Dog Friendly American Restaurants in Edison, NJ

The Edison Automat is a dog-friendly eatery in Edison, NJ. Fido is welcome to join you at a table on the outdoor covered patio. The Edison Automat invites you to have some coffee, tea, or an espresso. Have a breakfast sandwich, omelet, soup, sandwich, wrap, or burger with your drink. Treats are available for Fido. Please call ahead to see if outdoor seating is available.

Shake Shack in Edison, NJ, offers pet-friendly, covered outdoor seating where you can dine alongside your furry friend. Known for its elevated take on American classics, Shake Shack serves made-to-order Angus beef burgers, crispy chicken, hand-spun milkshakes, house-made lemonades and more—all crafted with high-quality ingredients.

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.

Avenue Bistro is a neighborhood favorite specializing in New American cuisine with dog-friendly outdoor tables on their covered patio in Verona, NJ. Fido can even enjoy a meal from their dog menu featuring grilled chicken with potato and rice! Their human menu includes Leggs Benedict (with lobster), grilled hanger steak, firecracker calamari, braised short ribs, and crab cake sandwiches. They also offer brunch on weekends.

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.

Located at the Hampton Inn Woodbridge, NJ, Miller's Ale House is a casual sports bar with a dog-friendly outdoor patio. Dine at an umbrella-covered table where Fido can order from the dog menu while you enjoy house favorites, such as barbeque baby back ribs, English pub fish & chips, a classic cheeseburger, and more. Choose from 35 beers on tap, and be sure to check out their upcoming events.

Just Jake's is a dog-friendly, family-run bar in Montclair, NJ, where Fido can join you at an outdoor table on the patio. The menu offers burgers, flatbreads, quesadillas, ribeye, and grilled chicken caprese. Happy hour is held every afternoon during the week.

Van Gogh's Ear Cafe is a retro-style American eatery serving up delicious fare in a cozy, comfortable setting in Union, NJ. Fido will love it here because they offer a dog menu! He can choose a turkey meatball, frozen yogurt, a puppucino, or barkuterie treats. For you, there are appetizers, salads, burritos, quesadillas, pizza, small plates, sandwiches, and more.

Project P.U.B., located in Somerville, NJ, is a casual bar and eatery that serves up a myriad of delicious grub. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal. Start off with a cold beer and an order of the Duck Fat Fries with house-smoked ketchup. Next, chow down on the Beer BBQ Brisket Sandwich with house-smoked brisket, BBQ sauce, pepper jack cheese, and house-pickled hot pepper-red cabbage slaw on a Cuban roll. Or go for the Margherita Flatbread topped with jersey heirloom tomatoes, mozzarella di bufala, fresh basil, and extra virgin olive oil. Project P.U.B. is open Tuesday through Wednesday from 4:30pm to 10pm, Thursday from 4:30pm to 11pm, Friday through Saturday from 4:30pm to 1am, and Sunday from 11am to 3pm.

Seymours Cafe is a breakfast & lunch restaurant with a pet-friendly patio in Livingston, NJ. Bring Fido with you while you enjoy a meal at one of the four shaded tables outside. They serve coffee, fresh-squeezed juice, shakes, bagels, breakfast platters, salads, wraps, paninis, and more. For Fido, fresh water bowls are available.

Leia Gaccione spent seven years as Executive Chef and Chef de Cuisine for Bobby Flay at five of his fine dining restaurants before creating south + pine american eatery, where she invents creative dishes from seasonal ingredients in an inviting atmosphere. Bring Fido along to an expansive dog-friendly patio (20 tables!) while you select from a menu that includes veggie appetizers, salads, inventive meat-and-vegetable entrees, and vegetarian and vegan options. BYOB, or order from the nearby wine shop (they'll bring it to your table!), then try the Burrata appetizer with roasted carrots, sunflower granola, and balsamic honey redux, and go for the Grilled Salmon with coconut quinoa, beet and carrot salad. Add on a side order of Polenta Fries and go home happy. south + pine american eatery is open for lunch Monday through Friday from 11:30am to 4:00pm, for dinner on Monday through Thursday from 5:00pm to 9:30pm (10:30pm on Friday and Saturday), and on Sunday evenings from 5:00pm to 9:00pm. A special brunch menu is available on Saturday and Sunday from 11:00am to 3:30pm.

Ahi tuna sliders, grilled pizza, bowtie pasta, and chicken pot pie are just some of the tasty options available at The Station. Outdoor seating is dog friendly.

Bloomfield Steak and Seafood House hosts a spacious outdoor patio with pet-friendly seating for up to fifty guests, water bowls for your pup, and a cozy fire pit. Their menus include lunch and dinner with a large selection of burgers, sandwiches, pasta, and entrees. House specials include the Angry Fish Tacos, steak frittes, and their many prime steaks and chops. Bloomfield offers a full bar, too, with draft and bottled beers. The restaurant is open Tuesday through Thursday from 11:30am to 9:00pm, Friday from 11:30am to 10:00pm, Saturday from 2:00pm to 10:00pm, and Sunday from 2:00pm to 8:00pm.

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.

Teddy's Luncheonette is known for its casual, hometown dining atmosphere. There are six outdoor tables where you can find dog-friendly seating for you and your pup. The menu options are plentiful ranging from classic Italian dishes and burgers to seafood and meat plates. They are especially well known for their award-winning Chicken Riggies, a beloved local dish. Teddy's Luncheonette is open Monday through Saturday from 11am to 9pm.

Montclair House Grill in the heart of downtown Montclair, NJ serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The outdoor tables in front of the restaurant are pet friendly.

Christos Kitchen is a cozy American/Greek restaurant with outdoor seating that welcomes dogs.

Princeton Soup and Sandwich Company is serving up unpretentious plates with pet-friendly seating for up to ten guests. Among their large selection of soups and sandwiches, they offer many gluten free, low fat, and vegetarian options. Soup lovers will find overy fifty fresh made options like their popular lobster bisque. They also provide a wide range of hot and cold sandwiches with classics like the BLT and house specials like the Deluxe Grilled Cheese. Princeton Soup and Sandwich Company is open daily from 8am to 9pm.

Causal eater serves salads, burgers, pizza, and hearty entrees like roasted chicken and pasta primavera. Outdoor tables are dog friendly.

Lovers of the arts will also love NICO Kitchen + Bar, which has twelve pet-friendly outdoor tables where you and your dog can enjoy a delicious meal. Their outdoor seating opens with the season in mid-May and remains open throughout the warmest months. NICO is located right by the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, and they are fully aware that many of their customers are working under time constraints to avoid missing the show, so the staff has been trained to get your meal out to you quickly and efficiently. NICO is open from Monday through Thursday from 11:30am-9pm, Friday from 11:30am-11pm, and Saturday and Sunday in conjunction with performances. Happy hour is weeknights from 4-7pm.