Dog-Friendly Cafés & Coffee Shops in Oakland
15 cafés, coffee shops and ice cream parlors in Oakland and Alameda where your dog is welcome, in 8 neighborhoods. At 13 of them a source says dogs can sit outside. Tap a place to see its sources.
15 places8 neighborhoods4 areas1 with treats for dogsUpdated October 2026
Alameda
5 places · See Alameda-
Blue Dot Cafe & Coffee Bar
Alameda neighborhood café and coffee bar where dogs can join you at the outdoor seating.
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Peet's Coffee (Park Street)
Park Street Peet's in Alameda with a few pet-friendly outdoor tables.
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Starbucks (Park Street)
Park Street Starbucks in Alameda with dog-friendly outdoor tables and free pup cups.
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Tucker's Ice Cream
1349 Park St
Classic Park Street ice cream shop in Alameda. Dogs are welcome at the outdoor tables in good weather.
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Wescafe
1518 Webster St
Webster Street breakfast-and-lunch café in Alameda with a garden patio where dogs are welcome.
Piedmont Avenue & Mosswood
North Oakland · 2 places-
Caffè Chiave
4045 Piedmont Ave
Piedmont Avenue espresso bar with sidewalk tables where leashed dogs are welcome.
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Fentons Creamery
4226 Piedmont Ave
Historic Piedmont Avenue ice cream parlor and restaurant with pet-friendly outdoor tables.
Rockridge
North Oakland · 2 places-
Cole Coffee
6255 College Ave
Longtime Rockridge coffee shop and roaster near 63rd Street, with outdoor seats where dogs can join you.
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Hudson Bay Cafe
5401 College Ave
Long-running Rockridge coffee shop at College Avenue and Hudson Street with a dog-friendly corner patio.
West Oakland
North Oakland · 2 places-
Cafe Colucci
5849 San Pablo Ave
Small family-run Ethiopian café on San Pablo Avenue, open since 1991, where dogs are welcome at the outdoor tables.
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Paradise Park Cafe
6334 San Pablo Ave
All-day neighborhood café on San Pablo Avenue in North Oakland that welcomes well-behaved dogs.
Downtown & Uptown
Downtown & Lake Merritt · 1 place-
Good News Cafe
155 17th St
Café near Madison Street serving coffee, smoothies and sandwiches, with outdoor seating where dogs are welcome.
Fruitvale
East Oakland & Hills · 1 place-
Kefa Coffee
422 29th Ave
Neighborhood coffee shop on 29th Avenue where leashed dogs can sit with you at the outdoor tables.
Jack London Square
Downtown & Lake Merritt · 1 place-
Bicycle Coffee
377 2nd St #110
Jack London Square café of the Oakland roaster, known among dog owners for its box of dog treats.
Lake Merritt & Grand Lake
Downtown & Lake Merritt · 1 place-
Xochi the Dog, Café
1038 E 21st St
Community café in Bella Vista, east of Lake Merritt, with a roomy garden patio for dogs. It serves coffee, pastries, empanadas, beer and wine.
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Neighborhood by neighborhood
- Alameda (5): Starbucks (Park Street), Blue Dot Cafe & Coffee Bar, Peet's Coffee (Park Street) and more. All cafés in Alameda
- Piedmont Avenue & Mosswood (2): Caffè Chiave and Fentons Creamery.
- Rockridge (2): Cole Coffee and Hudson Bay Cafe.
- West Oakland (2): Cafe Colucci and Paradise Park Cafe.
- Downtown & Uptown (1): Good News Cafe.
- Fruitvale (1): Kefa Coffee.
- Jack London Square (1): Bicycle Coffee.
- Lake Merritt & Grand Lake (1): Xochi the Dog, Café.
Patio coffee
California law lets cafés welcome dogs in their outdoor seating if the owner chooses to. Your dog must be on a leash or in a carrier and stay off the chairs, and it waits outside while you order unless the café says otherwise (AB 1965).
Frequently asked questions
Can I bring my dog into a café in Oakland?
Usually only to the outdoor seating. California keeps dogs out of indoor areas where food is served, except service animals. This list has 15 cafés in the Oakland area where a source says dogs are welcome.
Which neighborhood has the most dog-friendly cafés in Oakland?
Alameda (5) and Piedmont Avenue & Mosswood (2) have the most cafés on our list.