Dog Friendly Restaurants in Columbus, NC

There are 5 dog-friendly restaurants in Columbus that welcome dogs at their outdoor tables, and 156 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 Columbus. Bone appetit!

Pet Friendly Sully's Place
Sully's Place
Sully's Place is a dog-friendly restaurant in Columbus, NC, where Fido can join you at a table on the covered patio. This family-owned eatery serves up favorites like chicken wings, sandwiches, burgers, fresh salads, and dinners like Monterrey chicken over rice, ribeye with mashed potatoes, and seared tuna with steamed edamame. A full bar is available with specialty cocktails.
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Pet Friendly Iron Key Brewing Company
Iron Key Brewing Company
Iron Key Brewing Company is a dog-friendly restaurant and brewery in Columbus, NC, where Fido is welcome on the patio and front yard area. Housed in a repurposed North Carolina state prison, the brewery offers a distinctive atmosphere where guests can enjoy a variety of craft beers and creative cuisine. The expansive outdoor area, known as "The Yard," features cornhole and ample seating. Pair one of their beers with a food menu item like pimento cheese dip, wings, burgers, chicken and fish plates, and more.
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Pet Friendly Mountain View BBQ & Deli
Mountain View BBQ & Deli
Mountain View BBQ & Deli is a pet-friendly eatery in Columbus, NC that welcomes leashed dogs at their two outdoor tables. The menu features items such as fried pickles, smoked turkey club salads, pulled pork sandwiches and blackened shrimp wraps. Please note table service isn't available, so Fido will have to wait outside while you order.
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Pet Friendly Looking Glass Creamery
Looking Glass Creamery
Fido will love visiting the dog-friendly Looking Glass Creamery in Columbus, NC. This farm offers cheese trays, ice cream, wine, and hard cider. Well-behaved, leashed pups are welcome on the property, but it's requested they don't enter the buildings. Bring a blanket to picnic on the hillside and enjoy the views.
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Pet Friendly Openroad Coffee Roastery
Openroad Coffee Roastery
Openroad Coffee Roastery offers pet-friendly outdoor seating in Columbus, NC. Bring Fido along while you enjoy caffeine and light eats at one of the three tables on the covered front porch. Their menu includes hot & cold coffee, tea, smoothies, pastries, breakfast & lunch sandwiches, and more.
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Pet Friendly The Hare & Hound Pub
The Hare & Hound Pub
Housed in a refurbished early 1900s era vintage brick mercantile, The Hare & Hound Pub in Landrum, SC, serves hearty American pub favorites with a covered, dog-friendly patio. A diverse and flavorful menu includes New England clam chowder, southwestern chicken salad, Buffalo wings, sandwiches, burgers, Guinness beef pie, grilled ribeye, crispy whole flounder, bacon covered pork chops, and decadent desserts. Brunch is served on Sundays.
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Pet Friendly HenDough Chicken & Donuts
HenDough Chicken & Donuts
HenDough Chicken & Donuts is a unique, dog-friendly eatery in Hendersonville specializing in perfectly fried chicken and delicious, homemade donuts. Fido is welcome to join you at an outdoor table on the porch or in the yard. Table service isn't available but they have a convenient walk-up window to place orders and pick up your food without leaving your pup alone outside. Beer and wine are available.
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Pet Friendly Flat Rock Wood Room
Flat Rock Wood Room
Flat Rock Wood Room in Hendersonville, NC, serves award-winning North Carolina barbecue, wood-fired pizzas, and a large selection of local beer, ciders, and wine. Dogs are welcome on the covered porch! A member of the staff will be happy to bring your dog a water bowl, too.
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Pet Friendly The Purple Onion
The Purple Onion
The Purple Onion in Saluda, NC, features a large, covered outdoor dining area that is dog friendly. They serve lunch and dinner and offer a wide selection of offerings all the way from pizza to fine dining. Excellent selection of craft beers.
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Pet Friendly Arabella
Arabella
Arabella, located in Hendersonville, NC, is a casual, dog-friendly eatery where Fido is welcome to join you for breakfast or brunch at one of their outdoor tables. Outdoor seating is available seasonally and weather permitting on historic Main Street. They serve the highest quality, locally sourced American and Latin breakfast.
