Dog Friendly Italian Restaurants in Menlo Park, CA

There are 29 pet friendly Italian restaurants within 20 miles of Menlo Park 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 Menlo Park. Bone appetit!

Pezzellas Villa Napoli

Sunnyvale, CA

Pezzellas Villa Napoli Pezzellas Villa Napoli offers authentic Italian dishes and New York-style pizza in Sunnyvale, CA. The quaint outdoor patio is dog friendly. They ask that you call ahead if wanting to bring Fido along. The menu includes gluten-free and vegetarian options. See Details

Vito's New York Trattoria

San Jose, CA

Vito's New York Trattoria Vito's Trattoria is a dog-friendly authentic Italian restaurant serving family recipes to locals and tourists alike. Vito's has two outdoor tables available for dog owners looking to dig into a plate of pasta alongside their pooch. The Italian restaurant's menu includes appetizers, salads, soups, chicken dishes, pasta, seafood, veal, steaks, lunch sandwiches, pizzas, seafood, beers on draught and bottled. Diners with room for dessert can enjoy one of its many options including an Apple Crisp, Gelato, Banana Royal, and Auntie's East Coast Cheese Cake. Vito's Trattoria is open Monday through Friday from 11:00am to 2:30pm and 4:30pm to 9:00pm and Saturday from 5:00pm to 9:00pm. See Details

Strizzi's Restaurant

Fremont, CA

Strizzi's Restaurant Strizzi's Restaurant in Fremont offers classic Italian dining with a modern atmosphere. This location provides eight dog-friendly tables so you can dine with Fido. The menu features familiar fare like pasta and classic entrees. House specials include large plates like Rigatoni Bolognese or Oven Baked Lasagna. Strizzi's Restaurant also offers an early dining menu before dinner, and brunch is served on the weekends. The beverage menu offers a diverse selection of beer and wine to accompany your Italian meal. See Details

Vega Pizzeria

San Francisco, CA

Vega Pizzeria Vega Pizzeria is a pet-friendly Italian eatery in San Francisco, CA. This quaint dining destination offers lovely outdoor seating on their covered patio for you and Fido to enjoy. Dine on delicious Italian fare, including osso buco, pasta dishes, pizza and more. See Details

Piccino

San Francisco, CA

Piccino Fans of this hidden gem won't want to share, but it's the spot for great thin-crust pizza and antipasti. Eat outside and Fido can join you. See Details

Pasta Moon

Half Moon Bay, CA

Pasta Moon Dogs are welcome at a few outdoor tables on the patio at this dog-friendly Italian restaurant in Half Moon Bay open since 1987. Pasta Moon serves contemporary Italian food made with local ingredients in an elegantly casual atmosphere. Menu items include fried Monterey Bay calamari, tempura green beans, Margherita pizza, smoked trout salad, grilled double-cut Berkshire pork chop, house-smoked linguine with dayboat scallops, and lasagna. Pasta Moon is open for lunch and dinner Monday - Friday 11:30am - close, Saturday - Sunday noon - close. See Details

Sapore Italiano Ristorante

Burlingame, CA

Sapore Italiano Ristorante Sapore Italiano Ristorante is a dog-friendly place to find traditional Italian meals, which boasts, "fresh food with passion and soul." Visitors to Sapore Italiano can head to one of two outdoor tables to enjoy a meal alongside their canine. Dogs are not allowed in the patio area. The Ristorante's menu includes antipasti dishes, salads, pizzas, pasta dishes, and chicken, veal, seafood, and eggplant entrees. Sapore Italiano is open seven days a week from 11:30am to 10:00pm. See Details

Mio Vicino

Santa Clara, CA

Mio Vicino Mio Vicino on Benton Street has four pet-friendly tables outside. You can bring Fido along with you to indulge in some Italian favorites from the varied menu on offer. One of the most popular items on the menu is the chicken cannelloni: fresh homemade pasta filled with chicken, mushrooms, spinach, quattro formaggi, and oregano in a marsala cream sauce, baked with mozzarella and topped with toasted pine nuts. If pizza is more your thing, you could try the Pizza of Fire, topped with linguica, jalapeno peppers, and garlic. See Details

