POODLE DAY
CARMEL, CALIFORNIA
October 4, 2025

Recommendations for Lodging, Dining, Wine Tasting & Other Great Places in Carmel, CA

Carmel has many dog-friendly hotels, restaurants, wine tastings, dog stores, and other places. The following is a list to help you plan your trip; we have no affiliation with these places.

Dog-Friendly Lodging | Our Favorite Dog-Friendly Restaurants – Downtown | Other Favorite Places in Carmel that are Dog-Friendly | Our Favorite Wine-Tasting Places | Pet Stores in Carmel | Other Great Places in Carmel

Dog-Friendly Lodging

Cypress Inn

Quail Lodge

Carmel Forest Lodge

Lamp Lighter Inn

Vagabond’s House Inn

TradeWinds Carmel

Monte Verde Inn

Carmel Mission Inn

Carmel River Inn

Carmel Chamber of Commerce for more pet-friendly places to stay in Carmel

Our Favorite Dog-Friendly Restaurants which are Located Downtown

Terry’s Restaurant + Lounge at Cypress Inn

Bistro Giovanni

Il Fornaio

Tree House

Anton & Michel

Other Favorite Places in Carmel that are Dog-Friendly

The Carmel BBQ, located at the Crossroads

Carmel Valley Coffee Roasting, both at the Crossroads and Downtown

Rio Grill, located at the Crossroads

Seafood Harvest, located at the Crossroads

Sur, located at The Barnyard

Allegro Pizzeria, located at The Barnyard

Our Favorite Wine-Tasting Places

Wrath Tasting Room, located on the ground floor in Carmel Plaza

Caraccioli Cellars, located at 7393 Dolores St.

VIN By The SEA, located on Dolores St. (in Su Vecino Court)

De Tierra Vineyards, located at Mission 3SE, 5th Ave.

Taste Morgan, located at 204 Crossroads Blvd.

McIntyre Vineyards Tasting Studio, located at 169 Crossroads Blvd.

Appointments are recommended at some places

Pet Stores in Carmel

Pet Food Express, located at The Crossroads

Brad’s Barkery, located at San Carlos 7th Hampton Court

Carmel Dog Shop, located on Lincoln Street next to the Cypress Inn

Diggidy Dog, located in downtown Carmel

Other Great Places in Carmel

The Crossroads Shopping Center, located off Highway 1 and Rio Road

Mad Dogs & Englishmen Bike Shop, located in downtown Carmel

The Treadmill, located at the Crossroads

Tops N Travel, located at the Crossroads

Suds & Scissors, located at The Crossroads

Sweet Reba’s, located at the Crossroads

Llyods Shoes, located in downtown Carmel

B.Real, Located in downtown Carmel