Pet-Friendly Restaurants in Paris

One of the great Parisian institutions, and one that has never really needed a pet policy because dogs have always been there. Sartre wrote here. Beauvoir wrote here. Their dogs, presumably, waited under the table. The terrace on the Boulevard Saint-Germain is one of the finest people-watching spots in Paris, and dogs on the terrace are a given. Inside, well-behaved dogs are tolerated with the kind of Parisian indifference that is actually a form of welcome. The hot chocolate is among the best in the city.

A quintessential Marais corner café that has been a neighbourhood anchor for over a century. The Rue de Bretagne terrace is one of the best spots in the 3rd arrondissement, a few steps from the Marché des Enfants Rouges. Dogs are a fixture here, both inside and out. The regulars range from artists to architects to people who have been coming since the 1980s, and they all bring their dogs. The food is honest French café food — omelettes, steak frites, plat du jour — done well and without pretension.

The emblematic address of the Canal Saint-Martin scene. The terrace faces the canal directly, and on warm evenings half of the 10th arrondissement seems to be here with their dogs. Chez Prune has the relaxed, unpretentious energy that made this stretch of canal famous before anyone called it trendy. The wine is good, the food is simple and honest, and the staff have a genuine warmth toward animals. One of those rare places in Paris where your dog will feel more welcome than you.

A tiny, legendary wine bar that has become one of the most talked-about addresses in Paris over the last decade. Gastrotheque owner Camille Fourmont has created a space that feels like someone's ideal kitchen — narrow, warm, and stocked with exceptional natural wines and small plates. Dogs fit naturally into this intimate atmosphere. The patronne has her own dog and that sets the tone. Reservations are hard to get, but if you can secure a spot, this is one of the great evenings Paris offers.

A small, packed, beloved neighbourhood bar-restaurant on Rue Oberkampf that has been a fixture of the Paris natural wine scene for years. The zinc bar, the hand-written daily menu on a chalkboard, the lack of pretension — it all adds up to the kind of place that feels irreplaceable. Dogs are part of the furniture here. The terrace on summer evenings fills with regulars and their animals. The food is inventive and market-driven, the wines are well-chosen, and you can usually get a table more easily than at La Buvette.