Dog Friendly Restaurants in Vandalia, MI

There are 35 dog-friendly restaurants within 20 miles of Vandalia 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 Vandalia. 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 Uptown Kitchen
Uptown Kitchen Expansive menu for vegans, foodies, and everyone in between. Patio seating is dog friendly. 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
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
Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar in Oak Brook, IL, is pet friendly. Fido is welcome to join you at a table on their covered patio, where he can enjoy a fresh bowl of water and an item off their dog menu. For pet parents, they offer an extensive menu ranging from fish, meat and gluten-sensitive options. See Details
Rocky River Tap and Table Rocky River Tap and Table is a dog-friendly restaurant in Mishawaka, IN, where Fido is welcome to join you at an outdoor table on the patio, weather permitting. Their menu features farm to fork quality cuisine, in a casual atmosphere with 30 local brews on draft. 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
Town Fryer Town Fryer located in Constantine, MI is a family-owned American restaurant that is pet-friendly. Your dog can join you at their two outdoor picnic tables. Town Fryer serves burgers, broasted chicken, pizza, wraps, subs and ice cream. You could try one of their six chicken baskets or they also offer a shrimp and cod basket. They carry traditional style and speciality pizzas made with their homemade sauce. The subs include Philly, Fajita, Club, Veggie and other selections. Town Fryer is open Fall/Winer Monday through Friday 11am to 8pm; Saturday 11am to 8pm; Sunday 11am to 8pm. See Details
Beef 'O' Brady's This casual chain eatery and sports bar serves a variety of American bar and grill classics in a modern setting that welcomes dogs in the outdoor seating area. Warm up those taste buds with delicious appetizers like boom boom shrimp, jalapeno corn fritters, and Buffalo chicken dip, then feast on hearty entrees such as Nashville hot grilled chicken, St. Louis ribs, sizzling fajitas, BBQ bacon cheeseburgers, and prime rib sandwiches. Don't forget to leave room for a warm slice of molten chocolate cake for dessert. Patio tables are dog friendly, but calling ahead for seating is required to ensure availability. Call for hours. See Details
Franco's Italian Pizzeria Franco's Pizzeria is a dog-friendly restaurant with a few outdoor tables. The traditional family recipes they use in the kitchen have been passed down from generation to generation until finally making their way into the chef's hands at Franco's Pizzeria. If you're feeling creative, you can build your own pizza: choose some of their fresh ingredients and load your pizza the way you like it. To satisfy your sweet tooth, you can indulge in the cinnamon dessert pizza, smothered in cinnamon, sugar, butter, and icing. Franco's Pizzeria is open Monday through Thursday from 11am to 10pm, Friday to Saturday from 11am to 11pm, and Sunday from 5pm to 11pm. See Details
Y'OPA Frozen Yogurt Y'opa Frozen Yogurt is very dog-friendly. Not only do they provide lots of outdoor tables for dogs and their owners, they also offer a special doggie yogurt for Fido to enjoy. The flavors on exhibit for humans change each week. Take your pick from a selection of yogurt flavors, such as chocolate mousse or cookies and cream. After you've decided on the flavor of your froyo, sprinkle something on top from the vast array of toppings: fresh fruit, KitKat, Oreos, Reece's, syrups and more. Y'opa Frozen Yogurt is open every day of the week from 11am to 10pm. 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
Ruth's Chris Steak House Ruth's Chris Steak House, located in Granger, is a classy eatery that serves upscale steakhouse fare. Choose from menu options including appetizers, soups, salads, steaks, chops, seafood, and more. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their one pet-friendly outdoor table while you enjoy your meal. Start off with a glass of wine and an order of the Crispy Lobster Tail - cold water lobster tail, lightly fried and tossed in a spicy cream sauce, with jalapeno pepper jam drizzle and tangy cucumber salad. Next, tuck into the 16oz Bone-In Filet Oscar Style - topped with jumbo lump crab, asparagus, and housemade bearnaise sauce. Or go for the Chilean Sea Bass served over a sweet potato-pineapple hash and topped with citrus-coconut butter. 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
Dairy Queen Dairy Queen is a dog-friendly quick-service food concept serving frozen sweet treats to Three Rivers locals and tourists alike. five 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. See Details
Big Apple Bagels Creating sandwiches from fine deli meats, Big Apple Bagels is a dog-friendly eatery serving all-day breakfast, lunch, and dinner to Portage locals and tourists alike. Big Apple offers five outdoor tables to dog owners wanting to dig into a gourmet muffin alongside Fido. The bagel shop's menu includes breakfast and deli sandwiches, bagels, My Favorite Muffins, Freshens smoothies, and Brewster's coffee drinks. 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
Dairy Queen Dairy Queen is a dog-friendly quick-service food concept serving frozen sweet treats to Mishawaka 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
Vandalia, MI, US