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Dog Friendly Restaurants in North Shore, IL

There are 207 dog-friendly restaurants within 20 miles of North Shore 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 North Shore. Bone appetit!

Pet Friendly Docks Bar and Grill

Docks Bar and Grill

Docks Bar and Grill

Docks Bar and Grill is a dog-friendly restaurant in Wauconda, IL where Fido can join you at a table on the outdoor deck. Their dog menu includes chicken and hamburger options! Dog owners can enjoy burgers, sandwiches, flatbreads, and house favorites like cheese lasagna, meatloaf, and boneless pork chops.

Pet Friendly Vickie's Place

Vickie's Place

Vickie's Place, located in McHenry, IL, is a casual waterfront bar and eatery that serves up a variety of tasty fare. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their pet-friendly outdoor tables, and your pup can dine with you from The Pooch Porch menu. Start off with an order of the Loaded Cheese Fries topped with cheddar, mozzarella, bacon, barbecue sauce, chipotle ranch, and ranch sauce. Or go for the Fish Tacos - two flour tortillas filled with Corona-battered cod, chipotle ranch, lettuce, tomato, and cilantro. Vickie's Place is open Sunday through Friday from 11am to 10pm, and Saturday from 11am to 10:30pm.

D & J Bistro

Lake Zurich, IL

This suburban French bistro serves up haute cuisine at a fair price, and without any attitude. Dine outdoors and Fido is welcome to join you, weather permitting.

Side Lot Brewery

Side Lot Brewery

Of course, with a name like Side Lot Brewery, the brews had better be good. This Wauconda, IL dog-friendly brewery serves up craft beer, microbrews, craft spirits, boutique wine, and even locally-roasted coffee, one thing is for sure: No matter what your tastes, there’s a drink for you waiting at Side Lot. Dogs are welcome on the outside patio.

Copper Fiddle

Lake Zurich, IL

Great little place. Only serves bourbon and gin, but does it like it was ART! Very fun! Also, Dog friendly due to very cool owners.

Old Republic Kitchen + Bar

Old Republic Kitchen + Bar

Old Republic Kitchen + Bar is an American restaurant in the Fox Valley Area of Elgin, IL. This dog-friendly eatery serves house-smoked meats, pizza, award-winning burgers and more. You can also sip on craft cocktails or a cold draft beer. Fido is welcome to join you for a meal on the large, outside patio. The patio often overlooks live music and other events.

Emmett's Tavern & Brewing Co

West Dundee, IL

Emmett's Tavern & Brewing Co

Located in the Hunt's Block Building, which is included the National Register of Historic Places in West Dundee, IL, Emmet's Tavern and Brewing Company is an award-winning, pet-friendly spot to grab a craft beer. Friendly dogs are welcome at outdoor tables. Along with a variety of craft brews, Emmet's serves appetizers, small bites, soups, salads, a variety of sandwiches, burgers, pork, chicken and steak entrees, and seafood.

Culver's

Culver's is a dog-friendly restaurant serving its signature ButterBurgers and fresh frozen custard to McHenry 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.

Cafe Olympic

Crystal Lake, IL

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.

Clasen's Tavern

Clasen's Tavern

Clasen's Tavern is a dog-friendly, historic spot frequented by locals and tourists alike in Union, IL. Visitors to the area wanting to check out Stanley the Moose, a 100-plus-year-old moose head hung on the wall, can take a trip to the Tavern. Guests with dogs can sit at one of the outdoor tables to enjoy their meal while Fido lounges underfoot. The menu includes appetizers, pizza, burgers, salads, sandwiches and more.

Cafe 20

Boasting a warm, friendly atmosphere, Cafe 20 is a dog-friendly spot to find a meal or a drink in Marengo. Cafe 20 offers four outdoor tables to dog owners wanting to dig into a slab of bbq ribs alongside their canine companion. The Cafe's menu is comprised of appetizers such as Fried Italian Cheese, Chicken Wings, and Loaded Potato Skins, a wide range of sandwiches, build your own burgers, pasta, wood-fired pizza, and entrees such as New York Strip, Baked Meatloaf, Surf and Turf, and Blackened Mahi. Cafe 20 is open Sunday through Thursday from 11am to 9pm and Friday and Saturday from 11am to 10pm.

