Dog friendly restaurant that has a dog menu meal included with the purchase of a human meal! Dogs allowed in their heated and covered front patio area.

A dog friendly tiki bar with plenty of outdoor seating that is partially heated.

The Hoptimist on the Upper West Side is an awesome dog friendly tap house! We visited with our friend Rocky! They are super dog friendly with a whole wall of photos of dogs who have visited and they offered us a water bowl for the pups! They specialize in beers exclusively from New York State and have plenty of beers on tap to try, tons of canned and bottles in the back, and have a different special every day.

In Riverside Park, West 87th St Dog Run is a beautiful large dog run nestled into the woods. There are two separate sections, with a large section and a smaller section in the back. It is surrounded by large old trees, has a gravel surface, plenty of benches, and a water station in the large side with a hose and bowl.

CV Dog Run aka 105th St Dog Run is located in Riverside Park, Manhattan. It is a great sized dog run with plenty of space to run around, lots of natural shade, a gravel surface, and nice water station including a tub and sprayers for cleaning off.

Riverside Park South 72nd St Dog Run is another Upper West Side Dog Run. This one is significantly quieter than it’s neighboring dog run, the West 72nd St Dog Run, so it’s a perfect spot for a chill afternoon where your dog can run around without too much chaos going on from other dogs.

West 72nd St Dog Run is a nice sized dog park located in the bottom half of Riverside Park. It’s got some great trees with benches that go fully around them and lots of space to run around! The ground is covered with gravel, something to note for sensitive paws.

Bull Moose Dog Run is a dog park located in the Upper West Side right outside the Natural History Museum in Theodore Roosevelt Park. It has just completed renovations in 2020 and has some great features. It is a nice size for running around, is mostly gravel covered with a small section of astroturf, and it has some giant boulders for climbing.

Hi-Life Bar and Grill located in the Upper West Side is a restaurant with sidewalk seating all year round. They have barriers on the sides to help block the wind as well as heaters for when it gets cold.

Black Lab Cafe was formerly a fully dog friendly cafe but since January 24, 2024, they no longer allow dogs inside as they once did. Now they only allow service dogs inside as they serve full meals. They do have an outdoor seating shack, but outdoor dining will be only allowed from April-November in NYC in the upcoming year, so this will no longer be a dog friendly location all year round.