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The Ultimate List of Dog-Friendly Patios in Atlanta

From luxury dog parks serving cocktails to brewpubs and cafes, these patios were built with dogs in mind

by Eater Staff and Lia Picard Updated Jul 18, 2024, 12:46pm EDT

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by Eater Staff and Lia Picard Updated Jul 18, 2024, 12:46pm EDT

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Atlanta is a super dog-friendly town, and most restaurants with patios here allow dogs a chance to join their owners as they dine, drink, and relax outside. From neighborhood markets and brewpubs to cafes and a dog park serving cocktails, check out these dog-friendly patios around Atlanta.

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Off Leash Dog Park

Alpharetta is now home to a new luxury dog park, restaurant and bar, Off Leash, with plenty of treats for both humans and pets. It opened at the corner of S. Main Street and Old Milton Parkway, with another location expected in Decatur next year. The indoor and outdoor space features a dog-friendly patio and an indoor restaurant (for humans only), which includes a bar. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, expect to find people food like burgers, crispy chicken sandwiches, tacos, salads, and breakfast burritos and biscuits.

142 South Main Street, Alpharetta, Georgia 30009

Red's Beer Garden

Located in Benteen Park, Red’s Beer Garden includes both deck seating and seating beyond in the backyard at picnic tables. It’s a great spot to grab hot dogs, sandwiches, or weekend brunch while sampling Red’s vast beer selection. The backyard is super dog friendly and offers a good amount of shade.

1328 Boulevard SE, Atlanta, GA 30315

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Midway Pub

This East Atlanta favorite known for its low-key, dog-friendly patio serves a menu filled with solid pub grub, including wings, burgers, fish and chips, and a fried chicken sandwich, which can come topped with pimento cheese and candied jalapenos.

552 Flat Shoals Ave SE, Atlanta, GA

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Grindhouse Killer Burgers

Grindhouse Killer Burgers on Memorial Drive isn’t lacking in patio space, and that includes one for the dogs. A soft, Astro-Turf area complete with picnic tables is located to the right of the outdoor bar. Guests with pups can order at the front counter and take a seat outside while they wait for their food. Dogs can enjoy complimentary bowls of water, too. Accidents happen, so pet owners are asked to please clean up after their pets.

701 Memorial Dr SE, Atlanta, GA 30316

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El Tesoro

El Tesoro’s Edgewood location gets quite busy, but if that doesn’t faze your pup then you should totally bring them to the alfresco taco spot with plenty of shaded places to hangout for a bit. They even sell locally-made Big Daddy Biscuit dog treats.

1374 Arkwright Pl SE (Whitefoord Ave), Atlanta, GA 30317

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ParkGrounds

ParkGrounds in Reynoldstown offers up more than just coffee at its shop, it also serves food and adult beverages and includes a sprawling and shady outdoor seating area and beer garden out back. While the former dog park at Parkgrounds may be gone, dogs on leashes are still very much welcome here.

142 Flat Shoals Ave SE, Atlanta, GA

Fetch Park

Fetch opened in 2018 as a full service dog park and bar. Dog owners obtain monthly memberships or day passes to enter the park. Fetch includes a turf field, dog toys, cooling stations, an Airstream bar, several TVs, and monthly events such as comedy nights and theme parties. Fetch offers a full coffee bar, beer, wine, and liquor. Fetch also includes locations in Buckhead, Underwood Hills at the Works, Old Fourth Ward, and in Alpharetta.

520 Daniel St SE, Atlanta, GA 30312

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Sun In My Belly

The Kirkwood brunch institution has a dog-friendly patio (they may even bring your pup a bowl of water!). It’s a great spot to chow down on one of their classics like the bananas foster French toast alongside your best furry friend.

138 Kirkwood Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30317

The Local

With its dog-friendly patio, super affordable drink choices, and some of the city’s best wings, the Local is perfect for hanging out with friends and doing a little people watching on Ponce.

