Woof! Where to Dine with your Canine in the RGV

As a mediocre microwave chef, I enjoy not consuming my poor attempts at cooking and having dinner — and any other meal for that matter! — at restaurants around town. However, now that my maltipoo, Sonic, has become part of the picture, going out to eat with my son AND my dog has become quite the struggle.

Here are some tried and tested locations where both your pooch and your kids will enjoy grabbing some grub.

Lower Valley

7th and Park
1554 E 7th Street • Brownsville
(956) 202 – 0830
Hours of Operation:
Monday – Saturday 7 AM – 9 PM
Sunday 7 AM – 6 PM

Bun Me Any ‘wich Way
701 Rio Hondo Road • Harlingen
(361) 290 – 9870
Hours of Operation:
Monday – Thursday 11 AM – 9:30 PM
Friday & Saturday 11 AM – 10 PM

Causeway Café & Bar
418 E Queen Isabella Blvd. • Port Isabel
(956) 433 – 5004
Hours of Operation:
Monday – Sunday 8 AM – 2 AM

Nature’s Creamery
413 E Maxan Street • Port Isabel
(720) 519 – 2192
Hours of Operation:
Monday – Wednesday CLOSED
Thursday – Sunday 1 PM – 3 PM, 4 PM – 8 PM

Yummies Bistro
700 Padre Blvd, Suite J • South Padre Island
(956) 761 – 2526
Hours of Operation:
Monday – Sunday 8 AM – 2 PM

Upper Valley

Birdie Bistro
301 N Main Street, Suite 2 • McAllen
(956) 627 – 3205
Hours of Operation:
Monday – Wednesday 8:30 AM – 10 PM
Thursday & Friday 8:30 AM – 12 AM
Saturday 6 PM – 12 AM
Sunday CLOSED

Bodega Tavern & Kitchen
2901 N 10th Street • McAllen
(956) 627 – 0482
Hours of Operation:
Monday CLOSED
Tuesday – Thursday 11 AM – 10 PM
Friday & Saturday 11 AM – 11 PM
Sunday 11 AM – 3 PM

Coffee With Companions
1113 Upas Avenue • McAllen
(956) 638 – 3856
Hours of Operation:
Monday CLOSED
Tuesday-Thursday 8 AM – 8 PM
Friday & Saturday 8 AM – 10 PM
Sunday 12 PM – 7 PM 

Cold Stone Creamery
7017 N 10th Street, Suite H • McAllen
(956) 992 – 9101
Hours of Operation:
Sunday – Thursday 11 AM – 10 PM
Friday – Saturday 11 AM – 11 PM

Cordon’s Taste of Chicago
4304 W Freddy Gonzalez Drive • Edinburg
(956) 383 – 4567
Hours of Operation:
Monday – Thursday 11 AM – 10 PM
Friday & Saturday  11 AM – 11 PM
Sunday 12 PM – 2 AM

Grain to Glass
5921 N 23rd Street • McAllen
(956) 322 – 3315
Hours of Operation:
Monday – Thursday 4 PM – 12 AM
Friday 4 PM – 2 AM
Saturday 12 PM – 2 AM
Sunday 12 PM – 10 PM

Grind Coffee Company
315 W University Drive • Edinburg
(956) 720 – 4573
Hours of Operation:
Monday – Friday 7 AM – 10 PM
Saturday & Sunday 10 AM – 10 PM

Jitterz Coffee Bar
1625 N Conway Avenue • Mission
(956) 581 – 4147
Hours of Operation:
Monday – Friday 7 AM – 10 PM
Saturday 8 AM – 10 PM
Sunday 8 AM – 7 PM

Luna Coffee House
113 W Nolana Avenue • McAllen
(956) 332 – 5862
Hours of Operation:
Monday CLOSED
Tuesday – Thursday 11 AM – 11 PM
Friday & Saturday 11 AM – 12 AM
Sunday 11 AM – 11 PM

Mama’s Pizzeria
401 N 10th Street • McAllen
(956) 687 – 7492
Hours of Operation:
Monday – Saturday 11 AM – 10 PM
Sunday 11:30 AM – 9 PM

McAllen Food Park
1200 Ash Avenue • McAllen
(956) 682 – 2871
Hours of Operation:
Sunday – Thursday 10 AM – 11 PM
Friday & Saturday 10 AM – 2 AM

Roosevelt’s at 7
821 N Main Street • McAllen
(956) 928 – 1994
Hours of Operation:
Monday – Friday 11 AM – 2 AM
Saturday & Sunday 1 PM – 2 AM

Schneider’s German Gasthaus and Beergarden
5507 N Ware Road • McAllen
(956) 242 – 0335
Hours of Operation:
Sunday – Tuesday CLOSED
Wednesday – Friday 5 PM – 12 AM
Saturday 5 PM – 1 AM

Sweet Temptations
5401 N 10th Street, Suite 111 • McAllen
(956) 630 – 0307
Hours of Operation:
Sunday & Monday CLOSED
Tuesday – Saturday 7 AM – 4 PM

Vicenza Pizzaria & Fondue
110 N 16th Street, Suite A • McAllen
(956) 205 – 0515
Hours of Operation:
Sunday & Monday CLOSED
Tuesday – Saturday 4 PM – 10 PM

What are some of your favorite pet- and kid-friendly spots?