From al fresco cocktails for your cockapoo to posh afternoon tea for your Alsatian, London’s best dog-friendly restaurants are not only tolerating man’s four-legged friend, but welcoming dogs with open arms. Menus designed for canine consumption, tailor-made beds, and beverages and treats on tap are just some of the VIP services on offer when you bring your dog on a date. From Chelsea to Westminster, and Knightsbridge to White City, you’ll find nowhere better to park your pooch in style.

The Italian Greyhound, Marylebone

It would be fair to expect that this restaurant would welcome dogs with open arms, given its name – and The Italian Greyhound takes its commitment to four-legged friends seriously. Renowned not only for its authentic Italian cuisine but also for its genuine love of dogs and commitment to a pet-inclusive atmosphere, water, dog bowls and complimentary treats come as standard here. While pooches are made to feel right at home, humans can dine on head chef Rob Carmo’s seasonal menu, featuring the likes of burrata and charred pear, girolles and porcini fettuccine, and cacio e pepe ravioli sprinkled with black truffle. When the sun is shining, grab a seat on the terrace so you and your furry friend can watch the world go by. 

62 Seymour Street, W1H 5BN, visit theitaliangreyhound.co.uk

Sea Containers, South Bank

Alongside its dog-friendly hotel packages, Sea Containers Restaurant is also home to dedicated doggy dining areas where your pooch can lounge in style overlooking the River Thames and city skyline. After you’ve made the most of the nearby pet friendly parks on your daily walkies, head here for a delicious weekend brunch paired with freshly-made Bloody Marys or a Sunday roast with all the trimmings. 

20 Upper Ground, SE1 9PD, visit seacontainerslondon.com

Sam’s Riverside, Hammersmith

Armed with a well-stocked jar of dog treats at reception, and plenty of water bowls, no dog will sniff at an afternoon spent on the sun-drenched terrace of Sam’s Riverside in Hammersmith. Fringing the Thames, the kitchen nods to its waterside location with a seafood-inspired menu, featuring menu oysters hailing from Northern Ireland, Jersey or the west coast of Scotland, plus modern British and Mediterranean dishes. Stop by Sam’s Larder before you leave for everything from cheeses from Neal’s Yard, biscuits from Hedone Bakery, bottles from the restaurant wine list and freezer pies – as well as dog-friendly treats too. 

1 Crisp Road, W6 9DN, visit samsriverside.co.uk

Daisy Green, across London

Bringing a taste of Bondi to the capital, Daisy Green is one of the most popular brunch spots in the capital. With outposts spanning Soho to Paddington, the aesthetically pleasing restaurants – peppered with pops of neon colour and plenty of plants – is also welcoming to puppy pals before 5pm everyday, meaning you can get your fill of Australian brunch favourites (our pick is the Dirty Daisy with crispy tater tots, chorizo, chipotle sour cream and eggs) with your dog in tow. 

Visit daisygreenfood.com

George Club, Mayfair

Flanking the George’s entrance are two bronze statues of pooches standing to attention, and while dogs are expected to be well behaved at this Mayfair private members’ club, it’s their owners who are perhaps held to more stringent standards (no shorts or sportswear allowed). George opened in 2023 as part of the Birley Clubs portfolio – so counts Annabel’s, Harry’s and Mark’s as its older siblings – and is home to Mayfair’s largest terrace, where furry friends of all shapes and sizes are also allowed to enjoy a spot of languid lounging alongside their owners. Once inside however, marvel at the extensive collection of David Hockney works and as well as a bespoke Dachshund sculpture by Jill Berelowitz, while sipping on Mediterranean-inspired cocktails by head mixologist, Santo Borzi. 

88-89 Mount Street, W1K 2SU, visit georgeclub.com

Kricket, across London

Kricket, the collection of modern Indian-inspired restaurants from founders Will Bowlby and Rik Campbell, recently announced that its Canary Wharf, Shoreditch and Brixton outposts are now dog-friendly. Diners and their pooches can now enjoy the laidback vibes while humans enjoy an expansive menu includes samphire pakoras, Keralan fried chicken Mangalorean chicken gassi and its popular mango and lime kulfi for a sweet course. And, well-behaved pups may be in for a treat too...

