Dog Friendly Italian Restaurants in California

No need to leave Fido in the hotel room when you want to grab a bite! No matter where you’re headed, we can point you towards great Italian restaurants in California that will welcome Fido to join you at an outdoor table. 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 Gabriella Cafe
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. See Details
Backstreet Bistro Open daily for lunch and dinner, and serving breakfast on weekends, The Backstreet Bistro offers beautiful mountain views and a wide variety of favorites from salads, sandwiches, and homemade soups for lunch and a full Italian menu featuring fresh fish daily specials. Enjoy live jazz every Tuesday evening and Saturday afternoon on the dog-friendly, misted patio. Call ahead to ensure availability. 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
Louie Linguini's Louie Linguini's is a pet-friendly restaurant in Monterey, CA, where Fido can join you on their second floor. 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
Poggio Trattoria Poggia is a casual Italian eatery that utilizes fresh local ingredients and house grown herbs and vegetables. Leashed dogs are welcome on the patio. See Details
Buon Appetito The passion of the folks running this spot shows in its divine food and service. Fido can join you at an outdoor table. See Details
Giuseppe's Cucina Rustica Giuseppe's Cucina Rustica is a dog-friendly farm to fork restaurant serving Italian fare. Dog owners wanting to dig into a plate of pasta can do so alongside their pooch at one of Giuseppe's several outdoor seats on the front and back patio. The restaurant's menu includes antipasti dishes, salads, pasta, wood fired pizzas, chicken, seafood, and pork entrees, along with Italian sides. Diners with a sweet tooth can save room for a Meyer Lemon Cheesecake or Cannoli. Giuseppe's is open Sunday from 10:30am to 9:00pm, Monday through Thursday from 11:30am to 9:00pm, Friday from 11:30am to 10:00pm and Saturday from 10:30am to 10:00pm. See Details
Firenze Trattoria Firenze Trattoria specializes in authentic Italian dining with Tuscan influences in a romantic atmosphere that has pet-friendly seating. See Details
Pappalecco Pappalecco is a dog-friendly restaurant in San Diego serving Italian fare with Tuscan influences to locals and tourists alike. Fido is welcome to join you at an outdoor table. Pappalecco's menu includes paninis, pizzas, coffee drinks, breakfast items, salads, and wine. Diners with room for dessert can indulge in a Gelato Cookie Sandwich or Affogato dish. See Details
Masa of Echo Park Masa of Echo Park, located in Los Angeles, CA, is a trendy joint that serves up a plethora of delicious eats. Choose from menu options including starters, soups, salads, pizza, paninis, sandwiches, burgers, pasta, 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 Garlic Bread - toasted and drizzled with olive oil, parmesan cheese, and chopped fresh garlic, served with marinara sauce. Next, chow down on the Santa Ynez Pizza topped with prosciutto, pineapple, jalapenos, marinara, mozzarella, and parmesan. Or go for the Masa Muffaletta with mortadella, Genoa salami, lettuce, tomato, red onion, spicy giardiniera, mayo, and Swiss cheese served on a grilled Cuban roll. Masa of Echo Park is open daily from 11am to 11pm. See Details
Pazzia Mouth-watering aromas here build the anticipation as you wait for your tasty Italian meal to arrive at Pazzia is San Francisco. Fido can join you at an outdoor table on the heated, pet-friendly sidewalk patio. The menu features thin-crust pizza, burrato, pasta dishes, fritto misto, and other Italian specialties. See Details
Sammy Gs Tuscan Grill Located in the heart of downtown, Sammy G’s serves salads, pizza, pasta, and a variety of beef, chicken, and fish entrees. Dogs are welcome at patio tables. See Details
Cicciotti's Trattoria Italiana Cicciotti's Trattoria Italiana and Seafood serves authentic Italian food and provides eight dog-friendly tables outside. The pizza on the menu is cooked in a wood-fired oven and can be ordered with a number of toppings, including Pizza Sorrentina, topped with calamari, clams, mussels, shrimp, tomatoes, and mozzarella cheese. Alternatively, you could try one of the specialty pasta dishes on the menu, such as the pennette a la vodka, short tube pasta in a creamy tomato vodka sauce. Cicciotti's Trattoria Italiana is open Sunday through Thursday from 11:00am to 10:00pm, Friday from 11:00am to 10:30pm, Saturday from 12:00pm to 10:30pm. See Details
Yanni's Bar & Grill Yanni's Bar & Grill is a dog-friendly Italian and Greek restaurant in San Diego, CA. Your leashed, friendly dog is welcome to join you at an outdoor table on the covered patio. Bowls of water are available by request. This family-owned restaurant serves up delicious meals like smoked salmon rotini, grilled Loukaniko, and capellini tomato basil. See Details
Piatti Restaurant & Bar Piatti's Restaurant & Bar serves rustic Italian cuisine and features an inviting ambiance that makes for a great gathering place where friends, family and neighbors eat, drink and socialize while enjoying the same sense of community found in Italy’s everpopular trattorias. Dogs are always welcome in the tree-lit courtyard. Bring your pup & enjoy live music on Friday nights from 6:30-9:30. See Details
Boccaccio's Boccaccio's is a pet-friendly restaurant in Westlake Village, CA, where Fido can join you at a table on their waterside patio. The menu features Italian cuisine like spaghetti Bolognese, linguine and clams, seafood risotto, veal parmigiana, and more. They also serve sandwiches at lunch and weekend brunch. See Details
Bellanico This cozy spot attracts crowds hoping to indluge in fresh pasta and Venetian tapas. Dogs welcome at outdoor tables; will provide water bowl. See Details
Scardino's Italian Restaurant Scardino's serves authentic Italian cuisine derived from recipes brought over from the old country. Outdoor seating welcomes dogs. See Details
Mezzo Restaurant Allow Fido to join you for an exquisite meal at Mezzo Restaurant, a dog-friendly contemporary Italian eatery located in Stockton, CA. Seated beside an outdoor table for lunch or dinner, Fido can lap up cold, refreshing water from a bowl which the restaurant provides, and snuggle up in their own freshly laundered doggie blanket given to your table. Your best friend will be presented with a pre-dinner nibble of an all natural dog biscuit which is wrapped in a cute cellophane bag so it can be preserved and given to Fido whenever you choose. The experience wouldn't be complete without a mouth-watering dog menu with choices of grilled chicken, steak or salmon, or Carpaccio. Specializing in farm to table cuisine, Mezzo serves authentic, multi-regional modern Italian dishes which include hand crafted pastas and made-from-scratch sauces. Sample delicious Italian fare which uses authentic ingredients, the finest local produce, and sustainably sourced meat and seafood. See Details
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