Dog Friendly Restaurants Near LDJ Airport

Paragon Tap & Table is a restaurant in Clark, NJ, with pet-friendly outdoor seating and a dog menu! Fido can enjoy a barkcuterie board, a burger, chicken, jerky, frozen treats, or cookies. For humans, the menu changes regularly and includes options like a steak wedge salad, fried calamari, wings, spicy tuna poke, mac and cheese, fresh seafood, chicken & waffles, and pulled duck quesadillas. A full bar with specialty cocktails is also available.

Garden Restaurant, located in Union, NJ, is a casual American eatery serving up delicious fare. Choose from menu options including appetizers, soups, salads, pasta, seafood, lamb, steak, veal, poultry, burgers, sandwiches, and more. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their four pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal. Start off with an order of the Smoked Salmon, thinly sliced and served with capers, diced onions, and horseradish cream. Next, chow down on the Veal Roulades rolled with spinach, sundried tomatoes, and mozzarella cheese in a Madeira wine sauce. Or go for the Tricolor Salad with Boston lettuce, endive, radicchio, candied walnuts, apples, and crumbled bleu cheese in a house vinaigrette. Garden Restaurant is open Monday through Thursday from 11:30am to 9pm, Friday from 11:30am to 10pm, Saturday from 4pm to 10pm, and Sunday from 3pm to 9pm.

Well-behaved pups may join their owners at one of two dog-friendly, umbrella-covered sidewalk tables outside Dara's Caterers in Elizabeth, NJ. Locals love this deli for the delicious breakfast and lunch options like sandwiches, salads, soups and more. Table service isn't provided, so Fido must remain outside while you order inside.

The historic Cranford Hotel Restaurant and Pub offers dog-friendly tables and a cozy, old school bar setting. The menu is populated by familiar fare like signature sandwiches, seafood, steak, pasta, and pasta. They also have a selection of shareable plates like their Super Nachos or the Chicken Pot Pie. Don't miss out on their wine list, draft beers, or house cocktails.

Bistro 1051 combines a classic Italian grill with a sushi restaurant in Clark, NJ, featuring three dog-friendly tables. Enjoy a variety of pasta dishes, salads, steaks and seafood on the Italian menu. Sushi lovers can choose from dinner platters, individual rolls, and house specials like the Bistro Roll and King Kong Roll.

The Coffee Box is a dog-friendly coffeeshop in Rahway, NJ. Fido is welcome to join you at a table on the patio. Sip on specialty coffee and organic teas while you dine on baked goods, breakfast sandwiches, waffles, toasts, panini, and salads. Please note table service isn't available, so your pup will have to wait outside while you go in to order.

Famous for its uniquely shaped ice cream cakes, and premium soft serve and hand-dipped ice cream, Carvel Ice Cream is a dog-friendly frozen sweet shop in Avenel. The ice cream shop offers four outdoor tables to dog owners wanting to indulge alongside their canine companion. Carvel's menu is made up of soft-serve, sundaes, thick shakes, novelties and treats, Carvelanches, and scooped ice cream flavors such as Banana Peanut Butter, Toffee Latte, Fried Ice Cream, Rum Raisin, Maple Chip, Lemon, and more. Please note that table service isn't available, so your dog will need to be tied up outside while you go in to order.

Using fresh dough and artisanal ingredients, Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza is a dog-friendly spot to enjoy a slice, whether it's class or inventive, in Clark. Blaze offers six outdoor tables to customers wanting to dine alongside their dog. The pizzeria's menu is made up of simple salads, build your own pizzas, and signatures such as the Veg Out, White Top, BBQ Chkn, Green Stripe, Meat Eater, and the Art Lover, topped with artichokes, mozzarella, ricotta, chopped garlic, and red sauce dollops. Diners with room for dessert can indulge in a Sea Salt Cookie, S'more Pie or Olive Oil Brownie. Please note that table service isn't available, so your dog will need to be tied up outside when you go in to order.

Pienza Brick Oven Pizza Café in Staten Island, NY, serves brick-oven pizza, calzones, pasta, and other Italian favorites for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Dogs are welcome at seasonal outdoor tables on the pet-friendly patio. As a social enterprise, 100% of profits support local scholarships and non-profit grants.

