Pet-Friendly Restaurants and Beach Pavilions in Zandvoort

Perched at the top of the path onto the year-round Parnassia dog beach, this pavilion is as dog-first as they come, sitting directly beside the only nearby stretch of sand where dogs run free in the daytime all summer. The terrace looks straight out over the dunes and sea, and the kitchen runs from breakfast to sunset drinks. It is the natural lunch stop after a morning on the dog beach.

The village square around the Kerkplein, a short walk up from the seafront, is lined with cafés and eetcafés whose terraces are the everyday dog-friendly choice away from the beach. Well-behaved dogs on the lead are a familiar sight at the outdoor tables, and staff will usually bring water on request. It is the practical spot for a coffee or a casual meal when the summer beach is closed to dogs by day.

Several of Zandvoort's beach pavilions stay open through the year and welcome dogs on the terrace, kept on the lead, with a water bowl usually on hand. These strandtenten give you a table on the sand with a wide sea view, and because a dog beside your table counts as being with you rather than loose on the beach, they remain a comfortable option even in the summer daytime when the open sand is closed to dogs. Menus run from coffee and cake to full seafood lunches.