Dog-Friendly Portland
Portland is one of the easiest cities in the country to eat and drink with a dog. Brewpubs, food cart pods and neighborhood cafés with patios are everywhere, and the city runs more than 30 off-leash areas. We list 123 dog-friendly restaurants, bars and breweries, 53 dog-friendly cafés and coffee shops and 41 dog parks and off-leash areas in and around Portland, Oregon, from Alberta Street and Mississippi Avenue to Hawthorne, Division and the Pearl District.
Categories in Portland
Eating out with a dog in Portland
Oregon's food code lets a restaurant welcome pet dogs in a designated outdoor seating area if it chooses to. The dog must be on a leash and under your control, stay off chairs and tables, and must not walk through the inside of the restaurant to get there. Staff are not supposed to pet or feed dogs, and pet dogs are not allowed indoors where food is served (Oregon Health Authority). That is why most places on this list are about the patio, the sidewalk tables and the covered beer garden.
Some Portland taprooms and bars that do not cook their own food let well-behaved dogs come inside, like John's Marketplace Powell, Cycle Dog Tavern, Double Mountain Brewery & Cidery Woodstock, Goodbar and more. See the full list of dog-friendly restaurants and bars in Portland and use the filters to find patios and dogs-inside spots near you.
Breweries, beer halls and food carts
Portland's beer scene is famously dog-friendly. Our list has 68 bars, pubs, breweries and taprooms where a source says dogs are welcome, among them John's Marketplace Powell, Migration Brewing Glisan, The Cheerful Bullpen, Victoria Bar, Cycle Dog Tavern and more. Food cart pods with a covered seating area, such as Cartopia on SE Hawthorne and Midtown Beer Garden downtown, are an easy way to feed everyone, dog included.
Coffee with your dog
Our list of dog-friendly cafés in Portland has 53 coffee shops, roasters and bakery cafés. At most of them the dog stays at the outdoor tables, but at a few a source says your dog is welcome inside, like Albina Press – Hawthorne, Cathedral Coffee, Honey Latte Cafe, Keeper Coffee Co. and more.
Dog parks and off-leash areas
Portland Parks & Recreation runs more than 30 dog off-leash areas. Some are fenced dog parks, like Normandale Park Dog Park, Hazeldale Dog Park, PCC Rock Creek Dog Park, Chimney Park Dog Park and more. Others are open, unfenced parts of a park where your dog needs a reliable recall. Several close to dogs on school days from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and everywhere else in the city's parks dogs must be leashed (Portland Parks & Recreation). Just east of town, the Sandy River Delta has miles of trails where dogs can run off leash. See all dog parks in Portland.
Dog menus
9 places on our list serve something made for dogs: John's Marketplace Powell, Brickhaus Coffee, Midtown Beer Garden, Migration Brewing Glisan, Mutts Coffee Roasters, Ovation Coffee & Tea – Pearl, The Cheerful Bullpen, Tin Shed Garden Cafe, and Victoria Bar. The note on each place says what is on offer.
Portland by area
We sort the list by neighborhood and group the neighborhoods into areas: Northeast (Alberta, Irvington, NE 28th Avenue, Hollywood), Southeast (Hawthorne, Division, the Central Eastside, Sellwood, Foster-Powell, Montavilla), North Portland (Mississippi, Williams, St. Johns, Kenton), the West Side (Downtown, the Pearl, Nob Hill, Multnomah Village) and the Suburbs, from Beaverton to Lake Oswego.
Frequently asked questions
Are dogs allowed in restaurants in Portland, Oregon?
On the patio, often yes. Oregon's food code lets each restaurant decide whether to allow dogs in a designated outdoor seating area. Inside, places that serve food generally do not allow pet dogs, only service animals. This list has 123 restaurants, bars and breweries in Portland where a source says dogs are welcome.
Can dogs go inside bars and breweries in Portland?
At some of them. On our list a source says dogs can come inside at John's Marketplace Powell, Cycle Dog Tavern, Double Mountain Brewery & Cidery Woodstock, Goodbar, Little Beast Brewing Beer Garden, Proper Pint Taproom, The Civic Taproom & Bottle Shop, and Pour Decisions PDX. Ask at the door if you are not sure.
Which Portland restaurants have a dog menu?
John's Marketplace Powell, Brickhaus Coffee, Midtown Beer Garden, Migration Brewing Glisan, Mutts Coffee Roasters, Ovation Coffee & Tea – Pearl, The Cheerful Bullpen, Tin Shed Garden Cafe, and Victoria Bar.
Where can my dog run off leash in Portland?
In the city's designated off-leash areas, some fenced and some open, and at the Sandy River Delta east of town. Our list of dog parks in Portland has 41 of them. Everywhere else in the city's parks, dogs must be on a leash.
Which areas does Woofstops cover around Portland?
Restaurants, cafés and dog parks in the city of Portland, plus a selection in Beaverton, Tigard, Lake Oswego and Vancouver, Washington, and the Sandy River Delta near Troutdale.