Restaurants & Patios

300 East

Dogs on the patio only

Long-running Dilworth restaurant on East Boulevard. No official dog policy published; visitor reports put dogs at the outdoor tables.

Dilworth

Angry Ale's

Dogs on the patio only

Montford Drive neighborhood bar with a large patio; no published dog policy, but independent reports agree dogs are welcome at the outdoor tables.

Madison Park / Montford Drive

Ava Pizza

Dogs in outdoor areas

Wood-fired Neapolitan pizza counter inside Optimist Hall; the hall keeps dogs out of the food hall and welcomes them in the Main Courtyard.

Optimist Park

Bao & Broth

Dogs in outdoor areas

Ramen and steamed bun stall inside Optimist Hall — dogs stay in the Main Courtyard, never in the hall, per the hall's published rule.

Optimist Park

Dogs in outdoor areas

Korean-American food stall at Camp North End, walk-up only, where the campus operator publishes a leashed-dogs-welcome rule for its outdoor areas.

Camp North End (Keswick)

Brazwells Pub

Dogs on the patio only

Montford Drive pub with a back deck where dogs are reported welcome, though Brazwells publishes no dog policy of its own.

Montford Drive / Parkdale

Brixx Wood Fired Pizza + Craft Bar (Dilworth)

Dogs on the patio only

Dilworth pizza spot at Scott and East Boulevard. No published dog policy; two visitor reports put dogs on the covered patio.

Dilworth

Caswell Station

Dogs on the patio only

Elizabeth neighborhood pub whose own Instagram invites dogs onto the patio; indoor access isn't published, and neither is a leash or bowl policy.

Elizabeth

Cheat's Cheesesteaks

Dogs on the patio only

Walk-up cheesesteak counter on Pecan Ave with outdoor-only seating; the official menu closes with "Ask about our FREE Pup Cups!"

Plaza Midwood / Chantilly

Common Market Oakwold

Dogs on the patio only

Deli, bar, and bottle shop on Monroe Road between Oakhurst and Cotswold — dogs allowed on the patio only, per the location's own published rule.

Oakhurst / Cotswold

Condado Tacos

Dogs on the patio only

South End taco bar whose own location page lists a dog-friendly patio; the company's other Charlotte store doesn't carry that line.

South End

Dogs on the patio only

NoDa brewpub reopened in May 2026 after a kitchen fire. No official dog policy; pre-fire visitor reports put dogs at the patio tables.

NoDa

Mac's Speed Shop

Dogs on the patio only

South End's original Mac's — the company's own site calls the patio dog-friendly; leashes, bowls, and indoor access go unpublished.

South End

Dogs on the patio only

SouthPark burger-and-sushi restaurant on the mall property; its own Facebook page confirms the patio is dog friendly.

SouthPark