What’s the best way to dine outdoors? With man’s best friend! No matter if you’re enjoying a day at the beach with your dog or going for a walk along the various nature trails Delaware has to offer, take a break to drink and dine at one of these dog-friendly restaurants, bars and breweries across the First State.
With back patios, porches, and backyards, here are all the places to bring your dog. Just don’t forget to bring a leash!
Multiple Locations
Crabby Dicks
Both Crabby Dicks locations in Rehoboth and Delaware City offer outdoor seating with enough space to bring your furry friends.
30 Clinton Street, Delaware City | 832-5100
18831 Coastal Highway, Rehoboth Beach | 645-9132
Crooked Hammock Brewery
Crooked Hammock Brewery offers more than just outdoor seating with its collection of outdoor games and hammocks, making it a great place to relax for a few hours. Dogs are also welcome in the outdoor areas.
36707 Crooked Hammock Way, Lewes | 644-7837
316 Auto Park Drive, Middletown | 601-7837
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Grain Craft Bar & Kitchen
Grain Craft Bar & Kitchen is a great place for those looking for a more relaxed dining atmosphere. All three Delaware locations have outdoor dining friendly to dogs. Plus, catch a live sporting event on TV or try the award-winning Sunday brunch.
270 E Main Street, Newark | 444-8646
3006 Summit Harbour Place, Bear | 440-4404
42 Cape Henlopen Drive Lewes Ferry Terminal, Lewes | 291-3900
Grotto Pizza
A staple of Delaware, Grotto’s Pizza offers outdoor dining that is pooch-friendly in some of its most popular locations throughout the state.
36 Rehoboth Avenue, Rehoboth Beach | 227-3278
1603 Coastal Highway, Dewey Beach | 227-3407
45 E Main Street, Newark | 369-0600
New Castle County
Banks Seafood Kitchen and Raw Bar
With its two distinct lunch and dinner menu options, Banks Seafood Kitchen and Raw Bar is a great place for those looking to eat outdoors with a riverfront view. There are plenty of sights, sounds, and smells to entertain your furry friend while you chow down on delicious seafood entrees.
101 S Market Street, Wilmington | 777-1500
BBC Tavern and Grill
Founded in 1994, BBC Tavern and Grill serves delicious dishes like Baja shrimp tacos and house-made meatloaf. On weekends, indulge in a mouthwatering brunch menu after an afternoon stroll with your furry friend.
4019 Kennett Pike, Greenville | 655-3785
Buckley’s Tavern
Dating back to 1817, Buckley’s Tavern has a rich history of serving a selection of comfort and seafood dishes. Plus, it offers a quaint backyard dining area that allows dogs to eat with you.
5812 Kennett Pike, Wilmington | 656-9776
Cavanaugh’s Restaurant
Located on Market Street in Wilmington, Cavanaugh’s Restaurant opens its outdoor seating once the warm weather becomes more consistent in the spring. Cavanaugh’s offers a wide selection of sandwiches, salads, and appetizers, meaning there’s something on the menu you’re sure to love.
703 N Market Street, Wilmington | 656-4067
Deer Park Tavern
Before Deer Park Tavern turns into a popular nightlife spot, it serves breakfast, brunch, and dinner. Enjoy a meal in the spacious outdoor area, comprised of a front porch and sidewalk tables, which provides more than enough room to bring your dogs.
108 West Main Street, Wilmington | 369-9414
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The Greenhouse Gastropub
With a stunning patio conveniently located right on Newark’s Main Street, The Greenhouse is a great spot to grab a bite with your furry friend.
102 East Main Street, Newark | 338-0081
Home Grown Café
Homegrown Café’s outdoor patio on Main Street might be small, but it matches the relaxed atmosphere that makes it unique to the bustling college town.
126 E Main Street, Newark | 266-6993
Klondike Kate’s
On top of being one of the more popular bars around the Newark area, Klondike Kate’s serves lunch and dinner as well as weekend brunch. Dine here during the warmer weather days, and bring your dogs! Plus, on those colder winter days, its outdoor seating area has heat lamps, allowing for outdoor dining most of the year.
