Dog Friendly Barbecue Restaurants in North Carolina

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 barbecue spots in North Carolina that will welcome Fido to join you at an outdoor table. Bone appetit!

Moe's Original BBQ Durham

Durham, NC

Moe's Original BBQ Durham Moe's Original BBQ offers pet-friendly outdoor seating in Durham, NC. Bring Fido along while you enjoy a meal at one of the two picnic tables on the patio. Their menu includes barbeque sandwiches, combo meat platters, homestyle sides, appetizers, soft drinks, and beer. See Details

Southport Smoke House

Southport, NC

Southport Smoke House Fido is welcome to join you at a table on the back porch at Southport Smoke House, a dog-friendly barbecue restaurant located Southport, NC. Open for lunch and dinner, this family friendly restaurant specializes in wood smoked dry rub meats and delicious homemade sides. Taste their irresistible smoky, moist, flavorful barbecue and brisket which can be served with one of seven unique homemade dipping sauces. See Details

Camel City BBQ Factory

Winston-Salem, NC

Camel City BBQ Factory Camel City BBQ Factory in Winston-Salem is a unique barbecue joint that serves up a variety of protein-laden dishes from an extensive menu. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal. Choose from options like pulled pork, brisket, ribs, sausage, pulled chicken, smoked turkey, sandwiches, wings, salads, and more. Try the Factory Brisket Melt with slow-cooked brisket, melted cheese, and cooked onions piled on a hoagie and served with fries or hushpuppies. Wash it all down with a perfectly chilled draught beer. See Details

The Pit Authentic Barbecue

Raleigh, NC

The Pit Authentic Barbecue The Pit Authentic Barbecue is open Monday through Thursday from 11:00am to 10:00pm, Friday through Saturday from 11:00am to 11:00pm, and Sunday from 11:00am to 9:00pm. This eatery serves up protein-laden barbecue dishes sure to please even the most discerning of palates. Choose from menu options including chopped barbecue, pulled pork, Brunswick stew, baby back ribs, brisket, smoked turkey, fried chicken, fish n' chips, mac and cheese, potatoes and gravy, candied yams, coleslaw, and more. Bring Fido along to enjoy this stick-to-your-ribs dinner and snag a seat at one of their many pet-friendly outdoor tables. Try the fried green tomatoes served with goat cheese and a basil smoked tomato vinaigrette. They go perfectly with the tender, slow cooked beef brisket. See Details

Moe's Original BBQ

Woodfin, NC

Moe's Original BBQ This barbeque restaurant on Weaverville Road in Woodfin has ten dog-friendly tables outside, so Fido can join you at this popular Southern barbeque joint. There are lots of dishes to choose from at Moe's Original BBQ, including sandwiches, platters, and sides. One of the most popular items on the menu is the smoked turkey sandwich: hot, smoked, all white turkey breast, sliced and served on a toasted bun with housemade sweet and tangy BBQ sauce, marinated slaw, creamy Alabama style white BBQ sauce, and pickles. On the side, you can indulge in some true southern favorites, like collard greens, baked beans, marinated slaw, and banana pudding. See Details

Okie Dokies Smokehouse

Swannanoa, NC

Okie Dokies Smokehouse Okie Dokies Smokehouse, located in Swannanoa, NC, is a casual joint that serves up a variety of delicious, protein-laden eats. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal. Start off with an order of the Southern Fried Pickles served with homemade BBQ ranch for dipping. Next, chow down on the BBQ Sandwich with your choice of pulled pork, beef, or smoked chicken topped with red or white slaw, and served with fries or chips. Okie Dokies Smokehouse is open Monday through Saturday from 11am to 8pm. See Details

Skylight Inn BBQ

Ayden, NC

Skylight Inn BBQ Dogs are welcome at several outdoor tables in a picnic shelter at this barbecue joint. Skylight Inn BBQ, known to the locals as Pete Jones' BBQ, serves whole hog NC-style barbecue. The menu includes pulled pork available in sandwiches with slaw, pit-smoked chicken, cornbread, and slices of cake. Tea and soft drinks are also served. Skylight Inn BBQ is open Monday - Saturday 10am - 7pm. See Details

Bar-B-Q Center

Lexington, NC

Bar-B-Q Center Located in Lexington, NC, Bar-B-Q Center serves up good, down-home soul food. Choose from menu options like chopped or sliced barbecue pork, barbecue chicken, barbecue sandwiches, sandwiches, burgers, chicken tenders, soups, salads, wings, seafood, and more. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their four pet-friendly outdoor tables (no table service - to-go orders only) while you enjoy your meal. Try the classic chopped pork sandwich with your choice of side (fries, onion rings, hushpuppies, sweet potato fries, coleslaw, fried okra, potato salad, and more.) Before you leave, make sure to try their hand-dipped ice cream in your choice of flavor (chocolate, strawberry, cookies n cream, moose tracks, butter pecan, and more) topped with decadent chocolate syrup, wet walnuts, whipped cream, and a cherry! Bar-B-Q Center is open Monday through Thursday from 6:00am to 9:00pm, and Friday through Saturday from 6:00am to 9:30pm. See Details

Mission BBQ

Wilmington, NC

Mission BBQ Dogs are allowed at Mission BBQ on S College Rd. Outside, you and Fido will discover six pet-friendly tables to peruse. The patriotic founders of Mission BBQ strive to remind everyone what makes America great, the homegrown heroes. They believe that BBQ is the most American thing going and they serve their authentic meats in honor of those Americans who serve the country. You can take a look at the meat market menu that includes brisket, pulled pork, turkey, pulled chicken, and sausage. 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