Visit kricket.co.uk

The Florence, Herne Hill

Based in the heart of Herne Hill, family and dog-friendly pub The Florence is the perfect place to soak up London's lighter spring evenings thanks to its spacious dog terrace which will make pooches feel right at home. The kitchen offers a varying kids menu – including fish and chips, cheeseburgers and croque monsieur – while there’s also a great selection of pub classics and modern cuisine for parents to enjoy, from lobster thermidor crumpet with pink grapefruit salad to king prawn and monkfish Malabar curry.

131 Dulwich Road, SE24 0NG, visit florencehernehill.com

Pan Pacific London, Liverpool Street

If you’re enjoying the five-star treatment, why shouldn’t your pooch? Now they can at Pan Pacific London, which has curated a special Paws experience for your four-legged friend. Alongside a pet concierge service, which can happily arrange grooming and walking facilities, the luxury hotel enlisted the help of dog behaviourist and nutritionist Anna Webb to create an in-house dining menu for pooches to enjoy alongside their owners in lounges across the hotel. Made with fresh natural ingredients, in line with Anna’s studies at the College of Integrated Veterinary Therapies, the menu is split into the Dog All Day Breakfast – organic eggs, nitrate-free bacon and lamb sausages – and The Dog’s Dinner: a sushi-style lamb hot pot with mashed carrots and parsnips and chicken bone broth as a drizzled gravy. Wag-tastic. 

80 Houndsditch, EC3A 7AB, visit panpacific.com

Egerton House, Knightsbridge

A pet concierge, VIP grooming and hound-friendly bubbly are just some of the luxuries your dog can expect when they dine at Egerton House, the boutique Knightsbridge townhouse famed for its tasty yet traditional English culinary fare. But for the real red-carpet treatment, don’t miss the dedicated doggy afternoon tea. Enjoy a laid-back afternoon with man’s best friend in the elegant drawing room, while your dog enjoys treats such as chicken liver meatloaf, homemade peanut butter biscuits, and yes, even a delicious carrot cupcake. A must-have drink for the best-dressed hounds in town, channel your canine’s inner James Bond with a homemade chicken consommé́ martini, complete with turkey skewers. Humans are also free to peruse the tea menu (think freshly baked scones and cream cakes) before going for a walk around neighbouring Hyde Park.

17-19 Egerton Terrace, SW3 2BX, visit egertonhousehotel.com

Bluebird Café, Chelsea

A long-standing landmark and cultural institution itself, the Bluebird Café in Chelsea has welcomed man’s best friend into the fold for as long as its loyal patrons can remember, having started the doggy brunch trend years ago with a gourmet pop-up. As we head into a sunny spring (and hopefully even sunnier summer), the already beautiful space is transformed into a verdant garden in bloom, delivering delectable British food, with everything from weekend brunches to a summer BBQ season on offer.

And what better way to enjoy an al fresco cocktail or lunch with friends than bringing along your four-legged friend for the ride? From handbag fluffers to heavy-duty hounds, you can expect your dog to be offered water and treats with all the pomp and ceremony they deserve. Dog-led living was made in Chelsea.

350 King's Road, SW3 5UU, visit bluebird-restaurant.co.uk

Gaucho, Hampstead

Well-behaved carnivores (both two and four-legged) are welcome at all of Gaucho’s outposts every day of the week, but on the first Saturday of every month, they go all out at the Hampstead venue. Doggy Saturdays see guests in the know make a reservation in their pooch’s name before arriving to enjoy a mixture of activities for dogs and dog lovers alike – think dog yoga, Easter egg hunts (with steak, obviously) and Pinot and Paws: a one-of-a-kind wine tasting experience where both you and your pup can dine a la carte, with Argentine steaks, empanadas, tacos available to humans and the three-course 'a la bark' meal for dogs. That's your weekend sorted.

64 Heath Street, NW3 1DN, visit gauchorestaurants.com

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