Dog-Friendly Cafés & Coffee Shops on the Upper West Side
7 dog-friendly cafés and coffee shops on the Upper West Side, from Lincoln Center up to Columbia. At 6 of them our sources say you can sit outside with your dog, and at 2 your dog can come inside.
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Birch Coffee
134 1/2 W 62nd St
Dogs are welcome at the outdoor tables near Lincoln Center. Dogs wait outside while you order inside.
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City Coffee Bar
914 Columbus Ave
Your dog can sit with you at a table inside or on the sidewalk patio.
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French Roast
French · 2340 Broadway
Leashed dogs are welcome at the tables on the large outdoor patio.
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Irving Farm New York
224 W 79th St
Three outdoor tables where dogs can join you. Dogs are not allowed inside, so they wait outside while you order.
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Joe Coffee Company (Columbus Avenue)
514 Columbus Ave
Dog-friendly benches outside. Tie your dog up outside while you order.
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Maman Upper West Side
French café and bakery with a dog-friendly patio.
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PlantShed
723 Amsterdam Ave
Flower shop and café where dogs can sit with you at the tables inside. They keep dog treats too.
Coffee before the park
The Upper West Side sits between Central Park and Riverside Park, so most of these cafés are a few blocks from a good walk. In Central Park, dogs must be leashed from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Off-leash time is 6 to 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., in designated areas only (Central Park Conservancy).
Riverside Park has several dog runs along the Hudson, at 72nd, 87th and 105th Street (NYC Parks dog run data).
Many coffee shops here have no table service. Your dog waits at the outdoor table while you order inside, so bring a friend or a short leash to tie up. The notes on each café say when that is the case.
Hungry? See the dog-friendly restaurants on the Upper West Side.
Frequently asked questions
Which coffee shops on the Upper West Side are dog-friendly?
On our list: City Coffee Bar, Birch Coffee, French Roast, Irving Farm New York, Joe Coffee Company (Columbus Avenue), Maman Upper West Side, and PlantShed.
Can I bring my dog inside a café on the Upper West Side?
According to our sources, yes at City Coffee Bar and PlantShed. At the others, dogs stay in the outdoor seating.