Clevelanders like to take their dogs everywhere. 10/10 favorite thing to do. So we’ve compiled a great list of patios that allow pups of all sizes for you and your four-legged friends to enjoy this year.
Collision Bend Brewing Co.
1250 Old River Rd., Cleveland
Stop in for a Lake Erie Sunset beer and some fresh water for your four-legged friend. Take a break from a walk and relax on this beautiful patio overlooking the river.
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The Flying Monkey
819 Jefferson Ave., Cleveland
A great place to have a day out with your best friend, share a little appetizer together or just enjoy each other’s company as you both drink your favorite beverage.
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Great Lakes Brewing Company
2516 Market Ave., Cleveland
This patio is right off the sidewalk, so as you’re walking your dog stop in, grab a seat with your best friend and satisfy your thirst with a Dortmunder draft.
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Humble Wine Bar
15400 Detroit Rd., Lakewood
This relaxing patio lets you sip a glass of wine, while your favorite friend snuggles at your feet. Nothing’s better than that.
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Jukebox
1404 W 29th St., Cleveland
Jukebox’s patio is always dog friendly. And during the summer months the bar offers a Puppies on the Patio event where 20 percent of sales are donated to local shelters.
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Luxe Kitchen & Lounge
6605 Detroit Ave., Cleveland
Be sure to bring your dog in on Sundays for Luxe’s Bow Wow Brunch. Your dog may even win a prize.
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Market Garden Brewery
3418, 1947 W. 25th St., Cleveland
This dog-friendly patio is a must see. With plenty of space, a lot of seating and a fireplace, this is a great spot to relax for a few minutes or stay and grab one of their many in house beers.
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Nano Brew
1859 W. 25th St., Cleveland
The water bowls placed around the patio of this place are a clear indication that dogs are welcome here. With plenty of space and picnic style tables on the side and the back, you and your four-legged friend can enjoy the day.
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Barrio
Various Locations
This puppy-friendly patio is very welcoming to all dogs. Of course your special friend gets their own water bowl, but feel free to share a taco with your little pal as well.
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Platform Beer Co.
4125 Lorain Ave., Cleveland
Stop at this amazing brewery to enjoy some suds with your four-legged friend. Grab a bite, some fresh water for Fodo and let the day fade away.
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Heck’s Cafe
2927 Bridge Ave., Cleveland
If you’re on a search for the best burgers in town, Heck’s is surely not to be overlooked, as they’ve been serving up burgers since 1974. If you can handle the spice, the Hot Fire Burger is the way to go. Don’t forget an order of Heck’s Fries, topped with salt and pepper and a side of malt vinegar aioli. In addition to their original Ohio City location, they’ve expanded to Avon and opened a Heck’s Express downtown.
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Wine Bar Rocky River
1313 Linda St., Rocky River
Enjoy a great meal or a beverage while you and your furry friend relax on this amazing patio. You can get a nice glass of wine, while your dog gets a nice bowl of water.
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Sibling Revelry
29305 Clemens Rd., Westlake
This place loves pups so much, they allow them inside their tap house. That’s right, enjoy one of their signature drafts with your furry friend as you appreciate your dog at the bar.
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Mabel’s BBQ
2050 E. 4th St., Cleveland
There are restaurants that we enjoy and then there are restaurants that we can’t stay away from. Mabel’s is one of the few Michael Symon restaurants that succeeds largely independent of the star chef’s renown. We go there not for the scene, but for the meat, amazingly savory, wood-kissed and consistent. And with a patio on East Fourth that’s dog-friendly, it’s the perfect spot on a warm night.
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Old Angle Tavern
1848 W 25th St., Cleveland
This is a great, unpretentious place for drinks with friends. And also for your furry friends too.
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TownHall
1909 W. 25th St., Cleveland
This dog-friendly patio is available for you and your furry friend every day of the week, except late night on the weekends. They do provide water bowls and any other additional bowls you might need for your dog. The patio has easy access from the back parking lot as well, so you don’t have to go through the restaurant to get to the patio.
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Hansa Brewery
2717 Lorain Ave., Cleveland
This Biergarten and beer hall is one of just a select few of German-style breweries in Cleveland. The menu of schnitzel, sausages and pretzels makes it feel like you could be in Ohio City or Munich.
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Alley Cat Oyster Bar
1056 Old River Rd., Cleveland
Local powerhouse Chef Zack Bruell’s seafood joint is the place to be all summer, where you can watch the barges go by, the sun go down and wash it all down with a Collision Bend draft or an Alley Cat house cocktail.
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Tremont Taphouse
2572 Scranton Rd., Cleveland
This place has 10 friendly outdoor tables designated for you and your pooch. Grab yourself a cold draft beer and an order of Oysters, while your dog relaxes with his favorite human.
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Around the Corner
18616 Detroit Ave., Lakewood
This dog friendly patio is a must see for you are your pooch. This outdoor area has plenty of space and all dogs are welcomed. Get yourself a table, some food and of course a snack for your friend.
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Terrestrial Brewing Company
7524 Father Frascati Dr., Cleveland
In 2017, Terrestrial opened, bringing the first brewery to the Battery Park neighborhood. In addition to having fantastic beers, they’re very dog friendly, so be sure to bring your furry friend (just don’t give him/her any beer.)
