Dog Friendly American Restaurants in Herndon, VA

There are 6 pet friendly American restaurants in Herndon 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 Herndon. Bone appetit!

Pet Friendly Bagel Cafe
Bagel Cafe Omelets and bagels for breakfast, salads, classic and specialty sandwiches for lunch. Dogs welcome in outdoor cafe area. No fencing around tables to keep dogs out. See Details
Pet Friendly Houlihan's
Houlihan's Chain restaurant with a great happy hour every day. HH offered in the bar and on the patio. Very dog friendly. See Details
Virginia Kitchen Virginia Kitchen, located in Herndon, VA, is a casual American eatery that serves up a wide variety of breakfast and lunch diner fare. Choose from menu options including breakfast platters, waffles, pancakes, French toast, omelettes, sandwiches, burgers, salads, steak, and more. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their four pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal. Try the El Paso Omelette, filled with diced ham, tomatoes, and peppers, topped with homemade chili, and cheddar cheese, served with homefries and your choice of toast or a homemade biscuit. For lunch, chow down on the Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich with thinly sliced steak, grilled onions, green peppers, and Swiss, served on a hoagie, with a side of fries or chips. Virginia Kitchen is open daily from 7am to 3pm. See Details
Potbelly Sandwich Shop Potbelly Sandwich Shop, located in Herndon, is a casual delicatessen-style eatery that serves up a variety of tasty noshes. Choose from menu options including soups, salads, sandwiches, and more. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their five pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal. Try the Wreck Sandwich with salami, Angus roast beef, oven-roasted turkey, hickory-smoked ham, melted Swiss, lettuce, tomato, and mayo on multigrain bread. Or go for the Uptown Salad with romaine, iceberg, spinach, all-natural grilled chicken, crumbled bleu cheese, red grapes, apples, dried cranberries, diced red onion, and candied walnuts. Before you leave, grab a shake in your favorite flavor (Vanilla, Chocolate, Coffee, Oreo, Banana, Mixed Berry, Strawberry, and more.) Please note that table service isn't available, so you'll need to tie your dog up while you order inside. See Details
Panera Bread Panera Bread on Elden Street has a lot of 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. 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
Panera Bread Panera Bread on Worldgate Drive has five 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. 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
Shoe's Cup & Cork Shoe's Cup and Cork is a full-service restaurant offering delicious breakfast, lunch, dinner, and brunch on the weekends. The scratch-made kitchen menu focused on sustainable and local ingredients, features ahi tuna sliders, chili mac and cheese, fried chicken, and a wide selection of craft draughts and local wines. Dogs are welcome at outdoor tables. See Details
Lost Dog Cafe Dunn Loring The Original Lost Dog Café has rescued, sponsored and placed hundreds of abandoned and unwanted animals over the past 13 years. See Details
Blue Ridge Grill Brambleton Excellent food and service always. Very pet friendly bowls if treats and water. Shaded patio with trees. Brunch on wknds until 2. See Details
Makers Union Pub Makers Union is a neighborhood pub in Reston, VA serving food and destination drinks crafted with local ingredients and local makers in mind. Fido is welcome to join you at an outdoor table on the pet-friendly patio. See Details
Brickmakers Cafe Brickmakers Café is a casual waterfront eatery in Lorton, VA serving fresh American entrees for lunch and dinner. Dogs are welcome to join you at outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal. See Details
Lost Dog Cafe The Original Lost Dog Café has rescued, sponsored, and placed hundreds of abandoned and unwanted animals over the past 13 years. This popular eatery offers salads, a huge selection of hot and cold sandwiches, gourmet pizza, pasta, and milkshakes. Outdoor seating is dog friendly, weather permitting. See Details
Old Town Pour House With its modern design and lively atmosphere, Old Town Pour House is an excellent choice for a Happy Hour gathering or dinner with friends. With over 90 craft brews from across the globe on tap, even the most fickle of beer lovers will find a libation to their liking. A made-from-scratch American menu includes Buffalo shrimp, crab fondue, BBQ chicken salad, duck Reuben sandwiches, pork chops, and rigatoni. The spacious sidewalk outdoor seating area is dog friendly. See Details
Foxfire Grill Specializing in American Cuisine, Foxfire Grill is known for filet mignon, Terri's chicken pasta, Nadine's meatloaf, parmesan crusted chicken, and grilled spiced shrimp. Outdoor seating is dog friendly. See Details
Fosters Grille Excellent food, friendly staff and perfect fido atmosphere. See Details
Silver The dog-friendly Silver restaurant describes itself as having ""the heart of diner with the style of a brasserie."" Enjoy breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner and even late-night meals created with ingredients from over fifteen local farms on their large outdoor patio. Try one of the playful dishes like Pickle Fried Chicken and Waffles or Truffle Bison Meatloaf. Silver accepts reservations and call ahead seating. Open Sunday through Thursday 7am to 11pm and Friday through Saturday 7am to 12am." See Details
Ted's Bulletin Ted's Bulletin is a dog-friendly restaurant in Falls Church, VA, where Fido can join you at an outdoor table. Choose from breakfast, lunch, and dinner menu options like omelets, pancakes, French toast, egg platters, appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, burgers, chicken, beef, seafood, pasta, and more. See Details
Copperwood Tavern Dogs are welcome at more than ten outdoor tables at this American restaurant and bar. Copperwood Tavern uses a farm-to-table approach with the restaurant menus for brunch, lunch, and dinner. Featured menu items include fried green tomatoes, ancho chili-rubbed pork chops, fried brussels sprouts, truffled mac and cheese, and Virginia clam chowder. Copperwood Tavern is open Sunday 9am - 1am, Monday - Thursday 11am - 1am, Friday 11am - 2am, Saturday 9am - 2am. See Details
Palette 22 Dogs are welcome at ten outdoor tables at this restaurant and lounge. Palette 22 features their own take on street foods from around the world. Menu items include sesame steak skewers, Mexican street corn, grilled chicken wings, Baja fish tacos, churros, and cheeseburger sliders. Palette 22 for lunch, dinner, and a popular bottomless brunch; hours of operation are as follows: Monday - Friday 11:30am - 12am, Saturday 10am - 1am, Sunday 9am - 12am. See Details
True Food Kitchen True Food Kitchen believes that eating healthy doesn't mean sacrificing flavor or convenience. You can stop by for a healthful meal with your pup at this location in Fairfax where you will find 15 dog-friendly tables outside on their enclosed patio. The menu includes pizza, salad, sandwiches, bowls, and signature mains like the Grass-Fed Steak Tacos or Poke Bowl. Vegetarians will find plenty to choose from with items like the Brussels Sprout and Wild Mushroom pizza or Red Chili Noodles bowl. They also serve refreshing drinks with superfood juices, smoothies, and kombucha as well as cocktails and wine. See Details
Herndon, VA, US