Little Richard's Bar-B-Que

Winston-Salem, NC

Little Richard's Bar-B-Que Dogs are allowed at Little Richard's Bar-B-Que on Country Club Road, where they provide five pet-friendly tables outside. Their authentic Lexington-style recipes have been handed down for generations and stick to the roots of the BBQ food of North Carolina. Their chefs pull the meat off the shoulders in large, smoked chunks, rip it up, and serve it on a plate, tray, or sandwich bun. For something a little different, you may want to try LRB's specialty salad, a variety of greens, diced tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, shredded carrots, and shredded cheese topped with smoked chicken, marinated chicken, buffalo chicken, chopped BBQ smothered in their tutti frutti. See Details

Carolina Bar-B-Que Company

Manteo, NC

Carolina Bar-B-Que Company Carolina Bar-B-Que Company is a dog-friendly restaurant in Manteo, NC. Fido is welcome to join you for lunch or dinner beside a table on the covered deck. Carolina Bar-B-Que Company serve whole hog BBQ, country fried chicken, and speciality smoked meats which you can pair with a variety of tasty sides. See Details

Hawg Wild Bar-B-Que

Pisgah Forest, NC

Hawg Wild Bar-B-Que Hawg Wild Bar-B-Que is a dog-friendly restaurant serving locals and visitors to Pisgah Forest, NC. Located at the entrance to Pisgah National Forest, fuel up with Fido at a table on the outside deck before hitting forest trails. Hawg Wild are well-known for their delicious pulled pork, juicy burgers, tender ribs, charbroiled chicken, and smoked meats. Order you favorite barbecue staples and side fixins' of hush puppies, homemade slaw or a loaded baked potato smothered with bbq beef brisket, bacon and cheese. See Details

Noble Meats and Eatery

Spring Lake, NC

Noble Meats and Eatery Awesome BBQ with a small porch area where you can sit with the dogs in the shade. See Details

Abrams Bar-B-Q & Seafood

Pinetops, NC

Abrams Bar-B-Q & Seafood Abrams Bar-B-Q & Seafood is a dog-friendly restaurant located on E Hamlet Street, serving chicken, ribs, bbq, and seafood to Pinetops locals and tourists alike. Dog owners can head to one of Abram's six outdoor tables to devour a Seafood Combo alongside their furry friend. The restaurant's menu includes breakfast dishes, its Original Cheese Biscuits, sandwiches, dinner plates of fried and grilled chicken, ribs, bbq, fish, shrimp, steak, vegetables, gizzards, and more. Diners with room for dessert can indulge in Banana Pudding. 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

Hillsborough Barbeque

Hillsborough, NC

Hillsborough Barbeque Dig into succulent pit-cooked BBQ pork, chicken, brisket, turkey. and ribs, plus tasty sides like catfish bites, collard greens, sweet potato salad, baked beans, fried okra, and hushpuppies. Dogs are welcome on the outdoor patio. See Details

Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q

Jacksonville, NC

Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q This BBQ spot on Yopp Road has eight pet-friendly outdoor tables, so you are welcome to bring your dog along. Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q is making BBQ favorite Carolina-style pulled pork, fried, freid shrimp and BBQ chicken. Served as plates or sandwiches, you can get your meal with classic sides like baked beans, coleslaw, and potato salad. Save some room for Banana Pudding or Pecan Pie. 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

City Barbeque

Durham, NC

City Barbeque City Barbeque is a dog-friendly restaurant serving authentic and inspired craft barbeque to Durham locals and tourists alike. Visitors to City Barbeque can bring Fido and head to one of its 15+ outdoor tables to dig into a plate of Lo Lo's Pulled Pork with Slaw. The barbeque joint's menu is comprised of smoked meats such as Beef Brisket, Turkey Breast, Smoked Sausage, and Pulled Chicken with Bama Sauce, as well as St. Louis-Cut Ribs, fresh salads, chicken dishes, shareable plates, and more. Diners with room for dessert can indulge in homemade, from scratch sweets, such as Peach Cobbler, Banana Pudding or Triple Chocolate Cake. 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

Carolina Barbeque

Newland, NC

Carolina Barbeque Carolina Barbeque is a casual, unfussy barbecue joint located in Newland, NC. Stop by and peruse their menu options including appetizers, chopped pork, smoked chicken, ribs, fish, burgers, barbecue sandwiches, and more. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their four pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal. Start with an appetizer of freshly fried pork rinds, then move on to the main event. Try the classic BBQ Sandwich Combo with chopped pork, coleslaw, and your choice of side (fries, fried okra, baked beans, potato salad, hushpuppies, mac and cheese, fried pickles, and more.) Carolina Barbeque is open Monday through Saturday from 10:30am to 9:00pm, and Sunday from 11:00am to 6:00pm. See Details

Rock Store BBQ

Stallings, NC

Rock Store BBQ Rock Store BBQ is open Monday through Saturday from 10:00am to 7:30pm and serves up some of the best barbecue around, according to locals. Come with Fido in tow and snag a seat at one of their two pet-friendly outdoor picnic tables. Choose from menu options like chopped pork, chopped beef, pulled chicken, barbecue sandwiches, babyback ribs, baked beans, mac and cheese, coleslaw, cucumber and onion salad, banana pudding, and more! See Details

Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q

Zebulon, NC

Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q This BBQ spot on Wakelon Street has two pet-friendly outdoor tables, so you are welcome to bring your dog along. Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q is making BBQ favorite Carolina-style pulled pork, fried, freid shrimp and BBQ chicken. Served as plates or sandwiches, you can get your meal with classic sides like baked beans, coleslaw, and potato salad. Save some room for Banana Pudding or Pecan Pie. 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