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Dog Friendly Restaurant in London

kevin — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 12:18:52 +0000

Dog friendly places to eat in London are rare, and usually they are pubs or separate rooms in cafes. More often than not, the term ‘dog friendly’ simply means you can eat at an outside table – not much use in January!

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Now a new pub/restaurant, The Commander, in Hereford Grove, is in the heart of trendy Notting Hill – London W2. It has been well known as a gastro pub but when it reopens next week there will be a dog friendly bar & restaurant, deli, market area and a butcher on-site. So after sitting down for a nice relaxing meal with your pet, you can buy some delicious sausages for the dog – in case he is hungry again by the time you get home.

I think this is an excellent development and hope other places follow suit. remember when a restaurant would ask your preference - ‘smoking or non-smoking’? Well now the choice could be dogs or no dogs? Would-be dog owners will also get a chance to sit near some lovely well-behaved dogs and if they ask nicely they might be able to give them a tit bit.

Plenty of independent eateries understand there is nothing to prevent dogs entering restaurants, unfortunately the big chains and pubs tend to be anti-dog as a rule, citing non-existent hygiene restrictions in their defence.

Dog Friendly Pub in my new home

kevin — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:03:30 +0000

Since we moved to Arundel, West Sussex, we have found plenty of dog friendly pubs as well as shops, and it makes life a lot easier for Mum and Dad. This week we paid our second visit to the Swan Hotel Arundel, where I can go anywhere except the restaurant section. This is fine, as they serve food in the bar as well so we get everything we want. Mum and Dad can have a meal in the pub while I entertain my fans. On Monday we took part in the weekly quiz, of course they hardly knew any answers. While they were struggling, my employment was to distract the other contestants as much as possible!

My new favourite pub for Dogs

kevin — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 16:54:00 +0000

Last night Mum and Dad wanted to go out, and they did not want to leave me alone at home. They decided to go to the Maid of Muswell, a pub that has a big outside area, and the weather was quite warm in the evening. When Dad went inside to order the drinks, the manager said that I could go inside – Mum was very pleased because she feels the cold! The policy at this pub is that well behaved dogs are welcome, so I did not bark at all: I just sat under the table and ate most of Mum’s chips with a few sausage treats. The Maid of Muswell is now on our list of regular favourite doggie pubs.

Pub Dogs

kevin — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 10:01:00 +0000

Here in England we have a new nationwide ban on smoking in public places. This means that nobody can smoke inside the pub, and this is good news for us dogs. The gardens at most of our pubs have now installed big parasol covers so that dogs and people can go into the garden even if it is raining. I have met lots of new friends out in the pub garden, cos all the smokers have to go there as well as the dogs and their owners. So even if the pub inside is not dog friendly, there are more places to go for dogs unless the weather is very cold.

Best Dog Friendly Pubs

kevin — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 21:31:00 +0000

My Dad is so funny – he said he was looking at a pub review website the other day and he saw a review of the Royal Oak in Muswell Hill by Kevin the Collie. ‘Oh’ he thought, ‘is there another dog called Kevin?’ No Dad, that was me. I always review the pubs where dogs are made welcome. The good news today is that my favourite pub is now smoke free, along with the rest of England. That is good news for dogs and humans.

Dog Friendly Pub Brighton

kevin — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 10:29:00 +0000

I am already planning my pub visits in Sussex and I am getting excited. We plan to go to Brighton fairly often, and there is a nice dog friendly pub called the Prestonville Arms, which also has a nice garden. Have a look at the happy dog in the photo, it is obviously a very good place for a dog to hang out. Not that i would ever jump on the sofa, of course!!

Pubs in Brighton – Dog Friendly?

kevin — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 17:50:00 +0000

We will be quite close to Brighton when we are on the south coast and Mum wants to visit there cos she loves the shops and the pubs. She says there is a great atmosphere in Brighton and everyone is up for a good time. We found a website today that reviews Brighton’s best pubs, I left a comment there and asked them to make sure they include the best pubs for dogs.

Kevin the Collie at the Black Horse

kevin — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 21:07:00 +0000

Hey – Mum found the lead for the camera and uploaded my photos taken at the Black Horse in Climping. I liked this pub very much, it was really dog friendly. When I arrived another dog was with his family while they had lunch. The barman took this nice photo of me and Mum by the antique brick fireplace – she loves stuff like that. And Nan said this confirms that she wants to live here.
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Dog Friendly Pub – Climping

kevin — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 14:06:00 +0000

I must let you know we discovered a very nice new pub where dogs are welcome today. We went to Climping in East Sussex, which is a very pretty little hamlet with a fab Gothic fantasy hotel, a great uncommercialised beach and a very smart pub. The Pub is called the Black Horse: we asked if I could come in and they made me welcome. When we got inside there was a very nice Cocker Spaniel sitting with his family while they ate lunch. Picture to follow, I think.
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Muswell Hill Dogs

kevin — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 18:09:00 +0000

Last night we went to my favourite dog friendly pub. Dad threatened to leave me at home cos I was barking but in the end we all went out together. Of course, I know the way to the Royal Oak, and as soon as we walk in that direction I get more and more excited. Last night I was the only dog there so I gave a few woofs to introduce myself. I asked a man to give me his cheese roll but he wasn’t playing ball. Then the landlord came across with some corned beef as my treat: Mum thought that was a good idea – ‘meat is much better than crisps for a dog’. Oh Yeah? I’ll have both!