Dog-friendly Cape Town: places to go with your dog
Planning a day out in Cape Town with your dog? Here are 70 dog-friendly places in Cape Town: vets, shops and dog parks – each on the maps.dog map, with what dog owners want to know first.

- Places
- 70
- Vets
- 29
- Shops
- 15
- Dog parks
- 12
Dog-friendly vets in Cape Town
29 places
- Avalon Veterinary HospitalMain Road 252, Cape TownDogs welcome, details not known yet
- Baker McVeighTurf Club Road, 7400 Cape TownDogs welcome, details not known yet
- Belmont Road Veterinary ClinicCape TownDogs welcome, details not known yet
- Bergzicht Animal HospitalCape TownDogs welcome, details not known yet
- Blouberg VetCape TownDogs welcome, details not known yet
- Cape Animal Medical CentreRosmead Avenue 78, Cape TownDogs welcome, details not known yet
- Cape Animal Medical CentreRosmead Avenue 78, Cape TownDogs welcome, details not known yet
- Citi Vet: Sea PointCape TownDogs welcome, details not known yet
- CitiVetCape TownDogs welcome, details not known yet
- CitiVet GardensAandbloem Street 7, Cape TownDogs welcome, details not known yet
- Citivet Monte VistaDiaz Avenue 22, 7460 Cape TownDogs welcome, details not known yet
- CitiVet TamboerskloofCape TownDogs welcome, details not known yet
Dog-friendly shops in Cape Town
15 places
- Absolute PetsCape TownDogs welcome, details not known yet
- Absolute PetsCape TownDogs welcome, details not known yet
- Better PetsRoodebloem Road 77, Cape TownDogs welcome, details not known yet
- Dogz at Home Dog Training CentreWillow Way, Cape TownDogs welcome, details not known yet
- Fat Cats and DogsCape TownDogs welcome, details not known yet
- Happy HoundsCape TownDogs welcome, details not known yet
- Pelican Pet ShopCape TownDogs welcome, details not known yet
- Perky PetsCape TownDogs welcome, details not known yet
- Pet Stop Vet ShopCape TownDogs welcome, details not known yet
- Petworld XXLMain Road 89, Diep RiverDogs welcome, details not known yet
- Platinum PetsCape TownDogs welcome, details not known yet
- SPCAGabriel Road 6, 7800 PlumsteadDogs welcome, details not known yet
Dog-friendly dog parks in Cape Town
12 places
- Arnold Street Dog ParkCape Town
- Off-leash
- Green Point Park Dog ParkCape Town
- Off-leash
- HundezoneCape Town
- Off-leash
- HundezoneCape Town
- Off-leash
- HundezoneCape Town
- Off-leash
- HundezoneCape Town
- Off-leash
- Kenridge Dog ParkCape Town
- Off-leash
- Plattekloof Dog ParkOlienhout Avenue, 7500 Cape Town
- Off-leash
- Queens Park Dog parkCape Town
- Allowed inside
- St John's Road Dog ParkCape Town
- Off-leash
- Students Way Dog ParkCape Town
- Off-leash
- Thornton Kids ParkCnr Poplar Avenue & Pieke Road, 7460 Thornton, Cape Town
- Off-leash
Dog-friendly parks & nature in Cape Town
6 places
- 8th Avenue ParkEighth Avenue, 7780 Cape Town
- Allowed inside
- Daisy’s Dog Park (Riesling Way Public Open Space)Riesling Road 21, Cape Town
- Allowed inside
- Jack Muller and Danie Uys ParkFrans Conradie Drive, Bellville
- Leash required
- Lewis Drive Park (Greenbelt)Lewis Drive 27b, Cape Town
- Allowed inside
- Radley's Dog ParkLong St 28, 7806 Cape Town
- Off-leash
- Roodebloem QuarryCoronation Road, 8000 University Estate, Cape Town
- Allowed inside
Dog-friendly cafés in Cape Town
3 places
Dog-friendly places in Cape Town
3 places
Dog-friendly restaurants in Cape Town
2 places
Eating out with your dog in Cape Town
5 cafés, restaurants and bars in Cape Town are listed as dog-friendly. Each entry shows whether your dog can come inside or only sit on the terrace – if in doubt, ask.
Walks, dog parks and off-lead areas in Cape Town
Cape Town has 6 parks and green spaces for walks and 12 dog parks. Your dog can run off-lead at Arnold Street Dog Park, Green Point Park Dog Park and Hundezone, for example. Check the signs on site.
Vets, shops and places to stay
For everything else, Cape Town has 29 vets and animal clinics and 15 shops that let dogs in.
Missing a place in Cape Town?
Know a café, park or beach in Cape Town that welcomes dogs? Add it on the map. After a quick check it helps every dog owner in Cape Town.
FAQ
Is Cape Town dog-friendly?
maps.dog lists 70 places in Cape Town where dogs are welcome, including vets, shops and dog parks.
Which cafés and restaurants in Cape Town allow dogs inside?
Every entry says whether dogs can come inside or only sit outside. If in doubt, ask.
Where can my dog go off-lead in Cape Town?
For example at Arnold Street Dog Park, Green Point Park Dog Park and Hundezone. Check the signs on site.
How up to date is this?
The base data comes from OpenStreetMap and from dog owners. Every review updates the info on dogs inside, water bowls and leads.