Creative Cocktails, Coastal Carolina Cuisine, and Chill Canines
Get ready for a pawsome time!
To save time at check-in, please complete the online registration for your dog(s). This is required for our insurance and your safety.
🌊 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 rotating food trucks, 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 and lineup of local food trucks serving dinner, snacks, and sweet treats.
🎶 Live Music & Events – From weekend tunes to yappy hours, arts/crafts nights, 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.
🚚 Food Truck Fridays and Other Select Days 5:30 – 8:30 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
🍳 Brunch & Lunch Mon – Thurs 10-2 and Fri – Sun 9-3
Dinner 5-7 Weekdays and 5-9 Weekends
🎶 Live Music, Trivia, Games, and Movies
Pawesome Metrics
We measure success in wagging tails and happy barks!
Well-behaved humans are welcome with no dog or membership required. Dogs at least 6 months in age with verification of current vaccinations and no history of aggression toward people or other animals can play in the off-leash area with a membership. A membership is required, due to our insurance and to keep you and your furry kids safe.
Unleash your pup for off-leash fun! Enjoy brunch and lunch in our cafe from 9-3 on weekends and 10-2 on weekdays. We also serve dinner 5-7 weekdays and 5-9 weekends. We feature Food Trucks on Fridays and other select days and offer full bar service with beer, wine, cider, seltzers, mocktails, and liquor drinks.
We offer live music events, movies under the stars, outdoor games, wine and art nights, music bingo, karaoke, puzzle competitions, seasonal festivals and events that make tails wag! Be sure to check out our calendar and follow us on facebook.