Dog Friendly City Guide: Seattle, USA

Seattle might be the most dog-besotted city in America, and it shows in the names. The bars are called Barking Dog and Tin Dog, the coffee comes from Bark Espresso, and the hot dog is a civic art form. Between the espresso and the rain there are forest trails, saltwater beaches and a brewery in every neighbourhood, all of them happy to have your dog along. Pack a raincoat and you are set.

Everything below comes from our own verified data, not the booking-site badges that pass for research elsewhere. Each place has been checked as genuinely dog friendly, and the hotels at the end are ranked against the Roch Dog Friendly Standard.

Where to Walk

Seattle walks between the water and the woods. Discovery Park is the giant, a forested headland with a lighthouse and a beach, while Green Lake does the flat, sociable loop the whole city seems to share. The Burke-Gilman Trail runs for paved miles along the water, Seward Park wraps an old-growth peninsula on Lake Washington, and Golden Gardens and the Alki Trail give you the saltwater beaches. For shade, the Washington Park Arboretum and Volunteer Park keep it green.

A City of Dog Bars

Seattle's affection for the dog starts at the bar. The Barking Dog Alehouse, Hounds Tooth Public House and Tin Dog Brewing are exactly what they sound like, and the proper pubs hold up the rest: 74th Street Ale House, Beveridge Place Pub, Murphy's Pub and the venerable Virginia Inn.

For beer with the brewery attached, Fremont Brewing, Halcyon Brewing and the Magnuson Cafe & Brewery all pull the dog into the yard.

Hot Dogs and Coffee

Two Seattle institutions, both dog friendly in every sense. The hot dog comes from Matt's Gourmet Hot Dogs and Matts Famous Chili Dogs, and the city's deli classic Husky Deli keeps the ice cream going. The coffee, naturally, leans canine: Bark! Espresso and Dog in the Park build the welcome into the name, with Victrola Coffee, All City Coffee and Cloud City Coffee rounding it out. For a slice, Big Mario's and Belltown Pizza keep the door open.

Where to Stay

Which leaves the bed. The Kimpton Hotel Monaco downtown is the only Seattle hotel to earn an A, with the Hotel Vintage and the Hilton Garden Inn close behind on a B, and the Lotte Hotel, in the old church tower, on a C. Each is rated and reviewed so you know what the welcome is worth before you book.

The full list of certified dog friendly hotels in Seattle shows how every one was ranked, and what that ranking buys you and your dog.

This guide was first published on 1 June 2023 and updated on 8 June 2026.