The Best Dog-Friendly Bars and Restaurants in Portland

Portland boasts walkable neighborhoods, widespread access to dog parks, and a culture of dog-friendly bars and casual restaurants, making it a great city to be a dog owner. While state law only allows service animals inside businesses that serve food, plenty of Portland restaurants, bars, and cafes have developed reputations for their dog-friendly decks and patios. During Portland’s long patio season, leashed pups gathering around bar-provided bowls of water on the ground is a common eight. Here are a number of Portland bars, restaurants, and cafes that are known to happily accommodate your furry companions because let’s face it, you love them too much to leave them at home. Eater Portland also has restaurant and bar patio maps, for those looking for general places to dine and drink al fresco.