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12 Dog-Friendly Bar and Restaurant Patios Around Detroit

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by Monica Williams
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A diner with a dog at Detroit 75 Kitchen
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by Monica Williams

Dog-owning Detroiters know it can be tricky to find bars that allow canines. Restaurants that will host canines are often even harder to find, but, yes, they do exist. For the most part, those restaurants and bars that are pet-friendly allow dogs only outdoors, either at sidewalk tables or on backyard patios. To help while the weather still allows, here’s a list of great dog-friendly restaurants and breweries that roll out the welcome mat for pups, from downtown to Rochester.

Note: Be sure to call ahead and confirm that dogs can be accommodated before heading over to any of these places.

Health experts consider dining out to be a high-risk activity for the unvaccinated; the latest data about the delta variant indicates that it may pose a low-to-moderate risk for the vaccinated, especially in areas with substantial transmission. The latest CDC guidance is here; find a COVID-19 vaccination site here.

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Detroit 75 Kitchen

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This permanent food truck has plenty of seating for your furry BFF. Dogs may not be able to partake but it’s almost impossible to go astray with The 3rd Street Philly with a side of cilantro fries. Sautéed bell peppers, mushrooms, onions, banana peppers, chopped steak, and provolone are layered between two fresh slices of sesame seed-topped bread and pressed. It’s crispy, spicy, and saucy in all the right ways.

4800 W Fort St, Detroit, MI 48209
(313) 843-3215
(313) 843-3215
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The Brooklyn Street Local LLC

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Dogs and their owners can convene at one of the outdoor tables of this busy brunch hub. The selection of poutines harkens back to the proprietors’ Canadian roots and they’re best enjoyed with an egg on top. Brooklyn Street’s menu also includes other breakfast and brunch items, salads, sandwiches, burgers, soups, salads, quiches, and more.

1266 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 262-6547
(313) 262-6547

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The Skip

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The Skip delivers good service, great drinks served in an open-air alley bar with island vibes. The fun frozen beverages and tropical cocktails are perfect for kicking back and people-watching in the alley with pooch.

The Belt, Detroit, MI 48226

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Detroit Shipping Company

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This shipping container food hall has several options for eats, including Caribbean-style grilled chicken, Thai food, Nepali dumplings, and even ice cream. Outdoor seating has been expanded to accommodate safer, socially distanced dining with covered seating areas and booths with tall barriers. Dogs are welcome too.

474 Peterboro St, Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 462-4973
(313) 462-4973
Detroit Shipping Company’s outdoor courtyard tables are shown on a sunny day from a view on the second floor of the shipping container building. Tables are covered with white, black, blue, and orange umbrellas. Gerard + Belevender

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Eastern Market Brewing Co

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The block-long patio at this easygoing and friendly beer hall in the heart of Eastern Market is always filled with people and pups enjoying the music and vibes. EMBC keeps a rotating selection of brews on tap ranging from American IPAs to imperial stout to more eclectic beers like a nitro grape beer. Place an order at the large window, right in front of the large outdoor seating area.

2515 Riopelle St, Detroit, MI 48207
(248) 556-5512
(248) 556-5512

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Jolly Pumpkin Pizzeria & Brewery

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Take the entire family to Jolly Pumpkin where there are barrel-aged sours for adults, a kids’ menu for the little ones, and, often, treats for the four-legged member of the family. Dogs are allowed outside at all locations, including Detroit, Royal Oak, and Dearborn. In Detroit, try a cider, tuna melt, and truffle fries.

441 W Canfield St #9, Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 262-6115
(313) 262-6115

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Woodbridge Pub

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The local hangout serves a variety of burgers, salads, and sandwiches that go perfect with affordable wine, cocktails, and 40 beers on taps. The menu is vegan- and vegetarian friendly.

