Best Dog-Friendly Patios in Scottsdale
Scottsdale, Arizona — updated August 22, 2026
Eight Scottsdale restaurants and bars where the patio is the main event, ranked by how settled their ratings are, from an Old Town beer garden to a north Scottsdale brewery.
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Scottsdale patio season runs long, which is why so much of the city's eating happens outdoors: the Scottsdale Road corridor through Old Town is lined with courtyards and shaded terraces, and the north Scottsdale spots along Hayden and Bell have the space for full outdoor rooms. The list below is ordered by how convincing each place's track record is, with review counts included so you can see which ratings are proven and which are merely strong. Dog policies can change with the season, the event calendar and the specific patio, so confirm before you walk over with a leash.
1. OHSO Brewery + Distillery
A brewery with a large outdoor setup on Hayden Road, and the closest thing on this list to a place built around drinking outside. The rating is 4.5 across more than 2,100 reviews, which is a settled number rather than an early one. Happy hour runs Monday through Friday from 3pm to 6pm, with a late-night round Friday and Saturday from 10pm to midnight. The $3 happy hour covers $3 dips and a $3 pint of Brite plus discounted apps. On the North Scottsdale menu, the Monster Pretzel and Dips is $15 and the Queso and Chips $12. Brunch service brings $8 Arizona pitchers, wine and cocktails from 9am to 6pm.
2. Brat Haus
A beer-garden format on North Scottsdale Road in Old Town, with the outdoor seating doing most of the work. It holds a 4.5 rating from more than 1,600 reviews, putting it in the same proven tier as OHSO with a shorter walk to the rest of Old Town. The brief carries no menu or hours detail for Brat Haus, so check the current schedule before making a plan around it. The picnic-table layout is the practical draw: it is easier to park a dog beside a bench than to wedge one between patio chairs, and there is room to spread out when a group grows.
3. AZ88
The highest-rated entry here, 4.6 from more than 2,300 reviews, and the only one sitting directly on Scottsdale Mall next to Civic Center, where the patio faces open green space rather than a parking lot. Open daily at 11am with last call for food and drink at midnight, so it works for a late walk as well as a lunch stop. Weekdays from 11am to 3:30pm, half of any burger or chicken sandwich with fries or fruit is $12, and half of any salad is the same price. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day; Christmas Eve and Super Bowl Sunday run 11am to 4pm.
4. The Vig
The McDowell Mountain location on East Bell Road, a north Scottsdale option with a 4.4 rating across more than 1,400 reviews. Hours are 11am to 10pm Monday through Friday and 10am to 10pm on weekends, with brunch served Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 3pm. That weekend 10am open is the useful part: it lines up with the hour when it is still cool enough to have a dog sitting outside comfortably. The Vig has a second Scottsdale location at McCormick Ranch with slightly different hours, but this guide sticks to the Bell Road patio.
5. Arcadia Farms Cafe
A First Avenue cafe in Old Town, a block off the Scottsdale Road strip, with a 4.4 rating. The evidence base is the thinnest on this list at 972 reviews, which is still substantial but noticeably fewer than the 1,400-plus behind the entries above it. Treat the rating as solid rather than bulletproof. It is a daytime proposition in a quieter part of Old Town, useful if the beer-garden crowds are not what you want. The brief lists no hours or menu specifics, so call ahead rather than assuming an evening service.
6. Morning Squeeze
The breakfast entry, on North Scottsdale Road in Old Town, rated 4.3 from more than 1,800 reviews. Morning service is the practical argument for bringing a dog anywhere in Scottsdale: the pavement is cool, the patio is shaded and nobody has to sit through a 4pm sun. Weekend late mornings are when Old Town brunch spots fill, so an early arrival makes the difference between a patio table and a wait. The brief carries no hours or menu detail here, so confirm the day's schedule before you go.
7. Randy's Restaurant & Ice Cream
Rated 4.6 from more than 2,200 reviews, which ties it with AZ88 for the best-supported score in this group, though it sits further down the list because the brief gives no patio or hours specifics to build a plan around. It is on East Chaparral Road in south Scottsdale, away from the Old Town crush, and the ice cream side makes it a reasonable end point for a walk rather than a sit-down commitment. Verify outdoor seating and the current dog policy before heading over.
8. Farm and Craft Scottsdale
The most flexible hours of anything here: open 8am to 9pm daily, seven days a week, at 4302 N Scottsdale Rd. Brunch and lunch are served until 3pm, happy hour runs 2pm to 6pm Monday through Friday, and reservations open daily starting at 3pm. It lands last on rating, 4.2 across more than 1,700 reviews, which is the lowest score in this group but backed by enough volume to be a fair reading. The wide daily window is the reason to keep it in mind: it covers the early and late edges of the day when the other Old Town patios are closed.