Luciano's takes a contemporary twist on Tuscan-style food. Hot spot for politicos and celebs but reasonably priced. Dogs are welcome at outdoor tables based on availability. It's recommended to call ahead to verify seating.

Casa Nino's Pizza House, located in Staten Island, NY, is a casual eatery that serves up a variety of delicious Italian cuisine. Choose from menu options including appetizers, soups, salads, pizza, calzones, heroes, wraps, pasta, chicken, seafood, veggies, and more. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their six pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal (calling ahead is advised.) Start off with an order of the Garlic Knots, then chow down on the Philly Cheesesteak Pie topped with sirloin steak, sauteed onions, and yellow American cheese. Or go for the Pizza House Special Hero with grilled chicken, bacon, fresh tomatoes, mozzarella, and ranch dressing. Casa Nino's Pizza House is open daily from 11am to 11pm.

Alfredo's Restaurant and Pizzeria hosts four dog-friendly table with seating for up to eighteen guests. From pizza and sandwiches to pasta and calzones, you're sure to find something to fill you up. Alfredo's is open Monday through Thursday from 11am to 10pm, Friday through Saturday from 11am to 11pm, and Sunday from 12pm to 10pm.

Cafe 401, located in Union, NJ, is a casual eatery serving up American cuisine with a Portuguese twist. Choose from menu options including breakfast sandwiches, muffins, baked goods, soups, salads, sandwiches, paninis, Portuguese platters, and more. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their two pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal. Try the Letigre Panini with turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato, smoked mozzarella, and BLT sauce on toasted whole wheat bread. Or go for the SoHo Panini with grilled chicken, avocado, roasted red peppers, fresh smoked mozzarella, and chipotle sauce. Cafe 401 is open Monday through Friday from 7am to 4:30pm, and Saturday through Sunday from 8am to 4:30pm.

This fast food restaurant on Spring Street offers carhop service and a handful of pet-friendly tables. At Sonic Drive-In you can get burgers and hot dogs, chicken sandwiches, plus fries, tater tots, and mozzarella sticks. Sonic Drive-In is known for their vast selection of drinks, like Frozen Lemonade, Strawberry Limeade, and Grape Sluch with Rainbow Candy. There is also a selection of milkshakes, Sonic Blasts, waffle cone sundaes, and ice cream slushes.

American Melts is a pet-friendly restaurant in Kenilworth, NJ. Fido can stay by your side the whole time while you order from the convenient walk-up window then enjoy your meal at one of the four patio tables. The menu features a variety of specialty sandwiches, including popular items like the N.Y. Cheddar, KC Barbeque, the Carnegie, Stone Pony, and the Mac and Cheese Sandwich.

Phillippo's Pizza is a pet-friendly restaurant in Clark, NJ that welcomes leashed dogs at their three outdoor tables. Stop by and check out their selection of pizzas, pasta dishes, salads and seafood. Please note table service isn't available, so Fido will have to wait outside while you order.

D'Orsi's Bakery is a pet-friendly establishment in Port Reading, NJ. They don't have a full dog menu, but they do offer treats. During your visit, enjoy cupcakes, pies, cookies, bread and slices of cake. Please note table service isn't available, so Fido must remain outside while you order.

Cranford Vanilla Bean Creamery in Cranford, NJ is pet friendly. Bring Fido with you while you enjoy a sweet treat outside on the charming downtown sidewalk patio. The serve premium homemade ice cream in a variety of flavors, plus specialty cakes and pies.

The Thirsty Turtle in Cranford is a laid-back restaurant and bar with an extensive beer menu. You and your pup can chill out at their two dog-friendly tables on the deck. The daily menu includes options like quesadillas, ribs, burger and seafood. Please note your furry friend isn't allowed under their tent.

Eli's Pizza Pasta is a relaxed Italian restaurant with two dog-friendly picnic tables outside. Their menu is composed of subs, wraps, pasta dishes, and pizza. They offer new specials daily, and delivery if you don't have time to dine in. Eli's Pizza Pasta is open Monday through Thursday from 10am to 10pm, Friday through Saturday from 10am to 11pm, and Sunday from 4pm to 10pm.