The 22 best dog-friendly pubs in Melbourne

Dogs aren't just welcome to hang around the tables outside at the Marquis of Lorne – they're welcome to come right into the public bar and find a spot next to the open fireplace. If your pooch is a chip fiend, they're bound to score plenty here.

Orrong Hotel's front bar and undercover courtyard are both pooch-friendly. Inside is littered with more than eight open fireplaces and outside has the gas heaters pumping, meaning no owner nor their dog will go cold. Whether you're keen to grab a meal, catch some live sport or just grab a post-walk pint, this is the place to be.

Away from the hustle and bustle of St Kilda's foreshore, the Newmarket Hotel is serving classic pub grub, wood-fired pizzas, bar snacks and refreshing drinks. The outdoor area is dog-friendly, so pull up a seat and lay out a blanket for your furry buddy while you chow down on a parma. 

The Great Northern doesn't just allow dogs, it encourages them – so much so, it even has its own dogs of GNH Instagram account. Bring your pup in and enjoy the beer garden, live sport, ice-cold beers and a solid feed.

The pumping brewery and beer hall in Abbotsford offers dog-friendly tables outside and an inside foyer area where dogs are welcome. Sink a frothy or two without having to part from your furry best friend. 

Not only is this pub home to one of the tastiest parmas in town, it's also 100% pooch-friendly – whether you've brought with you a handbag-dwelling chihuahua or a big, sloppy labrador. There's also a pretty decent beer selection on the taps, hearty lunch and dinner specials and one of the Northside's loveliest beer gardens.

Warm and cosy, lively and jovial, modern and fresh – Caretaker's Cottage was not only our 2022 Best Casual Drinking Venue, but it's also 100 per cent pooch-friendly. Expect to find water bowls galore, a couple of dog beds and plenty of patrons to hand out pats.

Abbotsford residents should count themselves lucky to call Lulie Tavern a local. With its prime piece of Johnston Street real estate, Lulie Tavern brings unpretentious good times and rock'n'roll vibes to the area. And cute local pet doggos, too!

The busiest area of this pub is invariably its sprawling beer garden, and on a sunny day there's no better place to sit back with your pup and enjoy the buzzing atmosphere.

Friendly pups are more than welcome in Stomping Ground's beer hall, so get ready for a night sampling fruity sour beers, hoppy pale ales and some limited edition releases while Fido makes some new furry friends. 

Take your dog to this Hawthorn East mainstay (which recently underwent a $4.3 million refurbishment) and enjoy a drink in the beer garden. And it's not just suitable for your fur child; human kids will also love the playground.

This Collingwood institution is a whopping 135 years, but it remains an excellent spot to have a drink outside with your best furry mate. 

This outdoor bar on the Yarra is the perfect spot to park your pooch while enjoying a few drinks. NB: on weekends there are also plenty of toddlers running around, so your dog is likely to get lots of pats.

Nothing trumps a pub with a dog. Twitch is the chocolate-nosed patron saint at the Rainbow. You'll find him doing the rounds in the covered courtyard out back, angling for pats from pool players, smokers and jeering footy fans. You can bring your own pooch to make friends.

Perched right on the banks of the Yarra River, the Wharf Hotel is the perfect spot for you and your pooch to spend some time by the water enjoying a feed and a pint.

There are too few good old-fashioned boozers these days, but the Yarra Hotel in Abbotsford has a relaxed vibe and a dog-friendly beer garden. What's not to love about that?!