Dog Friendly American Restaurants in Florida

No need to leave Fido in the hotel room when you want to grab a bite! No matter where you’re headed, we can point you towards great American restaurants in Florida that will welcome Fido to join you at an outdoor table. Bone appetit!

Pet Friendly Red Fish Blue Fish
Red Fish Blue Fish Red Fish Blue Fish, located in Pensacola Beach, is a unique dining experience overlooking Santa Rosa Sound. They offer fresh menu options, great drink specials, an oyster bar, live entertainment, children's activities, and seasonal events. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your day. Red Fish Blue Fish is open daily from 11am to 10pm. See Details
Pet Friendly Kiki's Sandbar and Grille
Kiki's Sandbar and Grille Kiki's Sandbar and Grille in Little Torch Key, FL, serves wing, fried oysters, mahi fish tacos, smoked pork chops, and lobster mac and cheese. The waterfront outdoor seating area is dog friendly. Water bowls and a doggie menu are available. See Details
Shaggy's Pensacola Beach Shaggy's Pensacola Beach offers a legit waterfront dining experience on Little Sabine Bay across from the boardwalk in Pensacola Beach, FL. Order something for Fido off the dog menu! The extensive surf and turf menu features deep south gumbo, crab cake sandwiches, Buffalo chicken melts, shrimp or crawfish baskets, fresh-shucked oysters, and hand-cut ribeye steaks. Their outdoor deck seating overlooking the waterfront is dog friendly. See Details
Sweet Sage Cafe Sweet Sage Cafe in North Redington Beach, FL, is a dog-friendly cafe welcoming Fido in a lovely outside patio setting called Garden of Eatin'. Be sure to request a dog menu so your pup can feast on items like the “French Poodle” toast, “Mutt”loaf or “Beagle” with cream cheese and salmon, served in a doggie dish. For humans, they offer breakfast and lunch items including Eggs Benedict, French toast, wraps, fresh salads, and more. Be sure to try their unique Sage Creations, Waffle Daffle, Dairyberry Crunch, and bruschetta, items the eatery is known for. See Details
Rock & Brews Rock & Brews is a dog-friendly bar and restaurant located in Kissimmee, FL. Fido will love accompanying you to the covered outdoor patio and tucking into a dish from the dog menu. Tasty options for Fido include strips of bacon, a burger patty and grilled chicken. Rock and Brews is well known for great music, a wide variety of beer, and delicious food. See Details
Hurricane Wings & Grill Bar and grill with a dog-friendly outside covered patio. Menu offers Key West tilapia, garlic parmesan sirloin, and BBQ pulled pork sliders. See Details
Crackers Island Grille Crackers Island Grille serves tasty surf and turf delights in a vibrant island themed eatery that offers dog-friendly outside seating. A menu chock-full of flavorful dishes includes spinach salad, Bahamian chowder, fried oysters, peel and eat shrimp, paella, Montego Bay chicken, grilled bone-in pork chops, fish and chips, mahi reubens, half-pound burgers, and for dessert, fresh key lime pie. Wash it down with hot or iced coffee, cold draft beer, house wine, sangria, and refreshing mimosas. Dogs are welcome at any of the eight covered outdoor patio tables. Crackers Island Grille is open from 11am to 9pm seven days a week. See Details
Florida Cracker Cafe Located in the historic district, Florida Cracker Cafe has been a local favorite for 20 years, offering dishes using fresh ingredients with local flavor influences, and dog-friendly outdoor tables. The menu includes seafood dishes, fresh salads, sandwiches, and homestyle favorites. Dogs are welcome in the outdoor dining area. Opens daily at 11am. See Details
Nervous Nellie's Nervous Nellie's, located in Fort Myers Beach, FL, is a casual, pet-friendly eatery where Fido is welcome to join you at an outdoor table. Be sure to order something for Fido off of the dog menu! They serve a large menu with items like drunken wings, seafood quesadillas, sandwiches, seafood pots, steaks, salads, oysters, the World’s Largest Shrimp and Lobster Cocktail, ribs and so much more! Be sure to try one of Ugly's "Photo Op" Drinks - gigantic tropical cocktails big enough to share such as the signature Nervous Nellie made with five different flavored rums (Spiced, Banana, Coconut, Pineapple, & Cherry), topped off with orange and pineapple juice and a splash of cranberry. See Details