758 Ponce de Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA

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Brick Store Pub

This longtime downtown Decatur beer pub offers a lengthy, rotating list of local, Belgian, and hard-to-find beers on its menu and on its more than two dozens taps. Not to mention, the kitchen serves an excellent pub food menu for lunch and dinner. In 2020, the pub created a beer garden and outdoor bar out back, complete with a fire pit, its own beer list, snacks, and plenty of shady spots for the dogs.

125 E Court Square, Decatur, GA 30030

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Larakin

The Midtown hotspot popular for its coffee, sandwiches, tinned fish, wine list, and outdoor seating happens to be very dog friendly. Take your pooch for a stroll through nearby Piedmont Park and you can both cool off here after.

208 12th St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309

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Sean's Heart of the Park

Watching your dog zoom around the Piedmont Park dog park can be exhausting — fortunately, Sean’s Heart of the Park is nearby. Stop by the shack for a bite and smoothie (or walk to their larger location in nearby Amsterdam Walk, Sean’s Harvest Market).

400 Park Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30306

Whiskey Bird

Why should only humans enjoy the cheery patio at this Morningside restaurant? Enjoy shaded seating and an order of the Hong Kong chicken and bubble waffle (or order a treat to go from the Little Bird takeout window).

1409 N Highland Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30306

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Star Provisions Market & Cafe

For those looking to grab coffee and breakfast in the morning, a sandwich at lunch, or cheese and charcuterie paired with wine in the late afternoon, the multiple covered patios at Star Provisions offer a welcome respite for both owners and their dogs. Pop into the market and purchase some treats, rawhide bones, or a new collar for the dog, too.

1460 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30318

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Fire Maker Brewing Company

This Chattahoochee Avenue brewery loves dogs so much, the owners built an entire dog park beside the brewery where people can socialize over beer and snacks and let their dogs play with a few pals. Membership to the Fire Maker dog park costs around $12 per month and dogs must be up to date on their vaccinations to enter. Don’t want to join the club? The brewery is super dog friendly both inside and out, and even includes a floor-level treat dispenser at the bar. Fire Maker is also open for coffee in the mornings.

975 Chattahoochee Ave NW, Atlanta, GA 30318

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Cultivate Food and Coffee

Cultivate provides a much-needed escape from busy Howell Mill Road and includes a dog-friendly patio often filled with neighborhood residents and their pets. Order coffee, tea, or one of the restaurant’s caffeinated concoctions while dining on a French toast cheeseburger, several hash presentations, or Nashville hot chicken served on a biscuit or with a waffle.

1952 Howell Mill Rd NW Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30318

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Salaryman Toco Hills

A little oasis within a Toco Hills strip mall, Salaryman’s patio welcomes both humans and pups. The restaurant offers a broad range of Pan Asian-fusion treats like bulgogi quesadilla, Hawaiian pizza, and a variety of ramen dishes.

2941 North Druid Hills Road, GA 30329

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The Chastain

Your pup can’t enjoy the gorgeous modern farmhouse-style dining room, of course, but the Chastain’s sprawling patio? That, they can hang out on. Go for a walk in the nearby park and then cool off with an iced Brash coffee beverage and one of their house-made pastries — just don’t be surprised if your dog begs for a bite.

4320 Powers Ferry Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30342

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Perk-N-Pooch

Perk-N-Pooch pulls double duty as a cafe and a dog groomer. Make an appointment for the dog to get a good scrub here and grab a milkshake while waiting.

6690 Roswell Rd Ste 360, Sandy Springs, GA

Fellows Cafe

Located inside a historic bungalow on Green Street just off of busy Canton Street, Fellows Cafe serves breakfast, brunch, and lunch on most days. Grab a seat on the small front porch or at seating underneath the old oak tree along Green Street, which is very dog friendly and shady.

