Having the opportunity to take your dog to your favorite restaurant's pet-friendly patio not only gives your dog the opportunity for socialization, but lets you spend more time with them. While they otherwise might be at home, instead they can hang out at your favorite happy hour! Sit Means Sit is happy to bring you a list of dog-friendly restaurants near you!
How To Prepare Your Dog To Go To A Restaurant
Check The Restaurant’s Dog Policy
With the exception of service dogs, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) usually does not allow dogs and other pets to go inside a restaurant. However, if you would like your dog to go to a restaurant with you, 20 states will now allow your well-trained pup at restaurants and their outdoor seating areas. Each restaurant has a different policy, so make sure you check that your furry best friend can accompany you to your favorite food spot. Simply do a quick internet search to figure out their dog policy, or even give them a call to double check they can join!
Bring Necessary Items
If you have to hop in the car, make sure your dog is safely contained while driving. You can either crate them in a travel crate or secure them to the seatbelt with a 3 in 1 Harness. Whenever you are taking your pup somewhere, bring fresh water and a bowl. Some restaurants might provide water for your dog, but it is always better to be safe than sorry when it comes to the safety and care of your dog!
Practice Proper Etiquette
Are there particular rules to follow when you bring your dog to a restaurant’s outdoor seating? Much like we learned good behavior from our parents, dogs need to be trained by us, their owners. No one wants a strange dog drooling and begging over their food. Instead, train your dog to be well-behaved and ignore strangers and other distractions when you take them to public places like restaurants. Both you, your dog, and other customers will enjoy themselves more!
Top 3 Dog-Friendly Restaurants in Pittsburgh, PA
#1 Southern Tier Brewing Company
Location: 316 N Shore Dr, Pittsburgh, PA, US, 15212
Contact: (412) 301-2337
The Southern Tier Brewing Company invites you and your dog to their do- friendly outdoor beer garden! With a rotating selection of 30 beers on tap, including seasonal and special edition craft beers, you are bound to find a favorite. If beer isn’t your favorite they also offer wine and cocktails. Many of the favorites on their food menu include meals infused with their in-house craft beer!
#2 Redfin Blues
Location: 100 Waterfront Dr, Pittsburgh, PA, US, 15222
Contact: (412) 322-5837
Located right on the waterfront, the Red Fin Blue bar and grill offers sandwiches, pizza, and an extensive seafood menu, including crab cakes, ahi tuna, and shrimp Florentine. During the spring and summer, they open up their outside table on the river for dogs and their owners. This restaurant is open seasonally, and you can enjoy it from April 1st into early October.
#3 Grist House Craft Brewery
Location: 10 E Sherman St, Pittsburgh, PA, US, 15209
Contact: (412) 447-1442
A short few minutes from downtown Pittsburgh, the Grist House Craft Brewery, a family-owned establishment, offers some of the best local craft beer and a beautiful dog-friendly biergarten. Included on their rotating beer menu are New England IPAs, Belgian, and Kolsch ales. So grab your pup, and your favorite drinking buddies, and head down for local, in-house, craft brews!
Conclusion
If you have a well-behaved and well-socialized pup, it is very reasonable to want to take them out to your favorite restaurant so you can spend more time with them. If they can handle being in a favorite restaurant setting without bugging other customers or begging for food, then they can accompany you to your favorite Pittsburg, PA, brunch, lunch, or dinner spot!
As long as you can safely walk your pup, or secure them in your car, head over to your favorite happy hour. Pittsburgh has lots of wonderful options, including traditional German food, breweries, and seafood that are more than happy to welcome you and your canine companion to their pet-friendly patios.
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