If you are a dog parent and love to take your dog along with you to restaurants, there are several places in Midland/Odessa that will let you bring your dog but only to their outdoor areas.

Now of course if you have a service animal, those are allowed in all restaurants and other places, but if your dog is just a companion, here are the places you can go in Midland/Odessa and hang on the patio with your dog. List Courtesy of BringFido.com.

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Midland:

  • Grub Burger Bar
  • Rosa's Cafe and Tortilla Factory
  • The Blue Door
  • JumBurrito
  • Bahama Buck's
  • Potbelly Sandwich Shop
  • Whataburger
  • Steak 'n Shake
  • Schlotzsky's
  • Starbucks
  • Jason's Deli
  • Jersey Mike's Subs
  • Baskin-Robbins
  • Sonic Drive-In
  • Orange Leaf
  • The Patio Drafthouse
  • Tall City Brewing Co.
  • Cork & Pig Tavern

Odessa:

  • Cork & Pig Tavern
  • Rosa's Cafe and Tortilla Factory
  • Side Bar & Grill
  • JumBurrito
  • Fuddrucker's
  • Starbucks
  • Sonic Drive-In
  • Jersey Mike's Subs
  • Bahama Buck's
  • Orange Leaf

That is the list for you to save for those warm weather days when you want to bring your dog with you to eat and enjoy the warm weather out on their patio.

The site will also let you know what hotels will allow pets in case you want to find the best one when you are going on vacation.

The site also tells you activities and events that will allow pets, so this is your one-stop place to find places where you can take your dog along with you either to eat or on vacation or to that music festival that you are planning on going to this coming summer.

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