1088 Green St, Roswell, GA 30075

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Off Leash Dog Park

142 South Main Street, Alpharetta, Georgia 30009

Alpharetta is now home to a new luxury dog park, restaurant and bar, Off Leash, with plenty of treats for both humans and pets. It opened at the corner of S. Main Street and Old Milton Parkway, with another location expected in Decatur next year. The indoor and outdoor space features a dog-friendly patio and an indoor restaurant (for humans only), which includes a bar. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, expect to find people food like burgers, crispy chicken sandwiches, tacos, salads, and breakfast burritos and biscuits.

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142 South Main Street, Alpharetta, Georgia 30009

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Red's Beer Garden

1328 Boulevard SE, Atlanta, GA 30315

Located in Benteen Park, Red’s Beer Garden includes both deck seating and seating beyond in the backyard at picnic tables. It’s a great spot to grab hot dogs, sandwiches, or weekend brunch while sampling Red’s vast beer selection. The backyard is super dog friendly and offers a good amount of shade.

1328 Boulevard SE, Atlanta, GA 30315

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Midway Pub

552 Flat Shoals Ave SE, Atlanta, GA

This East Atlanta favorite known for its low-key, dog-friendly patio serves a menu filled with solid pub grub, including wings, burgers, fish and chips, and a fried chicken sandwich, which can come topped with pimento cheese and candied jalapenos.

552 Flat Shoals Ave SE, Atlanta, GA

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Grindhouse Killer Burgers

701 Memorial Dr SE, Atlanta, GA 30316

Grindhouse Killer Burgers on Memorial Drive isn’t lacking in patio space, and that includes one for the dogs. A soft, Astro-Turf area complete with picnic tables is located to the right of the outdoor bar. Guests with pups can order at the front counter and take a seat outside while they wait for their food. Dogs can enjoy complimentary bowls of water, too. Accidents happen, so pet owners are asked to please clean up after their pets.

701 Memorial Dr SE, Atlanta, GA 30316

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El Tesoro

1374 Arkwright Pl SE (Whitefoord Ave), Atlanta, GA 30317

El Tesoro’s Edgewood location gets quite busy, but if that doesn’t faze your pup then you should totally bring them to the alfresco taco spot with plenty of shaded places to hangout for a bit. They even sell locally-made Big Daddy Biscuit dog treats.

1374 Arkwright Pl SE (Whitefoord Ave), Atlanta, GA 30317

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ParkGrounds

142 Flat Shoals Ave SE, Atlanta, GA

ParkGrounds in Reynoldstown offers up more than just coffee at its shop, it also serves food and adult beverages and includes a sprawling and shady outdoor seating area and beer garden out back. While the former dog park at Parkgrounds may be gone, dogs on leashes are still very much welcome here.

142 Flat Shoals Ave SE, Atlanta, GA

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Fetch Park

520 Daniel St SE, Atlanta, GA 30312

Fetch opened in 2018 as a full service dog park and bar. Dog owners obtain monthly memberships or day passes to enter the park. Fetch includes a turf field, dog toys, cooling stations, an Airstream bar, several TVs, and monthly events such as comedy nights and theme parties. Fetch offers a full coffee bar, beer, wine, and liquor. Fetch also includes locations in Buckhead, Underwood Hills at the Works, Old Fourth Ward, and in Alpharetta.

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520 Daniel St SE, Atlanta, GA 30312

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Sun In My Belly

138 Kirkwood Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30317

The Kirkwood brunch institution has a dog-friendly patio (they may even bring your pup a bowl of water!). It’s a great spot to chow down on one of their classics like the bananas foster French toast alongside your best furry friend.

138 Kirkwood Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30317

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The Local

758 Ponce de Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA

With its dog-friendly patio, super affordable drink choices, and some of the city’s best wings, the Local is perfect for hanging out with friends and doing a little people watching on Ponce.

758 Ponce de Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA

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Brick Store Pub

125 E Court Square, Decatur, GA 30030

This longtime downtown Decatur beer pub offers a lengthy, rotating list of local, Belgian, and hard-to-find beers on its menu and on its more than two dozens taps. Not to mention, the kitchen serves an excellent pub food menu for lunch and dinner. In 2020, the pub created a beer garden and outdoor bar out back, complete with a fire pit, its own beer list, snacks, and plenty of shady spots for the dogs.