5169 Trumbull, Detroit, MI 48208
(313) 462-4754
(313) 462-4754
A woman walks through the door at Woodbridge Pub on a sunny summer evening. Gerard + Belevender

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The Congregation

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After several years of disuse, this circa 1920s church in Detroit’s Boston-Edison was revived as a coffee shop, bar, and community event space with a name that honors its edifice. Co-owner Betsy Murdoch stumbled on this abandoned church a few blocks from her home. It was a leap of faith that inspired her to rally the neighbors in the surrounding historic district and breathe new life into the building. The owners retained church pews and used them to construct a counter. They also kept a Casavant Freres pipe organ and set up an outdoor deck that overlooks Gordon Park. 

As for the menu, breakfast includes avocado toast, pancakes, and a smoked salmon bagel, along with coffees and teas. In the evenings, the Congregation serves salads and sandwiches and has a full slate of events.

9321 Rosa Parks Blvd, Detroit, MI 48206
(313) 307-5518
(313) 307-5518

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PORT

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Dogs aren’t just welcome at this laidback outdoor bar, they’re highly encouraged to come and stay for a while. Behind Woodward Avenue Brewers, Port serves up $2 mystery shots, cold beers, frozen piña coladas and mules, and more. 

116 E Troy St, Ferndale, MI 48220
(248) 546-3696
(248) 546-3696

Detroit Fleat

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Ferndale’s permanent space for food trucks, Detroit Fleat has some of the most popular meals on wheels in the area. In addition to the trucks, the main building features a traditional restaurant and bar serving beer, wine, and cocktails.

1820 E 9 Mile Rd, Ferndale, MI 48220
(248) 607-7611
(248) 607-7611

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Nosh Pit

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Vegan favorite Nosh Pit relocated in June 2021 from Hamtramck to Royal Oak, where has a bigger kitchen than its former space. That means a larger menu with more plant-based junk food items like vegan versions of cheese sticks and wings. There’s soups, sandwiches, baked goods, and the famous Lady Fantastic Coney Carrot Dog, named a top vegan hot dog in the country by PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals).

304 N Main St, Royal Oak, MI 48067
(313) 486-0777
(313) 486-0777

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O'Connor's Public House

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Dogs can get in on the craic on the patio of this Irish pub serving Irish and Irish-American dishes, seafood, burgers, salads, and soups. There are 36 beer handles for humans and water bowls on the patio for the canines.

324 S Main St, Rochester, MI 48307
(248) 608-2537
(248) 608-2537

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Detroit 75 Kitchen

4800 W Fort St, Detroit, MI 48209

This permanent food truck has plenty of seating for your furry BFF. Dogs may not be able to partake but it’s almost impossible to go astray with The 3rd Street Philly with a side of cilantro fries. Sautéed bell peppers, mushrooms, onions, banana peppers, chopped steak, and provolone are layered between two fresh slices of sesame seed-topped bread and pressed. It’s crispy, spicy, and saucy in all the right ways.

4800 W Fort St, Detroit, MI 48209
(313) 843-3215
(313) 843-3215
A seated woman holds a small dog and a wrapped sandwich, fries, and a drink sit on the outdoor table in front of her. Gerard + Belevender

The Brooklyn Street Local LLC

1266 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48226

Dogs and their owners can convene at one of the outdoor tables of this busy brunch hub. The selection of poutines harkens back to the proprietors’ Canadian roots and they’re best enjoyed with an egg on top. Brooklyn Street’s menu also includes other breakfast and brunch items, salads, sandwiches, burgers, soups, salads, quiches, and more.

1266 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 262-6547
(313) 262-6547

The Skip

The Belt, Detroit, MI 48226

The Skip delivers good service, great drinks served in an open-air alley bar with island vibes. The fun frozen beverages and tropical cocktails are perfect for kicking back and people-watching in the alley with pooch.

The Belt, Detroit, MI 48226

Detroit Shipping Company

474 Peterboro St, Detroit, MI 48201

This shipping container food hall has several options for eats, including Caribbean-style grilled chicken, Thai food, Nepali dumplings, and even ice cream. Outdoor seating has been expanded to accommodate safer, socially distanced dining with covered seating areas and booths with tall barriers. Dogs are welcome too.

