Dog Friendly American Restaurants in Santa Cruz, CA
There are 8 pet friendly American restaurants in Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz. Bone appetit!
Betty Burgers
Betty Burgers serves up delicious burgers, malts, sweet potato fries, and a friendly place for Fido at their outdoor dining tables. Hours of operation are 11am to 9pm Sunday through Thursday and 11am to 9:30pm Friday and Saturday.
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Walnut Ave Cafe
Try their award-winning breakfast or a hearty sandwich or burger for lunch. Fido can order from the special doggie menu on the outdoor patio.
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Zoccoli's Deli
Zoccoli's Deli, located in Santa Cruz, CA, is a casual joint that serves up delicious delicatessen-style eats. Bring Fido along and grab a seat at one of their fifteen pet-friendly outdoor tables and enjoy a Castroville Italian Sandwich - a sourdough French roll filled with marinated artichokes, prosciutto, salami, provolone cheese, Italian dressing, and freshly-chopped peppers! Zoccoli's is open Monday through Saturday from 8am to 6pm, and Sunday from 10am to 6pm.
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Foster's Freeze
Foster's Freeze, located in Santa Cruz, is a casual American-style eatery with a walk up window that serves up a variety of tasty food. Choose from menu options including burgers, sandwiches, ice cream, shakes, floats, smoothies, sundaes, and more. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their three pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal. Try the Big Boss Burger topped with Swiss, American cheese, bacon, fried onion rings, lettuce, tomato, pickles, and Foster's special sauce. Don't leave before you order a sweet treat! Try their Banana Split - vanilla soft serve topped with chocolate, triple berry, pineapple, whipped cream, nuts, a split banana, and a cherry!
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Erik's DeliCafe
Erik's DeliCafe, located at Coral Street, Santa Cruz, is a casual delicatessen-style eatery that serves up a variety of delectable fare. Choose from menu options including soups, salads, sandwiches, baked goods, and more. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their five pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal. Try the Pilgrim's Progress Sandwich with slices of fresh turkey breast, fresh avocado, secret sauce, slivered red onion, fresh tomato, and locally-grown sprouts on 9-grain wheat bread. Or go for the Rio Grande Club with turkey breast, hickory-smoked bacon, pepper jack cheese, guacamole, secret sauce, tomato, and lettuce on a toasted ciabatta roll. A drive-thru window is also available if you don't want to tie your dog up outside while you go in to order.
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Seabright Deli
Seabright Deli is a dog-friendly deli in Santa Cruz, CA. Fido is welcome to join you on the patio at a table with an umbrella. The eatery serves delicious gourmet sandwiches, brisket and chicken smoked in-house, New York pastrami, and veggie wraps. Enjoy a local craft beer with your meal.
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Erik's DeliCafe
Erik's DeliCafe, located at Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz, is a casual delicatessen-style eatery that serves up a variety of delectable fare. Choose from menu options including soups, salads, sandwiches, baked goods, and more. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their four pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal. Try the Pilgrim's Progress Sandwich with slices of fresh turkey breast, fresh avocado, secret sauce, slivered red onion, fresh tomato, and locally-grown sprouts on 9-grain wheat bread. Or go for the Rio Grande Club with turkey breast, hickory-smoked bacon, pepper jack cheese, guacamole, secret sauce, tomato, and lettuce on a toasted ciabatta roll. A drive-thru window is also available if you don't want to tie your dog up outside while you go in to order.
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Mackenzie Bar & Grill
Fido is welcome to join you at a table on the pet-friendly outdoor patio at Mackenzie Bar & Grill, an eatery in Santa Cruz, CA. Enjoy lunch and dinner menu items like pizzas, sandwiches, salads, fish tacos, chicken quesadilla, and more. They also serve a breakfast menu as well as beer and wine.
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Bittersweet Bistro
Recognized by locals as one of the top restaurants in Aptos and Santa Cruz County, Bittersweet Bistro offers an American Bistro Cuisine style dinner menu with Mediterranean influences. Outstanding dessert menu and an award-winning wine list are served in a casual, relaxed atmosphere. Well-behaved dogs welcomed on the outdoor patio from 8:00 am-2:30 pm.
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Empire Grille
Empire Grille is a casual dog-friendly eatery fashioned after mining "eating houses" that populated the area during the 1800s gold rush. Patrons can choose from delicious lunch and dinner offerings such as Asian chicken salad, tangy and spicy wings, tempura prawns, ginger beef medallions, bacon cheeseburgers, blackened yellow fin tuna, and braised lamb shanks. Dogs are welcome to join owners on the small patio in the bar area. Empire Grill is open from 11am to 9pm seven days a week.
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Carpo's
Carpo's has been serving high quality American comfort food in Santa Cruz County since 1981, offering tried and true house specials and signature sandwiches. Menu features skewered prawns, skirt steak, shrimp and crab sandwiches, homemade chili, shakes and ice cream, and plenty of beer and wine. Dogs are welcome in the outdoor, pet-friendly seating area.
