Dog Friendly Restaurants in Elkhart, IN

There are 11 dog-friendly restaurants in Elkhart 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 Elkhart. Bone appetit!

Pet Friendly The Vine
The Vine The Vine is a dog-friendly American bistro serving locals and visitors to Elkhart, IN. Fido is welcome to accompany you for a delicious meal at an umbrella-shaded table on the side patio. Offering upscale casual dining, a full bar, and a carefully curated selection of wine from across the globe, The Vine is the perfect place to relax and enjoy exquisite food. The menu features hand cut steaks, seafood, pasta, salads, sandwiches, and desserts. See Details
Pet Friendly Brass Elk Brewing
Brass Elk Brewing Brass Elk Brewing is a dog-friendly brewery in Elkhart, IN. Your leashed dog is welcome to join you at an outdoor table under the partially covered patio. Brass Elk Brewing offers a full service restaurant and brewery to the community, serving elevated and unique cuisine, delicious craft beer, and other fun libations. Try their Breakfast Smash sandwich, Bucatini, or hot fried half chicken while you're there! See Details
Pete's Simonton Lake Tavern This family-run restaurant in Elkhart has lots of pet-friendly patio tables where they welcome well-behaved dogs. Located on Simonton Lake, Pete's Taverns is serving up Rib Eye steaks, and sandwiches like Italian and Philly beef. If you are feeling seafood, they have a selection that includes smelt, blue gill, Alaskan pollack, perch, and shrimp. Check the website for specials, including the Tuesday hamburger night where you can get a burger for under three bucks. Open Tuesday through Saturday 10am to 10pm. Closed on Sunday and Monday. See Details
Culver's Culver's is a dog-friendly restaurant serving its signature ButterBurgers and fresh frozen custard to Elkhart locals and tourists alike. Culver's offers a few outdoor tables to dog owners wanting to dig into a heap of Wisconsin Cheese Curds alongside their canine companion. Its menu is made up of premium chicken dishes, sandwiches, hearty soups, fresh salads, ButterBurgers, sides, and dinners such as North Atlantic Cod, Butterfly Jumbo Shrimp, Beef Pot Roast, and Chopped Steak. Those with room for dessert can indulge in fresh frozen custard, shakes, malts, or a float. 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
Chubby Trout Chubby Trout is a pet-friendly restaurant nestled in a historic barn in Elkhart, IN. Leashed pups are welcome to join you at a table on their patio for a meal. They brew their own beer and serve smoked meats, hand-cut steaks and fresh seafood for you to enjoy. See Details
The Garden Cafe at Linton's Located inside Linton�s Enchanted Home and Garden Center, dogs are welcome on the pet-friendly dog-friendly in the tropical conservatory area near the cafe. The cafe serves a full menu of espresso and coffee based drinks, teas and smoothies, along with breakfast and lunch dishes. If you are there to shop early, stop in for a frittata or Belgian Yeast Waffle. Lunch time brings a variety of salads and sandwiches including the Farmer Vinnie's Italian Sandwich and the BLT Grilled Cheese. There are also many dishes that can be made gluten-free. Open Monday through Friday 7am to 5pm, Saturday and Sun 7am to 5pm. See Details
Biggby Coffee Branding itself as a fun coffee cafe, Biggby Coffee is a dog-friendly spot to grab a cup of joe in Elkhart. Dog owners can head to one of Biggby's three outdoor tables to sip alongside their canine companion. The coffee shop's menu includes coffee and tea lattes, hot chocolate, creme freeze smoothies, and food items such as bagels, cookies, donut holes, muffins, and a yogurt parfait. Biggby also serves pup cups to furry friends joining their owners. 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
Panera Bread Panera Bread on Elkhart Road has four pet-friendly outdoor tables, so you can bring your dog along to dine. The popular national chain serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. Stop by early for one of their freshly baked breakfast sandwiches, pastries, or Baked Egg Souffles. Panera Bread is known for their fresh, and clean eating salads, soups, and sandwiches like Bacon Turkey Bravo, Napa Almond Chicken Salad, and Steak and White Cheddar Panini. They have a full espresso and coffee bar where you can get signature drinks like the Hot Chocolate with Chocolate Chip Marshmallows, and Plum Ginger Hibiscus Tea. Please note that table service isn't available, so your dog will need to be tied up outside while you go in to order. See Details
