Dog Friendly American Restaurants Near FFT Airport

Located at Wilson Nurseries in Frankfort, KY, the Sage Garden Cafe is a casual eatery that serves up a variety of eats including soups, salads, sandwiches, paninis, burgers, and more. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their eight pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy a fresh, delicious meal. Start off with an order of the KY Beer Cheese Tray, with Kentucky bourbon barrel ale, aged cheddar, and artisan crackers or pita wedges. Next, chow down on the Alaskan Sandwich with a grilled Alaskan salmon filet, tomato, leaf lettuce, and caper dill sauce, atop a toasted brioche bun. Or go for the Brooke's Baby Bleu Salad with sage garden greens, candied walnuts, mandarins, crumbled bleu cheese, shaved red onion, and balsamic dressing. Before you leave, try a Lemon Love Bar with freshly grated and juice lemons on a shortbread crust with a sweet lemon center, and a creamy lemon frosting! Sage Garden Cafe is open Monday through Friday from 10:45am to 5pm, Saturday from 9am to 5pm, and Sunday from 10am to 5pm.

Serafini is a casually elegant eatery located in Frankfort, KY, that serves up American-style fare with a twist. Snag a seat at one of a dozen pet-friendly outdoor tables and enjoy a meal with Fido by your side. Choose from menu options including appetizers, soups, salads, pasta, sandwiches, seafood, beef, chicken, pizza, and more.

Panera Bread on Westridge DrivE has ten pet-friendly outdoor tables, so you can bring your dog along to dine. The popular national chain serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. Stop by early for one of their freshly baked breakfast sandwiches, pastries, or Baked Egg Souffles. Panera Bread is known for their fresh, and clean eating salads, soups, and sandwiches like Bacon Turkey Bravo, Napa Almond Chicken Salad, and Steak and White Cheddar Panini. They have a full espresso and coffee bar where you can get signature drinks like the Hot Chocolate with Chocolate Chip Marshmallows, and Plum Ginger Hibiscus Tea. A drive-thru window is also available if you don't want to tie your dog up outside while you go in to order.

The pet-friendly Cliffside Diner in Frankfort, KY, is an old-school American eatery with a nostalgic 1950s dining vibe. Guests can enjoy a bite to eat outisde at an umbrella-shaded table, weather permitting. The lunch, dinner, and weekend breakfast menus feature classics like omelets, salads, burgers, and meatloaf.

Located next to the Buffalo Trace Distillery Visitor's Center, the Firehouse Sandwich Stop serves delicious lunch eats in a casual shop with dog-friendly outdoor seating. Patrons can dig into hearty options such as the Single Barrel, Bottling Halls, and Small Batch. Dessert lovers will satisfy their sweet tooth with Bourbon Ball Ice Cream and chocolate chip cookies. Firehouse Sandwich Stop is open from April to October, Tuesday through Saturday 11am to 2pm.

Big Daddy's Fried Chicken is a take-out only restaurant in Frankfort, KY, that offers dog-friendly outdoor seating. Please note that table service isn't available, so your pup needs to wait outside while you place your order. They serve fried chicken, wings, catfish and shrimp.