Nashville is full of tasty places to eat and drink, but what happens when you want your furry best friend to tag along? You’re always calling around making sure your dog is welcome. Good news—you don’t have to do that anymore! Here’s a list of 50+ dog-friendly patios and porches in Nashville. This guide includes dog-friendly restaurants (broken down by breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner), coffee shops, breweries, and bars.
Things to Remember:
- Dogs must be on a 6-foot (or shorter), non-retractable leash.
- Dogs are only allowed in outdoor dining areas of restaurants. They cannot go inside for any reason.
- Dogs must be under control, or you might be asked to leave.
- Call ahead to confirm! Rules change or there may be a special event.
Dog-Friendly PATIOS IN NASHVILLE
Best for Breakfast or Brunch
- Puckett’s (Downtown)
- Sky Blue Cafe
- Biscuit Love
- Proper Bagel
- Athens Family Restaurant
- Star Bagel
- The Southern
Best for Lunch
- Von Elrod’s
- Edley’s (12 South), Edley’s (East), Edley’s (Sylvan Park)
- M.L.Rose (Sylvan Park) or M.L.Rose (Capitol View)
- Two Bits
- Coco’s Italian Market
- Turnip Truck (Gulch)
- Kay Bob’s
- Bartaco
- Chago’s Cantina
- Peg Leg Porker
- Mitchell Delicatessen
- Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint (Elliston Place)
- Sunflower Café
- BLVD Nashville
Best for Dinner
- Fifty-First Kitchen & Bar
- Saltine
- Henley
- etc.
- Bella Napoli
- Two Ten Jack
- Eastland Cafe
- Village Pub
- Pomodoro East
- Epice
- Flyte
- Belcourt Taps & Tapas
- PM (dogs allowed at exterior tables only)
- City Fire
- answer.
- Double Dogs
- Barcelona Wine Bar
Coffeeshops
- Bongo Java (Belmont Blvd)
- Stay Golden (East)
- Barista Parlor
- Fido
- Frothy Monkey (12 South)
- Cafe Coco
- Red Bicycle
- Portland Brew (East)
- Ugly Mugs
- White Bison Coffee
Breweries / Taprooms
- Tailgate Brewery (Music Row)
- Fat Bottom Brewing
- Tennessee Brew Works
- Little Harpeth
- The Den at Jackalope (Gulch)
- The Ranch at Jackalope (Wedgewood-Houston)
- Yazoo
- Craft Brewed
Bars
We’re always looking for more dog-friendly restaurants in Nashville, so let us know if we missed your favorite joint that welcomes dogs!
Also See:
Jed’s on 28th also allows dogs on the patio
Stoney River on West End just finished their beautiful new patio and they allow dogs!
NY Pie in west Nashville and bar Louie also allow dogs at their outdoor tables 🙂
Please add Yeast Nashville to your Breakfast list. Thanks!
Cafe Fontanella lunch/dinner/brunch; The servers bring your dogs a bowl of water.
Cafe Fontanella lunch/dinner/weekend brunch. The servers bring your dog a bowl of water.
Battered and Fried/Wave Sushi near 5 points in East Nashville. Great place.
City Limits in Bellevue allows leashed dogs at outside tables.
Jed’s also allows on patio.
Craft Brewed on 8th S has a dog friendly patio, and provides buckets of water for your pup.
In West Nashville Stone Fox and Slow and Low also allow pups on porches!
Coco’s Italian Market has a dog permit for their patio.
Beyond the edge does not allow dogs on the patio any more in east! 🙁
Craft Brewed on 8th Ave. S (Franklin Pike) has a very spacious and dog friendly patio.
Martin’s BBQ on Belmont Blvd. They occasionally bring out a pig ear treat for frequent pups. 🙂
Jeni’s Ice Creams allows dogs on the patio.
Pomodoro East should be on your list. Their patio is great for brunch or dinner and we’ve taken our large Akita there on several occasions. I’m also a big fan of their Bloody Mary Bar during brunch.
Hi Michael! Pomodoro East is already listing under “Dinner.”
Anywhere have heaters outside for cooler days?
Craft Brewed! The pups gather there all the time!
Does Nashville have a bar where the dogs are allowed to roam off lead? We have several in NC and I was wondering if they had spread to TN.
