Saint Michel is an awesome cafe in Bushwick run by @eatgoodnyc who is also the founder of @irvingsqpuppers. This spot is an awesome dog friendly cafe that is doing amazing things for the Bushwick dog community. In August 2023, they one year anniversary and also celebrated getting the funding to build a new dog run at Irving Square Park!

Check out this awesome dog friendly restaurant that is perfect for a lunch with your dog rain or shine. This spot, Deniz Mediterranean is an awesome dog friendly spot with a fully enclosed outdoor eating section with heaters and fans.

McCarren Park dog run is a nice little dog park. It has two fully separated sides for small and all dogs. It has a wood chip surface and plenty of natural shade from all of the parks trees. In terms of features, it didn’t have much.

For delicious Mexican food with a dog friendly fully enclosed patio, try Chavela’s! Located in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, this spot is a great dog friendly option. With its enclosed, heated patio, you can be comfortable with your dog in all weather, hot or cold.

Pier 6 Dog Run is a dog park at the south end of Brooklyn Bridge Park. It is a circular astroturf dog run with just one section for all dogs. There is a ledge around the entire edge for seating all around the circle. The circular layout encourages running around and is deceptively large even though it looks very small from the outside.

Marian's Brooklyn is a local bar with delicious cocktails, a cool old fashioned vibe, and jazz in the back room. It is located near the Gates J train on Patchen Ave in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. This spot is dog friendly indoors and on their outdoor patio.

Roberta's in Bushwick, the famous Brooklyn pizza spot, has a fully covered and heated tiki bar area decked out in so many lights as well as an awesome patio area with tons of outdoor tables.

Tompkins Square Park Dog Run located in the historic East Village park is a huge double sided dog run with sections for small and all dogs. The all dogs side is gravel covered and the small dogs side has gravel, planks, and some astroturf.

The Wilson, located at the INNSiDE Hotel is an amazing restaurant with a beautiful fully covered patio space that is both dog friendly and comfortable all seasons and weather. They have a great menu for both people and dogs!

Parks Dog Run is on the East River area of Manhattan. This park near the seaport district is tucked under the FDR highway which gives it coverage from sun and rain allowing you to run around more days than most parks. It is a fully paved park with quite a few enrichment elements like large stumps, tunnels and sculptures that your dogs can run around on. Unlike most parks that separate large and small dogs, this only has one section.

Freehold is an awesome dog friendly spot in Williamsburg. It is definitely a vibe and they have some of the best brunch pizza we’ve ever tried. They have an awesome outdoor patio perfect for summer and it is covered when it is cold too!

Washington Square Park, the Greenwich Village staple, is home to two separate dog parks, one exclusively for small dogs and one for all dogs. They aren’t the largest dog parks but they are well maintained and were great stopping points to let Benji run around while we were visiting the park.

Elevenses Cafe is a gorgeous sunlit cafe located in Astoria, Queens. This cafe was gorgeous and all the sunlight inside was so energizing. They made some delicious breakfast sandwiches that were definitely photo-worthy.

For an amazing Mexican meal at a restaurant that is super dog friendly and also offers a menu for your dog, try La Contenta Oeste! This restaurant has two locations but we tried their location at 78 W 11th St in the West Village.

Washington Park Dog Run, not to be confused with Washington Square Park Dog Run, is a dog park is located in Washington Park in Park Slope, Brooklyn. It is a gravel covered dog run with two halves that has a connecting gate that allows it to expand to a larger space for all dogs.