50 Best Dog Friendly Restaurants Salem

“If you’re on the hunt for mouthwatering, authentic barbecue, Roger That BBQ is a must-visit. From the moment you pull up to the location, the smoky aroma of slow-cooked meats draws you in like a magnet. This place is all about honoring the art of the smoker, and it shows in every bite. The brisket is phenomenal. The pulled pork melts in your mouth, and the ribs are fall-off-the-bone perfect. The Prime Rib Dip is exceptional and cooked to perfection. And what I consider the hardest meat to keep juicy, a chicken breast, is delicious to the last bite. Our family never passes us an opportunity to take home several wimpy burgers for later. Roger, Danielle, and all the staff are serving up food with care and passion for the smoker’s art. Whether you’re in the mood for a hearty platter or just a quick bite of smoked perfection, this spot delivers. Highly recommended! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“

“Disclaimer, I didn't eat the food myself as I'm plant based. Dennis and Auntie makes it homey. When I look at the pictures and food, it feels authentic and rich, yummies families eat. Portions are great. Definitely smells tempting while I'm enroute to deliver these. Ordered BBQ pork skewers for my Greek friend and he can't stop raving about it. He asked me to get more for him on his birthday. Got the pork adobo for another friend. OMG! Delicious! He's a born and raised Louisiana chef so quite judgy when it comes to food. Definitely, ordering some dishes for my visiting family!“

“Great food good atmosphere at the right price“

“Online ordering is very easy and when we picked it up, the food looked even better than in the photos. Our order was done right on time and was the most delicious Thai food I’ve had in Oregon or NY. I can’t remember having Thai food anywhere else, but it’s likely better than that too. The salad rolls and papaya salad were my favorite but the grilled pork was an important part of the meal.“

“100% recommend. Great wine, view and staff.“

“Absolutely love their food! I had the mixed Dal with naan and mango lassi today at Checkpoint 221. The Dal was very flavorful and perfect spice as ordered! 100% recommend!!“

“Had a lunch with here with girl friends. Our server, Aiden, was so fun and amazing! Food was incredible and wine was exquisite! We plan this as a yearly event now. This is a wonderful winery with great service as well as wine and food!“

“8/31/2025 was my 1st time being there! I was meeting friends here! I come in everything was cleaned and I ordered my food and got sushi it was super yummy and worth the money!“

“Food was alright just a tad over cooked. Waitress was not very nice. The place is old and needs updated and the floors were disgusting! The menu did not have the correct price so if your on a budget, you get to guess how much more the price is.“

“the haunted maze is GREAT!! definitely has me screaming and trying to get out got lost a few times! the scare actors are awesome at their job!!! would definitely recommend and go again!“

“Delicious Pinot Noir and the Chardonnay was excellent! The atmosphere and staff are top notch!“

“I write reviews for Yelp also and I specialize in winkling out venues where seniors alone feel welcome. And I range as far south as Albany. Of all the coffee houses I have tried, the Urban Grange has been the most consistently reliable and satisfying. Coffee and bake goods are the best in town, parking is the most convenient, and waits are short.“

“The food and margaritas are always fantastic, and the portions are huge!! Manuel is absolutely the best waiter around!!!“

“It is hard to find good breakfast in this area and Cafe 22 hits the spot. I love their peaches, the pancake thickness isnt overly cakey and hard to swallow. The bacon is thick and cooked just right. The raspberry jam is real raspberry jam. The water mentioned in the another review is because they are on a well so it does taste little bit more tinnish, a lemon wedge in my water cured that. Stopped by the fruit stand for fresh strawberries, on the spendy side, but oh the flavor, absolutely nothing beats an Oregon strawberry. Had I known they did strawberry short cake, I woulda skipped the breakfast and went straight to the fruit stand.“

“Great food. Friendly staff.“

“Their food is amazing always fresh and full of flavor. Their vegetable fried rice is the best I have ever had. The reason for the 4 stars in regards to food is due to them using white mushrooms instead of mushrooms such as Shitake or Oyster mushrooms. They also throw in celery in the vegetable mix which I see as an expensive filler and only needed in specific dishes.“

“Excellent tasting food. Simple, perfectly seasoned, not too salty, fresh fresh fresh. Will come back again and again. Next week we’ll be here for taco Tuesday!!!“

“great first experience thank you 😃“

“great first experience thank you 😃“

“Fantastic, deserves 5 stars! Best mole in Oregon 🤤“

“Westside is without question the best taphouse in Salem. Great variety of beers, ciders, and wines that skew PNW local. Almost always something new and unique to try. Small selection of cans & bottles to go. Friendly staff & nice atmosphere. Year round outdoor seating as well.

