Restaurants

6 Pet-Friendly Restaurants With Treats for Your Dog

Our four-legged friends are not only welcome at many Sonoma County restaurants — some eateries even offer doggie treats, and a few feature special canine menus. Here’s where to get those tails wagging.

Howard Station Café, Occidental

A barista makes coffee at Howard's Station Cafe in Sonoma County — Howard Station Cafe, located in Occidental, California

You could share your generously-stacked club sandwich with Fido, but even better, this family-owned eatery offers doggie options served on the restaurant’s open-air front porch. Pups can scarf items like a bow-wow burger, kibbles and gravy, and other adaptations like a vegetarian tofu scramble.

People eat equally well, tucking into big breakfast and lunch plates like huevos rancheros, Dungeness crab Benedict, smoked salmon omelet Florentine, juicy burgers, and Baja tacos. People (not pups) should save room for the old-fashioned malted milkshakes.

Barndiva, Healdsburg

A cocktail with herbs at Barndiva in Sonoma County — Barndiva, located in Healdsburg, California

Barndiva is one of the fanciest places Rover will come over. The lush garden patio welcomes your doggo with water and biscuits — oh, boy! It’s a good thing because you won’t want to share your award-winning dinner, lunch, and brunch dishes. Treat your tastebuds to raved-about dishes that may include goodies like roasted chicken with ricotta ravioli, crispy rabbit rillettes over French lentils, or pork belly with gold potatoes, poached egg, and Béarnaise.

HopMonk Tavern Sebastopol and HopMonk Tavern Sonoma

A person slices chicken served on a board — HopMonk Tavern has Sonoma County locations in the towns of Sebastopol and Sonoma, California.

Dogs will dig the outdoor beer gardens at these outposts of Gordon Biersch’s ever-popular brewpub. Ask your server for a designated water bowl for your doggie, as these are readily on hand for four-legged friends. You may sneak a bite to your pup under the table, or you may forget and devour the delicious dish yourself. Find favorites like French dip sliders or slow-roasted chicken breast with mashed potatoes. There’s usually live music to howl along with, too. Visit HopMonk Tavern in two Sonoma County locations: Sebastopol and Sonoma.

Sunflower Caffe, Sonoma

People sit at sidewalk tables on the plaza at sunflower caffe in Sonoma — Sunflower Caffe, located in the town of Sonoma, California

Breakfast or lunch at this charming, sunny oasis is made even better with your pooch by your side at a sidewalk table. Relax at (or under) a sunny table and tuck into goodies like a Peruvian breakfast burrito with eggs, roasted corn and yam, rainbow quinoa, verde salsa, cheese, and Amarillo crema in a chipotle tortilla. Or choose from other tasty options like a smoked duck breast sandwich served warm in a split baguette with caramelized onions, melted gruyere, and dressed greens.

Franchettis’, Santa Rosa

Nothing says “dog-friendly” like a thoughtful treat for Fido. Franchettis’ not only has a patio that welcomes a pup, but they also offer a dog dessert with your purchase of a pizza special with a drink. You’re going to love the beers on tap, house wines, daily specials, and delicious food. This relaxing patio is all kinds of perfect.

Check out Pet-Friendly: Where to Go with Your Pet in Sonoma County and Dog-Friendly Hikes, Parks & Beaches in Sonoma County.