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Pet Friendly Lured Market & Grill
Lured Market & Grill
Lured Market & Grill in Lake Lure, NC, welcomes Fido at pet-friendly outdoor tables that feature leash clips, and water bowls are available. Make sure to order Fido something from the 'Bone Appetite! dog menu! Guests can enjoy grill items like trout bites, burgers, hot dogs, salad and a variety of sandwiches. 'Pupsicles' are also available! The store carries local and regional food and gifts, local produce in season, lake necessities, fresh local cheese, bread and meat, gourmet grab & go, craft beer and wine.
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Pet Friendly Copper Penny Grill Rutherfordton
Copper Penny Grill Rutherfordton
Copper Penny Grill in Rutherfordton, NC is a dog-friendly, locally owned and operated eatery where Fido is welcome to join you at a table on their outdoor patio. Enjoy appetizers, wings, soup and salad, steaks, burgers, panini, sandwiches, pasta dishes, and more!
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Pet Friendly Mezzaluna
Mezzaluna
Mezzaluna in downtown Hendersonville, NC, is a dog-friendly Italian eatery where Fido is welcome to join you at an outdoor table, weather permitting. Offering fine entrees, wood-fired pizza, 50 beer taps, and an extensive wine selection.
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Pet Friendly Huckleberry's
Huckleberry's
Huckleberry's, located in Tyron, NC, welcomes your furry companion with its pet-friendly atmosphere. Bring your leashed pup to savor a meal at their outdoor patio. Their menu rotates, offering a delightful selection of customer and chef favorites and seasonal specialties. It's advisable to call ahead to ensure outdoor seating availability.
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Pet Friendly The Baker's Box
The Baker's Box
The Baker's Box is a dog-friendly restaurant in Hendersonville, NC, where Fido can join you at a table on the covered outdoor patio. This locally-owned sandwich shop and bakery serves scratch-made desserts, pastries and bread, as well as gourmet sandwiches, wraps and salads.
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Pet Friendly Rockers Brewing Co.
Rockers Brewing Co.
Bring Fido to the Rockers Brewing Co., a dog-friendly restaurant and brewery in Spartanburg, SC. Leashed dogs are welcome in the taproom and at outdoor tables. Come by to see their variety of handcrafted beers, live music, special events and dogs on staff. If you get hungry, their kitchen offers a selection of classic pub fare, including pretzel bites, loaded chips, buffalo flatbreads and chicken tenders.
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Pet Friendly DRAY: Bar + Grill
DRAY: Bar + Grill
DRAY: Bar + Grill, located in Spartanburg, SC, in the Drayton Mills Marketplace, is a casual, pet-friendly gastropub where Fido is welcome to join you at an outdoor table. Their menu includes a range of locally-sourced, fresh foods for carnivores and herbivores alike. Try the smoked pork belly, buffalo cauliflower, sesame BBQ wings, gazpacho, Caprese salad, Champagne Shrimp, crab cakes, rosemary lamb ribs, mushroom chicken risotto, and more.
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Pet Friendly Hubba Hubba Smokehouse
Hubba Hubba Smokehouse
Hubba Hubba Smokehouse is a seasonal, dog-friendly restaurant in Flat Rock, NC, where Fido is welcome to join you at an outdoor table on a partially covered patio or an umbrella-shaded picnic table. Serving some of the best BBQ in North Carolina, enjoy their pulled pork, brisket, ribs and more. Hours vary seasonally; call ahead or check their website for current schedule. Say hello to the resident chickens who freely roam the property!
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Pet Friendly Whistle Hop Brewing
Whistle Hop Brewing
Whistle Hop Brewing specializes in both American and European-influenced craft beer, served in a refurbished Norfolk & Western Railroad caboose that welcomes dogs both inside and outside. Patrons can sample a wide selection of innovative and flavorful brews, snack on peanuts and pretzels, or dig into the tasty eats provided by the onsite food trucks. Well-behaved, leashed dogs are welcome on the spacious outdoor deck as well as inside the taproom. Whistle Hop Brewing is open Thursday from 4pm to 10pm, Friday 3pm to 10pm, Saturday noon to 10pm, Sunday noon to 9pm, and is closed Monday through Wednesday.
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Pet Friendly Harvey's at the Henderson
Harvey's at the Henderson
Harvey's at The Henderson, located in Hendersonville, NC, welcomes dogs to join their owners for dinner at outdoor tables on the pet-friendly, covered porch. Dinner and cocktails at Harvey’s is the perfect opportunity to meet and greet, cap off a business meeting, or share a glass of wine or your favorite cocktail with a friend.
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