Which cafes in Wellington let dogs inside?

7 venues around Wellington have a sourced policy welcoming dogs inside the building: Choice Bros, Golding's Free Dive, Heyday, Machete Coffee, Parrotdog Bar, Prefab, Tasting Room. A further 9 welcome dogs in the courtyard or garden bar only. Policies change, so ring ahead.

Wellington · cafes and pubs

Dog-friendly cafes and pubs in Wellington

16 cafes, bars and pubs around Wellington with a dog policy we can point at a source for. 7 of them let dogs inside; the other 9 keep it to the outdoor area.

16 venues7 dogs inside9 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 Wellington

The operator has said dogs are welcome in the building. The wording we read is quoted on each card, with a link to where we read it.

Choice Bros

Dogs welcome inside

Bar · Wellington

“dog-friendly both inside and outside”

Policy from Secret Wellington, read 13 July 2026

Golding's Free Dive

Dogs welcome inside

Bar · Te Aro

“Dogs are always welcome, both indoors and outside on the patio.”

Policy from WellingtonNZ, read 13 July 2026

Heyday

Dogs welcome inside

Bar · Mount Cook

“Dogs are welcome inside and out at Heyday.”

Policy from WellingtonNZ, read 13 July 2026

Machete Coffee

Dogs welcome inside

Cafe · Wellington

“let your little friend inside if it's raining”

Policy from Concrete Playground, read 13 July 2026

Parrotdog Bar

Dogs welcome inside

Bar · Rongotai

“welcome dogs into your bar”

Policy from WellingtonNZ, read 13 July 2026

Prefab

Dogs welcome inside

Cafe · Te Aro

“inside and outside”

Policy from Secret Wellington, read 13 July 2026

Tasting Room

Dogs welcome inside

Pub · Te Aro

“The Tasting Room is a completely dog friendly venue inside and outside.”

Policy from thetastingroom.co.nz, read 12 July 2026

Courtyards and garden bars

Outdoor areas that welcome dogs in Wellington

Dogs are welcome in the courtyard, garden bar or footpath tables at these 9, and not indoors. Some are covered, some are not, so check the forecast before you commit the dog to a two-hour lunch.