Thirty-seven dog-friendly restaurants in Tampa, every one of them checked. Which patios take dogs, which put a bowl down, which serve the dog its own plate, and the one place small dogs can come inside.
From Ybor to Westshore, on one map.
Three that cook for the dog as well
Most Tampa patios tolerate a dog. These three hand it a menu.
Gaspar's Grotto
A pirate bar in Ybor with a doggy dining menu on request, and a dog money jar whose tips go in full to Southeastern Guide Dogs. Live entertainment on Sundays.
VIEW THIS SPOT →Mad Dogs & Englishmen
A South Tampa English pub with an actual dog menu: a dog burger or dog chicken, five dollars each. Live music, fish and chips, bangers and mash.
VIEW THIS SPOT →Doc B's Restaurant
The rare Tampa restaurant where a well-behaved small dog is allowed indoors, not just on the patio. Larger dogs stay outside. International Plaza.
VIEW THIS SPOT →Dog-Friendly Restaurants in Downtown Tampa
The Riverwalk corridor is the densest stretch of dog-friendly dining in the city. You can walk the whole thing on a leash.
Hyde Park and South Tampa
Shadier streets, smaller patios, and the highest concentration of neighborhood regulars who bring the dog every week.
Westshore, Carrollwood and North
Mall-adjacent and suburban, which usually means bigger patios and easier parking.
Dog-Friendly Restaurants in Tampa 🍽️
Tampa has more dog friendly restaurants than any other city on fechPup, and they cluster in four places: the Riverwalk and Water Street corridor downtown, Hyde Park and South Tampa, Ybor City, and the Westshore mall district. Pick the neighbourhood first and the choice gets easy.
Downtown is the strongest for a full day out, because the restaurants sit along a continuous walkable path. You can start at ULELE on the Riverwalk, walk the dog down to Water Street, and finish at Colombia Restaurant without ever moving the car.
Five places on this list feed the dog directly rather than just allowing it: Gaspar's Grotto, Mad Dogs & Englishmen, Boulon, JoToro and Farrell's on the Island.
The Patio Rule, and the Exception 🐾
Florida lets cities and counties run a permit program allowing dogs in outdoor dining areas, but not inside a restaurant's food-service area. That is why nearly every entry here specifies the patio.
The exception worth knowing is Doc B's, which allows well-behaved small dogs indoors as well as on the patio. If it is raining or the heat is unbearable, that is the one to remember.
Two more practical notes for Tampa specifically:
- Covered beats open. Colombia, bartaco and Timpano all have fully covered patios. Between June and September that is the difference between an hour outside and fifteen minutes.
- Water is not guaranteed. bartaco, Timpano, JoToro and Gaspar's all provide it. Carry your own everywhere else.
Test the pavement before you cross a parking lot in summer. Our guide to hot pavement and dog paws covers the seven-second rule.
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