Six dog friendly cafes in South Shields to take your pooch

Smith's Seaview Cafe

Address: South Foreshore, South Shields NE33 2LA

What does it serve?

Varied menu that included fish and chips, soups and pastas

Is it dog friendly?

Yes it’s dog friendly, as displayed on their Facebook page and customer reviews

What are the opening times?

Monday to Sunday: 10am to 4pm

Minchella & Co

Address: Sea Road, South Shields NE33 2LD

What does it serve?

Ice-cream parlour with varied dessert and savoury options, and hot and cold drinks

Is it dog friendly?

Yes, customer reviews say the cafe is dog friendly

What are the opening times?

Monday to Sunday: 9am to 5pm

Scoop and Bean

Address: Sea Road, South Shields NE33 2LD

What does it serve?

Coffee, ice cream, cakes and savouries

Is it dog friendly?

Scoop and Bean is dog friendly as shown on their Facebook page

What are the opening times?

Monday to Friday: 10am to 4pm

Saturday and Sunday: 10am to 5pm

The Grotto

Address: Coast Road, South Shields NE34 7BS

What does it serve?

Their cafe serves coffee, tea and snacks from 10am

Is it dog friendly?

The Grotto is dog friendly as shown on their Facebook page

What are the opening times?

Monday to Sunday: 10am to 10pm

Village Delights

Address: 181A Sunderland Road, South Shields NE34 6AD

What does it serve?

A varied menu of savoury and sweet delights

Is it dog friendly?

Village Delights said: “We do encourage dogs with their humans on our outside area and offer dog drinks and free treats to our outside dog visitors”

What are the opening times?

Monday to Thursday and Saturday: 9am to 4pm

Friday: 9am to 6pm

Sunday: 10am to 4pm

The Sanddancer

Address: 2 Sea Road, South Shields NE33 2JH

What does it serve?

While not a cafe, they are ideally located for dog walkers and have a full menu.

Is it dog friendly?

The Sanddancer said: “We are dog friendly and we do breakfasts daily until 12noon and full menu from 11am daily”

What are the opening times?

Monday to Sunday: 9am to 1.30am