Dog-Friendly Restaurants & Bars in Denver

Neighborhood by neighborhood

• Capitol Hill & Uptown (17): Colorado Campfire, Colorado Campfire Uptown, Angelo's Taverna and more. All restaurants & bars on Capitol Hill & Uptown
• LoDo, Downtown & Union Station (15): Aloy Modern Thai, Brooklyn's at Ball Arena, Bubu and more. All restaurants & bars in LoDo, Downtown & Union Station
• LoHi, Highland & Platte Street (14): Denver Beer Co. Platte Street, Cart-Driver LoHi, Cerveceria Colorado and more. All restaurants & bars in LoHi, Highland & Platte Street
• Golden (12): Barrels & Bottles Brewery Downtown Golden, Barrels & Bottles Brewery Orchard St, Cannonball Creek Brewing Company and more. All restaurants & bars in Golden
• RiNo, Five Points & Globeville (12): The Walnut Room, Skiptown Denver, Bierstadt Lagerhaus and more. All restaurants & bars in RiNo, Five Points & Globeville
• Congress Park, City Park & Park Hill (11): Cerebral Brewing, Chop Shop Casual Urban Eatery, Culinary Dropout and more. All restaurants & bars in Congress Park, City Park & Park Hill
• Arvada (10): LUKI Brewery, Colorado Tap House, Odyssey Beerwerks and more. All restaurants & bars in Arvada
• Southeast Denver & Tech Center (10): Junction Food & Drink, Copper Kettle Brewing Co., Comrade Brewing Company and more. All restaurants & bars in Southeast Denver & Tech Center
• Baker & South Broadway (9): Bacon Social House South Broadway, Blue Bonnet Restaurant, Dougherty's Neighborhood Pub and more. All restaurants & bars in Baker & South Broadway
• Sloan's Lake, Jefferson Park & Edgewater (9): The Patio at Sloan's Lake, Edgewater Beer Garden, GB Fish & Chips Edgewater and more. All restaurants & bars in Sloan's Lake, Jefferson Park & Edgewater
• Sunnyside, Berkeley & Tennyson (7): Cozy Cottage, La Fonda Mexican Restaurant, Sunny's Breakfast and more. All restaurants & bars in Sunnyside, Berkeley & Tennyson
• Wash Park, Platt Park & Old South Pearl (7): Crimson & Gold Tavern, Denver Beer Co. South Downing, Kaos Pizzeria and more. All restaurants & bars in Wash Park, Platt Park & Old South Pearl
• Cherry Creek & Glendale (6): Blue Island Oyster Bar, California Pizza Kitchen Cherry Creek, Cherry Cricket and more. All restaurants & bars in Cherry Creek & Glendale
• Lakewood (6): WestFax Brewing Company, 6 and 40 Brewery, Green Mountain Beer Company and more. All restaurants & bars in Lakewood
• Westminster (6): Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar Westminster, Asti D'Italia, Early Bird Restaurant Westminster and more. All restaurants & bars in Westminster
• Central Park, Lowry & Green Valley Ranch (5): Cattivella, Cucina Bella, Lowry Beer Garden and more. All restaurants & bars in Central Park, Lowry & Green Valley Ranch
• Littleton (5): Locavore Beer Works, Black+Haus Tavern Littleton, Le Peep Littleton and more. All restaurants & bars in Littleton
• Southwest Denver & Barnum (5): Chain Reaction Brewing Company, Doghouse Tavern, El Rancherito and more. All restaurants & bars in Southwest Denver & Barnum
• North Denver Suburbs (Adams County) (4): Ugly Dog Sports Cafe, Bruz Beers Midtown, Mr. Egg and more. All restaurants & bars in the North Denver Suburbs (Adams County)
• Aurora (3): Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar Aurora, Stanley Beer Garden, and Stanley Beer Hall. All restaurants & bars in Aurora
• Centennial (2): 2 Penguins Tap and Grill and Dog Haus Biergarten Centennial.
• Golden Triangle & Civic Center (2): Cuba Cuba Cafe & Bar Golden Triangle and Leven Deli Co..
• Highlands Ranch (2): Living the Dream Brewing and 3 Freaks Brewery.
• Englewood (1): ZOMO.
• Wheat Ridge (1): Colorado Plus Brew Pub.

Dogs on the patio, and the rules behind it

Colorado lets restaurants welcome pet dogs in outdoor dining areas, if the owner wants to. Your dog must reach the patio through its own entrance without going through the restaurant, stay off the seats and benches, and be on a leash or in a carrier, and you are responsible for how it behaves (C.R.S. 25-4-1615). Each place sets its own policy, so a patio that took dogs last year may not this year. If it matters, call ahead.

Denver's summer sun is strong, especially on rooftops. Look for a covered or shaded patio and bring water for your dog on hot afternoons.

Places with a dog menu

Denver Beer Co. Platte Street, LUKI Brewery, Ugly Dog Sports Cafe, Colorado Campfire, Colorado Campfire Uptown, Colorado Tap House, Junction Food & Drink, Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar Aurora, Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar Westminster, The Patio at Sloan's Lake, The Walnut Room, and ZOMO serve food or treats made for dogs. The note on each place says what the source mentions.

Dog-friendly bars, breweries and taprooms

Our list has 78 bars, pubs, breweries and taprooms in the Denver area where dogs are welcome, among them Denver Beer Co. Platte Street, LUKI Brewery, Ugly Dog Sports Cafe, Colorado Campfire, Colorado Tap House, Junction Food & Drink and more. Many breweries have no kitchen of their own and park a food truck outside instead.

Dogs inside

Inside, places that cook food keep pet dogs out, apart from service animals. Where a source says dogs can come inside, it is a taproom, a bar or a dog bar: Denver Beer Co. Platte Street, LUKI Brewery, Ugly Dog Sports Cafe, Bruz Beers Midtown, Copper Kettle Brewing Co., Living the Dream Brewing, Locavore Beer Works, Odyssey Beerwerks, Resolute Brewing Tap & Cellar, Skiptown Denver, SomePlace Else Brewery, and WestFax Brewing Company. Skiptown in RiNo is a dog bar with an off-leash play area; dogs need to be registered and vaccinated, and you pay for a day pass or membership.

Before or after the park

Many of these places are a short walk from a dog park. In the Riverfront area, Railyard Dog Park is close to the restaurants on Platte Street and in LoDo, and in Five Points the Sonny Lawson dog park is a few blocks from RiNo. See all dog parks in Denver.