PET FRIENDLY Swarthmore College

PET FRIENDLY Swarthmore College

500 College Avenue
Swarthmore, PA 19081

Located just outside of Philadelphia, Swarthmore College, founded in 1864, is one of the oldest co-ed colleges in the United States. Small but mighty, Swarthmore's alumni include 5 Nobel Laureates, 201 Fulbright grantees, 30 Rhodes Scholars, and 11 MacArthur Foundation fellows.

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Featured Pet-Friendly Hotels near Swarthmore College

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Inn at Swarthmore

10 South Chester Road
Swarthmore, PA 19081
10 South Chester Road
Swarthmore, PA 19081
(888) 675-9785

Pet Policy: Dogs only. One-time pet fee of $75 per stay and guestroom. Up to 50 lbs. each. Max. 2 dogs.

Policy Confirmed: 11/29/2023 | Update this Pet Policy

Policy Confirmed: 11/29/2023

Pet Policy: Cats and dogs. 1 - 4 nights stay $75, 5+ night stay $125. Max. 2 pets.

Policy Confirmed: 01/12/2024 | Update this Pet Policy

Policy Confirmed: 01/12/2024

Featured Pet-Friendly Restaurants & Cafes near Swarthmore College

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Shere-E-Punjab

208 West State Street,
Media, PA 19063
610-891-0400

Satisfy your craving for Indian food in Shere-E-Punjab’s pet-friendly outdoor seating area. There are wonderful tandoori offerings, from Garlic Naan to Rack of Lamb marinated with ginger, garlic, and garam masala to Paneer Tikka. If you’re in the mood for something saucy, try Chicken Korma, Shrimp Tikka Vindaloo, or Lamb Masala. There are lots of vegetarian offerings, as well as biryani. And you can quench the fire with a cooling Mango Lassi.

Featured Pet-Friendly Bars near Swarthmore College

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Pinocchio’s Restaurant & Beer Garden to Go

131 East Baltimore Avenue,
Media, PA 19063
610-566-7767
Pet Friendly Pinocchio’s Restaurant & Beer Garden to Go in Media, Pennsylvania

Delicious pizza and an astonishing selection of beers, which you can stay and enjoy at one of the ten pet-friendly tables in their outdoor seating section or take to go. They have 25 beers on tap (have a pint or get a growler) and more than 1,000 beers from 200 breweries. Order a traditional tomato pie (as they call pizza down Philly way) or go gourmet with a Philly Cheesesteak Pizza, a Greek Goddess (with feta, olives, and garlic), White Garlic Shrimp & Capicola, or a Chicken Parm Pizza. There are also burgers, hoagies, grinders, wraps, and more. Open seven days a week 10 a.m. to midnight.

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Ariano Restaurant & Bar

114 South Olive Street,
Media, PA 19063
610-892-6944
Pet Friendly Ariano Restaurant & Bar in Media, Pennsylvania

Come and choose from multiple craft beers on tap from Italy and the U.S. and tasty bar food, like Srirachi Shrimp, Wood-Fired Baby Back Ribs, and Anthony’s Stuffed Stromboli in Ariano’s pet-friendly open-air seating section. They also have a full range of offerings for lunch and dinner. Ariano is open seven days a week.

One of Swarthmore's current residents is Izzy, a standard poodle puppy who came on board last year at the health and wellness center on campus to earn her therapy-dog certification, much to the delight of students looking for a pet-friendly way to de-stress. Izzy has open office hours every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, and students can also schedule one-on-one appointments.

Beyond the college, there is another destination at the campus, The Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College. You and your pup (on leash) can explore its more than 350 dog-friendly acres of grounds containing over 4,000 plant varieties, including its nationally recognized collections of conifers, witchhazels, crabapples, cherry trees, hollies, hydrangeas, magnolias, and tree peonies. No matter what time of the year you visit, there is always something to see.

Nearby Media PA offers several pet friendly restaurant options. Ariano Restaurant & Bar has craft beers on tap from the U.S. and Italy and a tasty menu that includes options like Sriracha Shrimp and Wood-Fired Baby Back Ribs. Pinocchio's Restaurant & Beer Garden to Go offers an incredible selection of pizzas, like Philly Cheesesteak Pizza and White Garlic Shrimp & Capicola Pizza, or you can keep it simple and go with a traditional tomato pie. Whatever you choose, wash it down with one of the thousand beers from 200 breweries they carry. Both restaurants have pet friendly outdoor seating.