There are 47 dog-friendly restaurants in Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz. Bone appetit!
Betty Burgers
Betty Burgers serves up delicious burgers, malts, sweet potato fries, and a friendly place for Fido at their outdoor dining tables. Hours of operation are 11am to 9pm Sunday through Thursday and 11am to 9:30pm Friday and Saturday.
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Gabriella Cafe
Gabriella Cafe's sensational menu changes with the seasons. The small outdoor seating are welcomes well-behaved dogs. Gabriella Cafe opens at 11:30am during the week and 11am on weekends.
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Walnut Ave Cafe
Try their award-winning breakfast or a hearty sandwich or burger for lunch. Fido can order from the special doggie menu on the outdoor patio.
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Zoccoli's Deli
Zoccoli's Deli, located in Santa Cruz, CA, is a casual joint that serves up delicious delicatessen-style eats. Bring Fido along and grab a seat at one of their fifteen pet-friendly outdoor tables and enjoy a Castroville Italian Sandwich - a sourdough French roll filled with marinated artichokes, prosciutto, salami, provolone cheese, Italian dressing, and freshly-chopped peppers! Zoccoli's is open Monday through Saturday from 8am to 6pm, and Sunday from 10am to 6pm.
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Harbor Cafe
The decor in Harbor Cafe gives the place a beach-like and welcoming feel. They even welcome your dog with a water bowl by the table.
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Mission St. BBQ
Mission St. BBQ is a family-owned barbecue restaurant in Santa Cruz serving smoked California BBQ and local craft beers. The restaurant also hosts live blues music on Friday and Saturday nights and serves BBQ Breakfast Tacos daily. Outdoor tables are pet friendly.
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Foster's Freeze
Foster's Freeze, located in Santa Cruz, is a casual American-style eatery with a walk up window that serves up a variety of tasty food. Choose from menu options including burgers, sandwiches, ice cream, shakes, floats, smoothies, sundaes, and more. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their three pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal. Try the Big Boss Burger topped with Swiss, American cheese, bacon, fried onion rings, lettuce, tomato, pickles, and Foster's special sauce. Don't leave before you order a sweet treat! Try their Banana Split - vanilla soft serve topped with chocolate, triple berry, pineapple, whipped cream, nuts, a split banana, and a cherry!
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Seabright Social
Seabright Social, located in Santa Cruz, CA, is a dog friendly brewpub and eatery where Fido is welcome to join you at an outdoor table. Enjoy appetizers like calamari, spareribs, grilled sweet corn, and potato wedges, soup, salads, sandwiches, and entrees like fish and chips, roasted chicken, steak fritte and more. Full bar available. Be sure to save some room for one of their desserts like an Oatmeal Stout Brownie or the Drunken Bread Pudding.
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Aloha Island Grille
Great lunch spot for Hawaiian style plate lunches. The Kahlua Pork and the burgers are favorites. Bring your dog and sit on the deck. Treats and water bowls are available.
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River Cafe
River Cafe in Santa Cruz offers breakfast and lunch menus and uses 100% organic and locally sourced ingredients with a variety of coffee and tea options. The expansive outdoor area welcomes dogs. Please note that table service isn't available so Fido needs to wait outside while you order and pick up your food inside.
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The Buttery
The Buttery is a local bakery and café with the best of both worlds! Half of the building is cakes and pastries made fresh twice daily and the other half is organic soups, salads, and sandwiches made to order! They also have coffee and espresso beverages as well as house-made chai. The best part of The Buttery is the patio right outside the door complete with leash holders studded to the beautiful picnic benches, a large lush grass field for roaming, and fresh water bowls on either side of the picnic area! There is always a handful of furry friends hanging out around here. Be sure to order a plain burger patty for your pet, they will love you forever!
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Verve Coffee
There are lots of pet-friendly tables at Verve Coffee. The people at Verve do things a little differently, roasting the coffee on vintage roasters, sourcing their coffee beans with the Farmlevel initiative, and paying their farmers a premium for quality coffee. In addition to providing specialty drinks, cappuccino, latte, hot chocolate, and hot cider, you'll find lots of pastries to soak up drinks with, including Mary's cookies. Verve Coffee is open every day of the week from 6am to 7pm.
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Erik's DeliCafe
Erik's DeliCafe, located at Coral Street, Santa Cruz, is a casual delicatessen-style eatery that serves up a variety of delectable fare. Choose from menu options including soups, salads, sandwiches, baked goods, and more. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their five pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal. Try the Pilgrim's Progress Sandwich with slices of fresh turkey breast, fresh avocado, secret sauce, slivered red onion, fresh tomato, and locally-grown sprouts on 9-grain wheat bread. Or go for the Rio Grande Club with turkey breast, hickory-smoked bacon, pepper jack cheese, guacamole, secret sauce, tomato, and lettuce on a toasted ciabatta roll. 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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Seabright Deli
Seabright Deli is a dog-friendly deli in Santa Cruz, CA. Fido is welcome to join you on the patio at a table with an umbrella. The eatery serves delicious gourmet sandwiches, brisket and chicken smoked in-house, New York pastrami, and veggie wraps. Enjoy a local craft beer with your meal.
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