474 Peterboro St, Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 462-4973
(313) 462-4973
Detroit Shipping Company’s outdoor courtyard tables are shown on a sunny day from a view on the second floor of the shipping container building. Tables are covered with white, black, blue, and orange umbrellas. Gerard + Belevender

Eastern Market Brewing Co

2515 Riopelle St, Detroit, MI 48207

The block-long patio at this easygoing and friendly beer hall in the heart of Eastern Market is always filled with people and pups enjoying the music and vibes. EMBC keeps a rotating selection of brews on tap ranging from American IPAs to imperial stout to more eclectic beers like a nitro grape beer. Place an order at the large window, right in front of the large outdoor seating area.

2515 Riopelle St, Detroit, MI 48207
(248) 556-5512
(248) 556-5512

Jolly Pumpkin Pizzeria & Brewery

441 W Canfield St #9, Detroit, MI 48201

Take the entire family to Jolly Pumpkin where there are barrel-aged sours for adults, a kids’ menu for the little ones, and, often, treats for the four-legged member of the family. Dogs are allowed outside at all locations, including Detroit, Royal Oak, and Dearborn. In Detroit, try a cider, tuna melt, and truffle fries.

441 W Canfield St #9, Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 262-6115
(313) 262-6115

Woodbridge Pub

5169 Trumbull, Detroit, MI 48208

The local hangout serves a variety of burgers, salads, and sandwiches that go perfect with affordable wine, cocktails, and 40 beers on taps. The menu is vegan- and vegetarian friendly.

5169 Trumbull, Detroit, MI 48208
(313) 462-4754
(313) 462-4754
A woman walks through the door at Woodbridge Pub on a sunny summer evening. Gerard + Belevender

The Congregation

9321 Rosa Parks Blvd, Detroit, MI 48206

After several years of disuse, this circa 1920s church in Detroit’s Boston-Edison was revived as a coffee shop, bar, and community event space with a name that honors its edifice. Co-owner Betsy Murdoch stumbled on this abandoned church a few blocks from her home. It was a leap of faith that inspired her to rally the neighbors in the surrounding historic district and breathe new life into the building. The owners retained church pews and used them to construct a counter. They also kept a Casavant Freres pipe organ and set up an outdoor deck that overlooks Gordon Park. 

As for the menu, breakfast includes avocado toast, pancakes, and a smoked salmon bagel, along with coffees and teas. In the evenings, the Congregation serves salads and sandwiches and has a full slate of events.

9321 Rosa Parks Blvd, Detroit, MI 48206
(313) 307-5518
(313) 307-5518

PORT

116 E Troy St, Ferndale, MI 48220

Dogs aren’t just welcome at this laidback outdoor bar, they’re highly encouraged to come and stay for a while. Behind Woodward Avenue Brewers, Port serves up $2 mystery shots, cold beers, frozen piña coladas and mules, and more. 

116 E Troy St, Ferndale, MI 48220
(248) 546-3696
(248) 546-3696

Detroit Fleat

1820 E 9 Mile Rd, Ferndale, MI 48220

Ferndale’s permanent space for food trucks, Detroit Fleat has some of the most popular meals on wheels in the area. In addition to the trucks, the main building features a traditional restaurant and bar serving beer, wine, and cocktails.

1820 E 9 Mile Rd, Ferndale, MI 48220
(248) 607-7611
(248) 607-7611

Nosh Pit

304 N Main St, Royal Oak, MI 48067

Vegan favorite Nosh Pit relocated in June 2021 from Hamtramck to Royal Oak, where has a bigger kitchen than its former space. That means a larger menu with more plant-based junk food items like vegan versions of cheese sticks and wings. There’s soups, sandwiches, baked goods, and the famous Lady Fantastic Coney Carrot Dog, named a top vegan hot dog in the country by PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals).

304 N Main St, Royal Oak, MI 48067
(313) 486-0777
(313) 486-0777

O'Connor's Public House

324 S Main St, Rochester, MI 48307

Dogs can get in on the craic on the patio of this Irish pub serving Irish and Irish-American dishes, seafood, burgers, salads, and soups. There are 36 beer handles for humans and water bowls on the patio for the canines.

324 S Main St, Rochester, MI 48307
(248) 608-2537
(248) 608-2537

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