New dog-friendly restaurant and bar opens at North Hills in Raleigh
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- Barking Dog opened at North Hills in Raleigh as its first expansion out of NYC.
- Restaurant offers an all-day menu, full bar, and indoor and outdoor seating.
- North Hills adds dining concepts this year, including Velvet Taco and Benchwarmers.
A pet-friendly restaurant has expanded out of New York City for the first time, landing in the Triangle.
Barking Dog, a restaurant and bar, opened recently at Raleigh’s North Hills.
Open all day with a menu featuring breakfast, lunch and dinner plates, Barking Dog is located in the Park District, next to Blown Away salon and across from Chuy’s.
It has both indoor and outdoor seating, including a patio, and stocks a full bar.
Barking Dog serves an eclectic menu, including burgers, salads, sandwiches and wraps.
A few of the “chef’s specialties” on the dinner menu include the Seadog Fish & Chips ($19), Colorado Shepherd’s Pie ($19), Steak Frites ($27) and Tuscan Burrata Pasta ($18).
For brunch, the restaurant serves omelets and frittatas plus items such as eggs Benedict ($16-$20), Tres Leches Pancakes ($16) and Shakshuka ($16).
Diners with children can ask their server for the kids’ menu.
Barking Dog, open 8 a.m.-10 p.m. daily, is located at 201 Park at North Hills St.
New restaurants at North Hills
Barking Dog is the latest restaurant to open at North Hills. Sixty Vines, which offers a wide selection of wines on tap and a food menu inspired by wine-producing regions, opened late last year.
Several more dining concepts are expected to open this year.
- The long-awaited new location of Standard Beer + Food, an institution in downtown Raleigh, has not yet opened, but is under construction along St. Albans Drive. It will feature 5,600 square feet of indoor space and a 15,000-square-foot patio.
- Local favorite Benchwarmers Bagels is moving into a stand-alone building in the North Hills Innovation District. It will be an expanded version of the original Transfer Co. Food Hall location, serving thick-crust pizza and a beverage program. This will be Benchwarmers’ third location, joining the shops at the food hall and the newest spot, inside the Rockway building near Dorothea Dix Park.
- Velvet Taco, a Texas-based company known for creative tacos, is expanding into the Triangle with a location at North Hills. It is moving into the former World of Beer space and will be the chain’s third North Carolina restaurant, joining two in Charlotte.
This story was originally published January 6, 2026 at 3:58 PM.
