Dog Friendly Seafood Restaurants in North Carolina

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 seafood restaurants in North Carolina that will welcome Fido to join you at an outdoor table. Bone appetit!

Awful Arthur's Oyster Bar

Kill Devil Hills, NC

Awful Arthur's Oyster Bar Awful Arthur's Oyster Bar is a seafood style eatery that serves up a wide variety of fresh, delicious dishes. Choose from oysters on the half shell, shrimp, crablegs, clams, scallops, steak, surf and turf, poultry, burgers, pasta, sandwiches, and more. Fido is welcome to join you at their single pet-friendly outdoor table (for to-go orders only) while you enjoy your meal. Try the Turf and Tail with a six ounce filet and a six ounce lobster tail. Or go for the Seafood Alfredo with sauteed shrimp and scallops over linguini with a rich, creamy parmesan cheese sauce. Awful Arthur's Oyster Bar is open daily from 11:00am to 9:00pm. See Details

Calabash Seafood Hut

Calabash, NC

Calabash Seafood Hut Dogs are welcome at three outdoor tables at this seafood joint. Calabash Seafood Hut serves the fried seafood platters for which the area is well-known out of its small dining area; expect to wait for a table. Menu items include fried shrimp, scallops, flounder, hush puppies, and clam chowder. Calabash Seafood Hut is open for lunch and dinner Tuesday - Sunday 11am - 9pm. See Details

Skippers Fish Fry

Apex, NC

Skippers Fish Fry Dogs are welcome at four outdoor tables at this restaurant specializing in Calabash-style seafood. Skipper's Fish Fry serves fresh seafood prepared steamed, grilled, or the specialty - fried. Menu items include fried catfish platter, fried buffalo baby shrimp, fried flounder sandwich, Cajun jambalaya, clam chowder, and steamed peel n' eat shrimp. Skipper's Fish Fry is open Sunday - Thursday 11am - 8:30pm, Friday - Saturday 11am - 9:30pm. See Details

McCormick & Schmick's

Charlotte, NC

McCormick & Schmick's McCormick and Schmick's is a seafood restaurant with fifteen pet-friendly tables outside. Located on Barclay Downs Drive, this restaurant features a fresh list of seafood that changes every day. The menu also includes aged-steaks, poultry, entree salads, and pasta. One of the signature fish dishes is the Alaskan halibut: herb-crusted, roasted vegetables, and potatoes, served in Meyer lemon butter. On the side, you can enjoy some cheesy garlic bread, lobster mashed potatoes, creamed spinach, and grilled asparagus. See Details

Saltwater Grill at River Bend

New Bern, NC

Saltwater Grill at River Bend Bring Fido to the beautiful dog-friendly deck at Saltwater Grill at River Bend. Overlooking a narrow stretch of the river in New Bern, NC, this popular eatery serves a variety of fresh local seafood. Stop by for lunch or dinner to sample bacon wrapped scallops, shrimp tacos, crab dip, or a fried seafood platter. The menu also features burgers, sandwiches, pasta and salads. See Details

Eddie's on Lake Norman

Mooresville, NC

Eddie's on Lake Norman Eddie's on Lake Norman is a casual, dog-friendly eatery that serves various menu options in Mooresville, NC. Fido is welcome to join you at an outdoor table along the sidewalk, but please note the area is not shaded. Choose from appetizers, a raw bar, seafood, pasta, burgers and more. The back patio does not allow dogs. See Details

Capt'n Bill's Backyard Grill

Wilmington, NC

Capt'n Bill's Backyard Grill Capt'n Bill's Backyard Grill is open Monday through Thursday from 5:00pm to 11:00pm, Friday from 4:00pm to 11:00pm, Saturday from 11:00am to 11:00pm, and Sunday from 12:00pm to 10:00pm. Choose from a variety of menu options including sandwiches, burgers, tacos, wraps, barbecue, seafood platters, salads, and more. Feel free to bring Fido along and snag a seat at one of their pet-friendly outdoor tables to enjoy your evening. Start with an order of their banana peppers, hand battered and fried, and served with a side of ranch dipping sauce. For your meal, you can't go wrong with Bill's Seafood Platter, served with fried flounder, shrimp, oysters, scallops, and clam strips, served with fries, hushpuppies, slaw, and your choice of cocktail or tartar sauce. See Details

Captain Pete's Seafood Restaurant

Maiden, NC

Captain Pete's Seafood Restaurant Captain Pete's Seafood Restaurant serves up a variety of seafood dishes and entrees. Choose from options like appetizers, salads, fried platters, broiled platters, sandwiches, and more. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their four pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal. Start with a bowl of the New England Clam Chowder, then move on to the main event. Try a broiled or fried platter! Choose from options like whole flounder, baby shrimp, clam strips, oysters, catfish, swordfish, scallops, and more. Captain Pete's Seafood Restaurant is open Tuesday through Thursday from 11:00am to 8:30pm, Friday through Saturday from 11:00am to 9:00pm, and Sunday from 11:00am to 2:30pm. Their hours change seasonally, so be sure to call ahead! See Details

