Dog Friendly American Restaurants in La Quinta, CA

There are 5 pet friendly American restaurants in La Quinta that welcome dogs at their outdoor tables, and 49 more nearby. Need help to decide where to eat? Here’s a detailed description of each restaurant, along with pictures and reviews from other dog owners. Coming from out of town? Get a discounted rate on pet friendly hotels in La Quinta. Bone appetit!

Pet Friendly Fortun's Kitchen + Bar
Fortun's Kitchen + Bar
Fortun's Kitchen + Bar is a pet-friendly restaurant serving American food in La Quinta, CA. Dogs are welcome on their spacious outdoor patio. They have a large dinner menu, with items such as wagyu meatballs, Louisiana creole shrimp, fig & prosciutto pizzas and beef stroganoff.
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Pet Friendly Melange
Melange
Dogs are welcome at several outdoor tables overlooking the lake and majestic mountain and resort views at this restaurant at the dog-friendly The Chateau at Lake La Quinta Hotel. Melange serves healthy fare for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Menu items include burgers, flatbread pizzas, granola and fruit parfaits, and salads. Melange is open daily from 7am - 3pm for breakfast and lunch. Dinner is served Tuesday - Friday 5pm - 9pm.
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Pet Friendly Panera Bread
Panera Bread
Panera Bread on CA-111has eight 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. Please note that table service isn't available, so your dog will need to be tied up outside while you go in to order.
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Pet Friendly Five Guys
Five Guys
Five Guys, located in La Quinta, is a popular burger joint that serves up a variety of tasty eats. Choose from menu options including burgers, sandwiches, hot dogs, fries, milkshakes, and more. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal. Try the Bacon Cheeseburger - two hand-formed patties grilled to perfection, two strips of bacon, and two slices of American cheese on a soft sesame seed bun, piled high with the toppings of your choice (mayo, lettuce, pickles, grilled onions and mushrooms, relish, jalapenos, hot sauce, and more!) Before you leave, snag one of their hand-spun Milkshakes with your favorite mix-ins (bananas, cherries, coffee, malted milk, Oreo cookies, Oreo cream, bacon, peanut butter, 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.
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Pet Friendly Applebee's
Applebee's
Applebee's is a dog-friendly grill and bar serving La Quinta locals and tourists alike. Visitors to Seeley Drive can head to one of Applebee's fifteen outdoor tables to dig into a plate of Double Crunch Bone-In Wings, smothered in Honey BBQ sauce, alongside Fido. The grill and bar's menu includes appetizers such as Chicken Wonton Tacos, Spinach and Artichoke Dip, and Cheeseburger Egg Rolls, pasta, seafood, chicken dishes, burgers, sandwiches, tacos, salads, steaks, and more. Diners with room for dessert can order a Blue Hawaiian Long Island Iced Tea and a Triple Chocolate Meltdown to top it all off.
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Pet Friendly LuLu California Bistro
LuLu California Bistro
Lulu California Bistro is a dog-friendly restaurant in the heart of downtown Palm Springs, CA. Fido is welcome at outdoor tables on the spacious patio. Known for its modern California cuisine, Lulu serves up fresh and flavorful dishes for breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy everything from gourmet omelets and fluffy pancakes to fresh seafood, hand-tossed pizzas, and premium steaks. Signature favorites include the ahi tuna tartare, classic lobster roll, and the delicious braised short ribs. Gluten-free and vegetarian options are available.
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Pet Friendly ROC's Firehouse Grille
ROC's Firehouse Grille
ROC's Firehouse Grille is a dog-friendly eatery in Palm Desert, CA, where Fido can join you at an outdoor table on the enclosed patio when the weather permits. Enjoy menu items like chicken wings, pub pretzels, salads, specialty burgers, sandwiches, and entrees like drunken pasta, ribs, meatloaf, pan seared salmon, and more. They also offer parking for boats and motorhomes with gas stations right across the street.
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Pet Friendly Boozehounds
Boozehounds
Boozehounds is a dog-friendly bar and restaurant Palm Springs, CA, serving handcrafted food and cocktails in a Japanese-influenced setting. Fido is welcome to join you at a table on the outdoor patio and atrium, and they even offer a special dog menu featuring a chicken bowl, beef bowl or weenie-tini. For pet parents, the dinner menu serves up Southern Cali cuisine with global influences. Reservations for pet-friendly seating are available, and guests dining with pups are asked to enter through the "Doggy Door."
