Fine Dining & Dog Friendly! Our Picks Around the World
Food tastes better when shared — especially with our loyal canine companions.
Across continents and cuisines, a quiet revolution is unfolding. The world’s most soulful chefs are reimagining hospitality to include our four-legged friends — not as afterthoughts, but as true guests. From New York’s polished bistros to the vineyards of France and the terraces of Tokyo, these extraordinary restaurants blur the line between culinary art and canine love.
Below are thirteen places where both humans and dogs dine with equal grace — a global tasting of care, craft, and connection.
The Wilson — New York, USA
Beneath glowing Edison bulbs and the scent of buttered scallops, The Wilson hums with that effortless New York rhythm — part fashion, part flavor. Executive Chef Jose Molina’s menu reads like a love letter to modern American comfort: brick-roasted chicken with thyme jus, scallops kissed with citrus, and oysters that taste like ocean poetry.
Meanwhile, canine guests dine from their own printed menu — grilled steak or chicken breast with steamed vegetables, a burger patty for indulgent evenings, and the signature banana-coconut “Spa Day” pupsicle. It’s where the city’s heart softens, one paw at a time.
📍 132 W 27th St, New York, NY 📞 (212) 529-2671
Posana — Asheville, USA
In the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Chef Peter Pollay turns local ingredients into quiet masterpieces. His seasonal menus favor elegance over ego — North Carolina trout with charred lemon, heritage pork with rosemary jus, and wild mushroom tagliatelle made entirely in-house.
Dogs are treated as part of the ritual, not the background. Their bowls arrive with grilled Joyce Farms chicken, brown rice, and a biscuit still warm from the oven. As you sip a glass of Appalachian rosé, both meals tell the same story — of land, love, and respect for honest food.
📍 1 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 📞 (828) 505-3969
Moss Beach Distillery — California, USA
Perched atop a seaside cliff, the Distillery has been whispering to the Pacific since the 1920s. Executive Chef Pablo Estrada’s coastal menu dazzles with wild-caught seafood and local produce — Dungeness crab cakes, skirt steak with chimichurri, clam chowder rich with memory.
Dogs dine fireside on the heated Seal Cove Patio, enjoying grilled patties, hot dogs, or even a petite skirt steak of their own. Blankets, beds, and ocean mist complete the magic. Here, the line between guest and guardian blurs beautifully.
📍 140 Beach Way, Moss Beach, CA 📞 (650) 728-5595
Sea Wolf — Brooklyn, USA
Sea Wolf is Brooklyn’s ode to the sea — salt, smoke, and soul. Chef Ralph Perry’s focus is sustainability with swagger: oysters shucked to order, branzino with fennel pollen, lobster rolls dressed in lemon aioli.
Then came the innovation no one expected — À La Bark, New York’s first true dog tasting menu. Dogs begin with salmon jerky, then choose beef with sweet potato or turkey with blueberry, finishing with a coconut puppuccino. It’s cheeky, heartfelt, and so very Brooklyn.
📍 19 Wyckoff Ave, Brooklyn, NY 📞 (718) 366-3272
Dogue — San Francisco, USA
A tasting menu… for dogs. Chef Rahul Khanna’s vision is audacious yet sincere — canine fine dining crafted with the same rigor as Michelin cuisine. Each Sunday, Bone Appétit brunch welcomes dogs to savor chaga-mushroom consommé, chicken-skin waffles, and grass-fed steak tartare with quail egg, served on porcelain beneath soft jazz.
Humans observe with espresso or champagne in hand, smiling at the pure joy unfolding at their feet. Dogue isn’t a gimmick — it’s culinary empathy made visible.
📍 988 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 📞 (415) 902-7482
Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar — Costa Mesa, USA
Named with a wink but run with heart, Lazy Dog blends the spirit of the mountains with SoCal sunshine. Chef Gabriel Caliendo’s menu champions elevated comfort — pot roast that melts, wok-fired noodles with sesame glaze, and craft cocktails built around seasonality.
Dogs relax on spacious patios, savoring grilled chicken or beef with brown rice. The hospitality here is genuine: rustic, warm, and utterly welcoming — proof that fine dining can still feel like home.
