Celebrate National Love Your Pet Day with a dog-friendly restaurant, bar around Pensacola
What better way to celebrate National Love Your Pet Day on Feb. 20 than to take your closest companion out on the town for a long walk and a bite to eat.
Luckily enough, Pensacola is full of dog-friendly places quick to offer up a cold bowl of water for your pet to enjoy alongside you. Though the list is extensive, here are over a dozen of the area's favorite restaurants and bars that you can try together.
Restaurants and Cafés
Jaco’s Bayfront Bar & Grille and Jaco’s Perdido
The local eatery, named after the founder's dog himself, Jaco, welcomes dogs to dine with their owners on their patio at both of their locations. Not only do they welcome dogs on their outdoor patio, but they offer them a cool drink of water.
Now in Perdido Key: Jaco's Perdido is up and running, bringing a new chef, menu items and jobs to Perdido Key
Location:
Bayfront location: 997 S Palafox St.
Perdido location: 12700 Gulf Beach Hwy.
Hours:
Bayfront hours: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday through Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.,. on Thursday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday.
Perdido hours: Closed on Monday and Tuesday, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Wednesday through Saturday and open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday.
Polonza Bistro
This local ingredient, from-scratch kitchen welcomes furry friends to one of their outdoor tables in Pensacola’s historic district. Previously known as daytime café, the restaurant has since extended its services to a dinner service also.
Location: 286 N Palafox St.
Hours: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday through Sunday
The Wine Bar on Palafox
This full-service wine bar offers lunch and dinner options, but dogs are welcome to sit on the pet-friendly heated breezeway of the Wine Bar. The place also offers water to all their furry friends and a slice of bacon on request.
Location: 16 Palafox Pl. #100
Hours: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday and 11 a.m. to 12 a.m. on Friday and Saturday
The Crab Trap Perdido Key
Perfect for some seafood and sun on the beach, The Crab Trap offers an outdoor seating area with a boardwalk leading to the sand and Gulf of Mexico so your dog can enjoy the sunset with you.
Location: 16495 Perdido Key Dr.
Hours: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, closed on Wednesday and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday from Sunday
Flounder’s Chowder House
A relaxed beach hangout is always a good idea for dogs and owners alike. At Flounders, you can find plenty of outdoor seating and at times entertainment, along with plenty of food, cocktails and desserts to fuel up for a long walk along the water.
Location: 800 Quietwater Beach Rd., Gulf Breeze
Hours: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 12 a.m. on Friday and Saturday and 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sunday.
Scenic 90 Café
This Pensacola Heights "shiny diner" replicates the feeling of a gathering around the table for a homecooked family meal. Canines are welcome to make themselves comfy on the outdoor covered deck while servers bring water out for pups to enjoy.
Location: 701 Scenic Highway
Hours: 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday through Monday and 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday through Saturday.
O’Riley’s Irish Pub Downtown
If you want all the entertainment of people-watching downtown, the street-side outdoor seating at O’Riley's may be a good fit for you and your pup. With f15 dog-friendly outdoor tables and HDTV’s, the spot is perfect for ordering an Irish dish (or spiked coffee) or catching a game.
Location: 321 S Palafox St.
Hours: 11 a.m. to 3 a.m. on Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday
End of the Line Café
This cozy, eclectic vegan nook offers more than just healthy fare. The have both an outdoor seating area in the front of the restaurant and a fenced in patio area in the back for dogs and their owners to make themselves at home. The laidback outdoor area features umbrella-shaded picnic tables with plenty of space to go around, and bowls of water for the dogs.
Location: 610 E Wright St.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, closed on Monday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Tuesday through Saturday
Bars & Breweries
Perfect Plain Brewing Co.
It wouldn’t be a trip to Perfect Plain without a dog or two laying down in close range of the bar. The local brewery allows for dogs both in the taproom and the outdoor cocktail bar area, Garden & Grain. Even if you don't have a dog of your own, it's the perfect place to pet one.
Location: 50 E Garden St.
Hours: 4 p.m. to ‘til on Monday through Thursday, noon to ‘til on Friday and 11 a.m. to ‘til on Saturday and Sunday.
Alga Beer Co.
This East Hill brewery operates on an open door policy for all, even furry friends. This brewery is constantly whipping up fun events and specials for you and your mutt to partake in, along with the occasional food truck parked out front.
Location: 2435 N 12th Ave.
Hours: 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Monday through Thursday, 2 p.m. to 12 a.m. on Friday, 12 p.m. to 12 a.m. on Saturday and 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday.
Coastal County Brewing Company
This neighborhood brewpub not only permits dogs, but welcomes them. The outdoor area caters to the whole family with inflatables to play on, sand volleyball to watch and even a dog park for the pets to play on and release their energy.
Location: 3021 East Olive Rd.
Hours: Monday and Tuesday from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday from 11 a.m. to 12 a.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Pensacola Bay Brewery
This neighborhood beer garden smack in the center of Pensacola’s historic district has plenty of pet-friendly outdoor seating. Pets can enjoy some fresh air, while owners can indulge themselves in a local beer off the rotating list.
Location: 225 E Zargoza St.
Hours: Monday through Thursday from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 12 p.m. to 11 p.m., and 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday.
This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: Dog friendly restaurants in Pensacola: Celebrate Love Your Pet Day
