Dog Friendly Restaurants in Amherst, NY

There are 4 dog-friendly restaurants in Amherst that welcome dogs at their outdoor tables, and 271 more nearby. 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 Amherst. Bone appetit!

Pet Friendly Starbucks
Starbucks
Whether you are getting your early morning coffee fix or fueling up for a late night, Starbucks has you covered. This location on Niagara Falls Boulevard in Amherst provides three tables with dog-friendly seating. The vast menu includes a broad range of coffee drinks, tea, cold brews, and their popular Frappuccino in tons of customizable flavors. Don't forget to ask for a Puppuccino just for Fido! You can also find a light bite with breakfast options, sandwiches, bagels, parfaits, protein boxes, and baked treats. Please note that table service isn't available, so your dog will need to be tied up outside when you go in to order.
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Pet Friendly Mattina's Pizzeria
Mattina's Pizzeria
Mattina's Pizzeria offers pet-friendly outdoor seating in Amherst, NY. Bring Fido with you while you dine at the table outside. They serve specialty pizza, subs, wings, fish and bottled drinks.
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Pet Friendly Tea Leaf Cafe
Tea Leaf Cafe
Tea Leaf Cafe, located in Amherst, NY, is a casual tea shoppe that serves up small plates, premium hot or iced teas, bubble teas, espresso, hot chocolate, and more. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their few pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your day. Try the Bubble Tea in your choice of green or black, with your choice of flavor (Almond, Avocado, Honeydew, Watermelon, Kiwi, Lychee, Pineapple, and more.) Or go for a Premium Tea - choose from Black, Rooibos, Decaf, Green, Oolong, White, or Chai. Tea Leaf Cafe is open Sunday through Thursday from 11am to 11pm, and Friday through Saturday from 11am to 1am.
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Pet Friendly Papi Grande's
Papi Grande's
Papi Grande's, located in Amherst, NY, is a casual Mexican cantina and eatery that serves up a variety of delicious dishes. Choose from menu options including appetizers, soups, salads, chimichangas, quesadillas, fajitas, tacos, chicken, seafood, beef, burritos, and more. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their many pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal. Start off with an order of the Chipotle Corn Fritters - sweet corn, diced red peppers, onions, chiles, and tomatoes in a chipotle cornmeal batter, served with a spicy guajillo sauce. Next, chow down on the Burrito Grande - a flour tortilla loaded up with rice, pinto beans, pico de gallo, shredded cheese, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, and your choice of carnitas, carne asada, tequila lime shrimp, seasoned beef, chorizo, or chicken. Papi Grande's is open Monday through Thursday from 11am to 11pm, and Friday through Saturday from 11am to 12am.
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Pet Friendly The Irish Harp Pub
The Irish Harp Pub
The Irish Harp Pub is a dog-friendly eatery in downtown Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON. Fido is welcome to join you on the back patio, which is tented year-round and heated on cooler days with four patio tables. They pride themselves on treating dogs with respect and consider them family, so they offer seasonally rotating dog plates and drinks on their special dog menu. For humans, they offer traditional Irish fare, including chicken pot pie, corned beef & cabbage, bangers & mash, and fish & chips.
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Pet Friendly The Secret Garden Restaurant
The Secret Garden Restaurant
The Secret Garden Restaurant is a dog-friendly, locally owned restaurant in Niagara Falls, ON, where Fido is welcome to join you at an outdoor table on the spacious outdoor patio overlooking the American Falls, and order from a dog menu. They offer a vast menu selection for breakfast, lunch and dinner along with special daily features and various children’s selections. Enjoy soups, salads, sandwiches, burgers, pastas, steaks, seafoods and other delicious features.
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Pet Friendly Treadwell Cuisine
Treadwell Cuisine
Located in Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, Treadwell Cuisine is an upscale-casual eatery that serves up a variety of delicious fare prepared with fresh, locally-sourced ingredients. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their pet-friendly outdoor tables on the covered patio. Start off with an order of the House-Cured Duck Breast with balsamic-marinated "Whitty Farms" cherries and fresh cheese. Next, tuck into the West Coast Halibut with lemon butter mussels and clams, and smoked Ontario heirloom tomato risotto. Or go for the House-Cut Pork with crispy "Cumbrae Farms" pork belly, smoked apple and celery root pave, and caramelized cipollini onions.
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Pet Friendly Resurgence Brewing Company
Resurgence Brewing Company
Resurgence Brewing Company is a pet-friendly taproom in Buffalo, NY. They offer seasonal and year-round craft beer, hummus plates, artisan pizza, and burritos. Dogs are welcome in the beer garden that features outdoor fire pits.
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Pet Friendly The Yelling Goat
The Yelling Goat
The Yelling Goat in Lancaster, NY, serves award-winning Berbere wings, thin crust NYC-style pizza, farm-to-table salads, unique pasta dishes, chicken sandwiches, and steak, duck and fish entrees. Outdoor seating area is dog friendly.