Kid-friendliness: 21+“

“After an incredibly fun and enjoyable tasting with Sarah, I purchased all of the wine for my wedding from Honeywood Winery. The wine tasted incredible and it was hard to decide on just three. In addition, Honeywood created custom wine labels for all of the wine bottles that matched the theme of the wedding. Honeywood went absolutely above and beyond to make our experience so unique and special. We got so many compliments on how cute and unique the bottles were and we have kept one to open on our one-year anniversary. This winery is clearly passionate about making great wine and providing an incredible experience. Thank you so much Sarah and Leslie!!! Y'all are incredible!!“

“I'm a regular at The Sassy Onion and I highly recommend. the food is awesome and a shout out to ALL staff...you guys are the best.“

“Very cool people had no problem taking care of me very good place you guys should try it out“

“Came on Sunday morning about 8:15. No problem parking my van on street right in front of door. There was no one else parked on the block. Love the outdoor tables with my dog. They are spaced well apart, as is the inside seating.

16 oz hot Americano, quiche Lorraine and a lemon blueberry scone. Everything was delish. I’ve been here now 4-5 times while working with my K9 in the area. Experience has always been the same. Fantastic. It can be crowded, not helped by people ordering and standing there talking to staff while the line queues up behind them. Maybe some staff training on how to move people along nicely. As a former bartender, I always found a polite “excuse me, I need to help the next customer” was enough of a hint to move them along“

“This place is fabulous. The food is great.“

“I have made a lot of orders from let them eat cake no matter when I called she was always there and she always done an awesome job I will recommend her to anyone. She is awesome“

“I was very glad that I managed to make it out to some of my favorite vines in the valley. Came in with high expectations and they were exceeded in full. I was completely blown away with the development of their 2013 vintage Chardonnay. The service and knowledge from the staff was top notch. Put this one on your list as a must visit when planning your itinerary.“

“I just LOVE the pol Dutch hires! They r super friendly and I love their iced mochas! They always welcome me with smiles and r always happy to see me! I have developed a bond with the Dutch crew on Portland Rd in Salem! I have been going there for almost 3yrs now!“

“Stopped by the Lancaster Dr. Taphouse on a Thursday night to catch TNF and sample a brew. First time visit, and they happened to have a band scheduled that night. Tried their 70 IBU citra hops IPA and liked it. Good and hoppy enough for this old hophead, with a crisp taste and a good mouth feel.

They serve pizza, but also have several food trucks onsite. I ordered from Adan's food truck 2-for-5 bucks pork tamales and boy, were they GOOD! Moist masa, tender carnitas, just perfect. His chile verde sauce was a great accompaniment with a nice kick to it. Almost bought more to take home with me.

The band set up and began playing at 7pm. 90s covers. Listening to live music is always a treat.
Definitely reccomend that you stop by Shades of Brew!

Parking: Parking is somewhat limited.

Kid-friendliness: This is a family-friendly venue but bring your own "happy bags" for them to keep them busy.“

“Ricky is awesome and makes delicious and authentic food! The meat has really good flavor, and the salsas were a highlight. Amazing value, the prices were definitely worth the portions and quality.“

“I'm a regular at The Sassy Onion and I highly recommend. the food is awesome and a shout out to ALL staff...you guys are the best.“

“great service and so friendly! their charcuterie board is delicious!!“

“If you need a quick cup of coffee or specialty coffee this is a good place. Cost effective no.
A drive through. The servers are helpful and outwardly cheerful.
In my opinion it's too much to pay on a routine basis and so, it's more of I'm out and about and cannot wait. I can make coffee just fine and tasty at home. But so far this does beat Starbucks for attitude and a little better price for sure. I had the Anialator. They do have an ap and a free coffee on your birthday.“

“Waitress was very friendly, took order well and correct. One thing I may say noy so much as a bad thing but fries were brought out way before our food. Now maybe it was an appetizer we over looked. It was happy hour. Food tasted well, I order the triple cheeseburger sliders. I went to another McM. On Liberty and the burgers had a distinct flavor that I liked and these didn't have it. After all food was brought, the waitress dissappear for a bit. I guess a large party came in. We had a waiter come later and let us know and checked on us. Those were the only negative, otherwise everything else was great and I will be going back.“

