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    Dog Friendly Italian Restaurants in Iowa

    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 Iowa that will welcome Fido to join you at an outdoor table. Bone appetit!

    Pet Friendly Basta

    Basta

    Iowa City, IA
    Basta Voted the Best Italian Restaurant in Johnson County by readers of the Iowa City Press-Citizen, Basta is an upscale pizzeria and ristorante serving up modern Italian cuisine, Napoli-style pizza, and plenty of wine by the bottle or glass just a block away from the Old Capitol. Bring Fido along to several dog-friendly outdoor tables and start out with dates hand-stuffed with Italian sausage and topped with pancetta, Gorgonzola, and Calabrian chile tomato sauce, then go for a Hanger Steak or Margherita pizza. Pasta specials include Crab Spaghetti and Roasted Butternut Squash Ravioli. Basta is open seven days a week from 11:00am to 10:00pm. See Details
    Pet Friendly Trattoria Fresco

    Trattoria Fresco

    Sioux City, IA
    Trattoria Fresco Trattoria Fresco in Sioux City is home to two pet-friendly tables outside. Roughly translated as fresh from the factory, Trattoria Fresco provides a menu full of interesting Italian favorites. At lunchtime, you may want to try the grigliate mista: grilled octopus and calamari shrimp served in a light balsamic vinaigrette. Alternatively, you may want to try the vongole gratinate: baked clams seasoned with Italian herbs and spices. See Details

    Cafe Dodici

    Washington, IA
    Cafe Dodici You can bring Fido to Cafe Dodici, where they provide four pet-friendly tables outside. Meaning twelve in Italian, the name Dodici was chosen because twelve is apparently a significant number: twelve vibrations of tone, twelve hours a day, and is a central theme in many countries. This Italian eatery dishes up a number of pasta dishes, including spinach ravioli: classic spinach and ricotta stuffed ravioli with Rossini sauce. The menu also includes a number of entrees, such as the raspberry salmon: fresh salmon fillet topped with julienne cut potatoes, and house-made raspberry champagne coulis. Cafe Dodici is open Wednesday through Saturday from 5pm to 9pm and Wednesday through Sunday from 11am to 2pm. See Details
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