158 East Main Street, Newark | 737-6100
Liquid Alchemy Beverages
Wilmington’s only mead and cider brewery not only allows dogs, but encourages them both indoors and outdoors. With food trucks on the weekends and frequent special events, this is a great dog-friendly hangout.
28 Brookside Drive, Wilmington | 438-0252
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Makers Alley
This indoor/outdoor beer garden features a renovated 1964 Airstream acting as a working kitchen, games for kids and adults, over 20 rotating beers on tap, and plenty of outdoor space for your furry friend.
804 North Orange Street, Wilmington | 482-1299
Santa Fe Mexican Grill
Santa Fe’s outdoor dining wraps around both sides of the building, giving a view of both Main Street and North Chapel Street. Plus, dogs are allowed!
190 East Main Street, Newark | 369-2500
Two Stones Pub
At the Newark location of Two Stones, enjoy craft beer and pub fare on the dog-friendly patio. The outdoor seating area is enclosed by an iron fence, and there’s plenty of room for your furry friend.
1203 Christiana Road, Newark | 294-1890
Kent County
Brick Works Brewing and Eats
This Brewpub in Smyrna allows dogs in its backyard dining area.
230 South Dupont Boulevard, Smyrna | 508-2523
McGlynn’s Pub
McGlynn’s Pub serves traditional American food, and its outdoor dining area gives a wide view of Silver Lake and the beautiful properties surrounding it.
800 North State Street, Dover | 674-0144
The House of Coffi
If you’re looking for coffee, baked goods, or breakfast sandwiches during your morning walk around historic Dover, look no further than House of Coffi, which allows dogs on its front patio.
14 East Loockerman Street, Dover | 672-0059
Rail Haus
This trendy Dover beer garden is a great spot to hang out with your furry friend. With a German-inspired menu, plenty of craft beer and other beverages, and an outdoor space ideal for dogs and humans alike, it’s the perfect summer hangout.
92 North West Street, Dover | 450-3523
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Sussex County
Arena’s Deli and Bar
Arena’s in Milford offers a classic menu of local favorites combined with a relaxing backyard patio positioned right next to the Mispillion River. Arena’s is particularly accommodating to dogs as it offers all its furry patrons fresh bowls of ice water.
200 Northeast Front Street, Milford | 433-3354
Big Oyster Brewery
Looking for a cold beer and some amazing seafood and pub fare? Big Oyster Brewery has you covered on both fronts. Plus, the dog-friendly patio invites you to bring your furry friend along.
1007 Kings Highway, Lewes | 644-2621
Dewey Beer Co.
Dewey Beer Co. is known for bright fruity sours, crisp IPAs, and refreshing lagers. Taste the unique beer offerings alongside brewpub fare with your dog by your side in the outdoor seating area at the original Dewey Beach location. At the Harbeson location, dogs are welcome both indoors and outdoors.
2100 Coastal Highway, Dewey Beach | 227-1182
21241 Iron Throne Drive, Harbeson | 329-9759
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Dogfish Head Brewery, Inn, and Restaurants
Dogfish Head offers multiple dog-friendly locations in Sussex County. At the Milton Brewery, there’s plenty of room for dogs on the spacious outdoor lawn. Dogfish Brewings and Eats keeps many of its locally crafted beers on tap, and the backyard dining area is enough to fit you, your dog, and the rest of the family.
Multiple locations
Irish Eyes
Enjoy a light breeze, a view of the marina in Lewes, and Irish-inspired fare with your dog by your side at Irish Eyes’ outdoor bar tables.
213 Anglers Road, Lewes | 645-6888
Purple Parrot Grill
The Purple Parrot allows dogs both on its front porch patio area facing Rehoboth Avenue as well as in its secluded backyard beer garden.
134 Rehoboth Avenue, Rehoboth Beach | 226-1139
Woody’s Dewey Beach Bar & Grill
Chow down on award-winning crab cakes and burgers with your pet at Woody’s Dewey Beach! This beach bar is open year-round, and the outdoor seating area is a great place to enjoy a summer meal with your furry friend.
1904 Coastal Highway, Dewey Beach
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Did we miss your favorite spot to dine with your furry friend in Delaware? Reach out to our digital editor, Sydney Livingston, at slivingston@delawaretoday.com to add it to the list!
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