Plenty of Cleveland patios welcome dogs in the summer. Finding dog friendly bars in Cleveland that let a dog come inside is harder, and it matters most from November to April, when the patios close.
The places below let dogs come indoors. The full guide to dog-friendly places in Cleveland also covers patios, beaches, trails and shopping districts.
Indoor dog policies change, and staff sometimes decide at the door on a busy night. Ask before you walk in with a dog.
Dogs inside
Bars, taprooms and cafes that let dogs in
Tremont
Taps & Tails
Best for: Off-leash play with a drink
Taps & Tails on Train Avenue at the bottom of Tremont is an indoor and outdoor dog park with a full bar for the people. Dogs run off leash on turf while owners sit at the bar, which makes it a good winter option.
Register your dog online with vaccine records before the first visit. Entry is a paid day pass or membership.
Battery Park / Detroit Shoreway
Terrestrial Brewing Company
Best for: After a walk at Edgewater
Terrestrial Brewing on Father Frascati Drive in Battery Park allows leashed dogs in the tasting room and on the gated patio, and it runs dog events through the year.
It is a short walk up from Edgewater Park, so a lakefront walk and a beer make an easy afternoon.
Downtown
27 Club Coffee
Best for: Coffee and a pup cup downtown
27 Club Coffee on W 10th Street in the Warehouse District lets dogs inside and hands out pup cups. The front yard is a good spot for a dog that needs more space.
Ohio City
Market Garden Brewery
Best for: Ohio City brewpub
Market Garden Brewery next to the West Side Market lets dogs inside the brewpub, not only in the beer garden. The beer garden is the easier choice on a crowded weekend.
Around the corner on W 24th Street, the smaller Irishtown Bend Taproom has the same policy and is quieter.
Ohio City
Phoenix Coffee
Best for: A slow coffee in Ohio City
Phoenix Coffee on Bridge Avenue is the Ohio City cafe where a few dogs are usually under the tables, and staff ask before giving a treat.
Hingetown
Jukebox
Best for: Winter drinks on the west side
Jukebox on W 29th Street in Hingetown lets dogs inside, and its patio tent is heated in the colder months.
Shopping
Stores that welcome leashed dogs
Cleveland Clothing Co. welcomes leashed dogs at its Van Aken District and Crocker Park stores. Appalachian Outfitters in Peninsula does too, and it is close to the Cuyahoga Valley trails that allow leashed dogs.
At Crocker Park in Westlake and Eton Chagrin Boulevard in Woodmere, stores that allow dogs put a paw decal in the window.
Patio season
Patios that welcome dogs
When the weather turns, the patio list gets longer. Great Lakes Brewing Company in Ohio City has a dog menu on its patio, BrewDog in the Flats welcomes dogs outside, and Masthead keeps its downtown patio pet friendly year round even though pets are not allowed in the taproom.
Good to know
Questions before you go.
Can I bring my dog inside a bar in Cleveland?
Some bars and taprooms allow it, including Taps & Tails, Terrestrial Brewing and several Ohio City spots. Policies change, so ask at the door before walking in with a dog.
Where can my dog swim near Cleveland?
The west end of Edgewater Beach is the designated dog area on the Cleveland lakefront. Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park in Lake County also has a dog area at the east end of the beach.
The full guide
Dog-friendly places in Cleveland
Bars, cafes, shops, patios, beaches and trails, with a Dog Score for every place and a map.