Dog-friendly Bristol

Probably the most dog-friendly restaurant in South Bristol. A family-run independent on North Street serving brilliant brunches, a la car...

A much-loved Bedminster local that does the basics brilliantly. Good seasonal food, local ales, a great beer garden for summer afternoons...

A cosy neighbourhood pub right next to (you guessed it), Victoria Park. Amazing beer garden with an incredible view. Delicious selection ...

A Southville institution. The cafe bar inside the Tobacco Factory serves food from locally-sourced ingredients and welcomes dogs througho...

The taproom attached to Bristol Beer Factory's brewery, serving the full BBF range in a relaxed, industrial-style space. Dogs are welcome...

A small, brilliant natural wine bar on North Street. Dogs are welcome and resident dogs sometimes make an appearance. A lovely end-of-aft...

A dog-friendly bar in Bedminster called out by Visit Bristol as one of the spots where you can say hello to resident dogs on arrival. A r...

A fully plant-based vegan junk food cafe and grocers south of the river. Known for indulgent, creative vegan food and a relaxed, counter-...

Set in the old mansion at Ashton Court, this dog-friendly cafe is the perfect end to one of Bristol's best dog walks. Serves hot drinks, ...

A small, enclosed, off-lead dog park in South Street Park designed specifically for dogs. A long mound runs through the middle for ball g...

A well-loved green space close to North Street with open grass areas, mature trees, and a relaxed atmosphere popular with local dog owner...

One of South Bristol's most popular green spaces with a good mix of open grass, tree-lined paths, and a bandstand. Busy with local dog wa...

Bristol's best dog walk, full stop. Over 850 acres of sweeping parkland, woodland, and deer park just minutes from the city centre. You c...

A hidden gem in South Bristol, Manor Woods Valley is a peaceful Local Nature Reserve tucked away in Bedminster Down. Wooded paths, open m...

One of Southville's most characterful pubs, housed in a beautifully restored Victorian building at the bottom of North Street with a prop...

A proper North Street independent doing things the right way. Local.Bristol works with local breweries, distilleries, and suppliers to se...

A North Street pub and theatre venue with a lively atmosphere. Dogs are welcome in the bar area. A great spot for an early evening drink ...

A Clifton Village institution and one of Bristol's most characterful dog-friendly pubs. This 17th-century coaching house has been welcomi...

A classic Clifton local with a theatre attached. Dogs are welcome in the bar and the staff are known for being accommodating and warm. Go...

A Butcombe pub that is very open about its love of dogs. Staff are welcoming to four-legged visitors and the pub offers a warm, community...

A charming and dog-friendly pub in Clifton with a lovely beer garden for sunny days. Good selection of drinks and a solid food menu. Staf...

Buried in the cellar of a former Bristol wine merchant just off Whiteladies Road, Racks has bags of character. Wooden furnishings, warm l...

Tucked away in Clifton Village with huge windows flooding the space with light. Dogs are welcome in the bar area, lounges, and all outsid...

A much-loved Clifton Village brunch and lunch spot known for its sausages and hearty breakfasts. Dogs are welcome and the outdoor seating...

One of Bristol's best-known independent cafe groups, with a location on Whiteladies Road in Clifton. Dogs are welcome at all BTP branches...

A small cafe sitting outside the Clifton Observatory at the top of Observatory Hill with some of the best views in Bristol, across the Av...

One of Bristol's great dog walks. The Downs, made up of Clifton Down and Durdham Down, cover 440 acres of open grassland right on the edg...

Bristol's most beloved woodland dog walk. A two square kilometre National Nature Reserve just across the Clifton Suspension Bridge, with ...

Walking across the Clifton Suspension Bridge and down into the Avon Gorge is one of Bristol's most iconic routes. Dogs are welcome on the...

A beautiful hidden green space tucked behind Park Street and College Green, often missed by visitors. Steep paths wind up to Cabot Tower ...

A boutique vegan cafe in Clifton Village known for its instagrammable interior and creative plant-based menu. Dogs are welcome and the re...

A floating pub and restaurant moored in Bristol Harbour at Hotwells with stunning views of the Clifton Suspension Bridge. Dogs are welcom...

A unique restaurant housed in a Victorian former water pumping facility on the harbourside at Hotwells. Dogs are warmly welcomed in the l...

One of Bristol's most explicitly dog-friendly pubs, and the name says it all. The Lazy Dog on Ashley Down Road is a relaxed, well-loved l...

Known locally as The Kenny, this much-loved Redland gastropub is one of the best all-round dog-friendly pubs in North Bristol. Seasonal B...

A craft beer pub on Gloucester Road with around 20 beers on tap at any one time, ranging from IPAs to fruited sours. Dogs are welcome thr...

A well-established dog-friendly local on Gloucester Road with a traditional pub atmosphere. A reliable neighbourhood pub that does the ba...

A Gloucester Road institution known for its quirky atmosphere, live music, and a programme of events that runs throughout the year. Dogs ...

A family-run dog-friendly cafe in the heart of Gloucester Road with a commitment to local sourcing and a regularly changing menu. Previou...

Bristol's first Coffi Lab, opened in 2025 in the former Lloyds Bank building on Gloucester Road. Founded by a dog lover and named after h...

One of the Bristol-founded Boston Tea Party group's well-located Cheltenham Road branch, sitting at the southern end of Gloucester Road t...

The Gloucester Road branch of Bristol's much-loved Sri Lankan street food restaurant. Known for its small sharing plates, creative cockta...

The anchor green space for Bishopston and the surrounding area. St Andrews Park is a Victorian landscaped park with open grass areas, mat...

A large, flat open green space along the Gloucester Road corridor, popular with local dog walkers for its no-fuss layout and ease of acce...

