British Pub Goes to the Dogs With Meals for Canines

King's Head Pub in Gunnerside, England, is going to the dogs. Literally. While the quintessential British watering hole serves a range of traditional pints and savory pies, starting July 15, a large portion of its menu will be focused on grub with, let's say, a little more pedigree, designed to appeal to man's best friend. The new canine-centric offerings will include something for every course, including appetizers called meatysticks, a Sunday roast entree, and something called "choc drops" for dessert. There's even an alcohol-free beer to wash it all down.

The pub's owner Paula Leason tells The Guardian that she dreamed up the new menu out of sympathy for her human patrons' four-legged friends. "I just got so sorry for all the dogs we get here, sitting patiently while their owners tuck in."

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She started sneaking them scraps of meat and Yorkshire pudding, but eventually decided they needed a spread all of their own. It's not the first dog diner across the pond. Last fall, pooches had their very own temporary pop-up restaurant in London that served organic dog food along with belly rubs.

So where are the best Stateside dog eateries? Here's a look at a few canine cantinas...

In addition to a range of dog-friendly cakes, cookies, and biscuits, Barkley Square Gourmet Dog Bakery and Boutique in Alexandria, VA, offers this special holiday meal made especially for Fido. It includes oven-baked turkey with rosemary, rice and carrots cooked in consomme, and animal-faced mashed pumpkin.

For the home baker, Jackboy Dog Bakery offers a variety of DIY mixes, including garlic pretzels, carob brownies, and a chicken jerky and roasted peanuts dog cake. For the less domestically inclined, they also sell their own pre-made baked goods.

The Big Apple is famous for its pizza, so it's only natural that a New Yorker's best friend would want a slice too. Buttercup's Paw-Tisserie rolls out pooch-friendly Pup Pizza, topped with turkey bacon, carrot-tomato puree, cheddar, and mozzarella.

With 50-locations worldwide, Three Dog Bakery may be the Starbucks or McDonald's of the gourmet dog-treat world. Using all human-grade ingredients like molasses, peanut butter, blueberries, and yogurt, the chain cooks up a range of dog grub from standard wet and dry kibble to customized cakes to banana split wafers.

And because one food trend begets another, there's a burgeoning dog-food trucks and cart scene from coast-to-coast, including Phydough in Los Angeles, Fido to Go in Chicago, Dogtown Bites in New York, and Poochsicles in Atlanta.