Best Pet Friendly Paradise Restaurants in Old Town
2 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 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.
Worthy Picks
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.