The Brick Restaurant Self-proclaimed as Jacksonville's elegant, yet casual dining experience, The Brick Restaurant serves up high quality food indoors and out, which means that outdoor patrons can bring Fido along for dinner. The varied menu includes seared ahi tuna, jumbo lump crab cakes, kale Caesar salad, wagyu burgers, BBQ pulled pork sandwiches, fish tacos, maple glazed salmon, rack of lamb, and slow roasted prime rib. See Details
Yellow Dog Eats Dogs can join their owners on the spacious outdoor patio at Yellow Dog Eats. Housed in a cozy cottage that feels like home, Yellow Dog Eats serves a delicious variety of salads, sandwiches, and vegetarian meals. Choose from curried chicken or smoked salmon salads, signature sandwiches like the Hot Diggity Dawg, Black Hound, Classic Mexican Mutt, and Retrievers Roast, plus hearty BBQ sandwiches. See Details
Sliders Seaside Grill Sliders Seaside Grill is a dog-friendly tiki bar and restaurant in Fernandina Beach that serves popular menu options such as fresh oysters, popcorn shrimp, seafood chowder, and grouper sandwiches. Fido can join you at an outdoor table. See Details
Blue Parrot Ocean Front Cafe Blue Parrot Ocean Front Cafe is a fantastic, dog-friendly outdoor cafe in St. George Island, FL, serving surf and turf and a variety of island drinks such as the Sand Blaster and Dreamsicle. Fido can join you for a drink at an outdoor table. See Details
Rick's Reef The grouper sandwich and BBQ sliders are just two menu favorites at Rick's Reef. Outdoor seating is dog friendly. See Details
The Floridian The Floridian in St. Augustine, FL serves down home southern comfort food made with locally sourced ingredients and proteins. Menu features delicious and creative fare such as pickled pepper shrimp, ambrosia salad, fried chicken sandwiches, and cornmeal fried tuna. Shaded patio with fans is dog friendly. See Details
Circles Circles is a dog-friendly eatery in Apollo Beach, FL, where dogs can their owners at a shaded outdoor table. Take in the waterfront view of Lands End Marina as the sun sets over the waters of Bal Harbor directly off Tampa Bay. The menu includes jumbo coconut shrimp, crab cakes, BBQ pork shanks, penne alfredo, grouper sandwiches and blackened mahi. Note that dogs must always be leashed and remain on the ground. See Details
Too Cool Cafe Enjoy brunch all day with a mimosa and fresh baked pastry and muffins at the dog-friendly Too Cool Cafe in Indian Harbour Beach. Lunch menu offers big burgers and fresh salads. Outdoor seating welcomes dogs. See Details
House of Omelets Those seeking a good old fashioned American breakfast or lunch will feel right at home in the House of Omelettes, a casual and colorful cafe with dog-friendly outside seating. Patrons can feast on hearty classics such as corned beef hash country fried steak, biscuits and gravy, blueberry pancakes, a dozen types of signature omelettes, Cobb and Caesar salads, triple-decker BLTs, bacon cheeseburgers, reubens, Monte Cristo melts, and chicken salad wraps. Wash down the goodness with coffee, juice, fresh brewed iced tea, or a classic root beer float. Dogs can join their owners at covered front outdoor tables. House of Omelettes is open from 7am to 3pm seven days a week. See Details
4th Street Fillin Station 4th Street Fillin Station in Cocoa Beach is a dog-friendly, casual-upscale eatery where Fido is welcome to join you at an outdoor table on their heated patio for breakfast, lunch or dinner, and even brunch on the weekends. Their chef-inspired menu offers up classic dishes with a twist like the 2AM burger topped with french fries, a fried egg, and firecracker sauce. All of their meats are either slow-smoked on their Big Green Egg or grilled to perfection. There are also several plant-based menu items for vegan friends and a gluten-free menu available as well. Along with a full liquor bar that serves handcrafted cocktails, they carry over 175 beers, ciders, and hard waters to choose from with 26 crafts on tap. See Details
Hurricane Cafe Hurricane Cafe is a pet-friendly restaurant in Juno Beach, FL. This great spot by the beach offers a full breakfast, and extensive lunch and dinner menus that include big salads, flatbreads, sandwiches, braised short ribs, and sweet chili roasted salmon. The outdoor seating area welcomes dogs to join their owners near the Atlantic Ocean and the popular dog beach, Juno. See Details
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