Hawke's Bay · cafes and pubs

Dog-friendly cafes and pubs in Napier

6 cafes, bars and pubs around Napier with a dog policy we can point at a source for. All of them are outdoor areas: nobody around here has put an indoor policy in writing yet, so we are not going to say they have.

6 venues0 dogs inside6 outdoor only
Two different things get called dog-friendly, and we keep them apart.
  • Dogs inside means the operator has said dogs are welcome in the building, and we hold the wording that says it.
  • Outdoor areas means the courtyard, the garden bar or the footpath tables, and not indoors.
Every venue below carries the source we read it in. Anything we could not source is left off, so a place missing from this page is one nobody has put in writing, not one that said no.
The rare ones

Dogs welcome inside in Napier

We have not sourced a single indoor dog policy around Napier yet. Some places here may well take dogs inside, but no operator or guide has said so in writing where we could read it, and we will not put words in their mouth. If you know one, send us the wording and we will add it with the citation.

Courtyards and garden bars

Outdoor areas that welcome dogs in Napier

Dogs are welcome in the courtyard, garden bar or footpath tables at these 6, and not indoors. Some are covered, some are not, so check the forecast before you commit the dog to a two-hour lunch.

Adoro

Dogs welcome in the outdoor area

Cafe · Ahuriri

“there have never been any problems at all”

Policy from NZ Herald, read 13 July 2026

Art Deco Masonic Hotel

Dogs welcome in the outdoor area

Restaurant · Napier

“We have never had any issues and never had a complaint”

Policy from NZ Herald, read 13 July 2026

Goldies

Dogs welcome in the outdoor area

Bar · Napier

“Out back and street side”

Policy from Napier City Business Inc, read 13 July 2026

Mister D

Dogs welcome in the outdoor area

Restaurant · Napier

“Dogs are welcome in the gorgeous courtyard, only”

Policy from Napier City Business Inc, read 13 July 2026

Pacifica

Dogs welcome in the outdoor area

Restaurant · Napier

“outdoor grassy area with water bowls”

Policy from Bay of Plenty NZ (regional tourism), read 13 July 2026

The Gintrap

Dogs welcome in the outdoor area

Restaurant · Ahuriri

“often accompanied by four-legged friends”

Policy from gintrap.co.nz, read 13 July 2026

Policies change, and the operator has the last word. Owners change, councils change, a wet Tuesday changes what fits in the courtyard. Ring ahead if the answer matters, take the operator’s word over ours, and keep the dog settled and off the seats either way. Spot something out of date? Tell us and we will re-read the source.