Dairy Queen Dairy Queen is a dog-friendly quick-service food concept serving frozen sweet treats to Elkhart locals and tourists alike. four outdoor tables are available to dog owners with a sweet tooth wanting to indulge alongside Fido. Dairy Queen's menu is comprised of Grillburgers, artisan-style sandwiches, hot dogs, chicken strip baskets, snacks such as Pretzel Sticks with Zesty Queso, Potato Skins, and chicken snack melts, salads, and sides such as fries, onion rings, and cheese curds. Its menu also includes blizzards, hot desserts a la mode, dipped cones, sundaes, cold and blended coffees, shakes, malts, and Orange Julius drinks. 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
Noodles & Company Elkhart Noodles & Company in Elkhart has four pet-friendly tables where you are welcome to dine with your dog. They serve classic Asian noodle bowls, flavorful pasta dishes and fresh soups and salads. The menu also features Noodles & Company's signature zucchini noodle dishes known as 'zoodles'. Please note that table service isn't available, so your dog will need to remain outside while you order from the counter. See Details
Simonton Lake Drive-In Fido is welcome to join you at one of the eight outdoor pet-friendly tables at Simonton Lake Drive-In, a seasonal eatery in Elkhart, IN. Enjoy lunch and dinner menu items like burgers, sandwiches, ice cream, hot dogs, fries, and more, which you can order from the walk-up window. You can also order in one of the drive-in stalls and remain in your car. See Details
South Bend Brew Werks South Bend Brew Werks, located in South Bend, IN, is a casual brewpub that serves up a variety of delicious fare. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal. Start off with a cold beer (of course) and an order of the Baked Nachos - chips topped with cheese, bell peppers, jalapenos, sour cream, and your choice of bacon, pork, or brisket. Next, chow down on the Vote For Pedro Flatbread topped with feta pesto spread, bell peppers, mixed greens, provolone, smoked cheddar, and fig drizzle. Or go for the 3-Way Chatter Grilled Cheese Sandwich with provolone, smoked cheddar, habanero cheddar, bacon, and sage vinaigrette. See Details
Iron Shoe Distillery Iron Shoe Distillery in Niles, MI is a dog-friendly distillery, cocktail bar and restaurant. The menu features a burger of the month, appetizers, sandwiches, salads, sides and desserts, in addition to their extensive beverage menu. You can bring Fido upstairs to join you for dinner on their partially-covered rooftop patio. See Details
Goshen Brewing Company Goshen Brewing Company in Goshen offers Southern-style smoked food combined with a bit of Asian influence, plus craft beers you won’t find anywhere else. Their patio is dog friendly. See Details
Uptown Kitchen Expansive menu for vegans, foodies, and everyone in between. Patio seating is dog friendly. See Details
Olympia Candy Kitchen Olympia Candy Kitchen offers an authentic soda shop experience with dog-friendly outdoor seating in Goshen, IN. Choose from a variety of tasty food and handmade confections. Bring Fido to join you for a scoop at one of three pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy an old-fashioned ice cream sundae. Please note table service is not available, so Fido will have to remain outside while you order from the counter. See Details
Villa Macri Traditional Italian dishes like manicotti, chicken piccata, and cheese ravioli. Outdoor patio is dog friendly. See Details
Urbanswirl Not only does the dog-friendly Urban-Swirl have outdoor seating, they also have doggie frozen yogurt called Y�ghund. For humans, there are twenty-one flavors of self-service yogurt and seventy toppings, from fresh fruit to cereal. There are sugar and dairy free options as well. Open Sunday through Thursday 12:30pm to 9:30pm, Friday to Saturday 12:30pm to 10:00pm. See Details
Doc Pierce's Restaurant Located in a historical building in Mishawaka, Doc Pierce's Restaurant has plenty of dog-friendly tables but requests that only small dogs join you for a meal. Previous guests recommend starting off with an order of Doc's Famous Onion Rings. Doc's specializes in steaks and burgers but also has dishes like Vegetable Stuffed Potato, Breaded Whitefish, and Fettuccini Alfredo. Doc's offers specially discounted meals for lunch, and half off Cheeseburger and Fries on Monday and Tuesday. Open Monday through Thursday 11:00am to 9:30pm, ?Friday and Saturday 11:00am to 10:30pm, and ?Sunday 4:00pm to 9:00pm. See Details
The Frog Tavern The Frog Tavern is a self-proclaimed dog-friendly, "Institution...of sorts," serving Lake Wawasee locals and tourists alike. Visitors with Fido in tow can "arrive by car, foot, or boat" and enjoy a meal at one of the Tavern's fifteen outdoor tables. The Frog's menu is comprised of appetizers, sandwiches, salads, pizzas, and basket dinners of frog leg, cod tenders, chicken fingers, breaded shrimp, broaster chicken, New York strip, and grilled salmon steak. The Frog Tavern is open Sunday through Thursday from 11am to 11pm and Friday and Saturday from 11am to 2am. See Details
Elkhart, IN, US