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Momocho
1835 Fulton Rd., Cleveland
Get your Mexican on with your four-legged pooch. Kick back and chill outside with your dog on one side and a taco on the other.
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Merwin’s Wharf
1785 Merwin Ave., Cleveland
This patio has a seat for everyone, including you dog. Here they welcome dogs, of all sizes and just outside the patio is a great walking path for you and your pooch to walk off your meal.
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Lucky’s Café
777 Starkweather Ave., Cleveland
Perennial Best of Cleveland “Best Brunch” winner, Lucky’s Cafe cleans up annually thanks in large part to chef Heather Haviland’s heavenly cheddar-scallion biscuits with scrambled eggs and sausage gravy, a category killer if ever there was one. Bleary-eyed diners also flock to this Tremont coffee house for honey-coated granola, gingerbread waffles topped with maple-roasted apples, breakfast burritos stuffed with scrambled eggs, and the ever-famous Shipwreck, a dizzying mish-mosh of eggs, hash browns, bacon and cheddar. Hit up Lucky’s during the week for the same great food; there’s no rule that says brunch can only happen on weekends.
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Prosperity Social Club
1109 Starkweather Ave., Cleveland
Cozy and retro, this former workingman’s watering hole serves up food, booze, and a bowling machine along with the live music. You’ll find locals laying down everything from lounge and jazz to folk and bluegrass. They also have a kitchen that stays open nightly until midnight and brunch on Saturdays and Sundays.
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Batuqui
127 Larchmere Blvd., Cleveland
Tucked among the antique shops and bookstores on Larchmere Boulevard, Batuqui is a warm and welcoming space that feels like an extension of somebody’s home kitchen. The Brazilian restaurant offers entrees that tend to be rustic and satisfying, with plenty of meat, rice and beans. Be sure to try the stew-like feijoada, which offers flavorful pork and sausage with rice, black beans and cool tomato relish. Finish the meal with a cachaça-fueled cocktail like the caipirinha and the strawberry-scented Copa Kiss.
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Pizza 216
401 Euclid Ave., Cleveland
This is the place to get a slice downtown, especially if you’re looking for some wood-fired deliciousness. Try the pierogi pie for something fun and the patio is a great spot to bring your dog on a weekend afternoon.
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Lindey’s Lake House
1146 Old River Rd., Cleveland
Coastal Taco turned into Lindey’s Lake House. While the name may and concept may have changed, the ownership group is the same, you can bring your dog and they kept the same fun atmosphere and good food for this joint in the East Bank of the Flats.
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Boss Dog Brewing Company
2179 Lee Rd., Cleveland Heights
After a few year vacancy left by beloved Lemon Grass, Boss Dog took over the space and opened to much fanfare in late 2017. The microbrewery is the standout but the food isn’t far behind. Try some standouts like the candied bacon pizza, chicken fried duck and the potato pancake chicken salad sandwich. They also have a beautiful patio which now have enough heaters to spread the love.
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Wild Eagle Saloon
921 Huron Rd., Cleveland
Since March of 2016, Wild Eagle Saloon has provided a rambunctious setting downtown for young and young-at-heart folks in search of pub grub, craft beer, bar games and music. This past summer, they expanded out to the suburbs and also tweaked their concept a bit, keeping their saloon feel but adding steaks to their name and their game.
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Adega
2017 East Ninth St., Cleveland
A modern, sleek wine cellar located in the middle of the restaurant helps make the modern Mediterranean joint Adega one of the coolest-designed places in town. Located at the Metropolitan hotel/the Nine, downtown’s swankiest residence, means it’s not just beautiful decor, but the scene is worth checking out as well.
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Fat Cats
2061 West 10th St., Cleveland
Fat Cats is neither new nor flashy. For more than 20 years, this early-era Tremont bistro has lured diners to the far end of a quiet residential street by offering a cozy alternative to special occasion restaurants. We always find something on the menu that suits our mood, from a perfectly grilled off-cut chop to a fresh, seasonal pasta.
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Sweet Basil
26235 Center Ridge Rd., Westlake
Westlake’s Sweet Basil is a favorite of West Siders. With a family atmosphere, fresh ingredients and some truly unique speciality pies – like a French Dip pie, or this “Mac Daddy” burger pie that’s pictured – you should hit up this joint.
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Saucy Brew Works
2885 Detroit Ave., Cleveland
This “self-serve” pizza place and brewery is one of the shining gems of the new and improved Hingetown neighborhood of Ohio City. The former machine shop boasts a giant space that can fit close to 200 guests. They always have five or six beers on draught, with a current focus on sours and fruity beers like their Peach Guava American wild ale. The menu is designed around the famous New Haven, Connecticut style pizza.
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Johnny Mango World Cafe
3120 Bridge Ave., Cleveland
You’ve got to love a place that makes Ohio City feel like a beach shack in Cozumel, and Johnny Mango — a “world café” and juice bar — does just that, with a blend of Asian, Mexican, and Caribbean flavors, and items that range from burritos to pad Thai to Jamaican jerk chicken. Service is speedy, portions are hearty, and there are plenty of choices for vegetarians.
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