Dog-Friendly Eating in Sheffield: Cafés, Pubs and Restaurants

Sheffield is a good city to eat out in with a dog. Plenty of its pubs, cafés and restaurants are listed on Google as allowing dogs, and several of them have thousands of reviews behind them. The venues below all carry that listing. Policies can still differ from one place to the next, and sometimes from one room to another, so treat this as a shortlist and not a guarantee.

Which cafés in Sheffield allow dogs?

For a coffee stop or a daytime sit-down, start with Treehouse Board Game Cafe. It is rated 4.9 from 1,569 Google reviews and has a food hygiene rating of 4. Google also lists it as reservable and good for children.

Steam Yard and Hygge Cafe at Sugarcube are both coffee shops rated 4.7 from 1,467 Google reviews, and both have a food hygiene rating of 5. Both are listed as good for children.

Marmaduke's Cafe Deli is rated 4.4 from 1,487 Google reviews and has a food hygiene rating of 5. It is listed as reservable and good for children. Forge Dam Cafe is rated 4.5 from 1,380 Google reviews, also with a food hygiene rating of 5.

Which pubs in Sheffield let dogs in?

Pubs make up the biggest group, and the busiest of them are well reviewed.

• Fox House Inn is rated 4.3 from 3,335 Google reviews and has a food hygiene rating of 4. It is listed as reservable and good for children.
• The Francis Newton is rated 4.0 from 3,105 Google reviews and has a food hygiene rating of 5.
• The Fat Cat is rated 4.5 from 2,622 Google reviews and has a food hygiene rating of 5.
• The Riverside Kelham is a gastropub rated 4.4 from 2,420 Google reviews, with a food hygiene rating of 5.
• Crosspool Tavern is rated 4.2 from 2,321 Google reviews and has a food hygiene rating of 5.
• Rutland Arms is rated 4.6 from 2,124 Google reviews and has a food hygiene rating of 5.
• The Nottingham House is rated 4.6 from 1,719 Google reviews and has a food hygiene rating of 5.
• Kelham Island Tavern is rated 4.6 from 1,427 Google reviews and has a food hygiene rating of 5.

Google lists most of these as reservable, with the exception of The Fat Cat and Kelham Island Tavern. If you want a table, check with the pub directly.

Where can you have a sit-down meal in Sheffield with a dog?

A few restaurants are also listed as allowing dogs. Brewski Sheffield, listed as an American restaurant, is rated 4.8 from 2,668 Google reviews and has a food hygiene rating of 5. The Botanist is rated 4.2 from 2,523 Google reviews, also with a food hygiene rating of 5.

Dore Moor Inn is listed as a restaurant and rated 4.5 from 1,648 Google reviews. It has a food hygiene rating of 5 and is listed as good for children. Unit Sheffield, a hamburger restaurant, is rated 4.6 from 1,550 Google reviews and has a food hygiene rating of 5.

Cornerstone at Dyson Place is rated 4.8 from 892 Google reviews and has a food hygiene rating of 5. Google lists it as reservable and good for children.

Where can you take a dog outdoors in Sheffield?

Some listings in our directory are parks and a city farm, and Google lists all of them as allowing dogs. We have no information on food or seating at these places, so check what is on offer before you set out.

• Rother Valley Country Park is rated 4.5 from 7,919 Google reviews, the highest count of any venue here.
• Norfolk Park TARA is rated 4.6 from 2,320 Google reviews.
• Heeley City Farm is rated 4.6 from 1,356 Google reviews.

Tips for eating out with a dog

• Call ahead. A dog policy may cover only the bar area or only outdoor tables, and it can change.
• Bring a water bowl and a lead, and keep your dog on the lead while you are inside.
• Choose a quieter time if your dog is nervous around people or noise.
• Let your dog settle by your table or feet, and keep walkways clear for staff.
• Take a walk before you sit down, so your dog is more likely to relax.