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Pet Friendly Bongo Johnny's Patio Bar & Grill
Bongo Johnny's Patio Bar & Grill
Bongo Johnny's Patio Bar and Grille is a pet-friendly restaurant located in Palm Springs, CA. Treat your pup to a meal from BJ's Dog Menu while you sit on the patio. They serve breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner, and dogs are welcome at outdoor tables.
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Pet Friendly Elmer's Restaurant
Elmer's Restaurant
Elmer's Restaurant in Palm Springs, CA, is famous for tasty breakfast offerings like bacon avocado cheese omelets, German pancakes and lingonberry crepes. Their outdoor covered patio is dog friendly.
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Pet Friendly Jake's Palm Springs
Jake's Palm Springs
Dogs are welcome at outdoor tables and will be given water bowls and dog biscuits at this Palm Springs restaurant. Named after the owner's beloved westie, Jake's serves gourmet main courses including rack of lamb, chicken Marsala, and seafood pad Thai.
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Pet Friendly Tack Room Tavern
Tack Room Tavern
Tack Room Tavern, located in Indio, CA, is a western-themed eatery where Fido is welcome to join you at one of their pet-friendly outdoor tables. Enjoy delicious comfort food, like baby back ribs, wings, the house TRT Burger and carnitas tacos. They also serve handcrafted cocktails, beer, wine and plenty of NA beverages!
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Pet Friendly Trio Restaurant
Trio Restaurant
Trio Restaurant serves an eclectic menu featuring seafood ceviche, fresh Ahi tuna, and lamb shank. Side patio welcomes dogs.
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Pet Friendly Shields Date Garden Cafe
Shields Date Garden Cafe
The Cafe at Shields in Indio offers a California cuisine style menu and a spacious dog-friendly patio with picturesque mountain views. Choose delicious options from an American-Mexican menu such as Santa Fe omelets, huevos rancheros, shrimp ceviche tostadas, pulled pork sandwiches, pan seared jidori chicken, skirt steak, and lobster tail.
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Pet Friendly Workshop Kitchen & Bar
Workshop Kitchen & Bar
Workshop Kitchen & Bar is a dog-friendly restaurant in Palm Springs, CA, where Fido can join you at a table in the outdoor courtyard. The farm to table menu offers items like P.E.I. mussels, wood-fired pizza, grilled duck breast, and veggie enchiladas.
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Pet Friendly Tyler's Burgers
Tyler's Burgers
Tyler's keeps it simple by focusing on familiar food prepared fresh daily in a warm setting with a covered outdoor seating section that welcomes dogs. Enjoy burgers, sliders, hot dogs, turkey sandwiches, clam chowder, milkshakes, and ice cold draft and bottled beer. Open Monday thru Saturday 11am to 4pm.
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Pet Friendly Grill a Burger
Grill a Burger
Serve 30 gourmet hamburgers and offer dog-friendly outdoor seating.
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Pet Friendly Eight4Nine Restaurant & Lounge
Eight4Nine Restaurant & Lounge
Eight4Nine Restaurant & Lounge, located in Palm Springs, CA, is a dog friendly lounge where Fido is welcome to join you at an outdoor table. Eclectic, tasteful, and affordable, their menu offers something for everyone including appetizers, cheese and charcuterie plates, salads, sandwiches, burgers, and entrees like Chicken Milanese, Beef Tenderloin, Irish Stew, Ahi Tuna Poke Bowl, Cauliflower Steak and more. Be sure to save some room for one of their desserts like the Brandini Toffee S'mores Fondue with Homemade Marshmallows.
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Pet Friendly Eureka!
Eureka!
Eureka!, located in Indian Wells, CA, is a casual eatery that serves up a variety of delicious fare. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their pet-friendly outdoor tables while you enjoy your meal. Start off with an order of the Cauliflower Bites with bonito flakes, garlic aioli, and lemon zest. Next, chow down on the Fresno Fig Burgerfig topped with marmalade, melted goat cheese, bacon, tomato, red onion, arugula, and spicy porter mustard. Or go for the Blackened Fish Tacos with sauteed white fish, avocado, tomatillo, radish, cabbage, mango salsa, and cilantro. Eureka! is open Monday through Thursday from 11am to 11pm, Friday from 11am to 1am, Saturday from 10am to 1am, and Sunday from 10am to 11pm.
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Pet Friendly Zin American Bistro
Zin American Bistro
Zin American offers fine cheeses, appetizing adult mac and cheese, and heavenly hangar steak. Spacious outdoor dining area welcomes dogs.
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