Dinner: Where to Eat With Your Dog in Bentonville
We eat here once a week. It's the best sushi we've had anywhere. The fish is flown in daily, so everything tastes as fresh and flavorful as sushi should. Order the chef's choice rolls, and don't skip the lobster roll. Ask for a patio table, and ask your server about the seafood patty they make for dogs sitting outside with you. It's become a standing order for Rudy.
Neapolitan-style pizza and another weekly stop for us. Rudy sits with us on the patio, where he's always greeted with a water bowl and some of the friendliest servers in town. It's an easy place to slow down with your dog at your feet. Any pizza is good here, and the mozzarella sticks are a must-order.
Dessert: Sweet Stops for You and Your Pup
Dogs have to stay on the patio here. No indoor seating for pups, but that's a small trade for what's waiting: a tiny ice cream made just for dogs. On a hot Arkansas afternoon, it's become one of Rudy's favorite ways to cool off after a long walk downtown.
Dogs are welcome inside Piehouse, which makes it one of our favorite places to grab a table and get some work done. There's a water bowl waiting and treats behind the counter. Every pie and cake is made from scratch, and it tastes like the kind of dessert from your grandmother's kitchen. Rudy loves it here as much as we do.
Happy Hour: Where to Grab a Drink With Your Dog
Happy hour here is always a good time, and the fries alone are worth the trip. Order the chicharrones too. What sets Tusk and Trotter apart is the game meat on the menu: ask, and they'll make your dog an ostrich or bison patty while you settle in with a cold drink, fries, and chicharrones of your own. It sits right on the Square in downtown Bentonville, which makes it an easy stop between everything else on this list.
Great coffee, and Rudy is welcome inside, where the staff treats him like a regular. Out front, there's a small dog area attached to the space, so you can order a coffee and let your dog get some sniffing in without ever losing sight of him.
Where to Stay and Play in Bentonville
The Block Hotel might be the best-kept secret in Bentonville right now. It has a California coastal feel, dog-friendly rooms, and a location near many great restaurants. Its real standout is the on-site dog park: shade, seating, poop bags, and toys, all ready to go, so your dog can run loose before you both head inside to relax.
Also Worth Booking
If you want a larger room and you love art, look at 21c Museum Hotel, a dog-friendly hotel that doubles as a contemporary art museum, so your dog gets to be part of the experience too. If sustainability matters to you, Motto by Hilton is the pick. The staff is some of the most dog-friendly in town.
Quick Answers for Planning Your Trip
Is Bentonville, Arkansas dog-friendly? Yes. Most shops on the Square allow well-behaved dogs on a leash, and there are dog-friendly restaurant patios, pet-friendly hotels, multiple dog parks, and miles of trail on the Razorback Greenway.
What hotels in Bentonville allow dogs? The Block Hotel, 21c Museum Hotel, and Motto by Hilton all welcome dogs. The Block Hotel has its own on-site dog park.
Where can I eat with my dog in Bentonville? Blu Fresh Fish, Oven and Tap, Tusk and Trotter, and Airship on 5th all have dog-friendly patios (Airship also welcomes dogs inside), and several more restaurants around town, including Wright's BBQ and Brother's Meethouse, offer patio seating for pets.
Are there dog parks in Bentonville? Yes. The Block Hotel, Bentonville Brewing, and Airship on 5th each have their own dog areas, and the city has public dog parks including Bark Park, Osage Park, and Orchards Park.
Bring Your Dog to Bentonville
Bentonville's Square has been the heart of this town for almost two centuries. These days, that welcome extends to whoever's on the other end of the leash. Plan your trip, bring your dog, and start where we always do: a patio table at Blu Fresh Fish, chef's choice rolls for you, a seafood patty for your dog.