Billfish Grill & Bar

Indian Beach, NC

Billfish Grill & Bar Billfish Grill & Bar is a dog-friendly seafood restaurant and bar in Indian Beach, NC. Your leashed dog is welcome to join you at a table on the outdoor patio for delicious eats and beachside cocktails. Try their clam strips, King Crab legs, or Filet Mignon while you're there. Don't forget to take a look at their event calendar to see which music act is performing live during your visit! See Details

Atlantic Coast Cafe

Waves, NC

Atlantic Coast Cafe Atlantic Coast Cafe is a dog-friendly seafood restaurant which serves breakfast, lunch and dinner in Waves, NC. Fido may join you at a table on the covered deck of this casual eatery. Enjoy hearty breakfasts, freshly prepared seafood, burgers and sides, tacos, sandwiches, BBQ and salads. See Details

Cockeyed Clam

Buxton, NC

Cockeyed Clam Cockeyed Clam is a popular eatery among owners and furry friends in Buxton, NC. This local seafood restaurant features an outdoor patio with seating for humans and their four-legged companions. Menu items include burgers, scallops, steak, pasta and more. Check out their drink menu for a beverage that pairs nicely with your dinner. See Details

Lake House Bar & Grill

West End, NC

Lake House Bar & Grill Dine with your dog at one of the two pet-friendly tables outside Lake House Bar & Grill in West End, NC. This local seafood restaurant offers a variety of American options for visitors to enjoy for lunch or dinner. Customer favorites include blackened chicken bacon ranch wrap, Lake House salad, fish and chips, and Cowboy burger. Table service isn’t provided, so Fido must remain outside while you order your food inside. See Details

Capt. Nance's Seafood

Calabash, NC

Capt. Nance's Seafood Capt. Nance's Seafood in Calabash, NC, welcomes dogs and their owners to sit outside at one of their nine picnic tables on the pet-friendly patio overlooking the Calabash River. This local restaurant offers extensive food, including appetizers and salads, seafood platters, sandwiches, specialty dinners, land lovers options, and more. Please note table service isn't available, so Fido must remain outside while you order. See Details

Dockside Seafood House

Calabash, NC

Dockside Seafood House Furry friends visiting Calabash, NC, are welcome to join their owners at Dockside Seafood House for a bite to eat on the pet-friendly terrace overlooking the water. Customer favorites at this local eatery include slow-roasted prime rib, fish and chips, shrimp n grits, and lemon pepper salmon. See Details

Castaways Raw Bar and Grill

Holden Beach, NC

Castaways Raw Bar and Grill Castaways Raw Bar and Grill is a dog-friendly restaurant in Holden Beach, NC, where Fido is welcome to join you at one of the outdoor tables in the picnic area by the sand. This local seafood eatery features a variety of options for lunch and dinner. Customer favorites include peel-n-eat shrimp, almond-crusted tilapia and crab-stuffed flounder. See Details

A'Nets Katch

Knightdale, NC

A'Nets Katch A'Nets Katch is a pet-friendly seafood restaurant in Knightdale, NC. Fid can join you at one the two picnic tables on the patio while you enjoy food and drinks! The menu features fried appetizers, salads, sandwiches, tacos, burgers, and seafood platters. See Details

Stripers Bar and Grille

Manteo, NC

Stripers Bar and Grille Stripers Bar and Grille offers pet-friendly outdoor seating in Manteo, NC. Bring Fido along while you enjoy food and drinks at one of the tables on the airy porch. Their menu includes shareables, salads, tacos, burgers, sandwiches, fried and grilled seafood dishes. See Details

NC Seafood Restaurant

Raleigh, NC

NC Seafood Restaurant Fido can join you at one of the 20 picnic tables outside NC Seafood Restaurant, a dog-friendly eatery located at the state farmer's market in Raleigh, NC. Their menu offers fresh seafood options like chowders, calabash plates, tasty sides and more. Please note that table service isn’t available, so Fido will need to wait outside while you place your order inside. See Details

Fish Hook Grill

Harkers Island, NC

Fish Hook Grill Fido can join you at one of the two tables outside Fish Hook Grill, a dog-friendly eatery in Harkers Island, NC. Menu options include a variety of seafood choices as well as chicken and burgers. Please note that table service isn’t available, so Fido will need to wait outside while you place your order inside. See Details

Bonefish Grill Cary

Cary, NC

Bonefish Grill Cary Bonefish Grill is a chain seafood restaurant located in the Arboretum Retail & Restaurant Center in Cary, NC. Their outdoor patio features pet-friendly tables where furry friends can unwind beside their owners. Lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch menus feature customer favorites like scallop and shrimp skewers, Bonefish signature pasta, The Angler's sirloin steak, and French toast sticks. See Details