Hi Terri, thanks for the question. The last time we checked, it’s a law that dogs have to be on a leash 6 feet or shorter. So no, we haven’t heard of any restaurants allowing dogs to roam.
Butchertown Hall allows pups on the patio.
Margot’s has welcomed us with our standard poodle on their enclosed all-weather patio, provided we reserve near the beginning of their dinner service. They have been very solicitous. (Insider tip: small but amazing wine list to accompany their good food.)
Dawghouse on demonbruen has a dog friendly patio as well!!
Hi, We will be visiting Nashville over the July 4th weekend, bringing our 4 mo. lab with us and staying downtown, 6th Ave, I believe. I was excited to come upon this site, but being unfamiliar with the names of pet friendly cafes, etc here, I was wondering if you had a map with the locations of posted restaurants? Thanks! Looking forward to our first vacation with Winston 🙂
Hi, we actually don’t have a map of all these dog-friendly patios. Sorry! I can tell you that Puckett’s and The Southern are both downtown and allow pups! Have fun.
Urban grub 12 south is dog friendly
Yes we bring our pup to Urban Grub all the time…and Edleys in 12 South!
M.L. Rose on Charlotte pk has an off leash friendly patio provided your dog is well mannered. Our dog likes it a lot. If you have a flighty dog be aware that the fence/wall won’t contain all dogs.
Pour house is also dog friendly.
Tin Roof does not allow dogs, at least not now. We stopped by hoping for a quick drink with out leashed dog and were turned away.
Thanks for the heads-up, Rosie! They must have changed their policy. We removed it.
Cochon Butcher in Germantown has always welcomed our dog on the patio and even brought him a bowl of water!
Thank you so much for this list! We’re visiting with a 3+ month old moyen poodle puppy next weekend. I know it’s not normally an issue in Nashville, but it’d be so helpful if this list somehow flagged places that are winter-appropriate (enclosed or heated). Thank you again!
J.D.’s Pour House in Hermitage allow dogs on their patio area as well
National Underground is the only place on Broadway that allows dogs 🙂
Butchertown Hall and Bearded Iris Brewery allows dogs on their patios as well
Jack Brown’s in Germantown is dog friendly!!
We take ours to Bajo Sexto quite a bit – their patio is fabulous and the people watching is so entertaining. Other places we frequent include The Juice Bar (Germantown), Drifter’s, The Pub, Broadway Brewhouse (Broadway) and Bar Louie. If you’re looking for a clean dog park with beautiful city views, check out the one near Ascend Amphitheater!
Phat Bites in Donelson
The Hook allows dogs on porch and yard!
I think the Hotel Indigo has a restaurant that is dog friendly
Bartaco in 12 S allows dogs on their patio!
Barcelona Wine Bar (Edgehill) also has a dog-friendly patio. They’re also now open for brunch on Saturday and Sunday.
🌻 Sunflower Café 🌻 has a great large dog friendly patio and yummy yummy vegetarian & vegan delights! Please add it to your list, THANKS!
Cochon and the Little Donkey in Germantown both allow dogs on their patios.
Drifters BBQ’s (East Nash) patio is dog friendly!
We are visiting from out of town and brought our dog. This list is great. We confirmed a few other additional dog friendly options that you might choose to add to your list. Peg Leg Porker, Southern Steak and Oyster, and Biscuit Love.
The Nations Bar & Grill allow dogs and have a covered patio!
Avo is dog friendly!
Anything in Donelson?
Also, Greko Greek Street Food is dog-friendly.
51st Kitchen in the Nations has it’s own dog park and allows dogs outside!
Athens Family Restaurant on Franklin Road in Melrose allows dogs on their outside patio…breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Little Harpath taproom is dog friendly
Star Bagel (breakfast and lunch) has a dog-friendly patio, if it hasn’t been mentioned already!
Honeyfire BBQ at One Bellevue allows dogs on their patio. 🙂
I’m glad to find this list as I just got a puppy, but seeing as NV guru also lists happy hours is there a chance you would ever compile a list of “Yappy Hours”? I.e. happy hours for dog owners?
Hey Tim! Thanks for reaching out! We’ll keep this idea on our radar!
For Breweries/Taprooms: Diskin Cidery in We-Ho is very dog friendly.