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Pet Friendly Brickyard Pub & BBQ
Brickyard Pub & BBQ
Brickyard Pub and BBQ is a dog-friendly restaurant in Lewiston, NY, where Fido can join you at an outdoor table. Try the Ultimate Fries topped with cheese and ranch dressing, the baby back ribs, or chicken and shrimp creole over beans and rice.
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Pet Friendly Inniskillin Wines
Inniskillin Wines
Fido is welcome to join you at an outdoor, pet-friendly table at Inniskillin Wines, a winery and restaurant in Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON. Enjoy a variety of premium wines in the tasting room or have a glass with your meal. Their food menu includes items like sandwiches, salads, burgers and more.
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Pet Friendly Taps Brewhouse
Taps Brewhouse
Taps Brewhouse is a pet-friendly brewpub in downtown Niagara Falls, ON, with a dog menu available for Fido. Dogs can join their owners on the front patio, which features umbrellas for sunny days and a heated igloo during cooler months. Enjoy house-brewed beer, cocktails, pub fare and vegan options.
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Pet Friendly Lock 34 Bar & Grill
Lock 34 Bar & Grill
Lock 34 Bar & Grill is a dog-friendly restaurant in Lockport, NY, where Fido is welcome to join you on the patio. Stop by for daily specials, weekday happy hour, and live entertainment. They offer a diverse menu of Lockport-themed dishes, famous sweet and spicy wings, and brick-oven style pizzas.
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Pet Friendly The Exchange Brewery
The Exchange Brewery
The Exchange Brewery in Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON is dog friendly. Well-behaved leashed pups are allowed both inside and outside on the upstairs patio. They specialize in sandwiches and pizza with a selection of shareables. Seasonal and specialty beers are also available on site.
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Pet Friendly Break'N Eggs Creperie Express
Break'N Eggs Creperie Express
Break’N Eggs Creperie is a unique, local, dog friendly eatery where Fido is welcome to join you at an outdoor table for breakfast or lunch. Their menu features an abundance of breakfast and lunch items using the freshest ingredients available on a daily basis.
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Pet Friendly Wine on Third
Wine on Third
Wine on Third, located in Niagara Falls, NY, is a casual, dog-friendly wine bar and eatery that serves up a variety of delicious dishes. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their several pet-friendly outdoor tables along the sidewalk. Diners can enjoy a glass of wine with brick oven pizza, a variety of appetizers and sandwiches, and dinners like salmon risotto, fish and chips, and lamb lollipops.
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Pet Friendly Zappi's Pizza & Pasta
Zappi's Pizza & Pasta
Zappi's Pizza & Pasta is a dog-friendly Italian eatery in Niagara Falls, ON where Fido is welcome to join you at a table on the partially covered patio. Zappi's pizza crusts are made from an authentic Zappitelli recipe, where the family makes them fresh daily. Try their Diavolo Carne pizza, chicken parmagiana, and caramel apple pie with ice cream while you are here.
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Pet Friendly New York Beer Project
New York Beer Project
In addition to a flavorful lineup of craft beer brewed on-site, New York Beer Project in Lockport, NY, offers a tasty gastropub menu that includes Cobb salads, pulled pork sliders, bacon cheeseburgers, Buffalo mac and cheese, and crab/lobster cakes. The outdoor patio is dog friendly, but call ahead to ensure it's open before making the trip.
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Pet Friendly Caffe Aroma
Caffe Aroma
Caffe Aroma, located in Buffalo, NY, is a casual joint that serves up a plethora of delicious Italian-style dishes. Choose from menu options including starters, salads, pizza, paninis, pasta, seafood, steak, veggies, chicken, and more. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their ten pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal. Start off with an order of the Insalata Griglia with grilled romaine, parma prosciutto, gorgonzola, fire-roasted peppers, toasted walnuts, and balsamic vinaigrette. Next, chow down on the Manzo Pizza topped with braised beef short rib, fire-roasted pepper, red onion, banana pepper, fontina, and roasted garlic oil. Or go for the Pappardelle Alla Lepre - riesling-braised rabbit, veggie ragu bianca, fresh rosemary, and goat cheese. Caffe Aroma is open Monday through Thursday from 11:30am to 10pm, Friday from 11:30am to 11pm, Saturday from 5pm to 11pm, and Sunday from 11am to 10pm.
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Pet Friendly 2 Scoops Ice Cream
2 Scoops Ice Cream
Fido can enjoy a puppy cup with you at a seasonal picnic table at the pet-friendly 2 Scoops Ice Cream in Hamburg, NY. This ice cream shop closes in the winter so be sure to check their website for current hours. The menu features hand-dipped ice cream and frozen custard cones, ice cream cookie sandwiches and tacos, ice cream cakes, and more. Open seasonally.
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