A quieter neighbourhood green in Redland that sees far less footfall than St Andrews Park or Horfield Common, making it a good option for...

A Stokes Croft institution sitting right beneath Banksy's Mild Mild West mural. The Canteen is a fully vegetarian, locally sourced pub wi...

A friendly, laid-back pub on Cheltenham Road with a strong selection of craft beers, ciders, and spirits. Dogs are genuinely welcome with...

A chic European deli and restaurant on Stokes Croft with a focus on cured meats, natural wines, and carefully sourced ingredients. Beauti...

One of Bristol's original vegan and vegetarian cafes, Cafe Kino is a workers' cooperative on Stokes Croft with a menu that changes almost...

A well-regarded breakfast and brunch cafe on Cheltenham Road known for creative, comforting breakfast plates and quality coffee. A popula...

The taproom attached to Wiper and True's St Werburghs brewery, pouring the full range of their much-loved craft beers direct from source....

A small, characterful community park in the heart of Montpelier, distinctive for its colourful graffiti-covered walls and relaxed, artsy ...

A well-maintained community park in St Pauls with open grass areas, mature trees, and a relaxed atmosphere. Popular with local dog walker...

A green open space in St Werburghs that works well as a short off-lead walk, particularly when combined with a visit to Wiper and True's ...

One of Bristol's most loved community spaces, St Werburghs City Farm sits in a leafy valley between St Werburghs and Ashley Vale. The far...

A Bristol institution on the harbourside, Mud Dock sits right on the water with an outdoor terrace offering some of the best harbour view...

Hidden down a side street in Bristol's medieval Old City, The Bank Tavern is a cosy, award-winning pub with a passionate following. Resid...

A grand independent restaurant and bar on the waterfront with a strong sustainability ethos and three stars from the Sustainable Restaura...

A beloved Bristol original right on the harbourside, The Stable is known for creative stone-baked pizzas loaded with locally sourced ingr...

A colourful rooftop bar and restaurant in the city centre with a large terrace and a menu of cocktails and Mediterranean bites. Staff are...

A surprisingly peaceful Georgian square in the heart of the city, often overlooked by visitors but well known to local dog owners. Tree-l...

The classic Bristol dog walk. A loop around the floating harbour takes in Pero's Bridge, Wapping Wharf, the SS Great Britain, Spike Islan...

One of Bristol's most loved dog-friendly pubs, sitting right next to St Werburghs City Farm in one of the city's most eco-conscious neigh...

A community-minded, family-friendly pub in Easton with a strong local following. The Greenbank serves affordable food and quality drinks ...

A small independent brewery taproom in Easton pouring its own craft beers in a relaxed, no-frills setting. Dogs are welcome and the tapro...

One of Bristol's best-kept dog walking secrets. Oldbury Court Estate and Snuff Mills sit tucked behind a residential area in Fishponds, o...

A large Victorian park in Eastville with wide open grass areas, a fishing lake visited regularly by ducks, swans, and herons, and a path ...

Known to everyone as The Kenny, this much-loved Redland gastropub is one of the best all-round dog-friendly pubs in Bristol. Seasonal Bri...

A relaxed natural wine bar and restaurant on Chandos Road in Redland serving pizza, small plates, and sharing platters alongside a carefu...

A brewery pub on Cotham Hill that brews its own beers on site and runs a full programme of experience days and masterclasses. Dogs are we...

Cotham Hill is one of Bristol's best independent shopping streets and a lovely route to walk with a dog. Independent cafes, delis, wine b...

A quieter neighbourhood green in Redland that sees far less footfall than Clifton Down or St Andrews Park, making it a good option for do...

A short but lovely walk that leads through a long arch of oak trees and Victorian black lamps, crossing the railway line and up into Coth...

A well-regarded gastropub on the High Street in Westbury-on-Trym with a strong reputation for food and a warm welcome for dogs. The pub h...

A charming, dog-friendly local in Westbury-on-Trym with a beer garden and a relaxed atmosphere that works well for families and dogs alik...

One of Bristol's finest dog walks and a genuine destination. Blaise Castle Estate covers 650 acres of sweeping parkland, woodland, a stre...

A peaceful Local Nature Reserve in Southmead that is well known among North Bristol dog walkers but largely off the radar for the rest of...

A members-only swimming lake in Henleaze that is surrounded by lovely green space and tree-lined paths. While the lake itself is members-...

A well-loved Kingsdown local with a warm, traditional atmosphere and a strong dog-friendly reputation. The Hare on the Hill appears in bo...

A hidden gem tucked just behind Cabot Circus, the Volunteer Tavern is one of Bristol's most beloved dog-friendly pubs. A heated beer gard...

A beautiful, often-overlooked green space tucked behind Park Street and College Green. Steep winding paths lead up to Cabot Tower at the ...

A characterful neighbourhood pub in the heart of Totterdown dating back to the mid-19th century, formerly known as The Cumberland Hotel. ...

An independent neighbourhood restaurant in Totterdown cooking over live fire with a menu designed for sharing. Dog friendly for calm, wel...

One of the best views in Bristol sits at the top of Perrett's Park on Telegraph Hill, looking out across the city in every direction. The...

A well-maintained public park in Brislington close to the Knowle border, with open grass areas, tree-lined paths, and a relaxed community...

Sister venue to The Canteen on Stokes Croft, the Old Market Assembly has become one of the anchors of the West Street scene in Old Market...

Wiper and True's second Bristol taproom, known as The Barrel Store, sits in Old Market pouring the full range of their award-winning craf...

A large city centre park sitting between Old Market and the Harbourside, with open grass areas, tree-lined paths, and the remains of Bris...

Known to locals as The Vollie, this King Street pub is famed for its extraordinary range of beers from independent UK breweries and its g...