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

Pet Friendly Frog Level Brewing Company
Frog Level Brewing Company Frog Level Brewing Company is a dog-friendly microbrewery in Waynesville, NC, where Fido is welcome to join you at an outdoor table in their unique beer garden by the creek. The venue offers pub fare favorites from the test kitchen for their sister brand, 7 Clans Brewing. There's even a Dog Snack Bowl menu option for Fido with a choice of shredded chicken or shredded brisket served with peas and carrots! Humans can pair their handcrafted beer with menu items like boiled peanuts, trout dip, soft pretzels, hot chicken, sandwiches, mac and cheese, tacos, and more. Live entertainment is offered spring through fall. Check their website for current schedule. See Details
Pet Friendly Sunny Point Cafe
Sunny Point Cafe Sunny Point Cafe is a family-owned, pet-friendly cafe in Asheville, NC. They serve upscale made-from-scratch food options in a cozy atmosphere. Leashed dogs are welcome on the covered outdoor patio. Menu items include salads, sandwiches, burgers, breakfast for dinner, and hearty entrees such as mighty meaty meatloaf, pork osso buco, and shrimp and grits. See Details
The Square Root The Square Root is a dog-friendly restaurant in Brevard, NC, where Fido is welcome to join you at an outdoor table on the covered patio. They offer a variety of menu choices sure to please anyone. Enjoy items such as North Carolina mountain trout, hangar steak, peach glazed pork flat iron, cedar plank salmon, a variety of sandwiches and salads, and appetizer like the fried green tomatoes or Bavarian soft pretzel board. See Details
Funkatorium The Funkatorium, located in Asheville, NC, is a pet-friendly, casual bar and eatery that serves up Wicked Weed sour beers and a myriad of delicious, elevated pub fare. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their outdoor tables in the heated, covered Biergarten. See Details
NoDa Brewing Company NoDa Brewing Company is dog friendly! Bring Fido to NoDa on North Davidson (Get it?!) while you partake in a pint or flight of locally-made microbrews. Craft beer lovers will want to sign up for the brewery tour, too. Live music and food trucks round out the offerings. See Details
The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery in Charlotte is pet-friendly. Home to the largest biergarten in the Southeast, it’s more like a park than a garden. The space, modeled after the early biergartens of Munich, is surrounded by 100-year-old oak, mature pecan and hickory trees for shade. It would be easy to forget that you’re only minutes from the hustle and bustle of downtown as you stroll the brewery’s cobbled pathways and discover shady tables, cornhole games and toasty fire pits with your pup by your side. See Details
Fishy Fishy Cafe Fishy Fishy Cafe is a dog-friendly seafood restaurant in Southport, NC. Fido is welcome to join you at a table on the covered outdoor deck overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway. Start with a shrimp appetizer of your choice, then one of several entrées featuring oysters, scallops, flounder, salmon, cod, etc. See Details
Green Man Brewery Green Man Brewery is a dog-friendly brewery in Asheville, NC, known for consistently good traditional ales and impressive seasonal beers. Bring your dog to sample specialty brews like The Rainmaker Double IPA or The Dweller Imperial Stout. Well-behaved dogs are always welcome inside and outside. See Details
Famous Toastery of Wilmington Famous Toastery of Wilmington is a dog-friendly eatery where Fido is welcome to join you at a table on the outside covered porch. While they don't have a dog menu, they do provide peanut butter cups topped with treats! Pet parents can enjoy made from scratch breakfast and lunch offerings, including eggs Benedict and Florentine, biscuits and gravy, flavored pancakes, a variety of omelettes, BLTs, Buffalo chicken wraps, and meatloaf with mashed potatoes. See Details
Burial Beer Co. Burial Beer Co. is dog friendly! Bring Fido to join you while you sample craft beers brewed on site. Favorites include Skillet Donut Stout, Scythe Rye IPA, Shadowclock Pils, Haysaw Saison, and Bolo Coconut Brown Ale. If you get hungry, order food from Salt & Smoke's window located on Burial Beer Co.’s patio. See Details
Lost Province Brewing Co. Lost Province Brewing Co. in Boone, NC, offers over a dozen year-round and seasonal craft brews on tap throughout the year. Fido can join you on the covered patio. They also serve tasty apps like Belgian beer mussels and fire roasted Spanish olives, delicious entrees featuring wood-fired pizza and fried chicken sandwiches. See Details
Ten O Six Ten O Six serves local Outer Banks' seafood blended with an array of secret spices. Menu favorites include king crab leg boils, steamed lobster tail, fried shrimp, Italian subs, turkey avocado wraps, and homemade ice cream cake. Outdoor tables are dog friendly. See Details
Inlet View Bar & Grill Inlet View Bar & Grill is a dog-friendly restaurant in Shallotte, NC, that features fresh, fired, or grilled seafood apps and entrees. Enjoy dinner and cocktails with your pup and watch an amazing sunset from an outdoor table. See Details
Six Pence Pub Six Pence Pub in Blowing Rock, NC, serves traditional British dishes along with classic American fare. Choose from Scotch eggs, ploughman's lunch, deli style sandwiches, bangers and mash, pork chops, crab cakes, and tender pot roast. Their fenced patio is dog friendly. See Details
Waveriders Coffee & Deli Waveriders Coffee & Deli in Nags Head, NC is a coffee shop, deli, and bar all rolled into one. Menu offers breakfast and lunch sandwiches, coffee, smoothies, and craft beer. Patio seating is dog friendly. See Details
The Local Dogs are welcome at nine outdoor tables on the porch at The Local. Serving wood-fired flatbread pizzas, salads, burgers, seafood, pasta dishes, steaks, and tacos, The Local offers a variety of options for lunch, brunch, or dinner. Popular menu times include barbecue pork nachos, cheese curds, fried Brussels sprouts, Carolina banh mi sandwich, kale salad, and beignets. The Local is open Monday - Saturday 11am - 2am, Sunday 11am - 10pm. See Details
Melanie's Food Fantasy Located in downtown Boone, Melanie's has been serving delicious food in a warm atmosphere since 1991. The breakfast, lunch, and dinner options include eggs Florentine, western omelets, stuffed French toast, bacon chipotle chicken melts, Caribbean tempeh sandwiches, and butter burgers. Dogs are welcome on the patio, but during peak hours they must remain tied to the outside of the patio in a grassy area to ensure their safety. See Details
Blue Moon Beach Grill Blue Moon Beach Grill serves up Southern comfort food and dog-friendly outdoor seating in Nags Head, NC. Their seafood-focused menu offers tasty options like daily specials, salads, fish tacos, filet mignon, sandwiches, plus a beverage menu with craft beer, wine and cocktails. Weather permitting, dogs are welcome to join you at outdoor tables. See Details
Morgan's Tavern Morgan's Tavern is a dog-friendly eatery housed in a historic building in New Bern, NC. Fido is welcome to join you at a table on the outdoor patio. There are salads, soups, seafood, pasta bowls, sandwiches, tacos, steaks, and burgers on the extensive menu. The "Four-Legged Friends Menu" offers a choice of protein with brown rice and broccoli. Pups will want to save room for dessert, which consists of a scoop of ice cream topped with a Milk Bone treat. See Details
Mayfel's Mayfel's is an eclectic and fun eatery in the heart of downtown Asheville that serves Louisiana-style food including gumbo, muffalettas, po' boys, and beignets. They have two dog-friendly outdoor dining areas: the front patio and The Courtyard Bar, which is reminiscent of the New Orleans French Quarter. See Details
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