125 E Court Square, Decatur, GA 30030

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Larakin

208 12th St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309

The Midtown hotspot popular for its coffee, sandwiches, tinned fish, wine list, and outdoor seating happens to be very dog friendly. Take your pooch for a stroll through nearby Piedmont Park and you can both cool off here after.

208 12th St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309

Sean's Heart of the Park

400 Park Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30306

Watching your dog zoom around the Piedmont Park dog park can be exhausting — fortunately, Sean’s Heart of the Park is nearby. Stop by the shack for a bite and smoothie (or walk to their larger location in nearby Amsterdam Walk, Sean’s Harvest Market).

400 Park Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30306

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Whiskey Bird

1409 N Highland Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30306

Why should only humans enjoy the cheery patio at this Morningside restaurant? Enjoy shaded seating and an order of the Hong Kong chicken and bubble waffle (or order a treat to go from the Little Bird takeout window).

1409 N Highland Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30306

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Star Provisions Market & Cafe

1460 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30318

For those looking to grab coffee and breakfast in the morning, a sandwich at lunch, or cheese and charcuterie paired with wine in the late afternoon, the multiple covered patios at Star Provisions offer a welcome respite for both owners and their dogs. Pop into the market and purchase some treats, rawhide bones, or a new collar for the dog, too.

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1460 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30318

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Fire Maker Brewing Company

975 Chattahoochee Ave NW, Atlanta, GA 30318

This Chattahoochee Avenue brewery loves dogs so much, the owners built an entire dog park beside the brewery where people can socialize over beer and snacks and let their dogs play with a few pals. Membership to the Fire Maker dog park costs around $12 per month and dogs must be up to date on their vaccinations to enter. Don’t want to join the club? The brewery is super dog friendly both inside and out, and even includes a floor-level treat dispenser at the bar. Fire Maker is also open for coffee in the mornings.

975 Chattahoochee Ave NW, Atlanta, GA 30318

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Cultivate Food and Coffee

1952 Howell Mill Rd NW Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30318

Cultivate provides a much-needed escape from busy Howell Mill Road and includes a dog-friendly patio often filled with neighborhood residents and their pets. Order coffee, tea, or one of the restaurant’s caffeinated concoctions while dining on a French toast cheeseburger, several hash presentations, or Nashville hot chicken served on a biscuit or with a waffle.

1952 Howell Mill Rd NW Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30318

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Salaryman Toco Hills

2941 North Druid Hills Road, GA 30329

A little oasis within a Toco Hills strip mall, Salaryman’s patio welcomes both humans and pups. The restaurant offers a broad range of Pan Asian-fusion treats like bulgogi quesadilla, Hawaiian pizza, and a variety of ramen dishes.

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2941 North Druid Hills Road, GA 30329

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The Chastain

4320 Powers Ferry Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30342

Your pup can’t enjoy the gorgeous modern farmhouse-style dining room, of course, but the Chastain’s sprawling patio? That, they can hang out on. Go for a walk in the nearby park and then cool off with an iced Brash coffee beverage and one of their house-made pastries — just don’t be surprised if your dog begs for a bite.

4320 Powers Ferry Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30342

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Perk-N-Pooch

6690 Roswell Rd Ste 360, Sandy Springs, GA

Perk-N-Pooch pulls double duty as a cafe and a dog groomer. Make an appointment for the dog to get a good scrub here and grab a milkshake while waiting.

6690 Roswell Rd Ste 360, Sandy Springs, GA

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Fellows Cafe

1088 Green St, Roswell, GA 30075

Located inside a historic bungalow on Green Street just off of busy Canton Street, Fellows Cafe serves breakfast, brunch, and lunch on most days. Grab a seat on the small front porch or at seating underneath the old oak tree along Green Street, which is very dog friendly and shady.

1088 Green St, Roswell, GA 30075

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