Dog Friendly Italian Restaurants in Carmel, CA

There are 6 pet friendly Italian restaurants in Carmel 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 Carmel. Bone appetit!

Pet Friendly Carmel Bistro
Carmel Bistro Carmel's Bistro Giovanni features dog-friendly outdoor seating and a menu of authentic Mediterranean cuisine. Menu includes salads, pizzettas, crab cakes, osso bucco, lamb shank, chicken marsala, and lobster ravioli, and over a dozen pasta entrees. See Details
Pet Friendly PortaBella
PortaBella The dog-friendly PortaBella in Carmel, CA, serves Italian fare with a lovely outdoor heated patio that welcomes pups with a dog menu, water in a silver ice bucket, and a white napkin. The “Happy Dog Menu” at PortaBella has 4 different options, including a $30 filet mignon. There are also less pricey dog menu items including veggies and rice, a burger patty, or grilled chicken, all for $10 or less. Humans enjoy pasta, osso buco, seafood dishes, sandwiches, and other Italian specialties. See Details
La Balena La Balena serves truly authentic Italian cuisine such as grilled octopus, osso buco, and squid ink pasta. Outdoor umbrella tables are dog friendly. See Details
Enzo Enzo, located in Carmel By the Sea, CA, is a trendy eatery that serves up a variety of Italian and Mediterranean fare. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal. See Details
Il Fornaio Carmel Fido can join you at one of the ten tables outside Il Fornaio, a pet-friendly restaurant located within the Pine Inn in Carmel, CA. Enjoy delicious Italian eats including pasta, pizza, seafood, chicken and more. Guests are encouraged to call ahead and make a reservation prior to visiting. Be sure to mention your pup will be joining as well. See Details
Catch Furry friends of Carmel, CA are invited to join their owners at Catch. This pet-friendly Italian eatery offers outdoor tables where visitors can unwind while enjoying a bite to eat. The menu offers a range of items, from clam chowder and pan-seared scallops to vegetarian linguini and fish tacos. See Details
Louie Linguini's Louie Linguini's is a pet-friendly restaurant in Monterey, CA, where Fido can join you on their second floor via elevator access in the gift shop. They have a dog menu for your furry friend, offering clam chowder, Dungeness crab cakes, mahi mahi tacos, pasta, and pizza for pet parents. An elevator is on site. See Details
Paluca Trattoria Paluca Trattoria serves traditional Fisherman's Wharf cuisine with Italian and California influences in a casual waterfront setting that welcomes dogs in the patio seating area. Delicious menu options include Monterey Bay calamari, Sicilian prawns, crab cake salad, lobster ravioli, and smoked salmon linguini, Open daily 11am to 9pm. See Details
Gino's Gino's is a pet-friendly Italian restaurant in Salinas, CA. Dine with your well-mannered pup at a table in the shade on their covered patio. Enjoy their selection of small plates, salads, pizza, pasta dishes and entrees. They also have a breakfast menu offering skillets, omelettes, waffles, pancakes and French toast. See Details
Cibo Ristorante Italiano Cibo Ristorante Italiano, located in Monterey, CA, is a classy eatery that serves up delicious Italian cuisine. Choose from menu options including starters, soups, salads, pizza, chicken, veal, seafood, steak, pork, 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 an order of the Barbequed Baby Octopus with Cannellini bean and arugula salad, grilled cipollini onions, and spicy limoncello vinaigrette. Next, chow down on the Pizza Costolette topped with spicy short ribs, Yukon potato, caramelized onion and goat cheese puree, and rosemary-roasted garlic vinaigrette. Or go for the Tagliata Di Manzo - grilled flat iron steak with arugula, shaved onions, Parmigiano, black radish, pine nuts, and roasted garlic aioli. Cibo Ristorante Italiano is open daily from 5pm to 12am. See Details
Mezzaluna Pasteria & Mozzarella Bar Mezzaluna Pasteria & Mozzarella Bar is a dog-friendly relaxed spot serving classic Italian fare, including locally sourced pasta, mozzarella & gelato, in Pacific Grove, CA. Your leashed dog is welcome to join you at a table on the outdoor patio. Try their gnocchi di patate, melanzane al forno, gnudi di Zucca, or lasagna di pollo while you're visiting. Ask a server about their vegan pasta menu! See Details
Altura Lounge & Bistro Bring Fido to the dog-friendly Altura Lounge & Bistro in Salinas, CA. Leashed pups are welcome on their outdoor patio. Popular menu items include their Little Sicily veggie pizza, fettuccine Alfredo, gnocchi, and linguini and clams. See Details
Carmel, CA, US