📍 1631 Harbor Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA 📞 (714) 545-1557
Tin Shed Garden Café — Portland, USA
This beloved Alberta Street spot feels more like a friend’s backyard than a café — vines overhead, the scent of biscuit batter in the air. Owners Christie Griffin & Brenda Trenholme have turned kindness into cuisine, serving lemon-ricotta pancakes, veggie scrambles, and brunch cocktails with homemade charm.
Their weekly Doggie Love Night is pure Portland magic: pups dine free when their humans do. The canine menu — eggs, ground beef, chicken, or peanut-butter cookies — mirrors the warmth of a city that celebrates community through food.
📍 1438 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 📞 (503) 288-6966
Quarterdeck — Miami, USA
Palm-fringed and sun-kissed, Quarterdeck embodies Florida ease. The menu sways between surf and turf — ceviche bright with lime, grouper grilled in citrus butter, mango salads and key-lime martinis.
Dogs dine with island flair, too: grilled chicken, rice, and sweet-potato morsels served seaside. The music, the breeze, the clinking of glasses — paradise shared, not divided.
📍 1035 SE 17th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 📞 (954) 524-6163
Barking Dog — New York, USA
An Upper East Side institution, the Barking Dog mixes neighborhood nostalgia with easy sophistication. Weekend brunches overflow with omelets, crab salads, and iced mimosas as dogs sprawl happily under the tables.
Their patio menu honors tradition: chicken and rice, beef and carrots — simple, comforting, and perfectly seasoned with affection. It’s New York hospitality at its most human — and humane.
📍 1678 3rd Ave, New York, NY 📞 (212) 831-1800
Art and Soul — Washington, D.C., USA
Chef Art Smith’s Southern heritage shines in every dish — shrimp & grits rich with butter and grace, collard greens that taste like memory, cornbread that crumbles with purpose.
On the terrace, dogs tuck into The Hungry Dawg — lean beef, rice, and greens — followed by frozen peanut-banana treats. D.C.’s power conversations pause here, replaced by the gentle rhythm of wagging tails.
📍 415 New Jersey Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 📞 (202) 393-7777
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Beyond America: Our International Picks
Le Castellet Brasserie — Provence, France
At this Michelin-starred gem in southern France, Chef Christophe Bacquié celebrates Provençal terroir with ethereal precision — truffle-scented lobster, zucchini-flower beignets, rosé sauces that taste like sunlight.
Dogs are not just permitted but welcomed on the garden terrace, where bowls of filtered water and small portions of poached chicken and carrots arrive without request. In Provence, elegance and kindness dine hand in hand.
📍 300 Chemin des Plaines, Le Castellet, France 📞 +33 (0)4 94 98 37 77
Trunk Hotel Kissa Restaurant — Tokyo, Japan
In the quiet backstreets of Shibuya, Trunk Kissa blends contemporary Tokyo dining with omotenashi — the art of wholehearted hospitality. Executive Chef Yusuke Namai crafts modern Japanese plates like charcoal-seared wagyu and uni-topped rice in black-lacquer bowls.
Dogs, impeccably behaved, are served gently seasoned meats and vegetable broths on the terrace, with water offered in cut-crystal bowls. Every motion here is ceremony — a whisper of respect between companions.
📍 5-31 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan 📞 +81 3-5766-3210
The Fish Hotel & Fable Restaurant — Cotswolds, England
Nestled in rolling green hills, this boutique retreat merges country calm with culinary artistry. Head Chef Brendan Mulhern’s modern British tasting menu dances through foraged mushrooms, Gloucester lamb, and garden herbs plucked mere meters away.
Dogs here are true residents — greeted with treats at check-in and served suppers of chicken or beef with root vegetables in the rustic restaurant lounge. A glass of Bordeaux for you, a biscuit for your friend, and an English sunset that feels like forever.
📍 Farncombe Estate, Broadway, Worcestershire, UK 📞 +44 (0)1386 858000
The Last Course
From Brooklyn to Bordeaux, from Tokyo’s terraces to California’s cliffs, these restaurants prove that hospitality transcends language and leash alike. In their kitchens, compassion is an ingredient, and the bond between chef and diner — human or hound — is the secret to unforgettable flavor.
.To dine well is to honor the hands and hearts behind the plate.
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