Dog-Friendly Restaurants & Bars in the Mission District
10 dog-friendly restaurants and bars in the Mission District, from Valencia Street and 16th Street to Mission Street and 24th Street. At 8 of them a source says dogs can sit on the patio, and at 2 your dog can come inside.
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Bender's Bar & Grill
Bar · 806 S Van Ness Ave
A Mission bar and grill where dogs are welcome both inside and on the patio. Live music nights can be loud for dogs.
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Beretta Valencia
Italian · 1199 Valencia St
The original Beretta, an Italian restaurant and cocktail bar on Valencia Street, lets dogs join diners on its outdoor patio.
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Blue Plate
American · 3218 Mission St
An American comfort-food restaurant on outer Mission Street; dogs can join you at an outdoor table on the lower patio.
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Casements
Bar · 2351 Mission St
A Mission bar with a fenced-in patio where dogs can stretch out on warm days.
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Delfina
Italian · 3621 18th St
An Italian restaurant on 18th Street in the Mission has a sidewalk patio where dogs are welcome and get a water bowl.
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Doc's Clock
Bar · 2417 Mission St
A narrow Mission Street cocktail bar that welcomes dogs. Big breeds may feel squeezed at peak hours.
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El Metate
Mexican · 2406 Bryant St
A casual Mexican spot in the Mission that allows dogs at its outdoor tables. There are only a handful of them, so slower hours are easier.
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El Rio
Bar · 3158 Mission St
A long-standing Mission bar with a big, heated back patio. Dogs are welcome, though daytime or quiet evenings suit them best.
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Elixir
Cocktail bar · 3200 16th St
A Mission cocktail bar on 16th Street that welcomes dogs inside.
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Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen
Jewish deli · 3150 24th St
The original Wise Sons deli on 24th Street in the Mission; dogs can sit with you at the two sidewalk tables, but must wait outside while you order.
A walk in Dolores Park first
Mission Dolores Park has two unfenced off-leash areas in the middle of the park. Near the athletic fields, the playground and the tennis courts, dogs must stay on a leash, as in every other part of the city's parks outside the dog play areas (SF Recreation and Parks). The park is a short walk from the bars on 16th Street and the restaurants on Valencia and 18th Street.
Bars where dogs come inside
A few Mission bars let well-behaved dogs in: Bender's Bar & Grill and Elixir. Bars get loud and crowded at night, so an afternoon visit is easier on most dogs.
Frequently asked questions
Which restaurants in the Mission are dog-friendly?
On our list: Bender's Bar & Grill, Beretta Valencia, Blue Plate, Casements, Delfina, El Metate, El Rio, Elixir, Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen, and Doc's Clock.
Can dogs go inside bars in the Mission?
At some of them. A source says dogs can come inside at Bender's Bar & Grill and Elixir.
Is Dolores Park off leash?
Only in the two dog play areas in the middle of the park. Near the playground, the courts and the athletic fields, dogs must be leashed.