Crystal Lake Brewing

Crystal Lake, IL

Crystal Lake Brewing

Well-behaved dogs are welcome on the pet-friendly patio while you sample IPAs golden lagers, and oatmeal stouts. It's bring your own food or order out only.

Port Edward

Fantastic restaurant right off the fox river. Your dog can always be on the patio and on some days part of the proceeds of the dinner are donated to a local shelter.

Rooster's Barn & Grill

Bloomingdale, IL

Rooster's Barn & Grill

There are quite a few pet-friendly tables at Rooster's Barn & Grill where you are welcome to sit with your dog. Rooster's is serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily. The restaurant is known for their Best Fried Chicken Dinner, which is served after 2pm each day. On Wednesdays and Fridays, Rooster's has all you can eat Beer Battered Haddock. Stop in Thursday through Saturday and you can get crab legs by the pound. There are also options like tacos, burgers, sandwiches, and kabobs. Open Monday through Thursday 9:00am to 9:30pm, Friday and Saturday 9:00am to 10:30pm, and Sunday 8:00am to 9:00pm.

Bacchus Nibbles

Lake Zurich, IL

Bacchus Nibbles

Family-owned restaurant offers a diverse menu that includes escargot, egg rolls, shrimp salad, pulled pork sandwiches, grilled Atlantic salmon, shepherd's pie, three-cheese ravioli, creme brulee for dessert, and an impressive selection of wine. Umbrella patio tables are dog friendly.

Riverside Pizza and Pub

South Elgin, IL

Riverside Pizza and Pub

Riverside Pizza and Pub is a dog-friendly spot to grab lunch or dinner alongside your pooch. Visitors wanting to dig into a plate of pasta and enjoy a beer while Fido lounges underfoot can do so at one of Riverside's six outdoor tables. The pizzeria and pub's menu includes appetizers, wings, burgers, sandwiches, soups, salads, pizza, pasta, seafood, ribs, and more. Riverside regulars recommend ordering a slice of pizza and a cocktail to wash it down. This location of Riverside is open Sunday through Thursday from 10:30am to 12:00am and Friday and Saturday from 10:30am to 2:00am.

Public House

Located in the Old Courthouse on the Historic Square in downtown Woodstock, Public House is a dog-friendly restaurant and bar serving locals and tourists alike. Visitors to Public House with Fido in tow can head to one of its fifty outdoor seats to enjoy their meal alongside their canine. Its menu includes appetizers, fresh salads, soups, sandwiches, wraps, and signature entrees such as Mediterranean Chicken, Fajitas, Seafood Diablo, Shrimp Alfredo, and Cheese Ravioli, gourmet burgers, pizzas, and more. Frequent visitors rave about the fact a famous scene from Groundhog Day was filmed in its bar area, and recommend ordering the Fish Tacos. Public House is open for dining Monday through Thursday from 11:00am to 10:00pm, Friday and Saturday from 11:00am to 10:30pm and Sunday from 8:30am to 9:00pm. Breakfast is served on Sundays and the bar has extended hours.

Cary Ale House

Cary Ale House, located in Cary, IL, is a casual joint that serves up brews and grub. Choose from menu options including appetizers, salads, sandwiches, sliders, flatbreads, and more. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their six pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal. Start off with a cold beer and an order of the Cheese Curds - farm fresh cheddar cheese curds fried in stout batter, served with a house-made jalapeno marmalade. Next, chow down on the Rooster Sandwich with buttermilk-dipped, cornmeal-encrusted chicken (or grilled), garden tomato, butter lettuce, onion jam, peppered bacon, and smoked gouda on a warm ciabatta bun. Or go for the Fig and Bacon Flatbread topped with "drunken" figs, candied bacon, chevre, balsamic caramelized onions, frisee, and Bordeaux-cherry-infused balsamic vinegar. Cary Ale House is open Monday through Thursday from 11am to 11pm, Friday through Saturday from 11am to 2am, and Sunday from 11am to 10pm.

D.C. Cobb's

D.C. Cobb's is a dog-friendly American restaurant in Woodstock, IL where Fido is welcome to join you at an outdoor table where you an enjoy DJs and live music! D.C. Cobb's serves over 20 different craft brews and over 20 different types of gourmet burgers. There is something for everyone here!

Culver's

Island Lake, IL

Culver's is a dog-friendly restaurant serving its signature ButterBurgers and fresh frozen custard to Island Lake 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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