Ana

Rating 1 bone purely from my dog’s perspective as they had to wait in the car and did not receive pup cups (I didn’t ask). Unlike The Vault in CB or Java City, there is no drive-through, no inside dog seating, nor a cool outdoor patio. From the human side, add 4 stars for the good coffee, polite service, human seating, and take home beans. A bit pricey, but nice inside for people. Just wish this shop could add a drive-thru or indoor dog ordering area.

They gave us two pup cups, let us sit inside, super friendly counter service AND, though my needs come last to my fur babies, GREAT coffee and variety of sweet treats.

Management/service was great! They let us bring our pup on the patio and provided a water bowl upon request. We kept her leashed and close, did well with the public training on the far end bench. Benches with shade are perfect for a casual afternoon in nice weather. They have a decent selection for food and drinks. Don’t miss out on their daily specials!

Coming from out of town, the dog beach is so small that we made a day of it and checked out the other dog friendly shops/restaurants at the Annapolis harbor first. Great for a small day trip! $6 at the main park entrance, nice big park. Follow the dog paw signs. From the dog beach parking lot there’s a short paved walking trail to a dock look out point, take a left past the stairs to find the dog beach. It’s a tiny beach, but allows off-leash dog swimming within the fenced area. Water isn’t clean enough for humans but shallow and calm enough for dogs. A few boats and jet skis passed further down across the way so a little bit of wake but otherwise true to it’s name. Helped to have a dog ball stick to grab the ball when it’s about to float out (there were a couple toys left behind that must have been carried out prior). We met three golden retrievers while we were there on a weekday afternoon, otherwise pretty empty. There’s a water hose by the bathrooms at the parking lot to rinse off, but it’s pretty rusty so bring a jug of filtered water for drinks. We were there until sunset, everyone seemed friendly/safe. Park closes at 8:30pm.

Having the dog can be a handful- this was perfect to grab an iced coffee and afternoon crepe! No line and outdoor seating, conveniently right off of the parking lot/harbor. Friendly and fast service. They serve the crepe in a wrap, similar to a burrito, so you can eat it one handed without worrying about washing up or holding the dog leash when taking it to-go while you sightsee. Highly recommend!