Pet-Friendly Restaurants in Cardiff

A traditional Heritage Pubs venue three minutes' walk from Queen Street, with a large beer garden that stays open year-round. Dogs are welcomed inside and out, with a dedicated doggy station offering toys, towels, water bowls and treats. The kitchen serves classic pub food until 22:00 and the garden is a reliable city centre escape from rain or shoppers.

The Brains Brewery flagship craft beer pub on St Mary Street, with a long taplist of Welsh and rotating UK-craft kegs plus dozens of bottles and cans. Dogs are welcomed throughout, the staff bring water without being asked and the room is reliably calm even on rugby afternoons. A good first stop on a city centre crawl, ten minutes from Cardiff Castle.

An all-day brunch, lunch and cocktails venue overlooking the water at Mermaid Quay, with a generous waterside terrace that catches afternoon sun. Dogs are welcomed in the lounge bar and on the outdoor terrace, with bowls provided. The vegan, gluten-free and children's menus widen the options for groups, and the location pairs naturally with a Cardiff Bay barrage walk.