Creative Cocktails, Coastal Carolina Cuisine, and Chill Canines

Are you ready to unleash the fun?

Get ready for a pawsome time!

Although no dog is required to enjoy the bark bar, registration is required for any dogs who will enjoy our off-leash play area. This is to keep everyone safe and to comply with our insurance requirements.

🌊 Welcome to Salty Dogs Café & Bark Bar – Holden Beach, NC 🐾

Where beach days, good eats, and wagging tails come together! Salty Dogs Café & Bark Bar is Holden Beach’s go-to hangout for locals, vacationers, and their four-legged best friends. We’re serving up brunch and lunch daily in our laid-back café, then rolling into the evening with dinner, special events, live music, and a welcoming coastal vibe.

🐶 Bark Bar – Let your pup play off-leash in our fully fenced area while you sip a cold drink under the Carolina sun.
🍳 Café & Patio – Enjoy fresh, coastal-inspired brunch and lunch favorites, plus coffee, cocktails, and frozen dog treats.
🌮 Evening Eats – Every night brings something new with our cafe menu featuring dinner and dessert specials.
🎶 Live Music & Events – From weekend tunes to yappy hours, arts/crafts nights, yoga, and seasonal festivals, there’s always a reason to swing by.

Whether you’re kicking off the day with a sunrise brunch or winding down with dinner and a doggie playdate, Salty Dogs is where beach life and dog play meet.

A smiling couple holding delicious gourmet hot dogs from a food truck. Perfect scene of outdoor dining.

🚚 Breakfast, brunch, and lunch served from 9 am – 3 pm daily and dinner from 5-9 pm.

🐕 Doggie Playdates and Birthday Pawties

🏖️ Private Parties for Humans Too Graduation, Birthday, Retirement, Anniversary, Weddings, etc.

🐶 7,000 Sq. Ft. Off-Leash Dog Play Area with agility course.

🍳 The bar is open Sunday – Thursday from 5-9 pm and Fridays and Saturdays 5 – 11 pm.

🎶 Live Music, Trivia, Games, Art, Yoga, and Movies. Be sure to follow us on facebook and check our events calendar.

Pawesome Metrics

We measure success in wagging tails and happy barks!

57+

Dog Treats Served
8+

Pups in the Park
25+

Doggie Playdates