Tampa eats outside most of the year, which makes it easy to bring the dog along for a plate of pasta. These are the dog-friendly Italian restaurants in Tampa, Florida with patios that genuinely welcome your dog, from a scissor-cut-pizza spot in Hyde Park to twinkly-lit patios on Davis Islands and in Ybor. Below are six picks across SoHo, Hyde Park, Davis Islands, and Ybor City, with verified hours, the neighborhood, and what to order while your pup settles in under the table.
| Restaurant | Neighborhood | The patio | Price | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bella’s Italian Cafe | SoHo | Sidewalk tables on Howard, dogs welcome | $$ | Mon-Thu 11:30am-10:30pm, Fri-Sat to midnight |
| Forbici Modern Italian | Hyde Park Village | Large patio in a pet-friendly village | $$ | Mon-Wed 11am-10pm, Thu-Sat later |
| Timpano Hyde Park | Hyde Park Village | Front patio, dogs welcome | $$$ | Mon-Wed 11am-10pm, Thu-Sat to 11pm |
| Oggi Italian | Davis Islands | Covered, lit patio, 8 dog tables | $$$ | Wed-Sun dinner, closed Tue |
| Bernini of Ybor | Ybor City | Five sidewalk tables for leashed dogs | $$$ | Mon-Thu 11:30am-10pm, Fri-Sat to 11pm |
| La Terrazza | Ybor City | Two pet-friendly patio tables | $$ | Thu-Sat 5pm-10pm only |
Dog-Friendly Italian Restaurants in Tampa
Bella's Italian Cafe
Bella’s is the SoHo neighborhood Italian that has been doing it right for years, with pasta and pizza dough made in-house daily and a handful of sidewalk tables on Howard where dogs are welcome. It is unfussy and reliable, the kind of place you end up at on a Tuesday. Get the Genoa pizza or whatever pasta special is up.
Forbici Modern Italian
Forbici sits in the middle of Hyde Park Village, where the whole shopping center is pet-friendly, so its big patio is an easy yes for dog owners. The draw is Roman-style pizza, cut with scissors (forbici), with a light, airy square crust. Grab a patio table, order a pie and a spritz, and let the dog people-watch.
Timpano Hyde Park
A few steps from Forbici, Timpano is the dressier Hyde Park option, an Italian kitchen by day that turns into a cocktail-bar scene at night, with front-patio seating that is the best people-watching in the village. Dogs are welcome out front. Order the rigatoni or the grilled octopus and settle in.
Oggi Italian
Oggi on Davis Islands is the date-night pick, with a partially covered patio strung with lights where dogs are welcome at eight tables. The kitchen does upscale Italian, burrata, house pasta, and grilled octopus, in a small space, so reserve a patio table rather than chance it. Closed Tuesdays.
Bernini of Ybor
Set in a grand old building on Ybor’s 7th Avenue, Bernini pairs classic Italian, eggplant rollatini, shrimp scampi, and chicken parm, with five sidewalk tables that welcome leashed dogs. It is a solid, old-school sit-down right in the middle of the Ybor action, best for an early dinner before the neighborhood gets loud.
La Terrazza
La Terrazza is the tiny Northern Italian spot a couple of doors down from Bernini, open only Thursday through Saturday evenings, with two pet-friendly tables on the patio. The pastas are house-made and the room is intimate, so it is a low-key, in-the-know pick. Pop in to let them know you are dining outside with the dog.
Best for…
Best for a Hyde Park stroll with the dog
Forbici and Timpano sit a few doors apart in Hyde Park Village, and the whole village is pet-friendly, so you can walk the dog past the shops and land on either patio. Forbici is the casual pizza-and-spritz option; Timpano is the dressier sit-down. Either way, you are parked in the liveliest stretch of Hyde Park.
Best for a date-night dinner
Oggi on Davis Islands is the one to book when you want a real dinner with the dog along. The lit, partially covered patio feels intimate, the pasta is made in-house, and the eight dog tables go fast, so reserve ahead. Bernini in Ybor is the runner-up for a classic sit-down.
Best for pizza with your pup
For pizza specifically, Forbici does a light Roman square cut with scissors, and Bella’s in SoHo makes its dough fresh every day. Both have sidewalk tables where the dog can stretch out while you work through a pie.
Frequently asked questions
Can dogs sit inside these Tampa Italian restaurants, or only on the patio?
Dogs stay on the outdoor patios, which is standard under Florida health rules. The upside in Tampa is that several of these are in walkable, pet-friendly pockets, especially Hyde Park Village, where Forbici and Timpano sit and the common areas all welcome leashed dogs.
Which dog-friendly Italian spot in Tampa is best for a nicer dinner?
Oggi on Davis Islands and Timpano in Hyde Park are the two to book for a dressed-up meal with the dog. Oggi’s lit patio is the more intimate of the two; Timpano leans into a livelier cocktail-bar energy at night. Bernini in Ybor is a solid classic third option.
Do I need a reservation to bring my dog?
For Oggi, yes, the covered patio has only eight dog tables and fills up, so reserve one. The Hyde Park spots and Bella’s run more on walk-ins. La Terrazza is open only Thursday through Saturday evenings, so plan around that and pop in to let them seat you outside.
Which Tampa neighborhoods have dog-friendly Italian restaurants?
The picks here cluster in four areas: SoHo (Bella’s), Hyde Park Village (Forbici and Timpano), Davis Islands (Oggi), and Ybor City (Bernini and La Terrazza). Hyde Park and Ybor are the most walkable if you want to make an evening of it with the dog.
Which one is best for pizza with a dog?
Forbici, for its scissor-cut Roman pizza with a light square crust, and Bella’s, which makes its pizza dough fresh in-house daily. Both keep dog-friendly tables out front while you work through a pie.
More dog-friendly dining in Tampa
- See our guide to dog-friendly Mexican restaurants in Tampa
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- Our full dog-friendly Tampa restaurant guide
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Last updated: May 2026