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Davenport Roadhouse
Davenport Roadhouse is a dog-friendly inn and restaurant in Davenport, CA. Fido is welcome to join you at a table on the outdoor patio. Fido will receive a large bowl of water upon arrival. The eatery serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The menu includes skillets, omelets, salads, wraps, burgers, sandwiches, pizza, tacos, and more. A full bar is available as well as a bakery.
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Bruno's Bar and Grill
Bruno's Bar and Grill is a pet-friendly eatery located at the Kings Village Shopping Center in Scotts Valley, CA. Fido is welcome to join you on the upstairs deck while you sip on cocktails under cafe lights near an outdoor fire table. Cozy up next to your best friend while dining on classic American fare, such as burgers, sandwiches, BBQ and more.
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Cup N Saucer Family Restaurant
Cup N Saucer Family Restaurant has a pleasant neighborhood atmosphere, a menu of hearty favorites, and dog-friendly outdoor seating. Choose from pancakes, souffle omelettes, quesadillas, steak and eggs, pasta, club sandwiches, burgers, and yummy homemade desserts. Opens seven says a week at 7am.
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Sanderlings Restaurant
Located at Seascape Beach Resort, Sanderlings features a contemporary menu prepared with local ingredients. There are lots of dog-friendly tables outside for you and Fido to enjoy while you indulge in something from the eclectic menu for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. If you're joining them for breakfast, you may want to try one of the specialties on the menu, such as the Seascape Benedict: poached eggs, Canadian bacon, hollandaise, muffin, and a choice of hash browns or fruit. Sanderlings is open Monday through Friday from 6am to 12am and Saturday to Sunday from 7am to 12am.
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Main Street Burgers
Main Street Burgers, located in Los Gatos, CA, is a casual joint that serves up classic American cuisine. Choose from menu options including burgers, hot dogs, salads, sandwiches, chicken, and more. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their five pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal. Try the Double Nirvana Burger - two quarter-pound patties topped with smoked cheddar, lettuce, tomato, house-made bacon onion jam, and house-made sriracha mayo on ciabatta bread. Or go for the Smoked Bacon and Blue Burger - a third-pound burger topped with crumbled bleu cheese, smoked bacon, sauteed mushrooms, lettuce, tomato, and garlic aioli on a brioche bun. Main Street Burgers is open Sunday through Thursday from 11am to 8:30pm, and Friday through Saturday from 11am to 9:30pm.
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Roux Dat Cajun Creole
Roux Dat Cajun Creole, located in Capitola, CA, is a casual joint that serves up a plethora of delicious Cajun-style eats. Choose from menu options including gumbo, jambalaya, etouffee, stew, po'boy sandwiches, and more. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their few pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal. Try the Crawfish Chili Cheese Etouffee - a mildly spiced etouffee with cheddar cheese, chili powder, crawfish, spices, onions, tomatoes, garlic, and black beans. Or go for the Fried Oyster Po'Boy with shredded lettuce, sliced tomatoes, housemade Cajun mayo, and housemade pickles on French bread, served with your choice of stew, salad, or Cajun fries. Roux Dat Cajun Creole is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11:30am to 8pm, and Sunday from 11:30am to 5pm.
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Los Gatos Cafe Uptown
Dogs are welcome at outdoor tables at Los Gatos Cafe Uptown in Los Gatos, CA. This pet-friendly breakfast and brunch eatery serves breakfast all day. Menu items include omelets, pancakes and waffles. Lunch options include burgers, quesadillas and sandwiches. They offer mimosas, including a specialty mimosa of the month.
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The Palm Deli
The Palm Deli is a dog-friendly, comfortable eatery serving a self-proclaimed "diverse clientele," ranging from students to professionals to beachgoers, sports fans, and parents grabbing a meal for their family. The Palm Deli offers a few outdoor tables to dog owners with Fido in tow wanting to dig into a Hawaiian Heaven sandwich on sourdough, piled high with thinly sliced ham, pineapple chutney, sweet hot mustard, Swiss cheese, and mayo. The Deli's menu includes cold sandwiches, panini-style favorites such as the Island Reuben, Palm Muffaletta, and Southwest Grilled Cheese, vegetarian dishes, soups, salads, breakfast items such as bagels and burritos, and dishes such as Meatloaf Lover's, BBQ Tri-Tip, and Primetime at the Palm. Former customers recommend ordering the Macaroni Salad to accompany your meal. The Palm Deli is open Monday through Friday from 7am to 6pm and Saturday and Sunday from 7am to 5pm.
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Erik's DeliCafe
Erik's DeliCafe, located at 41st Avenue, Capitola, is a casual delicatessen-style eatery that serves up a variety of delectable fare. Choose from menu options including soups, salads, sandwiches, baked goods, and more. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their five pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal. Try the Pilgrim's Progress Sandwich with slices of fresh turkey breast, fresh avocado, secret sauce, slivered red onion, fresh tomato, and locally-grown sprouts on 9-grain wheat bread. Or go for the Rio Grande Club with turkey breast, hickory-smoked bacon, pepper jack cheese, guacamole, secret sauce, tomato, and lettuce on a toasted ciabatta roll. A drive-thru window is also available if you don't want to tie your dog up outside while you go in to order.
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