The Garden Slug
Bedok
20+ years in business
8 min walk from Marine Terrace MRT
- SFA licensed
Pet-Friendly Cafes in Singapore: 8 pet-friendly cafes, 25% matched to a government licence
Updated October 2026How we rank
Since 1 January 2025, any cafe or restaurant can let diners bring pets to its outdoor seating without extra SFA approval. Pets are allowed indoors only at cafes holding an SFA pet café licence – required when pet food is served. Halal-certified outlets cannot admit dogs, and hawker centres remain off-limits to pets.
All 8 pet-friendly cafes in Singapore
Businesses with the most complete public records first, photos, licence matches, hours and track record. Never ordered by payment.
Meomi Cat Cafe
Kampong Glam
12+ years in business
3 min walk from Bugis MRT
Menage Cafe - Pet Friendly
Upper Thomson
4 min walk from Upper Thomson MRT
The Urban Hideout(Pet friendly)
Yishun
9 min walk from Springleaf MRT
The Bark Cafe
Changi
22+ years in business
20 min walk from Changi Airport MRT
- SFA licensed
Bailey & Patch Pet Cafe
Bukit Merah
5 min walk from Redhill MRT
Kino's Cafe
Bugis
3 min walk from Esplanade MRT
QQ Cats & Cafe
Novena
12 min walk from Boon Keng MRT
Ordered by verifiable signals, licence matches, track record and completeness of public records. Featured placements are labelled and never change this order.
Compare 4 pet-friendly cafes side by side
Location, MRT walk, years in business, licence and published hours, facts from public records.
- The Garden Slug
- Area
- Bedok
- MRT
- 8 min · Marine Terrace
- In business
- 20 yrs
- Meomi Cat Cafe
- Area
- Kampong Glam
- MRT
- 3 min · Bugis
- In business
- 12 yrs
- Menage Cafe - Pet Friendly
- Area
- Upper Thomson
- MRT
- 4 min · Upper Thomson
- In business
- –
- The Urban Hideout(Pet friendly)
- Area
- Yishun
- MRT
- 9 min · Springleaf
- In business
- –
| Business | Area | MRT | In business |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Garden Slug | Bedok | 8 min · Marine Terrace | 20 yrs |
| Meomi Cat Cafe | Kampong Glam | 3 min · Bugis | 12 yrs |
| Menage Cafe - Pet Friendly | Upper Thomson | 4 min · Upper Thomson | – |
| The Urban Hideout(Pet friendly) | Yishun | 9 min · Springleaf | – |
What licence should a pet-friendly cafe have?
Pet Café Licence
Singapore Food Agency (SFA) · Optional accreditation
Needed only if the outlet serves pet food or lets pets indoors. Not required for pets in outdoor refreshment areas since 1 Jan 2025.
Check the official register
How to choose a pet-friendly cafe
- Ask whether pets are allowed indoors or only in the outdoor area; indoor access requires an SFA pet café licence.
- Check for shade and fans in outdoor areas – Singapore heat is hard on dogs, especially brachycephalic breeds, from late morning.
- Ask whether the cafe has a pet menu; cafes serving pet food must keep pet and human food preparation separate.
- Keep dogs leashed and off tables and chairs; SFA encourages outlets to post signs marking pet-allowed areas.
- Avoid halal-certified outlets with dogs – MUIS conditions prohibit pet dogs on certified premises, including outdoor seating.
Red flags
- Pets allowed indoors at a cafe without a pet café licence.
- No handwashing facilities or sanitiser near the pet seating area.
Questions about pet-friendly cafes in Singapore
Are dogs allowed in cafes in Singapore?
Yes, in outdoor refreshment areas. From 1 January 2025, SFA no longer requires food outlets to get extra approval or a pet café licence for pets in outdoor seating, as long as they do not serve pet food. Pets indoors are allowed only at outlets with an SFA pet café licence.
What is a pet café licence?
It is an SFA licence that allows pets inside food premises. It is required for outlets that serve pet food, which must separate human and pet food preparation and storage and use separate containers. Outlets without it may only allow pets in outdoor areas.
Can I bring my dog to a halal cafe or hawker centre?
No. Halal-certified premises cannot admit pet dogs, including in outdoor areas, and hawker centres and their outdoor areas remain closed to pets island-wide.
How many pet-friendly cafes are there in Singapore?
Lookup lists 8 pet-friendly cafes in Singapore as of October 2026, with the largest concentration in Bedok (1). Listings are compiled from government registers and open map data and refreshed regularly.