TheDogLover'sGuidetoSanDiego
Fromyappyhoursandoff-leashbeachestopetboutiquesanddogyoga,
hereare52waystoexperienceSanDiegowithyourfour-leggedfriend
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Dog-FriendlyDining
Herb&Eatery
Atthiscasual,dog-friendlycounterparttoHerb&Wood,ExecutivePastryChefAdrian
Mendozahascreatedtwodogtreatvarieties—onewithflaxseed,shortrib,andbone
broth,andanotherwithpeanutbutterandseasonalingredients,likepumpkin.
2210KettnerBoulevard,LittleItaly
TheQuartyard
DogsarewelcomeintheEastVillagelot-turned-community-parkcomposedofabeer
bar,coffeeshop,andrestaurant,buttheycanalsoclockinsomeoff-leashfunatThe
Quartyard’s5,000-square-foot,fenced-indogrun.
1102MarketStreet,EastVillage
TheWinePub
Beyondadogmenuonthepatio,thePointLomawinebarhostsWooferWednesdays,
wheredinerswhobringtheirpupsget10percentoftheirbilldonatedtoCanine
CompanionsforIndependence,anonprofitthattrainsassistancedogsforpeoplewith
disabilities.
2907ShelterIslandDrive,PointLoma
ThePatioonGoldfinch
Landini’sPizzeria
TheLittleItalyrestauranthostsitsDoggiesontheDeckYappyHoureveryfirstTuesday
ofthemonthwithcomplimentarydogtreats,aswellaspizza,beer,andwine(for
humans).ProceedsfromeachYappyHourrafflebenefitadifferentlocaldogwelfare
organizationeachmonth.
1827IndiaStreet,LittleItaly
In-N-OutBurger
WhenyouorderaDouble-DoubleAnimalStyle,don’tforgetaboutyourownanimal.Ask
fortheunsaltedPuppyPatty—asecretmenuitem!—foryourpooch.Doggybagsare
encouraged.
VariousLocations
SprinklesCupcakes
Thedessertprosaresweetondogs,too.Theyofferminisugar-free“pupcakes”topped
withyogurtfrostingandabone-shapedsprinkle.
8855VillaLaJollaDrive,UTC
Sally'sFishHouse&Bar
ThePatioonGoldfinch
Poochesaren’trelegatedtotheoutdoorpatioatthisMissionHillsrestaurant;dogsand
theirparentsarewelcomeinthefronthalfofthebuilding.Waiterspromptlybringdog
treatsmadein-housefrombeeftrimmings,peanutbutter,eggs,andwater.
4020GoldfinchStreet,MissionHills
ThePatioonLamont
BringyourdogtoThePatio’soriginaloutpostinPB,andyou’llreceivehalfoff“dogtails,”
liketheBloodhoundorPomeranian.
4445LamontStreet,PacificBeach
PardonMyFrench
Hillcrest’snewFrenchrestaurantistrèsdogfriendly,withapupmenuthatincludes
eggs,bacon,andchickenbreast.
3797ParkBoulevard,Hillcrest
Claire’sonCedros
WhileyoubrunchontheirBenedictsand“Clairecakes,”yourdogistreatedtohousemadebiscuitsonthebreezypatio.
246NorthCedrosAvenue,SolanaBeach
Sally’sFishHouse&Bar
Dogscansit,stay,andplayatthisManchesterGrandHyattrestaurant,wherethey’ll
nibbleontreatslikecarrotpeanut-buttermuffinsandalsoreceiveacomplimentary
tennisball.
OneMarketPlace,MarinaDistrict
BackyardKitchen&Tap
Sure,theymaketheirowndogtreatsinhouse,butthePBeateryalsohostsquarterly
dogadoptionpartieswithraffleprizes,drinkspecials(forhumans),andgoodybagsfor
Fido.
832GarnetAvenue,PacificBeach
TheBrewProject
Woof’nRoseWinery
Thevintnersbehindthisfamily-ownedRamonawinerypayhomagetotheirbeloved
shepherd-huskyandlabinthedog-themeddecorandafewofthevintagenames,like
the2013HappyTails(amerlot–cabernetsauvignon)andthe2012PuppyLove(a
grenachenoir–cabernetsauvignon).Andunlikemostwineries,Woof’nRoseallowsdogs
onproperty.
17073GarjanLane,Ramona
TheBrewProject
What’sbetterthanbeer?Puppiesandbeer!BrewProject’sPuppiesandPintsevent,
heldonthelastSaturdayofeverymonth,includesgiftbasketraffleswithpuppytoys
andtreats,beerraffles,andeven“pawdicures.”
3683FifthAvenue,Hillcrest
EncontroNorthPark
Theirnewdogofferingsreadlikeapooch’sdreammenu,includingtheMuttMelt(a
beefpattywithcheese),hotdogs,peanutbuttercheddarbiscuits,andPoochPops,a
frozenblendofshreddediceandchicken.Trustus,they’llloveit.
3001UniversityAvenue,NorthPark
CrackShack
LaJollaBrewingCompany
There’sthekids’menu(fishandchips,grilledcheese,etc.),andthenthere’sthefurkids’
menu.Dogscandineonburgerpatties,grilledchicken,andbiscuits.
4536FayAvenue,LaJolla
LazyDogRestaurant&Bar
Thenameisadeadgiveaway—thisplaceismorethanjustaccommodatingtofourleggedfriends.Themenuincludesanentiresetofdishesfordogs,includingbrownrice,
grilledchicken,andahamburgerpatty.
1202CaminodelRioNorth,MissionValley
Slater’s50/50
Youwon’tbetheonlyoneindulgingincarnivorouseats.Slater’sdogmenuturnsoutthe
signature50/50patty,aswellaschickenorbaconstrips.
2750DeweyRoad,LibertyStation;110KnollRoad,SanMarcos
Anthony'sFishGrotto
Sitonthepeacefullakesidepatio,wherepoochescanchoosefromamenuthatincludes
aprotein-packedmixofsalmon,whitefish,andrice.
9530MurrayDrive,LaMesa
CrackShack
Withanall-outdoorspace,dogsareallowedanywhereatthechicken-andegg-centric
eatery,preferablywhilemunchingononeofthehouse-madetreats:ablendofrolled
oats,carrot,peanutbutter,andagave.
2266KettnerBoulevard,LittleItaly
BottegaAmericano
WhileyoudineonpastaandpizzaattheItalianrestaurant-marketplace,dogscan
chomponcanineversionsofbonbons,donuts,andcannoli.
1195IslandAvenue,EastVillage
Starbucks
Theomnipresentcoffeeshopmaybeapartofyourdailyroutine,butitcanbeaspecial
occasiontreatforyourdogthankstothePuppuccino,anespresso-cup-sizedollopof
whippedcream.
VariousLocations
YappyHouratHotelDel
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LifeisanythingbutrufffordogsatTheDel.Theirlong-standingYappyHourholdscourt
SundaysontheSunDeckwith“dogtail”cocktailsforhumans(likeaGreyhound),and
freeEvianwaterandorganictreatsfordogs.
1500OrangeAvenue,Coronado