50+ LOCAL FOOD & DRINK SPOTS THAT ARE DOG FRIENDLY

 
 
 
 

Don’t leave Fido behind — these food & drink spots welcome two- & four-legged friends.

Here’s a quick recap of the laws and typical rules throughout Richmond: Dogs are not permitted inside restaurants due to food safety issues. It is at the discretion of the restaurant whether or not dogs are permitted on their patios. Dogs are typically allowed inside breweries (as long as they are not serving food — the breweries, not the dogs), but not all breweries want dogs inside.

Now that we’ve mostly cleared it up, here are 50(ish) of the best spots to bring your pup.



— by the RVAx team



Breweries (& More) - Patio Only

Ardent Craft Ales: 3200 W Leigh St (Scott’s Addition)

Final Gravity Brewing Co: 6118 Lakeside Ave (Lakeside)

Hardywood: 2410 Ownby Ln (East of Scott’s Addition) & 820 Sanctuary Trail Dr (West Creek)

James River Cellars Winery: 11008 Washington Hwy (Glen Allen)

Legend Brewing Co: 321 W 7th St #2307 (Manchester)

Strangeways Brewing: 2277A Dabney Rd (Scott’s Addition) & 3110 W Leigh St (Scott’s Addition)

Three Notch'd Brewing Company - RVA Collab House: 2930 W Broad St (Scott’s Addition)

Triple Crossing: 113 S Foushee St (Downtown) & 5203 Hatcher St (Fulton Hill)

Vasen Brewing Company: 3331 W Moore St (Scott’s Addition)

The Veil Brewing Co.: 1509B Belleville St (Scott’s Addition) & 4910 Forest Hill Ave (Forest Hill)


Restaurants - Patio Only

Alamo BBQ: 2202 Jefferson Ave (Union Hill)

Bottom’s Up: 1700 Dock St (Downtown)

Boulevard Burger and Brew: 1300 N Arther Ashe Blvd (Scott’s Addition)

Brambly Park: 1708 Belleville St (Scott’s Addition)

Burger Bach: 3426 W Cary St (Carytown) & 2225 Old Brick Rd (Short Pump)

Carytown Burgers & Fries: 3449 W Cary St (Carytown)

Casa Del Barco: 320 S 12th St (Downtown)

Crossroads Coffee & Ice Cream: 3600 Forest Hill Ave (Forest Hill)

Ellwood Thompson’s: 4 N Thompson St (The Fan)

En Su Boca: 1001 N Arthur Ashe Blvd (Scott’s Addition)

Fire & Hops Pizza Co: 1 N Belmont Ave (The Fan)

The Franklin Inn: 800 N Cleveland St (Museum District)

Fuzzy Cactus: 221 W Brookland Park Blvd (Northside)

The Grill: 5724 Patterson Ave (Near West End)

Ipanema Café: 917 W Grace St (The Fan)

Jack Brown’s Beer & Burger Joint: 5810 Grove Ave (Near West End)

The Lilly Pad: 9680 Osborne Turnpike (Fulton)

Pizza & Beer of Richmond: 2553 W Cary St (The Fan)

Pizza Bones: 2314 Jefferson Ave (Union Hill)

River City Roll: 929 Myers St (Scott’s Addition)

Ruff Canine Club: 1924 Ellen Rd (The Diamond)

SB’s Lakeside Loveshack: 6935 Lakeside Ave (Lakeside)

Sheppard Street Tavern: 2922 Park Ave (Museum District)

Siné Irish Pub: 1327 E Cary St (Shockoe Slip)

The Smoky Mug: 15 E Brookland Park (Northside)

Southern Railway Taphouse: 100 S 14th St (Shockoe Slip)

Supper: 1215 Summit Ave (Scott’s Addition)

Union Market: 2306 Jefferson Ave (Union Hill)

Urban Farmhouse Market & Cafe: 1215 Summit Ave (Shockoe Slip) & 13872 Coalfield Commons Place (Midlothian)

ZZQ: 3201 W Moore St (Scott’s Addition)


We fetched even more ideas for you!

 
 
 

Thanks to The HOUSEpitality Family Restaurant Group for sponsoring this guide!