Dog-Friendly Restaurants & Bars in San Diego

Neighborhood by neighborhood

• Downtown & Gaslamp (14): Harbor & Sky, Sally's Fish House & Bar, Bay City Brewing Co. (East Village) and more. All restaurants & bars in Downtown & Gaslamp
• Coronado (13): Bluewater Boathouse Seafood Grill, Burger Lounge – Coronado, Garage Buona Forchetta and more. All restaurants & bars in Coronado
• North Park (13): Encontro North Park, Working Class, 619 Spirits North Park and more. All restaurants & bars in North Park
• Mission Valley & Bay Park (11): Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar (Mission Valley), Monkey Bar (Town and Country), Poochie's Hooch Urban Cidery and more. All restaurants & bars in Mission Valley & Bay Park
• Carlsbad (10): Barrio Eat Mexican, Carlsbad Brewing Company, Shorehouse Kitchen – Carlsbad and more. All restaurants & bars in Carlsbad
• La Jolla (10): Barbarella Restaurant & Bar, Cody's La Jolla, Piazza 1909 and more. All restaurants & bars in La Jolla
• Del Mar & Solana Beach (9): Claire's on Cedros, Tamarindo Del Mar, Culture Brewing Co. – Solana Beach and more. All restaurants & bars in Del Mar & Solana Beach
• La Mesa (9): Anthony's Fish Grotto La Mesa, Casa Gabriela, Farmer's Table La Mesa and more. All restaurants & bars in La Mesa
• Oceanside (8): Craft Coast Beer & Tacos, Green Cheek Beer Co. – Oceanside, Local Tap House & Kitchen and more. All restaurants & bars in Oceanside
• Encinitas & Cardiff (7): Union Kitchen & Tap – Encinitas, The Waverly, Cocina de Barrio – Encinitas and more. All restaurants & bars in Encinitas & Cardiff
• Hillcrest & Bankers Hill (7): Aladdin Hillcrest Cafe, Baja Betty's, Cocina de Barrio (Hillcrest) and more. All restaurants & bars in Hillcrest & Bankers Hill
• El Cajon & Santee (6): Buckboard's BBQ & Brew, Burning Beard Brewing Company, Downtown Cafe El Cajon and more. All restaurants & bars in El Cajon & Santee
• Miramar & Kearny Mesa (6): Societe Brewing Company, AleSmith Brewing Company, Embolden Beer Co. and more. All restaurants & bars in Miramar & Kearny Mesa
• Ocean Beach (6): Blue Water Seafood – Ocean Beach, Mike's Taco Club, OB Brewery and more. All restaurants & bars in Ocean Beach
• Chula Vista (5): California Sushi, Chula Vista Brewery, Hector's Mariscos Restaurant and more. All restaurants & bars in Chula Vista
• Pacific Beach (5): Mavericks Beach Club, Oceana Coastal Kitchen, Open Bar and more. All restaurants & bars in Pacific Beach
• Point Loma & Liberty Station (5): Slater's 50/50 Liberty Station, Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens – Liberty Station, Cocina de Barrio – Point Loma and more. All restaurants & bars in Point Loma & Liberty Station
• Escondido & San Marcos (4): Burger Bench, O'Sullivan's Irish Pub, Blue Fire Brewing and more. All restaurants & bars in Escondido & San Marcos
• Imperial Beach (4): Brigantine Seafood & Oyster Bar – Imperial Beach, Coronado Brewing Company – Imperial Beach, Pizza Port Imperial Beach and more. All restaurants & bars in Imperial Beach
• Little Italy (4): Ballast Point Brewing Little Italy, Morning Glory, Queenstown Public House and more. All restaurants & bars in Little Italy
• Mission Beach & Mission Bay (4): Covewood Restaurant, Baja Beach Cafe, Dockside 1953 and more. All restaurants & bars in Mission Beach & Mission Bay
• Mission Hills & Old Town (4): Barra Barra Saloon, Cosmopolitan Hotel Restaurant, Rockin' Baja Lobster Old Town and more. All restaurants & bars in Mission Hills & Old Town
• Vista (4): Belching Beaver Brewery Pub980, BattleMage Brewing Company, Belching Beaver Brewery Tavern & Grill and more. All restaurants & bars in Vista
• South Park & Golden Hill (2): Station Tavern and The Rose Wine Bar.
• Balboa Park (1): The Prado at Balboa Park.
• Barrio Logan (1): Maggie's Café Barrio Logan.
• City Heights & College Area (1): The Luau Bar.
• Clairemont (1): isa.bella Artisan Pizzeria & Craft Beer Garden.
• Normal Heights & Kensington (1): The Rabbit Hole.
• University Heights (1): Parkhouse Eatery.

Dogs on the patio, and the rules behind it

Since 2015, California law has let restaurants welcome dogs in their outdoor dining areas, if the owner chooses to. Your dog has to be on a leash or in a carrier, stay off the chairs and benches, and reach the patio without walking through the restaurant (AB 1965). Each place decides for itself, so if it matters, call ahead.

Breweries and taprooms

Many of San Diego's brewery tasting rooms welcome leashed dogs, usually on the patio or in a beer garden. Our list has 73 breweries, taprooms, bars and beer gardens, including Carlsbad Brewing Company, Harbor & Sky, Mavericks Beach Club, Monkey Bar (Town and Country), Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens – Liberty Station, Nautilus Tavern and more. Where a source says dogs can come inside, it is a taproom or a cidery: Culture Brewing Co. – Solana Beach, Poochie's Hooch Urban Cidery, Societe Brewing Company, Culver Beer Co., and Little Bird Brewing.

Places with a dog menu

Anthony's Fish Grotto La Mesa, Barbarella Restaurant & Bar, Barrio Eat Mexican, Bluewater Boathouse Seafood Grill, Carlsbad Brewing Company, Claire's on Cedros, Cody's La Jolla, Covewood Restaurant, Encontro North Park, Harbor & Sky, isa.bella Artisan Pizzeria & Craft Beer Garden, Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar (Mission Valley), Maggie's Café Barrio Logan, Mavericks Beach Club, Monkey Bar (Town and Country), Piazza 1909, Sally's Fish House & Bar, Shorehouse Kitchen – La Jolla, Slater's 50/50 Liberty Station, Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens – Liberty Station, Tamarindo Del Mar, The Rabbit Hole, The Shores Restaurant, Union Kitchen & Tap – Encinitas, Working Class, Nautilus Tavern, Shorehouse Kitchen – Carlsbad, and The Waverly serve food or treats made for dogs.

Beach towns

Coronado, La Jolla, Ocean Beach, Pacific Beach and the North County towns from Del Mar to Oceanside have many patios close to the sand. Dogs are not allowed on most San Diego city beaches from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., so a beach-town lunch with a dog usually means a patio rather than a picnic on the sand. See dog beaches and off-leash areas for where dogs can run.