Spots guaranteed to treat your pooch like the family that they are.
Ponysaurus, Hi-Wire Brewing, Bull City Ciderworks, and Glass Jug. They all have large green spaces to accommodate a wide variety of canine companions.
Most any restaurant and or bar with a patio welcomes dogs. Some of our favorites are Atomic Clock, Bull City Burgers & Brewery, and Geer St. Garden.
If you are just looking for a coffee – Cocoa Cinnamon, Vessel, Foster St. Coffee, and Nectar all welcome dogs.
Perhaps the most dog-friendly patio in all of downtown is The Velvet Hippo, which has an entrance made exclusively for dogs.
Dogs Allowed
Many of our shops, hotels, coffee shops, and bars allow dogs inside!
Guildhall Games: They not only have several shop dogs, they allow you to shop, hang out, play a game with your pup.
DSSOLVR: Welcomes dogs inside and out on the patio. They even have toys, bowls, and beds!
VESSEL: Lets fido hang out inside while you enjoy your brew.
Ment Beverage Co.: Features a dog bed inside so pups are comfortable.
Montwood Cafe: Leashed pets welcome.
WATER BOWLS:
Spots where dogs may or may not be welcomed inside, but always have a water bowl out front for those daily walks:
A quick collection of dog-friendly spots in downtown Durham. Durham loves its four-legged citizens and many spots around downtown welcome them with open arms (and full treat bowls).
NOTE: Dogs are not allowed inside restaurants due to health code. The spots listed here have bowls out front and welcoming patios.
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