Best Pet Friendly Restaurants in Lincoln Park (60614)
5 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: January 2026
Our Top Pick
Ranalli's Pizza Bar - Lincoln Park
A tavern-style pizza bar with a sprawling, TV-lined patio that explicitly welcomes dogs alongside pitchers and pies.
Notable Picks
Ranalli’s Lincoln Park is a high-volume pizza bar known for tavern-style pies, game-day energy, and one of the neighborhood’s largest dog-friendly patios. Guests treat it as a go-to for watching sports, grabbing pitchers and wings, and sharing late-night pizza on the sidewalk café with dogs in tow.
Must-Try Dishes:
Tavern-Style Pepperoni Pizza, Buffalo Wings, Skillet Cookie
What makes it special: A tavern-style pizza bar with a sprawling, TV-lined patio that explicitly welcomes dogs alongside pitchers and pies.
8.2
Summer House Santa Monica brings a SoCal brunch aesthetic to Lincoln Park with a greenhouse-like dining room, pastry counter, and all-day menu. It’s where groups go for sunny eggs, salads, pancakes, and cocktails in a space that feels engineered for daytime celebrations.
Must-Try Dishes:
Breakfast Burrito, Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes, Mexican Hash Browns
What makes it special: A West Coast–themed brunch hall with a pastry counter, big-group tables, and a sunlit glass ceiling.
Worthy Picks
#3
Gemini
7.9
Gemini is a neighborhood bistro where brunch feels a bit more polished, pairing bottomless cocktails with American plates like eggs Benedict, cinnamon buns, and salads. The room balances date-night energy with families and small groups, making it a flexible choice when you want something nicer than a diner but not formal.
Must-Try Dishes:
Sticky Cinnamon Buns, Housemade Granola, Short Rib Hash
What makes it special: Established Lincoln Park bistro where brunch comes with polished service, bottomless cocktails, and patio seating.
7.8
The Patio at Cafe Brauer is a seasonal, dog-friendly restaurant set on the Lincoln Park Zoo’s Nature Boardwalk, overlooking the pond and skyline from the historic Prairie School building. Food leans toward casual American—tacos, burgers, salads—but people come as much for the views, drinks, and ability to dine with dogs right off the zoo and park paths.
Must-Try Dishes:
Baja Fish Tacos, Summer Berry Salad, Patio Burger
What makes it special: A zoo-side patio with explicit dog-friendly policies and panoramic pond and skyline views.
7.7
River Shannon is a classic Irish pub dating back to 1946, known for Irish whiskey, stout, and a famously dog-welcoming barroom and sidewalk patio. People come more for the atmosphere than elaborate food—pints, soft pretzels, rotating drink specials, and a room full of regulars and their dogs.
Must-Try Dishes:
Jumbo Soft Pretzels, Pizza & Miller Lite Pitcher Special, Chicago Handshake Special
What makes it special: A longstanding Irish pub where dogs are regulars, happy hour runs daily, and the room feels built for pints and conversation.