The weather’s hotting up and what better way to celebrate than with a frozen treat! But can dogs eat ice cream? Well, we need to be careful about giving it to our pups. Many human ice creams have too much lactose and sugar, and some contain xylitol, which can be harmful for dogs to eat. But you don’t have to leave your four legged friend out, with these incredible places across the UK that serve dog ice cream!
Jasper’s Coffee House
Keswick has been voted Britain’s most dog friendly town five times now, and Jasper’s Coffee House lives up to that reputation. This independent Lake District cafe was named after the owner’s cockapoo. They love to make a fuss of any visiting pups, with water, treats and bandanas provided free. They also have a specific doggy menu, featuring puppaccinos, sausages, eggs, sardines and doggy ice cream from Scoops!
Tolpuddle Cafe
The beautiful Tolpuddle Cafe is based in Islington, within Caledonian Park. For humans they serve up brunch, tea, coffee and Karma soft drinks (sweetener free). Vegan and vegetarian options are available. Pups are very welcome, and Tolpuddle serves up dog friendly snacks and Jude’s ice cream for dogs, which is plant based and made with real fruit purees.
Winstone Ice Cream
The charming Winstone Ice Cream Parlour is based on the edge of National Trust land and is celebrating their 100th anniversary this year! They offer locally roasted coffee, hot Belgian waffles and 17 flavours of ice cream, including 2 dairy free options. They also offer Berties for Dogs, a sugar and lactose free iced treat packed with added calcium. It’s served in a wider tub to make it easier for dogs to eat, and the tub is compostable.
Brymor Ice Cream Parlour
Brymor was founded in 1984, in Masham, the heart of the Yorkshire Dales. Their cafe and parlour serve delicious food, as well as award-winning ice cream made right on the farm. There’s a petting zoo, indoor and outdoor play areas for the kids, and a gift shop. Dogs are very welcome - they have a dog park, fresh water bowls, and Frozzys for dogs. It’s the perfect place for a dog walk afterward.
The Little Ice Cream Shop
This lovely ice cream parlour has branches in Bowness, Windermere and Hawkshead. The Little Ice Cream Shop hand make delicious small batch, slow churned gelato for their human customers, and even offer gluten and dairy free options! Pups can enjoy Doggo Woof Woof, made from lactose-free milk and dog friendly sugars. It even comes with a tasty gravy bone!
The Doghouse Cafe
The Doghouse Cafe in Bristol describes itself as not just dog friendly, but dog loving! They designed their space specifically for dogs and owners. Their doggy menu features puppaccinos, pupcakes, dog biscuits, treats and three separate iced treats for dogs! This includes Frozzys, Marshfield Ice Cream, and Doggy Doggy Yum Yum, made from bananas and peanut butter.
Let us know if you’ve been to any of these fantastic dog friendly cafes! Or if you've tried one of our delicious frozen recipaws. And if you want to find a furry friend to take to any of the venues, find out more about becoming a borrower…
