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The best dog-friendly restaurants in Covent Garden

Jessica Dellow, Content Writer UK, Thatsup Jessica Dellow, Content Writer UK, Thatsup
Jessica Dellow

Dogs are a welcome part of life in Covent Garden, with its bustling streets and nearby green spaces like Lincoln's Inn Fields, offering lots of opportunities for strolls with your furry friend. Many local restaurants even go the extra mile to look out for both owners and their pooches, meaning there's no need to leave your pup at home. Read on to find out about all our favourite dog-friendly restaurants in Covent Garden, perfect for tucking into a bite to eat after a walk with your pup in tow.

  1. Dog-friendly dining in Covent Garden
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      Ave Mario Italian with your hound
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      Chestnut Bakery Baked treats
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      Cora Pearl Sunday roast with the pup
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      Shake Shack A dedicated dog menu
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      26 Grains Healthy and bold
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      Lowlander Grand Cafe Belgian and Dutch dishes
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      Abuelo Aussie brunch with your doggy

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Restaurants where you can take your dog in Covent Garden

Ave Mario – Dog-friendly restaurants in Covent Garden
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Ave Mario – Dog-friendly restaurants in Covent Garden
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Ave Mario – Dog-friendly restaurants in Covent Garden
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Ave Mario – Dog-friendly restaurants in Covent Garden
Ave Mario
Ave Mario – Dog-friendly restaurants in Covent Garden
Ave Mario
Ave Mario – Dog-friendly restaurants in Covent Garden
Ave Mario
Ave Mario – Dog-friendly restaurants in Covent Garden
Ave Mario
Ave Mario – Dog-friendly restaurants in Covent Garden
Ave Mario
Ave Mario – Dog-friendly restaurants in Covent Garden
Ave Mario
Ave Mario – Dog-friendly restaurants in Covent Garden
Ave Mario

Ave Mario

Italian with your hound

Covent Garden's Ave Mario is a dog-friendly restaurant from the Big Mamma group. Inside, it features themed rooms, terraces, and an Italian menu of pizza, pasta, and monthly specials sourced from Italian suppliers, with highlights like the Gelato Tower and an impressive wine list. As a dog-friendly restaurant, they make sure your four-legged friend feels right at home.

Chestnut Bakery

Baked treats

Chestnut Bakery has mastered the art of baking, serving a range of sweet treats and pastries from sourdough and global bread varieties to cinnamon swirls and croissants. Their croissant selection is particularly diverse, featuring savoury options like aubergine parmigiana and za'atar with cheese and sweet treats such as banoffee croissants and classic pain au chocolate. The best bit? They're dog-friendly, so bring along your pooch to mop up the pastry crumbs.

Cora Pearl

Sunday roast with the pup

Cora Pearl is a dog-friendly restaurant in Covent Garden, just a short walk from The Royal Opera House and London's West End theatre district. Here, they serve British classics with a bit of vava voom, with dishes like pork belly with apricot and parsley or sea bream with aubergine and samphire, though the menu changes regularly. They are particularly famous for their Sunday roasts, house cocktails, and pre-theatre dining options.

Shake Shack

A dedicated dog menu

Shake Shack embraces dogs as part of the family, providing water bowls and a dedicated dog menu featuring treats like the Bag O' Bones and Pooch-ini. It's the perfect spot for dog owners to enjoy Shake Shack's mouthwatering burgers and fries while their furry companions enjoy their own bite to eat.

26 Grains

Healthy and bold

26 Grains in Neal's Yard is a must-visit for health-conscious diners and their dogs, offering the option of indoor and al fresco seating. Enjoy wholesome meals and drinks for humans and a warm welcome for furry friends. Dishes are bold and perfect for brunch vibes, and although the menu changes, dishes include things like kimchi, cheddar, mozzarella and honey on freshly baked sourdough and banana and tahini porridge. 

Lowlander Grand Cafe

Belgian and Dutch dishes

Lowlander Grand Café offers a modern twist on the classic continental grand cafés, featuring over 100 Belgian and Dutch beers. The menu showcases traditional dishes from the Low Countries, including mussels and waffles. The restaurant is dog-friendly and welcomes all pups with open arms, stating on their Instagram that they might even have a few scooby snacks for them.

Abuelo

Aussie brunch with your doggy

Abuelo is the perfect place to take your pup when you're craving an Aussie coffee. Here, they serve expertly crafted Aussie-style coffee, while the food takes inspiration from both Australia and South America, featuring things like all-day egg dishes, toasties with minced beef and red bean in salsa brava, empanadas, and green pea and jalapeño fritters.

Dog-friendly restaurants in Covent Garden – About the guide

The best dog-friendly restaurants in Covent Garden – Our guide to the best dog-friendly restaurants in Covent Garden is updated regularly. If you know of a great dog-friendly restaurant in Covent Garden that we haven't featured in our guide, feel free to get in touch. Please let us know if you see any mistakes in our guide to Covent Garden restaurants that welcome dogs. Have you visited any of the dog-friendly restaurants mentioned in the guide? Don't forget to write a review on Thatsup.

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