Pet-Friendly Restaurants in Austin

A neighbourhood brewery and beer garden with a large, shaded, uncovered patio that has been dog-friendly since it opened. Watering stations and dog biscuits are set out for four-legged guests, and a dollar from every pale ale sold goes to a local shelter's long-stay dogs. Wood-fired pizzas and a rotating house beer list pair well with a slow afternoon.

An Asian smokehouse from the chefs behind Uchi and Franklin Barbecue, built around a spacious oak-shaded patio that the restaurant's own site describes as dog-friendly year-round, with misters for summer and heaters for winter. Dogs stay on the patio only. The menu leans into Texas smoke with Asian flavours: think brisket dumplings and lacquered ribs.

A bakery, beer garden, and full bar rolled into one, with over 10,000 square feet of covered patio at the South Lamar location alone. The covered format is the draw for a dog owner in Austin: shade and partial rain cover in a single space, plus a rotating list of more than 25 local and craft beers and a full bakery counter for fresh pretzels and croissants.