Tootsie's At The Stanford Barn

Palo Alto, CA

Tootsie's At The Stanford Barn Tootsie's At The Stanford Barn is an authentic Italian cafe with great service and dog-friendly seating. See Details

Il Fornaio

Burlingame, CA

Il Fornaio Il Fornaio serves authentic Italian cuisine in an upscale atmosphere with dog-friendly outdoor seating that boasts beautiful views of San Francisco Bay. A distinctly Mediterranean menu features caprese salad, beef carpaccio, margherita pizza, penne alla vodka, veal scaloppine, and linguine mare chiaro. Opens at 11:30am during the week, 10am on Saturday, and 9am on Sunday. See Details

Joe's Corner

Fremont, CA

Joe's Corner Located in a historic building, which was once an ice cream shop in the front and cigar bar in the back, Joe's Corner is an authentic Italian deli serving both tourists and locals in a dog-friendly environment. Visitors to Joe's wanting to dig into a Kourt's Kickin' Chicken sandwich can do so alongside their furry friend at one of its three outdoor tables. The deli's menu includes coffee, breakfast items such as French Toast, Hash and Eggs, and a Breakfast Sandwich, soups, salads, a variety of signature sandwiches such as the Roasted Vegetable, Meatball Sandwich, Turkey Pesto Panini, Italian BLT, and a Reuben. Specialty beers, locally sourced, are available to wash it all down. Joe's Corner is open Tuesday through Friday from 6:30am to 9:00pm and Saturday and Sunday from 8:00am to 7:00pm. See Details

Aldo's Ristorante & Bar

Los Gatos, CA

Aldo's Ristorante & Bar Aldo's Ristorante and Bar, located in Los Gatos, CA, is a casual Italian eatery that serves up a variety of delicious cuisine. Choose from menu options including starters, soups, salads, seafood, chicken, steak, veal, pasta, paninis, and more. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their nine pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal (calling ahead is advised, as they occasionally rent out the patio.) Start off with an order of the Polenta con Funghi - baked polenta with mushrooms, topped with gorgonzola cheese. Next, chow down on the Ravioli d� Aragosta - lobster ravioli with baby shrimp in a champagne cream sauce. Or go for the Specialita Di Jovanna - veal scaloppine with porcini mushrooms, truffle paste, and cream. Aldo's Ristorante and Bar is open Monday through Thursday from 11:30am to 9pm, Friday from 11:30am to 10pm, and Saturday from 5pm to 10pm. See Details

Strizzi's Restaurant

Pleasanton, CA

Strizzi's Restaurant Strizzi's Restaurant in Pleasanton offers classic Italian dining with a modern atmosphere. This location provides nine dog-friendly tables so you can dine with Fido. The menu features familiar fare like pasta and classic entrees. House specials include large plates like Rigatoni Bolognese or Oven Baked Lasagna. Strizzi's Restaurant also offers an early dining menu before dinner, and brunch is served on the weekends. The beverage menu offers a diverse selection of beer and wine to accompany your Italian meal. See Details

Il Fornaio

Palo Alto, CA

Il Fornaio Il Fornaio is located on Cowper Street in Palo Alto. They provide five pet-friendly tables outside. An Italian restaurant with an authentic menu, their chefs proudly prepare a number of pizzas, soups, pasta dishes, and even some items from the rotisserie and grill. Among the numerous real-Italian favorites on offer is their ravioli alla lucana: organic spinach ravioli filled with Italian sausage, ricotta, grana padano, and fennel, topped with fresh tomatoes, spicy tomato sauce with imported peperoncino, pecorino pepato cheese, and fresh basil. See Details

