There are 21 dog-friendly restaurants in Independence 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 Independence. Bone appetit!
The Court House Exchange
The Court House Exchange is a casual, local pub in Independence, MO with a seasonal patio. This subterranean eatery offers a seasonal dog-friendly patio during warmer weather. Fido is welcome to join you at outdoor tables during the warmer months.
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Twin Peaks Restaurant
Twin Peaks Restaurant offers a sports lodge atmosphere with 'scenic views' and popular bar bites. This location in Independence provides dog-friendly seating with a lot of tables outside so you can stop by with Fido to catch the big game. Some of their most popular plates are the Billionaire's Bacon Burger and the highly customizable wings which come in your choice of cooking styles, sauces, and rubs. Other menu items include sandwiches, salads, and mains like the Beer Battered Fish and Chips. Their beers are all served at a chilling twenty-nine degrees to ensure peak flavor.
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Hooters
Hooters, located in Independence, is a well-known bar and eatery that offers up an array of tasty pub grub served by the famed Hooters Girls. Choose from menu options including appetizers, wings, salads, sandwiches, tacos, burgers, seafood, 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 a cold beer and an order of the Tex Mex Nachos - fresh chips topped with cheese, chili, guacamole, lettuce, pico de gallo, jalapenos, sour cream, and zesty chipotle sauce. Next, chow down on the Baja Fish Tacos with grilled or crispy fish, pico de gallo, fresh cabbage, and special sauce. Or go for the Texas Cheesesteak Sandwich with steak, sauteed onions, green peppers, mushrooms, provolone cheese, queso, Daytona Beach sauce, pico de gallo, and sliced jalapenos!
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3 Trails Brewing Co.
Located in downtown Independence, MO, is 3 Trails Brewing Co. This pet-friendly pub allows you to bring Fido with you as you sit at an outdoor table on their patio. Try one of their many available drink choices like American Lagers, IPAs, American Sours, Stouts and more. If you want a bite to eat with your drink, try one of the flatbreads or sandwiches from Flying Horse Flatbreads inside the brewery.
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Ophelia's Restaurant & Inn
Overlooking the Independence Square, Ophelia's Restaurant and Inn is a dog-friendly spot to find eclectic American fare. Diners with Fido in tow can head to one of Ophelia's four small outdoor tables to enjoy their meal. The Restaurant's menu includes brunch items, starters, small plates such as Short Rib Street Tacos and Risotto Scallops, soups, salads, sandwiches, and house specialties such as a Twisted Quesadilla, Brick Chicken, Dry Aged Vintage Black Angus Strip, Then and Now Fried Chicken, and Fried Green Tomato Crab Cake. Ophelia's Restaurant and Inn is open Sunday from 10:30am to 2:30pm, Monday through Thursday from 11:00am to 9:00pm and Friday and Saturday from 11:00am to 10:00pm.
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Culver's
Culver's is a dog-friendly restaurant serving its signature ButterBurgers and fresh frozen custard to Independence 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.
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Cold Stone Creamery
Cold Stone Creamery is a dog-friendly shop serving sweets to Independence locals and tourists alike. A few outdoor tables are available to dog owners with a sweet tooth and Fido in tow. The Creamery's menu is made up of ice cream, yogurt, and sorbet flavors made fresh in-store. Guests can choose from a variety of fruits, candies, and nuts to have mixed into their frozen treat on a granite stone. Ice cream cakes and cupcakes, and ice cream pies and cookie sandwiches, shakes, and smoothies are also available. Please note that table service isn't available, so your dog will need to be tied up outside while you go in to order.
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HI-Boy Drive-In: No 1
HI-Boy Drive-In: No 1 offers some of the best double cheeseburgers around, and since you eat it in the car be sure to bring your pup!
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Panera Bread
Panera Bread on E US Highway 40has three 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. A drive-thru window is also available if you don't want to tie your dog up outside while you go in to order.
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Starbucks
Whether you are getting your early morning coffee fix or fueling up for a late night, Starbucks has you covered. This location on E 39th Street S in Independence provides six 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. A drive-thru window is also available if you don't want to tie your dog up outside while you go in to order.
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Sonic Drive-In
This fast food restaurant on E US Highway 40 offers carhop service and a handful of pet-friendly tables. At Sonic Drive-In you can get burgers and hot dogs, chicken sandwiches, plus fries, tater tots, and mozzarella sticks. Sonic Drive-In is known for their vast selection of drinks, like Frozen Lemonade, Strawberry Limeade, and Grape Sluch with Rainbow Candy. There is also a selection of milkshakes, Sonic Blasts, waffle cone sundaes, and ice cream slushes.
