Pet Friendly Places in Illinois

Dogs welcome at outdoor seating

This restaurant offers up a beautiful pet-friendly patio right along the riverfront. Treats are complimentary or your pooch can order something off the canine menu!

Dunlays offers water bowls and free treats on their pet-friendly patio. We particularly love their Brussels sprouts and bacon pizza--sounds crazy but it's delicious!

Dog friendly park

Dog Park

This beach also offers a designated area for small dogs

Dogs are welcome in this popular neighborhood bar that regularly hosts fundraisers for local rescue groups.

A small off leash area at the southern end of Lakeshore East Park, with a doggy water fountain. Open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.

You're almost always guaranteed to find a seat for you and your pup on the pet-friendly patio at Howells & Hood, located outside the Tribune Building in the heart of downtown Chicago.Servers are happy to supply a water bowl on request. This bar bills itself as having the biggest and best craft beer list in Chicago, offering 119 different craft beers. There’s also a super menu, with selections like Firecracker Shrimp, Sweet Chili Chicken, and Smoked BBQ Ribs. Open Sunday through Thursday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Friday & Saturday 11 a.m. to midnight.

Your dog is welcome at their huge patio. You can enjoy brunch daily until 3 p.m., or get there early for a Parson's Hot, their famous spicy fried chicken--seriously, they run out!

A small sunken off leash dog park in the West Loop that features artificial grass and a very cool over-sized continually filling fountain/water bowl. Open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Alliance Bakery & Cafe that is Dog and family friendly.

Enjoy Finger-lickin' good BBQ shack! Dine on the patio and your pet is welcome to join you!

Enjoy great pub food on the pet-friendly patio of this neighborhood bar that offers flights of craft beers and whisky.

Gallery Cafe serves American fare, free Wi-Fi, as well as outdoor seating for where your dog is welcome.

Patio is dog friendly.

Start your day right on the pet-friendly patio of this breakfast joint in Ukrainian Village. Actually, "breakfast joint" doesn't do the menu justice: Red Velvet French Toast, Lemon Blueberry Pancakes, Crab Cake Benedict, Fried Chicken and Waffles. The fun doesn't stop with breakfast; Kanela also serves lunch.

Dine outdoors and your dog can join you in summer.

Great bar in Lincoln Park. You can bring you dog in any time except when it gets really busy. My dog had an accident on the floor and they did not mind.

dog-friendly patio.

Cornerstone Cafe flips the fluffiest pancakes around and has seating for you and your pet to enjoy outside.

Rockwell's Neighborhood Grill has a pet friendly patio for you and your dog.

We love this al fresco only, pet-friendly seasonal pop-up restaurant. It offers oysters, small plates, and boozy son-cones and freeze pops. Oh, and water bowls and treats for your pooch. What more could you ask for?

Dogs welcome on patio