We’ll be honest about this one: Dundee’s dog-friendly pub scene is real but thin on verified detail, and the café side is thinner still. We checked CAMRA’s own “Dog Friendly” pub tags rather than relying on round-up articles, several of which contradicted CAMRA’s own data outright — so this list is shorter than some you’ll find elsewhere, but everything on it checks out.
City centre
- Bank Bar, 7-9 Union Street, DD1 4BN — dog friendly, except during food service times.
- Star & Garter, 42 Union Street, DD1 4BE — dog friendly (CAMRA doesn’t specify inside vs. garden; worth a quick call to confirm).
Broughty Ferry
- Royal Arch, 285 Brook Street, DD5 2DS — dog friendly, with a garden too.
- Fisherman’s Tavern, 12-16 Fort Street, DD5 2AD — dog friendly outside of meal times, with a garden.
An honest gap: cafés and restaurants
We couldn’t verify a single café or restaurant in Dundee with its own stated dog policy. CAMRA doesn’t cover cafés, and the handful of names that come up in round-up articles — The Wine Press, Dukes Corner, St Andrews Brewing Co, Blend Coffee Lounge — are tourism-directory mentions rather than the venue’s own confirmed word, and a couple of round-ups directly contradicted each other or CAMRA’s own listings (Camperdown Elm and Riverside Inn, for instance, were claimed dog-friendly by one source and shown as not tagged on CAMRA). Rather than guess, we’ve left those out. If you’re heading to one of these on spec, it’s worth a quick call first.
Worth noting too: a few well-known Dundee venues have shut recently, including BrewDog Dundee and the Taychreggan Hotel in Broughty Ferry (now flats) — we’ve left both off rather than send you somewhere that’s closed.
A busy beer garden can be a lot for a dog who isn’t used to crowds — a calming collar alongside a short lead can help take the edge off, though proper training is the real answer if it’s a bigger issue.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are there dog-friendly cafés in Dundee?
Possibly, but we couldn’t verify a specific café’s own stated dog policy in our last research pass — only tourism-directory mentions, some of which contradicted each other. Call ahead before relying on a café round-up.
Is the Fisherman’s Tavern in Broughty Ferry dog friendly?
Yes, outside of meal times, and it has a garden too, per CAMRA’s own listing.
Is BrewDog Dundee still open?
No, CAMRA lists it as closed long-term, so we’ve left it off this guide.
Written by Georgiana & Figo.
