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Tails will wag at the 10 best dog bars in the US
Best Dog Bar (2024)
Dog bars have become popular spots for pet owners who want to socialize without leaving their furry friends behind. These unique establishments offer a space where dogs can mingle and play, while their owners relax and enjoy a drink.
These 10 dog bars — selected by an expert panel and voted by readers as the best in the U.S. — cater to pooches with off-leash play areas, and they often feature dedicated menus for your pup.
- Boo's Ice House & Dog Bar - Sarasota, Florida
- Omaha Dog Bar - Omaha, Nebraska
- Fetch Park - Georgia
- The Dog Bar - St. Petersburg, Florida
- Unleashed Hounds and Hops - Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Dogwood Play Park - Seattle, Washington
- Pub Dog Colorado - Colorado Springs, Colorado
- The Boozy Mutt - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Bark Social Bethesda - North Bethesda, Maryland
- Bar K - Missouri and Oklahoma
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No. 10:
Boo's Ice House & Dog Bar is a spacious facility with indoor and outdoor dog parks, where humans and dogs can grab a bite to eat. There's plenty of room for pups to mix and mingle off-leash in this former ice house.
Photo courtesy of Omaha Dog Bar
No. 9:
Omaha Dog Bar's spacious 17,000-square-foot facility is a fantastic place for both you and your best friend. There's an indoor and outdoor play area for your pup, along with a doggy daycare. You can grab a pizza for yourself and order your furry pal a doggurt.
Photo courtesy of Stephen Ochs
No. 8:
Hugely popular with locals and tourists alike, Fetch Park has five locations in Georgia. Open 365 days a year, they offer a huge off-leash dog park for your four-legged buddy to romp and play. Check out their events page for live music, fundraisers, and other fun happenings.
Photo courtesy of Scott Keeler
No. 7:
If you're with your pup in St. Petersburg, The Dog Bar is where you want to be. This membership-only sports bar and off-leash dog park features a huge selection of 31 draft beers and many food truck options. There are several areas for you and your dog to hang out, along with plenty of TVs for watching sports.
Photo courtesy of Unleashed Hounds and Hops
No. 6:
Unleashed Hounds and Hops is an indoor and outdoor dog park, serving up drinks and delicious pub fare. Grab a beer, order one of their mouthwatering sandwiches, and watch your pup engage in some serious play in the spacious facility.
No. 5:
Located in the Evergreen State, Dogwood Play Park offers an indoor/outdoor off-leash play area for your pup. Human visitors can enjoy a cold beer or a glass of wine as they watch the jubilant interactions.
Photo courtesy of Cheyenne Daley
No. 4:
Pub Dog Colorado features a restaurant and bar, as well as an indoor/outdoor dog park that welcomes your furry friend with open arms. It's the only restaurant in Colorado that allows people to dine indoors with their pups, so it's hugely popular. You'll want to arrive early because they don't take reservations.
Photo courtesy of West Chester Views
No. 3:
Hailed as Pennsylvania's very first indoor/outdoor off-leash dog bar, The Boozy Mutt offers doggy goodies on their menu for your best friend. Let your pup burn off some of that play energy and order a burger for yourself and some well-deserved homemade biscuits for them.
Photo courtesy of Chris Rubacha
No. 2:
Visitors to Bark Social in Bethesda love the chill vibes and pub fare, but above all, it's a super cool place for your best friend to play and socialize. The large off-leash dog park is a great space for your pup to release play energy, and they can cool off with a pupsicle or puppy ice cream afterwards.
Photo courtesy of Bar K
No. 1:
Bar K has three locations (Kansas City, St. Louis, and Oklahoma City) and offers a spacious dog park alongside a full-service restaurant and bar. Your pup can socialize and even enjoy their own plate from the pup menu.
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Jean Chen Smith is a freelance journalist who has been producing content for over 15 years. With a love of travel and storytelling, her intention is to create content to inspire and connect people to places, things, and experiences. Her articles have appeared in AARP, Travel and Leisure, 1859 magazine, Insider Travel, USA Today, Family Vacationist, The Oregonian, SFGATE, weekand.com, and more. When not writing or teaching Pilates at her studio, she enjoys trail running, spending time with her pups Tonka and Paisley, and reading suspense novels.
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