Berevino Cucina and Wine Bar

Dublin, CA

Berevino Cucina and Wine Bar Dogs are welcome at Berevino Cucina and Wine Bar, where they provide ten pet-friendly tables. The Berevino chef's passion is rustic old world Italian cuisine that utilizes fresh and local ingredients. You may want to try one of the pasta specialties, such as the butternut gnocchi, soft fluffy gnocchi stuffed with butternut squash in a garlic brown butter sage cream sauce and topped with crushed walnuts. To go along with their food, their wine menu focuses on local and Italian grapes. Berevino Cucina and Wine Bar is open Sunday through Thursday from 11:30am to 9:00pm and Friday to Saturday from 11:30am to 10:00pm. See Details

Ristorante Don Giovanni

Mountain View, CA

Ristorante Don Giovanni Ristorante Don Giovanni, located in Mountain View, CA, is a casual joint that serves up a variety of delicious Italian cuisine. Choose from menu options including appetizers, soups, salads, pasta, veal, chicken, seafood, paninis, steak, lamb, 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 an order of the Oysters Rockefeller topped with sauteed spinach, bacon, and parmesan cheese, baked to perfection, and drizzled with beurre blanc. Next, chow down on the Fettucine Alla Villana with veal, artichokes, peas, and sun-dried tomatoes in a wine sauce. Or go for the Gamberi Alla Mediterranea - tiger prawns sauteed in garlic, olive oil, olives, fresh tomato, mushrooms, green onions, feta cheese, and wine. Ristorante Don Giovanni is open daily from 11am to 10pm. See Details

PrimaverA Ristorante

San Ramon, CA

PrimaverA Ristorante PrimaVerA Ristorante is a dog-friendly fine Italian restaurant serving locals and tourists alike. Dog owners looking for a plate of pasta can head to one of PrimaVerA's few outdoor tables to enjoy while Fido lounges underfoot. The Italian restaurant's menu includes soups, salads, antipasti dishes, sandwiches, pasta, chicken, seafood, and veal entrees, jambalaya, and more. Diners with room for dessert can indulge in a bowl of Earl Grey Bread Pudding, a plate of S'mores for Two, or Espresso Panna Cotta. PrimaVerA is open Monday through Friday from 11:00am to 9:00pm, Saturday from 12:00am to 9:00pm and Sunday from 4:00pm to 8:30pm. See Details

Tomatina

Santa Clara, CA

Tomatina You can find fresh Italian dining at Tomatina in Santa Clara. Fido can join you for a meal at this location where there are eight dog-friendly tables outside. The menu offers a wide selection of classic Italian dishes with mains like pasta, flatbreads, pizza, and baked dishes like Chicken Marsala. The beverage selection features an extensive list of Californian and Italian wines along with classic cocktails, beer, and coffee. Daily specials include half off bottles of wine on Tuesday evenings and free kids' meals on Thursday. See Details

Gimanelli's Delicatessen

Pleasanton, CA

Gimanelli's Delicatessen Gimanelli's Delicatessen is a classic Italian deli with three small, dog-friendly tables out front. You can pop by for a midday meal and choose from their selection of fresh sandwiches and salads. The daily menu includes signature sandwiches like The Bird with roasted turkey, bacon, and avocado. You can also find specials on the chalkboard like the Spicy Italian or the Soprano. The counter displays various pasta sides and rolls to go along with your meal. Don't miss out on their sweet treats like homemade baklava. Gimanelli's Delicatessen is open Monday through Saturday from 10:30am to 3:30pm. See Details

Portola Kitchen

Portola Valley, CA

Portola Kitchen Request one of the dozen outdoor tables at the dog-friendly Portola Kitchen, or make a reservation ahead of time. Portola Kitchen is serving California-Italian cooking, with scratch-made pasta and locally grown ingredients. Stop by for lunch or dinner and you'll find a large menu full of rustic Italian fare, including dishes like Rigatoni al Forno, Linguine con Frutti di Mare, and house-made thin crust pizzas. Open Monday through Thursday 11:30am to 2:00pm and 5:00pm to 9:00pm, Friday 5:00pm to 10:00pm, Saturday 10:00am to 2:00pm and 5:00pm to 10:00pm, and Sunday 10:00am to 2:00pm and 5:00pm to 9:00pm. See Details