since 1981. The menu hasn't changed over the years; however, Arnold's has recently added grilled steaks and salmon. But the menu still includes the favorites like hamburgers and double hamburgers available topped with cheese and/or bacon, hot dogs, and chicken fingers. Add on an order of french fries, onion rings, tossed salad, or slaw and fountain drink or sweet tea to drink for the perfect combination. Arnold's Famous Hamburgers is open for lunch and dinner Tuesday through Saturday from 10:30am until 8:45pm. See Details
Five Guys Five Guys, located in Anderson, is a popular burger joint that serves up a variety of tasty eats. Choose from menu options including burgers, sandwiches, hot dogs, fries, milkshakes, and more. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their umbrella-covered outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal. See Details
Firehouse Subs Firehouse Subs, located in Anderson, is a popular deli-style eatery that serves up a variety of tasty subs and salads. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal. Try the Hook and Ladder Sub with smoked turkey, Virginia honey ham, and melted Monterey jack cheese. Order it Fully Involved to get mayo, deli mustard, lettuce, tomato, and onion! Or try the New York Steamer Sub with USDA corned beef brisket, pastrami, melted provolone, deli mustard, mayo, and Italian dressing. For something a bit lighter, try the Firehouse Salad with romaine, tomato, bell pepper, cucumber, mozzarella, pepperoncini peppers, and dressing, with your choice of smoked turkey, grilled chicken, or Virginia honey ham. Please note that table service isn't available, so your dog will need to be tied up outside while you go in to order. See Details
Skin Thrashers Hotdogs Skin Thrashers Hotdogs on Clemson Boulevard has one dog-friendly outdoor table, so you are can bring your pup along and maybe even order a hot dog for Fido. Skin Thrashers Hotdogs has a small menu of simply hot dogs, with toppings like hot sauce, mustard, ketchup, mayo, onions, and chili. They offer chips and slaw to go along with it. For something sweet, there are Chocolate Pound Cake and cookies. Please note that table service isn't available, so your dog will need to be tied up outside when you go in to order. See Details
Cook Out Cook Out is a dog-friendly restaurant serving fresh, never frozen hamburgers to Anderson locals and tourists alike. Visitors to Cook Out can head to one of its two outdoor tables to indulge in a milkshake alongside Fido. The restaurant's menu is made up of hot dogs, bbq, burgers, chicken dishes, corn dogs, quesadillas, hushpuppies, fries, and more. Forty plus premium milkshakes are available to top off your meal in flavors such as Peanut Butter Banana, Hi-C Punch, Chocolate Cobbler, and Reese's Cup. A drive-thru window is also available if you don't want to tie your dog up outside while you go in to order. See Details
Panera Bread Panera Bread on Station Drive has six pet-friendly outdoor tables, so you can bring your dog along to dine. The popular national chain serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. Stop by early for one of their freshly baked breakfast sandwiches, pastries, or Baked Egg Souffles. Panera Bread is known for their fresh, and clean eating salads, soups, and sandwiches like Bacon Turkey Bravo, Napa Almond Chicken Salad, and Steak and White Cheddar Panini. They have a full espresso and coffee bar where you can get signature drinks like the Hot Chocolate with Chocolate Chip Marshmallows, and Plum Ginger Hibiscus Tea. A drive-thru window is also available if you don't want to tie your dog up outside while you go in to order. See Details
Hooters Hooters, located in Anderson, is a well-known bar and eatery that offers up an array of tasty pub grub served by the famed Hooters Girls. Choose from menu options including appetizers, wings, salads, sandwiches, tacos, burgers, seafood, and more. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their twelve pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal. Start off with a cold beer and an order of the Tex Mex Nachos - fresh chips topped with cheese, chili, guacamole, lettuce, pico de gallo, jalapenos, sour cream, and zesty chipotle sauce. Next, chow down on the Baja Fish Tacos with grilled or crispy fish, pico de gallo, fresh cabbage, and special sauce. Or go for the Texas Cheesesteak Sandwich with steak, sauteed onions, green peppers, mushrooms, provolone cheese, queso, Daytona Beach sauce, pico de gallo, and sliced jalapenos! See Details
UP on the Roof Bring Fido to the pet-friendly UP on the Roof, a rooftop restaurant in Anderson, SC. They welcome dogs under 75 pounds to accompany their owners on the outdoor terrace that is located next to the bar. Come by and try their fried Brussels sprouts, pan-seared Carolina trout, seasonal risotto and Springer Mountain chicken. See Details
Grits & Groceries Grits & Groceries is a dog-friendly restaurant in Belton, SC, where Fido can join you at an outdoor table. Popular for their Southern-style food and low prices, one can expect to wait for a table. At lunch, choose from daily specials, a hamburger topped with pimento cheese, fried catfish sandwich with coleslaw, or a warm roast beef sandwich on Texas toast. Dinner offerings include pecan-crusted chicken with a bourbon-and-pickled-peach sauce, shrimp po'boy sandwich, and pan-fried sea bass served with cheese grits. Their ingredients are sourced within a 100-mile radius, if the right product isn't available, they change the menu. See Details
Groucho's Deli Groucho's Deli, located in Clemson, is a well-known deli-style eatery that serves up a variety of tasty soups, salads, and sandwiches. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their six pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal. Try the Apollo Dipper Sandwich with hot ham, turkey, and Swiss cheese, served with your choice of Formula '45' or Danish bleu dip. Or go for the White Moose Sandwich with turkey, provolone cheese, fresh lettuce, and Groucho's famous Formula '45' sauce on a soft seeded roll. For something a bit lighter, try the Angel Salad with fresh lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, green leaf salad mix, and fresh turkey. Please note that table service isn't available, so your dog will need to be tied up outside when you go in to order. See Details
Pot Belly Deli Pot Belly Deli is open Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 7:00pm, and Saturday through Sunday from 9:00am to 4:00pm. This small eatery serves up American-style food in a casual atmosphere. Choose from menu breakfast options like breakfast burritos and sandwiches, bagels, pastries, and more. For lunch your options include salads, hot or cold sandwiches, build-your-own, and more. Let Fido tag along for the day and grab a seat at one of their pet-friendly outdoor picnic tables. Try a Seven-Ten Split, with ham, turkey, swiss and cheddar on a sub roll with lettuce, tomato, onion, mayonnaise, mustard and oil and vinegar! See Details
Mill Town Place Mill Town Place is a dog-friendly family style restaurant in Pelzer, SC. Fido is welcome to join you at a table on the outdoor patio. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner is served and the homemade meat and three option is sure to please. See Details
The Melt The Melt is all about cheesy, melty, and delicious handhelds with tons of flavor. This location in Honea Path provides dog-friendly seating with one table outside. The menu is stuffed with specialty sandwiches like Meltburgers, grilled cheeses, patty melts, and chicken sandwiches. You can dig into the Spicy MIssion Meltburger or the comforting Mac Daddy. If you want something a little lighter, the menu offers several salads, too. Pair that with a side of their original fries or a creamy milkshake. Other sweet treats include soft serve, floats, and cookies. Please note that table service isn't available, so your dog will need to be tied up outside when you go in to order. See Details
Anderson, SC, US