Dog-Friendly Eating in Birmingham: Cafés, Pubs, Restaurants

Birmingham has plenty of places to eat and drink that Google lists as allowing dogs, from city-centre bars to pubs and restaurants in Harborne and Sutton Coldfield. Policies can differ from one place to the next, and some venues only welcome dogs in certain areas, so treat the list below as a starting point and check before you set out. Every venue here is listed by Google as allowing dogs.

Where can you get breakfast or coffee with a dog in Birmingham?

Dishoom Birmingham is rated 4.8 from 10,749 Google reviews. Google lists it as serving breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner, with outdoor seating and reservations available.

Boston Tea Party Birmingham is a café rated 4.5 from 2,999 Google reviews. It is listed as serving breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner and coffee, and it has outdoor seating and vegan-friendly options.

In the Mailbox area, Gas Street Social is a brasserie-style bar rated 4.3 from 1,633 Google reviews. Google lists breakfast, brunch and outdoor seating. Out in Smethwick, White Swan - Smethwick is a gastropub rated 4.4 from 2,693 Google reviews. It is also listed as serving breakfast, and it has outdoor seating.

For a simpler coffee stop, Kafenion is a coffee shop rated 4.5 from 903 Google reviews, with a food hygiene rating of 5. Urban Emporiums - Jewellery Quarter is a café rated 4.3 from 1,032 Google reviews, with a food hygiene rating of 4. In Sutton Coldfield, Chase Farm Shop and Cafe is rated 4.5 from 1,027 Google reviews and has a food hygiene rating of 5.

Which pubs and bars in Birmingham let dogs in?

There are a lot to choose from. The Plough Harborne is rated 4.5 from 3,568 Google reviews. Its cuisine is listed as British, Mediterranean and pizza, with vegan-friendly options and outdoor seating. The Physician is rated 4.5 from 3,368 Google reviews and has a food hygiene rating of 5.

If you prefer a bar, BrewDog Birmingham is rated 4.3 from 3,064 Google reviews and has outdoor seating. The Lost & Found Birmingham is rated 4.4 from 4,632 Google reviews. Google lists brunch, lunch and dinner there, along with live music. Vagabond Birmingham is a wine bar rated 4.8 from 1,206 Google reviews, also listed with live music.

• The Shakespeare - Birmingham is rated 4.2 from 2,516 Google reviews, with British food and gluten-free options listed.
• Purecraft Bar and Kitchen is rated 4.4 from 2,323 Google reviews, with vegan-friendly and gluten-free options.
• The Fighting Cocks is rated 4.4 from 1,324 Google reviews, and is listed with live music and brunch, lunch and dinner.
• The Victoria Inn is a gastropub rated 4.5 from 1,771 Google reviews, with a food hygiene rating of 5.

Which restaurants in Birmingham allow dogs for a sit-down meal?

The Indian options include Indian Brewery Snowhill, rated 4.4 from 2,968 Google reviews, with gluten-free and vegetarian-friendly options. Royal Watan is a North Indian restaurant rated 4.7 from 1,957 Google reviews, listed as serving dinner.

For pizza, Rudy's Pizza Birmingham is rated 4.6 from 2,749 Google reviews and has a food hygiene rating of 5. Pizza Pilgrims, in the Station area, is rated 4.8 from 1,598 Google reviews. Otto Pizza is rated 4.7 from 963 Google reviews, with vegetarian-friendly options and a children's menu.

Elsewhere, Tonkotsu Birmingham Grand Central is a ramen restaurant rated 4.6 from 1,097 Google reviews, with vegan-friendly and gluten-free options. Burger-Me-Up is rated 4.9 from 1,148 Google reviews and has a food hygiene rating of 4. In Sutton Coldfield, Willow Mere Green is a Mediterranean restaurant rated 4.6 from 1,254 Google reviews, with a food hygiene rating of 5.

Where can you sit outside with a dog on a warm day?

Google lists outdoor seating at a number of the venues above, including Dishoom Birmingham, Boston Tea Party Birmingham, The Plough Harborne and BrewDog Birmingham. Outdoor seating does not necessarily mean dogs can sit there, so ask when you arrive.

A few more places with outdoor seating are worth a look:

• Pho Harborne, a Vietnamese restaurant rated 4.9 from 1,286 Google reviews.
• The Button Factory, a pub rated 4.2 from 1,916 Google reviews, with British food listed.
• The Distillery Birmingham, a pub rated 4.4 from 1,468 Google reviews.

Tips for eating out with a dog

• Call ahead. Dog policies can be limited to the bar area or to outdoor tables, and they can change.
• Bring a water bowl and a lead, and keep your dog close to your table.
• Quieter times of day usually suit nervous dogs better than busy lunch or Friday evening slots.
• Ask where your dog can sit before you settle in, so you do not have to move once food has arrived.
• Take a small mat or blanket if your dog likes something familiar to lie on.