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Starbucks
Whether you are getting your early morning coffee fix or fueling up for a late night, Starbucks has you covered. This location on E US Highway 40 in Independence provides six 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. A drive-thru window is also available if you don't want to tie your dog up outside while you go in to order.
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Saints Pub & Patio
Saints Pub & Patio, located in Independence, is a casual bar and eatery that serves up a variety of delicious American fare. Choose from menu options including starters, soups, salads, tacos, sandwiches, burgers, seafood, pasta, chicken, 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 Pub Nachos topped with beer cheese queso, fresh jalapenos, pico de gallo, black olives, scallions, sour cream, and salsa. Next, chow down on the Juicy Lucy Burger - a burger patty stuffed with white American cheese, topped with Worcestershire sauce, mayo, and lettuce. Or go for the Beer-Battered Fish Taco with cod, cabbage, pico de gallo, and chipotle-citrus aioli.
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On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina
On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina on E Jackson Drive has eight pet-friendly outdoor tables, so you are can bring your pup along. On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina has a huge menu of Tex-Mex dishes from Avocado Fries to Chimichangas. Hand-rolled enchiladas, including Chile Beef, Tomatilla, and Enchiladas Suizas, plus fajitas, burritos, and chimichangas. If you are looking for something a little lighter, On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina offers Grilled Burrito Bowls with your choice of chicken, steak, shrimp or portobello. House specialties include the Hatch Chile Burger and Carribean Mango Grilled Fish. Diners with a sweet tooth may want to save room for one of the restaurant's desserts, like Caramel Churros, Sopapillas, or Tres Leches Cheesecake.
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Slim Chickens
Slim Chickens on S Cochise Drive has nine pet-friendly outdoor tables, so you are welcome to bring your dog along. Don't be a chicken, check out the menu at Slim Chickens where they have tenders, wings, sandwiches, and wraps. With over a dozen sauces to dip or top your chicken, there's something for most diners. For a sweet and savory meal, go for the Chicken and Waffles. There are sides like fries, cole slaw, and potato salad, plus desserts including Pie in a Jar and cookies. 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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Chipotle Mexican Grill
Founded on the idea that food served fast does not have to be a typical fast food experience, Chipotle Mexican Grill is a dog-friendly restaurant known for its burritos, tacos, bowls, and salads. Visitors to Independence with a craving for a customizable burrito bowl can dig in alongside Fido at one of Chipotle's nine outdoor tables. The Grill's menu allows guests to choose from crispy corn or soft flour tacos, a bowl, burrito, or salad, then choose from steak, carnitas, chicken, barbacoa or sofritas, next, adding rice beans and fajita vegetables, and finally, topping it all off with salsas, lettuce, guacamole, and cheese. Please note that table service isn't available, so your dog will need to be tied up outside while you go in to order.
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Buffalo Wild Wings
Branding itself as a fun, edgy, high-energy and easygoing restaurant, Buffalo Wild Wings is a dog-friendly sports-focused place to enjoy a meal in Independence. Buffalo Wild Wings offers outdoor tables to dog owners wanting to dig into a plate of Spinach Artichoke Flatbread alongside their canine companion. The restaurant's menu is made up of wings, shareables, burgers, tenders, mac and cheese, salads, wraps, sandwiches, and more. Diners with room for dessert can indulge in Cheesecake Bites, Dessert Nachos, Loaded Ice Cream or Chocolate Fudge Cake.
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Sonic Drive-In
This fast food restaurant on E US Highway 24 offers carhop service and a handful of pet-friendly tables. At Sonic Drive-In you can get burgers and hot dogs, chicken sandwiches, plus fries, tater tots, and mozzarella sticks. Sonic Drive-In is known for their vast selection of drinks, like Frozen Lemonade, Strawberry Limeade, and Grape Sluch with Rainbow Candy. There is also a selection of milkshakes, Sonic Blasts, waffle cone sundaes, and ice cream slushes.
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A Little BBQ Joint
Fido can join you at one of the dozen tables outside A Little BBQ Joint, a dog-friendly, family-owned eatery in Independence, MO. They serve mouth-watering barbecue plates and sandwiches complete with their homemade sauces and sides.
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El Pico
El Pico is a Mexican restaurant with pet-friendly outdoor seating in Independence, MO. Bring Fido with you while you enjoy food and drinks at one of the three tables on the sidewalk. The menu includes Mexican specialties and combo platters, plus alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.
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