With patio season in full swing, I wanted to share some of my favorite places to dine al fresco in and around Atlanta. Everyone has their favorite restaurant patio, but the ten patios I’m highlighting on this map always make me happy to dine outside.
From a lively beer garden in the heart of the Summerhill neighborhood to a vibrant restaurant patio for tapas and cocktails in downtown Alpharetta, check out these ten restaurants offering great spaces for outdoor dining.
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- The Chastain in Chastain Park 🟢⭐🐈⬛
Sit on this lovely patio shaded by mature trees for lunch or dinner. Much of the patio overlooks the Michelin Green Star restaurant’s sprawling edible garden. The outdoor lounge has a fire pit and is dog-friendly. Keep an eye out for Bogie, the friendly resident patio cat. - Larakin in Midtown ☕🍷
This coffee and wine bar, one block west of Piedmont Park, is perfect for lingering on pleasant days. Seating is all outdoors, too, and the patio is super dog-friendly. Grab a breakfast sandwich in the morning or freshly baked focaccia pizza later in the day. Weekends and evenings tend to be busy but no one seems to mind. - Staplehouse in Old Fourth Ward 🍕🥗
There’s just something about eating hot wood-fired pizza, one of Chef Ryan Smith’s fresh salads, or sharing a charcuterie and cheese spread while sipping wine with friends on this sunny garden patio. Order at the counter first. Then find your way to the backyard for a seat in the garden or on the covered patio. Dogs and kids are always welcome here. - Mediterranea in Grant Park 😎🥗🥖
Dine on the quiet rooftop patio at this Mediterranean restaurant overlooking a tree-filled park below. Everything on the menu is completely gluten-free, and many dishes are also vegetarian and vegan. - Halfway Crooks Beer in Summerhill 🍻🥪
This brewery features a covered rooftop patio and a lively beer garden serving food from a converted shipping container. Sometimes there’s live music on the weekends. Restrooms are available at the beer garden, which is also very dog-friendly and family-friendly. - Kimball House in Decatur 🍸🦪
The front patio at this award-winning restaurant is covered now and a great place to dine on seasonal fare, slurp a dozen oysters, sip wine, and drink perfect cocktails on a warm evening. Pro tip for martini drinkers: order the Kimball House. - Downwind Restaurant in Chamblee 🛩️🍔
I like to come to this restaurant institution for the burgers, gyros, and patio views overlooking the planes on the runway at PDK airport. It’s a fun way to spend your lunch hour. - Osteria Mattone in Roswell 🍝🍷
The patio at this Italian restaurant, from the owners of Table and Main, has long been an OTP favorite of mine. It features ample outdoor seating that winds around the front of the restaurant close to the tree line and a large, stone fire pit for warming up on chilly evenings. Wine is a must here. - Fogón and Lions in Alpharetta 🥘🥃🍷
Dine on stellar Latin American and Spanish fare and sip wine or a rum cocktail on this vibrant covered patio in the heart of downtown Alpharetta. Great people watching, too. There’s counter seating for folks who are just dropping by for drinks. - Gilly Brew Bar in Stone Mountain ⛰️☕🥪
When I’m in Stone Mountain, I never miss a chance to grab one of the creative coffee drinks and a bite to eat from Gilly. I typically sit upstairs on the wraparound porch. The coffee bar resides in the oldest house in Stone Mountain Village.