Dog Friendly American Restaurants in Lawrence, KS

There are 10 pet friendly American restaurants in Lawrence 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 Lawrence. Bone appetit!

Pet Friendly Ladybird Diner
Ladybird Diner Ladybird Diner is a funky, eclectic breakfast joint in downtown Lawrence dishing out diner food with a twist and featuring five dog-friendly outdoor tables! Bring Fido along for coffee and pie, or have a hearty breakfast of eggs, biscuits, and gravy. See Details
Pet Friendly Culver's
Culver's Culver's is a dog-friendly restaurant serving its signature ButterBurgers and fresh frozen custard to Lawrence locals and tourists alike. Culver's offers a few outdoor tables to dog owners wanting to dig into a heap of Wisconsin Cheese Curds alongside their canine companion. Its menu is made up of premium chicken dishes, sandwiches, hearty soups, fresh salads, ButterBurgers, sides, and dinners such as North Atlantic Cod, Butterfly Jumbo Shrimp, Beef Pot Roast, and Chopped Steak. Those with room for dessert can indulge in fresh frozen custard, shakes, malts, or a float. 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
Bird Dog Bar Located in The Oread hotel and named for an owner�s dog, Bird Dog Bar serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner options like burgers, sandwiches, wraps, protein entrees, salads, and appetizers, plus a full bar. A handful of dog-friendly tables on the patio are perfect for Fido! Bring him along and try the Hummus Steak Sandwich with chimichurri and grilled onions on a grilled hoagie gun, or treat yourself to the Kansas City Strip Loin, hand-cut to ten ounces and served with mushrooms and onions. Bird Dog Bar is open Sunday through Thursday from 7:00am to 12:00 midnight and Friday and Saturday from 7:00am to 1:30am. The kitchen closes at 10:00pm Sunday through Wednesday and 11:00pm Thursday through Saturday. See Details
Johnny's Tavern This sports bar on N 2nd Street has four dog-friendly tables outside. Johnny's Tavern offers an extensive menu that includes gourmet burgers, hand-tossed New York style pizza, wings, and tacos. For a taste of England, you and Fido can share a portion of fish 'n' chips: pub battered fish fillets with chips, hush puppies, coleslaw, and Johnny's tartar sauce. Alternatively, if you prefer the flavors of Asia, pick up your chopsticks and plunge them into the teriyaki stir fry, served with broccoli, green beans, mushrooms, red pepper, and onions over rice pilaf with your choice of chicken, steak or shrimp. See Details
The Roost Located in the heart of downtown Lawrence, The Roost serves up breakfast, lunch, pastries, coffee, and cocktails in a warm space inspired by old grocery and hardware stores. Bring Fido along to the dog-friendly outdoor seating and check out specials like the French Toasted in spiked custard, fresh Biscuits and Gravy, or a Ham and Cheese omelet for breakfast; or stop by for lunch and go for the Roasted Turkey Club topped with lettuce, tomato, bacon, and chipotle mayo on sourdough. Baked goods are available daily, as well as coffee drinks! The Roost is open seven days a week from 7:00am to 3:00pm. See Details
Leeway Franks Leeway Franks in Lawrence serves up handcrafted sausages and cold beer and features a single dog-friendly standing-only table. Bring Fido along and try a house-made Leeway Frank special with a beef frankfurter, brown mustard, sauteed onions, sauerkraut, and a poppy seed bun, served with tots or fries. Chalkboard specials and Happy Hour choices are available as well. Leeway Franks is open Tuesday through Saturdya from 11:00am to 8:00pm. See Details
Jason's Deli Jason's Deli on Iowa Street is home to three pet-friendly tables, so you can bring Fido with you to enjoy soups, salads, garden fresh salad, and for vegetarian hounds, a number of meatless eats. If meatless eats sounds good to you, then indulge in their black bean taco salad: mixed salad greens and organic blue corn chips, topped with black bean and roasted corn mix, and garnished with cheddar, sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo, and Southwest spices, served with salsa on the side. Whether you are hungry for a fresh salad, sandwich, or dessert, you'll find your fix at Jason's Deli. 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
McAlister's Deli McAlister's Deli is a dog-friendly restaurant on W 27th St. This deli has four tables outside for dogs and their owners. Their chefs are proud to serve food prepared with fresh ingredients made to order. The crafted sandwiches on the menu are the specialty of the kitchen. Meat eaters can indulge in the McAlister's Club, the King Club, horseradish roast beef and cheddar, garden fresh turkey, or the black cherry and ham sandwich. Vegetarians can indulge in their new veggie sandwich or the four cheese griller, a mom-made favorite prepared their way. If you like the sound of ginormous spuds, you can order one of their topped potatoes instead, like the black Angus roast beef spud. Please note that table service isn't available, so you'll need to tie your dog up while you order inside. See Details
The Burger Stand The Burger Stand at The Casbah is a gourmet burger joint offering specialty burgers, all-beef hot dogs, salads, veggie options, beer, and a variety of fries. Bring Fido along to eight dog-friendly outdoor tables! Try the Smoke burger with bacon, gouda cheese, and chipotle-cocoa ketchup, or go for The Classic with Vermont white cheddar and assorted seasonal greens. Turkey patties are available, as well as several vegetarian patties like Black Bean and Spicy Shiitake. Make sure to wash it down with a craft beer! The Burger Stand is open in downtown Lawrence Monday through Saturday from 11:00am to 2:00am and Sunday from 10:00am to 2:00am. See Details
Auntie Em's Deli Auntie Em's Deli is a pet-friendly establishment in Lawrence, KY. Your leashed pup can join you at one outdoor table with two chairs. Their menu features soup, sandwiches, baked goods and more. Please note table service isn't available, so Fido must remain outside while you order. See Details
Lago Vista Grill Lago Vista Grill is a pet-friendly establishment in Ozawkie, KS. Your furry companion can join you at an outdoor table on their patio. Their menu features a chicken bowl, bourbon jam burger, cheesy fries, combo fajitas and more. Please note table service isn't available, so Fido must remain outside while you order. See Details
Lawrence, KS, US