“I have stopped in here twice in the last few months. Each time, everything we have ordered is excellent. Fantastic burgers and well thought out and prepared sandwiches. One of the best spots I have found in Salem. Highly Recommended.“

“My husband, myself and a friend had lunch at Santiam today. Stephanie was our server and was absolutely great. Very knowledgeable about drinks and food. She recommended some things. The food was just excellent as was the cherry cider I had.“

“on September 30th 2025 at around 5:10 p.m., I went to Bentley's coffee in Albany to order two drinks for myself and my wife. I had a $17.30 gift card balance tied to my account and just a few days prior (on 9/27) I was assured by a staff member that once the card was scanned the balance would remain on the account for future use. when I went to pay the cashier told me my total was about $14 and change. I explained I wanted to use the gift card balance, but she said it wasn't showing up in their systems and "sometimes it has issues". I mentioned what I've been told the weekend before and that I was fairly sure I had thrown the card away. the only response I received was, "yea, really sorry about that." with no attempt to help or provide a solution. thankfully I happen to find the physical card tucked away in my car, so I wasn't completely out of luck. but I left feeling very disappointed with the lack of care and customer service. mistakes and system issues happen, but how they are handled makes all the difference. I've been a consistent customer of this location for over 3 years and it's very disheartening , enough to make me consider not recommending this location after all this time if this is how the customer care is going to be. Hopefully it's just a one-off but I'll probably wait a while before going again.“

“Beautiful place. Great wines. Knowledgeable and friendly staff.“

“Had unfortunate experience at Lancaster location this morning. Employees were more interested in visiting with the person in front of me than taking my order. Even after getting her drink she did not move. Several people came out of the building and it appeared they were also going to talk with the customer. I won't be surprised if they didn't laugh when I drove away“

“Where to begin? The location looks great, and it has a good vibe to it. The customer service is top notch, my server was very nice and even put some special attention with a message on our anniversary order bag (very sweet!).

Now the food. The flavor on the beef ramen is fantastic. The beef is tender, the noodles are cooked perfectly and all the veggies tasted fresh. The Takoyaki here has to be some of the best in Salem. I also tried the fried chicken bun for the first time, great flavor, soft bun and crispy chicken in the middle.

My wife ordered the chicken stir fry ramen, fresh veggies, fried chicken all tasted amazing.

We will be back for sure! thank you for a great experience!“

“The absolute best Iced Mocha I've ever had. And I've been having speciality coffee for 15 years and I buy a lot. I was going for a 2nd, but by the time I was going to swing back by...the Building was about to close. That just says how much the coffee is GOOD. No doubt I'll be back. I'm a big Fan for a first time customer:) Awesome customer service as well.“

“Coffee was the best around. Lots of yummy food.“

“On the 6th of April I was having a particularly difficult day. You see my husband has stage 4 small cell cancer. I was struggling to maintain and your staff was so gracious in their caring not even knowing what I was upset about. 💔 They did help my day . I do hospice work and still had angels to go see. The guys and gals helped give me that extra to keep going. I thank you all. I can get good coffee almost anywhere but it is the staff that makes yours great.“

“Amazing Dutch Crew, always friendly and excellent service!! Truly the best!!!“

“Amazing crew! Love everything about this team!“

“My company hosted an event this afternoon at Sparky’s. Service was 10/10, atmosphere was great, food/drink was fantastic as well. Felt very welcomed! Thank you Sparky’s for everything!“

“Do you think you could ever do something like this? I found this uncredited pic and posted it on Salem Eats 2.0 to see if anyone knew where something like this is offered in Salem. No one knows! But, the response has been overwhelming with people clamoring for iced coffee flights. Just a heads up if you’re looking for a new way to bring in customers!!“

“This has been such a happy surprise. Bethany the bartender has the best energy and way w all the customers. Rita’s Taco Truck is phenomenal, my mouth is watering just thinking about their food, Able and his mom are a DREAM TEAM. Only reason I didn’t give five stars across the board is because the smoking area is rather large and the smell can be smelled inside.“

“This place is always good, and clean they have fresh food every day, and the concept is easy and fun, I love seeing how they cook the food in front of me, they have a good selection of soft drinks, and the prices are very good, specifically you can eat a lot. I love the concept.“