It's a Dog Day Morning, Afternoon & Night in LA: Breweries & Bars
With expansive indoor-outdoor spaces, most L.A. breweries welcome well behaved, on-leash dogs. And many bars with patios likewise welcome your canine companion to drink… water.
For more dog-friendly places in Los Angeles, check out our Ultimate Guide.
Outdoors & Wellness
It's a Dog Day Morning, Afternoon & Night in LA
Breweries
- All Season Brewing - The landmark Firestone Tire Building has been transformed into a 13,000 square-foot, 15-barrel indoor-outdoor brewhouse. Kick it on the patio with your pup and enjoy "crushable" beers or house-made ginger beer and Chicas Tacos.
- Boomtown Brewery - Opened in the Arts District in 2017, Boomtown Brewery is located in a huge warehouse space that's plastered with murals and occupied by sculptures created by local artists, right down to the fixtures.
- Golden Road Brewing - One of the most dog-friendly breweries in LA, Golden Road features a "Puppy Hour" at The Pub in Atwater Village. Proceeds from the Happy Hour specials for owners and their dogs benefit local rescues.
- Highland Park Brewery - Located across from Los Angeles State Historic Park in Chinatown, the second location of HPB welcomes dogs on the patio - unfortunately no pups inside.
- Benny Boy Brewing - LA's first combined brewery and cidery, Benny Boy features The Backyard - a huge, dog-friendly patio that hosts food pop-ups, DJ parties and live band karaoke. Be sure to keep your furry pal on a leash.
- Frogtown Brewery - The dog-friendly taproom is a fun stop along the L.A. River Bike Path.
- MacLeod Ale Brewing Co - Anglophiles will love the dog friendly tasting room, which hosts trivia nights and live music on weekends.
- Three Weavers - Dog-friendly brewery in Inglewood welcomes well behaved, on-leash dogs.
- Los Angeles Ale Works - Well-behaved dogs on a leash are allowed at the Culver City and Hawthorne locations of Los Angeles Ale Works.
- Smog City Brewing Co - Like its sister locations in Long Beach and Glendora, the Torrance Brewery & Taproom is dog- and family-friendly.
Bars
- Blue Dog Beer Tavern - This Sherman Oaks hangout is covered from floor to ceiling with framed pictures of dogs, who are allowed on the shaded patio. Pet parents can order a plain burger patty for their pup and Blue Dog provides the water.
- Idle Hour - Part of the 1933 Group of themed bars, the landmark Idle Hour in North Hollywood was restored and reopened in 2015, featuring a stunning barrel-shaped taproom, dog-friendly patio and a replica of the Bulldog Cafe.
- Walt's Bar - This dog-friendly Eagle Rock watering hole boasts a collection of beautiful pinball machines from the 1970s and '80s, plus a menu of locally brewed craft beers. Follow @waltsbar on Instagram for upcoming pinball tourneys and other events.