Dog-Friendly Seattle
Seattle is a good city to go out with a dog: patios fill up in summer, and plenty of taverns and breweries let dogs come right inside when it rains. We list 178 dog-friendly restaurants, bars and breweries, 51 dog-friendly cafés and coffee shops and 25 dog parks and off-leash areas in Seattle and nearby, from Ballard, Fremont and Capitol Hill to West Seattle, Pike Place Market and the Eastside.
Categories in Seattle
Eating out with a dog in Seattle
Washington's food code lets a restaurant welcome dogs on its outdoor patio if it has a plan for it. The dog must be leashed or in a carrier, must not walk through the restaurant to get there, and has to stay off tables, chairs and benches (WAC 246-215-06570, Animal Legal & Historical Center). Seattle is also unusual in how many bars, taverns and taprooms let dogs come inside, like Seapine Brewing Company, Ballard Station Public House, Beer Star White Center, Beveridge Place Pub and more.
See the full list of dog-friendly restaurants and bars in Seattle and use the filters to find patios and dogs-inside spots near you.
Breweries, taverns and dog bars
Our list has 81 bars, pubs, breweries and taprooms in and around Seattle where a source says dogs are welcome, among them Seapine Brewing Company, Perihelion Brewery, Pub 70, Ballard Station Public House, Beer Star White Center and more. Ballard's brewery district, between NW Leary Way and NW 52nd Street, has many of them within a few blocks. Seattle also has dog bars, where dogs play off leash while you have a drink, such as Dogwood Play Park in Lake City and Dog Yard Bar in Ballard.
Coffee with your dog
Our list of dog-friendly cafés in Seattle has 51 coffee shops, bakeries and doughnut shops. At most of them your dog stays at the outdoor tables, but a source says dogs are welcome inside at Ampersand Cafe, Bark! Espresso, Coby's Dog Cafe, Street Bean Coffee, and Anchorhead Coffee.
Dog parks and off-leash areas
Seattle Parks and Recreation runs 14 off-leash areas, from the fenced 8.6-acre area at Magnuson Park, with its own stretch of Lake Washington shoreline, to small downtown runs at Regrade Park and Denny Park. Everywhere else in the city's parks dogs must be leashed, and they are not allowed on the city's beaches, even on a leash (Seattle Parks and Recreation). On the Eastside, Marymoor Park in Redmond has about 40 off-leash acres. See all dog parks in Seattle.
Dog menus
6 places on our list serve something made for dogs: Ampersand Cafe, Bark! Espresso, Seapine Brewing Company, Coby's Dog Cafe, Perihelion Brewery, and Pub 70.
Seattle by area
We sort the list by neighborhood and group the neighborhoods into areas: North Seattle (Ballard, Fremont, Wallingford, Phinney Ridge, Green Lake, the U District), Central Seattle (Capitol Hill, the Central District, Queen Anne, South Lake Union, Eastlake), Downtown Seattle (Downtown, Pike Place Market, Belltown, Pioneer Square), South Seattle (Georgetown, SoDo, Beacon Hill, Columbia City) and West Seattle, plus the Eastside and the cities north and south of Seattle.
Frequently asked questions
Are dogs allowed in restaurants in Seattle?
On the patio, often yes. Washington's food code lets each restaurant allow dogs in its outdoor area if it has an approved plan. Inside, places that cook food generally keep pet dogs out, but many Seattle bars, taverns and taprooms let dogs in. This list has 178 restaurants, bars and breweries in the Seattle area where a source says dogs are welcome.
Which Seattle bars let dogs inside?
On our list a source says dogs can come inside at Seapine Brewing Company, Ballard Station Public House, Beer Star White Center, Beveridge Place Pub, Bizarre Brewing, Chuck's Hop Shop Greenwood, Dog Yard Bar, Dogwood Play Park, Fremont Brewing Company, Future Primitive Brewing, Holy Mountain Brewing Phinney Taproom, King's Hardware, Linda's Tavern, Lucky Envelope Brewing, Postdoc Brewing Redmond, Reuben's Brews Ballard Taproom, Stoup Brewing Ballard, The Dray, Twilight Exit, Urban Family Brewing Co., Wildrose, Al's Tavern, Bale Breaker & Yonder Cider Taproom, Chainline Brewing Company, Cloudburst Brewing, Cloudburst Brewing Ballard, Flatstick Pub, Liberty, Martha's Garden, Queen Anne Beerhall, Reunion Malaysian Cafe + Kitchen, Schilling Cider House Seattle, The Hideout, and The Tasting Room. Policies change, so ask at the door if you are not sure.
Are dogs allowed on Seattle beaches?
No, not on the city's beaches, even on a leash. The off-leash area at Magnuson Park has its own stretch of Lake Washington shoreline where dogs can swim.
Where can my dog run off leash in Seattle?
In the city's 14 off-leash areas and, nearby, at Marymoor Park in Redmond and in the off-leash areas of Bellevue, Shoreline, Mercer Island and SeaTac. Our list of dog parks in Seattle has 25 of them.
Which areas does Woofstops cover around Seattle?
The city of Seattle plus a selection on the Eastside (Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, Woodinville, Mercer Island) and in Shoreline, Burien and SeaTac.