Dog Friendly Sidewalk Cafés in Elgin, IL

There are 5 pet friendly sidewalk cafés within 20 miles of Elgin 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 Elgin. Bone appetit!

Cafe Olympic

Crystal Lake, IL

Cafe Olympic Cafe Olympic is a dog-friendly eatery in Crystal Lake where Fido is welcome to join you at one of their outdoor, sidewalk tables for breakfast, lunch, or dinner - and can order from their own dog menu! This classic American diner serves fresh, scratch made comfort foods, mimosas on tap, Bloody Marys and more! Breakfast is served all day with homemade soups and baked goods made daily. See Details

Garden on Main

Algonquin, IL

Garden on Main Garden on Main in Algonquin, IL, is quickly becoming a pet-friendly favorite to locals. Fido is welcome to join you at an outdoor table while you dine. Their menu features a range of options for all appetites, but their specialties are their crepes, gelatos, and coffees. They also serve a dinner menu, as well as wine and beer. See Details

Town House Books and Cafe

St. Charles, IL

Town House Books and Cafe Town House Books and Cafe is a welcoming and dog-friendly bookstore and cafe located in historic Century Corners in downtown St. Charles. Dog owners with a love for reading can head to one of its nine outdoor tables to enjoy a book and a bowl of soup while Fido lounges underfoot. The Cafe's menu includes breakfast dishes, sandwiches served hot and cold, a homemade quiche of the day, salads, soups, hummus, coffee, tea, gelato, sorbetto, and made from scratch, fresh-baked desserts. Locals rave about its homemade soups and recommend ordering a plate of Apricot Chicken Salad, a slice of Bourbon Pecan Pie and a glass of peach iced tea. The Cafe's hours are Monday through Saturday from 9:00am to 5:00pm. Sunday Brunch is served Sunday from 10:30am to 3:00pm. See Details

Dario's

Palatine, IL

Dario's Located in downtown Palatine, Dario's is a dog-friendly eatery serving what locals call the best lunch around. Visitors to Dario's with Fido in tow can head to one of its five outdoor tables to enjoy a meal comprised of Italian, Mexican and American flavors. Dario's menu includes paninis, wraps, flatbreads, salads, soups, and sides. Frequent visitors rave about the portion sizes, and the build your own flatbread option and recommend ordering the BCT Panini. Dario's is open Monday through Thursday from 11am to 6pm and Friday and Saturday from 11am to 5pm. See Details

Jam & Jelly

Darien, IL

Jam & Jelly Jam and Jelly is a family run restaurant, serving breakfast and lunch along with a wide variety of unique jam, jelly, and organic tea flavors in a dog-friendly atmosphere. Jam and Jelly offers six outdoor tables for guests with dogs wanting to dig into a Jammin' pancake wrap, a super-sized pancake, stuffed with scrambled eggs, bacon, and cheese. Its giant menu includes egg dishes, omelets, Benedicts, biscuits and gravy, frittatas, waffles, pancakes, crepes, French toasts, salads, platters, burgers, wraps, sandwiches, paninis, wraps, and more. Frequent visitors recommend ordering a bowl of Cream of Chicken soup or the Steak and Eggs. Jam and Jelly is open daily from 7am to 3pm. See Details