Terra
3900 Vermont St., Hillcrest, (619) 293-7088
This fine-dining, art-filled casual eatery, renowned for its award-winning food and wine list, also offers Tail Waggin Specials for pooches dining pleasure on the patio.

Café Chloe
721 Ninth Ave., Downtown, (619) 232-3242
This casual bistro, which is gaining national recognition for the quality of its dining experience, welcomes well-mannered dogs at their sidewalk café.

McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant
675 L St., at The Omni Hotel, East Village, (619)645-6545
Dogs may join their humans for patio dining at this San Diego bastion of the national chain.

Pacific Coast Grill
437 S. Hwy. 101, Solana Beach, (858) 794-4632
The dog-loving owners of this casual coastal bistro offer both excellent food and a dog-friendly garden patio.

Pacifica Del Mar & Pacifica Breeze Café
Del Mar Plaza, 1555 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar, (858) 792-0476
The fine-dining upstairs restaurant and its casual downstairs café provide outdoor pet-friendly dining, complete with breath-taking ocean views.

Trattoria Acqua
1298 Prospect St., La Jolla, (858) 454-0709
Known for its fine Italian cuisine, the Trattoria hosts four-footed friends in its leafy courtyard.

Burger Lounge
1101 Wall St., La Jolla, (858) 456-0196
Dogs are welcome at this gourmet burger chain, where it’s easy to share with your furry friend.

Fig Tree Café
5119 Cass St., Pacific Beach, (858) 274-2233
This primarily outdoor restaurant has a large, pretty, pet-friendly terrace, shaded by a large fig tree, where many dogs and birds share their humans’ breakfast and lunch. Open Thursdays-Sundays.

O’Bistro Café
4934 Voltaire St., Ocean Beach, (619) 223-2202
This typically laid-back OB eatery offers a varied, casual menu and an outdoor dining room filled with happy, relaxed canines.

Maria’s Café & Deli
Sunroad Marina, 955 Harbor Island Drive, Harbor Island, (619) 220-0455
This café, offering sweeping views of San Diego Bay and boats from its two terraces, provides dogs with water bowls and serves mainly breakfast and lunch, with dinner on weekends.

Po Pazzo
1917 India St., (619) 238-1917, Little Italy, and its sister Busalacchi group restaurants, Trattoria Fantastica at 1735 India St., Café Zucchero at 1731 India St., and Zia’s Bistro at 1845 India St. Call (619) 450-2462 for central reservations, all welcome mannerly dogs on their terraces while their humans enjoy well-crafted Italian dishes.

Downtown Café
182 E. Main St., El Cajon, (619) 440-5687
This friendly East County eatery hosts dogs on their patio and offers tacos, ribs and fajitas, with live music several evenings weekly.

Bistro D Asia
1301 Orange Avenue, Coronado, Ca. 92118, (619) 437-6677
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‘Yappy Hours’ and petfriendly wine bars
Here’s a sampling of yappy hours. Be sure to call to check the status of these and other venues before going. Included are two pet-friendly wine bars that welcome and “treat” well-behaved dogs on their terraces:

• Porto Vista Hotel, 1835 Columbia St., Little Italy, (619) 564-3998, yappy hour first Friday of the month, on the Ripassi Rooftop Deck, 5:30 to 9 p.m.

• Hotel Indigo, 509 9th Ave., Downtown, (619) 727-4000, monthly themed yappy hour with varied dates. Call hotel or City Dog for details.

• Sally’s Seafood at the Manchester Grand Hyatt, One Market Place, Embarcadero, (619) 358-6740, yappy hour on their patio every Thursday, 2:30 to 7 p.m.

• St. Germain’s Café, 1010 S. Coast Hwy. 101, Encinitas, (760) 753-5411, yappy hour Fridays and Saturdays 4 to 9:30 p.m. through July 31.

• Andiamo Ristorante Italiano, 5959 Santo Road, Tierrasanta, (858) 277-3501, K-9s and Cocktails, last Wednesday of the month, 5 p.m.

• Wine Cabana, 2539 Congress St., Old Town, (619) 574-9463, dogs welcome on patio; monthly Sunday afternoon canine event with treats. Call for dates.

• The Wine Pub, 2907 Shelter Island Drive, #108, Point Loma, (619) 758-9325, pooch-friendly patio with treats available. (Note portrait of “owner” Clarence the beagle on the bar.)