Which cafes in Wellington let dogs inside?

9 venues around Wellington have a sourced policy welcoming dogs inside the building: Choice Bros, Garage Project Aro Cellar Door, Golding's Free Dive, Heyday, Machete Coffee, Parrotdog Bar, Prefab, Tasting Room. A further 10 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

19 cafes, bars and pubs around Wellington with a dog policy we can point at a source for. 9 of them let dogs inside; the other 10 keep it to the outdoor area.

19 venues9 dogs inside10 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 · Been here with the dog? Tell us

Garage Project Aro Cellar Door

Dogs welcome inside

Food and drink · Aro Valley

“Q: "Am I able to bring my dog into the Cellar Door?" A: "We love pooches of all kinds, please do bring them along!"”

Policy from garageproject.co.nz, read 5 August 2026 · Been here with the dog? Tell us

Golding's Free Dive

Dogs welcome inside

Bar

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

Policy from https://www.wellingtonnz.com/visit/eat-and-drink/dog-friendl, read 5 August 2026 · Been here with the dog? Tell us

Heyday

Dogs welcome inside

Bar

“Dogs are welcome inside and out at Heyday. The restaurant, bar, and brewery on upper Cuba Street has everything you and your four-legged friend need for a great time. Dog-friendly amenities include fr”

Policy from https://www.wellingtonnz.com/visit/eat-and-drink/dog-friendl, read 5 August 2026 · Been here with the dog? Tell us

Machete Coffee

Dogs welcome inside

Cafe · Wellington

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

Policy from Concrete Playground, read 13 July 2026 · Been here with the dog? Tell us

Parrotdog Bar

Dogs welcome inside

Bar

“Nestled a street back from Lyall Bay beach, Parrotdog's relaxed brewery bar welcomes one and all. Surfers often turn up in jandals with a board under one arm, and dog walkers take their pooches inside”

Policy from https://www.wellingtonnz.com/visit/eat-and-drink/parrotdog-b, read 5 August 2026 · Been here with the dog? Tell us

Prefab

Dogs welcome inside

Cafe · Te Aro

“inside and outside”

Policy from Secret Wellington, read 13 July 2026 · Been here with the dog? Tell us

Tasting Room

Dogs welcome inside

Pub

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

Policy from thetastingroom.co.nz, read 5 August 2026 · Been here with the dog? Tell us

The Botanist

Dogs welcome inside

Restaurant

“Gisela sat inside with Denver in September 2026 and sent the photo: he is on his blanket under the table on the tiled floor, beside the banquette seating. That member report is the whole basis for the dogs inside tick here, so treat it as one person's visit rather than a policy. The venue itself publishes nothing at all about dogs, on its site, its Facebook About panel or its Instagram, and the guides that list it describe only the fenced area out the back and the front tables. Ask when you arrive if you want to be sure of a table indoors.”

Policy from https://secretwellington.com/pet-friendly-eateries-wellingto, read 6 September 2026 · Been here with the dog? Tell us

Courtyards and garden bars

Outdoor areas that welcome dogs in Wellington

Dogs are welcome in the courtyard, garden bar or footpath tables at these 10, and not indoors. Some are covered, some are not, so check the forecast before you commit the dog to a two-hour lunch.