Dog Friendly Restaurants in Ohio

Great Lakes Brewing Company is a dog-friendly restaurant and brewery in Cleveland, OH. Fido is welcome at outdoor tables and even gets to order from a dog menu! In addition to year-round and seasonal brews on tap, Great Lakes offers an extensive menu of apps, pizza, burgers, and entrees like butternut squash ravioli and shrimp tacos.

Diverse menu consists of organically driven, sustainable, and locally sourced dishes like beer-battered avocado tacos and kobe beef bolognese. Dogs are welcome on the spacious patio.

Millstone Southern Smoked BBQ, located in Logan, OH, is a dog-friendly restaurant where Fido is welcome to join you at an outdoor table on the covered patio. The menu features southern smoked barbeque, hearty sandwiches and refreshing draft beer.

Darby’s on Fifty-Nine in Cuyahoga Falls, OH, is a cozy neighborhood gastropub serving classic American cuisine, including burgers, sandwiches, seafood, steaks, salads, appetizers, and desserts. Dogs are welcome at six pet-friendly tables on the outdoor patio.

Fido can eat with you in your vehicle, at a covered picnic table, or on the patio at Doodle Drive-In in Cuyahoga Falls, OH. The pet-friendly eatery loves canine visitors and even offers a dog menu called, "Puppy Bites," with Doodle Chips, Pup-O-Fluff, the Hangry Husky and more. American classics are served, such as fried pickles, mac & cheese, burgers, hot dogs, and milkshakes.

Ruff Life on the Lake, located in Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH, is a pet-friendly cafe and dog boutique that features a dog menu! Fido is welcome inside and on the outdoor patio, where he can enjoy items such as a grilled hot dog, scrambled eggs, chicken, or an ice cream pup cup with a dog treat. Humans can try menu items like the calamari sticks, buffalo chicken dip, a cobb or berry salad, a variety of wraps and sandwiches, and more. Save room for some dessert like their vegan chocolate chip cookie cheesecake.

MadTree Brewing is a dog-friendly brewpub in the Oakley neighborhood of Cincinnati that welcomes dogs on their spacious, temperature-controlled patio. They offer a wine variety of house-brewed beers for every taste. They also serve a appetizers, salads, pizzas and more in house.

Stone House Tavern is a pet-friendly, locally-owned restaurant in Waynesville, OH. Owners and their pups are welcome at the outdoor seating area, where they can enjoy lunch or dinner together. The menu includes options like cheeseburgers, pulled pork sandwiches, pot roast, and fish tacos alongside draft beers and wine.

Mike's Bar and Grille in Berea, OH, serves traditional bar eats like wings, burgers, and sandwiches, but also offers more creative fare such as Buffalo chicken egg rolls, Thai calamari, and mushroom gnocchi. The back patio deck is dog friendly during the summer.

Crow's Nest, located in Lakeside Marblehead, OH, is a casual neighborhood eatery with a large dog-friendly outdoor seating area that welcomes leashed pups. Please call ahead to confirm it's open before visiting with Fido. Enjoy brisket, ribs, or chicken from their house smoker, or steak, burgers or chops prepared on their woodfire grill. They also have sandwiches, burgers, pasta and seafood dishes. For something different, try their smoked eggs or sauerkraut balls. There are complimentary docks for boaters.

Gresso's is known for a lively atmosphere, classic bar and grill food, and a spacious dog-friendly patio. Delicious menu options include jumbo wings, chicken tenders, burgers, authentic Greek gyros, pizza, and steak and frites. Open 3pm to 2am during the week, and 11am to 2am on weekends.

The dog-friendly Terrestrial Brewing Company serves nearly a dozen house craft brews in a chill, industrial-chic setting near Edgewater Beach in Cleveland. Leashed pups are welcome to join their owners on the gated patio, as well as inside the tasting room if they are well-behaved. Food is also available, with options including burgers, sandwiches and mac & cheese.

Fat Cats serves trendy and consistently delicious dishes such as hummus, fried chicken, buffalo wings, and mac & cheese. This cat isn't bothered by dogs either, so Fido is welcome at outdoor tables.

Hofbrauhaus Columbus serves authentic Bavarian food, beer, and entertainment in Columbus, OH. Dogs are welcome on the large, Biergarten-style, pet-friendly patio, which has a sign welcoming them. Bowls of water are available.

Ye Olde Durty Bird is located in downtown Toledo near Mud Hens Stadium. Outdoor seating is dog friendly. This popular gastropub serves a variety of hearty bar food, including sliders, wings, sandwiches, burgers, and steaks. Great spot for drinks or dinner.

Missing Mountain Brewing Co., located in Cuyahoga Falls, OH, is a dog-friendly brewery. Fido is welcome to join you at an outdoor table on their covered patio overlooking the river. You're sure to find a brew you love from their extensive draft list, but they also offer liquor drinks and wine if you're not a beer lover. Their food menu also has lots to choose from, like appetizers, salads, sandwiches, chicken baskets, BBQ, wood-grilled pizza and more. Heaters are available during the colder months.

Nano Brew Cleveland is a self-proclaimed "very dog-friendly" brewery in Cleveland, OH. Fido is welcome inside and outside. Along with its wide variety of tap beers, the menu includes appetizers such as Macro fries, hummus and veggies, mac 'n cheese bites, Buffalo Nannuggest, BBQ chips, or an everything pretzel. Weekend brunch is also served.

Jackie O's Taproom & Brewery is a dog-friendly brewery serving locals and visitors to Athens, OH. Leashed dogs are welcome inside and on the outside patio, but must remain with their owners during your visit. Jackie O's is one of Ohio's most esteemed breweries, selling many of its craft creations to outlets across the state. Their taproom offers 16 taps and a permanent, on-site food truck, Bagel Street Deli.

TownHall is a dog-friendly restaurant in Columbus, OH, where your leashed dog is welcome to join you inside or at an outdoor bar-style or four-top table. Be sure to order a treat for Fido from their dog menu, featuring options like a chicken or beef bowl! TownHall believes in food being medicine, and offers an extensive menu with an array of options for every dietary restriction: gluten-free, non-GMO, organic, vegan, keto, and many, many more.

Old Dog Alehouse & Brewery in Delaware, OH, is an American restaurant offering a rotating farm-to-table menu, beer brewed in-house at their nano-brewery, and a dog menu! Fido is welcome at outdoor tables during the warmer months. Wine and cocktails are also available.