Ketch Harbor Grill is a dog-friendly restaurant in Half Moon Bay on California’s San Francisco Peninsula, sitting right on Pillar Point Harbor with views of fishing boats and the water. The restaurant welcomes leashed dogs at its outdoor patio seating, and with a 4.3-star Google rating from 1,221 reviews, it’s clearly a favorite with locals and visitors. A Coastside staple since 1975, this place has the kind of casual harborside atmosphere where you can watch boats come and go while your dog settles onto the patio beside you.

The outdoor patio has fire pits that make those classic foggy Half Moon Bay evenings genuinely comfortable — you’ll actually want to stay and linger over a drink rather than rush through dinner. The menu leans hard into coastal California seafood. You’ll find fresh Dungeness crab sandwiches, solid fish and chips, rich clam chowder, and crispy calamari. If you’re after something heartier, there’s cioppino, seafood tostadas, and surf-and-turf plates. The brunch menu highlights the Crab Benedict and Nutella Pancakes if you’re timing a morning visit. Beyond seafood, they do grilled salmon sandwiches, shrimp plates, chicken dishes, and a respectable veggie burger, so there’s actual variety here rather than a one-note menu.

The staff genuinely seems to like having dogs around — they offer treats for your dog and treat the whole situation as normal rather than an inconvenience. It’s the kind of place where you don’t feel like you’re imposing by bringing your dog along. The relaxed vibe makes sense given the location: after a morning hike at Pillar Point or an afternoon at the beach, rolling up here with your dog for a meal and a handcrafted cocktail or local beer feels like the natural next step. Parking is straightforward, and the harbor setting gives the whole experience a different feel than most dog-friendly restaurants inland. Even on busy weekends, the waterfront location keeps things from feeling cramped.