Dog-Friendly Restaurants in Ostend

An Art Deco brasserie on the Marie-Joseplein facing Marie-Jose park, original 1932 interior with mirrors and brass railings, on the seafront five minutes from the Kursaal. Leashed dogs welcome in the brasserie hall, on the heated front terrace and on the park-side benches.

A classic Belgian fish bistro one block back from the Visserskaai fishing quay, modern Flemish kitchen built around the Oostende caves shrimp and North Sea sole. Leashed well-behaved dogs accepted in the front room near the bar; book ahead and mention the dog.

A legendary Ostend beer cafe with more than 300 Belgian beers, three minutes south of the Kursaal. Wood-panelled room, candle-lit at night, leashed dogs welcome inside by default. The owner keeps a water bowl behind the bar and a jar of dog biscuits.

The fishing quay opposite the Mercator three-master, a line of open-air fish stalls selling Oostende caves shrimp, fresh sole, smoked herring and waterzooi in paper cones. Eat standing or on the canal-side benches with the dog at your feet, dog-tolerant by default.

A cosy Flemish bistro tucked into the Vlaanderenstraat back-street, two minutes from the James Ensor House. Traditional moules-frites, paling in 't groen and Oostendse waterzooi, with a small leafy back terrace. Leashed dogs welcome inside and on the terrace year-round.