☀️ Best Patio Dining in Houston
136 patio dining spots in Houston, scored and ranked for 2026.
🍽️ Open Interactive GuideTop 10 Patio Dining Spots
1
Le Jardinier
Chris Shepherd's evolution of his James Beard Award-winning Underbelly concept, in a Montrose strip center on lower Westheimer. The menu pulls from Chinese, Thai, Mexican, and Vietnamese traditions — ...
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2
Coltivare
Chef Ryan Pera's Heights Italian where the on-site garden drives the menu. Ingredients are harvested steps from the kitchen and show up in wood-fired pizzas, house-made pastas, and seasonal vegetable ...
92
3
Loro
Aaron Franklin and Tyson Cole’s Asian smokehouse -- a collaboration between Franklin Barbecue and Uchi. Smoked meats fold into Southeast Asian flavors, with batch cocktails and one of the better patio...
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4
State of Grace
Ford Fry's River Oaks anchor, plating elevated Southern cuisine in a soaring dining room with high ceilings and a wraparound patio. Gulf oysters, brined fried chicken with proper crust, pimento cheese...
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5
Julep
Alba Huerta's James Beard Award-winning cocktail bar in the Washington Corridor, built around the spirits of the American South. The mint julep variations are the headline, the whiskey list runs as de...
90
6
Brennan's of Houston
A Houston landmark since 1967, Brennan's brings New Orleans Creole cuisine to Midtown with turtle soup, bananas Foster, and Gulf seafood in an elegant courtyard setting. The jazz brunch is a full prod...
90
7
Lost & Found
A Midtown bar and grill on West Gray where the real draw is the patio, a wraparound outdoor deck with balcony views of the downtown skyline and a cocktail list built for long afternoons. The kitchen l...
90
8
Trattoria Sofia
Montrose Italian with handmade pasta, wood-fired pizza, and a tucked-away patio that feels like a secret garden. The cacio e pepe is properly Roman, the burrata creamy, and the wine list is all-Italia...
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9
White Oak Music Hall
Houston's top indie music venue with indoor and outdoor stages, a massive lawn, and a rooftop bar. The outdoor shows in spring and fall are hard to beat. Books everything from local bands to national ...
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10
Brenner's Steakhouse on the Bayou
Houston has been eating dry-aged ribeye on this Memorial Park bend of Buffalo Bayou since 1936 — nine decades of German-accented steakhouse plates (the fried potatoes, the creamed spinach, the schnitz...
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All 136 Patio Dining Spots in Houston
Roost
88
Oporto Fooding House
88
Rainbow Lodge
88
Backstreet Cafe
88
The Pit Room
88
Goode Co. Kitchen & Cantina
88
Ruggles Black
88
Pearl & Vine
88
San Jacinto Monument
87
La Grange
87
Eight Row Flint
87
Brasserie du Parc
87
The Toasted Coconut
87
Candente
87
Tiny Boxwoods
87
Liberty Kitchen & Oysterette
87
Clark's Oyster Bar
87
Annabelle Brasserie
87
Boomtown Coffee
86
8th Wonder Brewery
86
The Dunlavy
86
Flora Mexican Kitchen
86
Le Petit Chef
86
MAD Houston
86
La Griglia
86
Bungalow Downtown Dining
86
Moon Tower Inn
85
Graffiti Raw
85
Gratify
85
Postino Wine Cafe
85
13 Celsius
85
FM Kitchen & Bar
85
Becks Prime
85
Fielding's Local Kitchen + Bar
85
Chapman & Kirby
85
Local Table Katy
85
Del Frisco's Grille Woodlands
85
Crisp Wine-Beer-Eatery
85
The Rustic Houston
85
Liberty Kitchen Treehouse (Sawyer Yards)
85
Long Weekend
85
Night Heron
85
Market Street The Woodlands
85
Rodeo Goat
84
Karbach Brewing Co.
84
Axelrad Beer Garden
84
Heights Bier Garten
84
Double Trouble Caffeine & Cocktails
84
Hudson House
84
Monkey's Tail
84
Tommy Bahama Restaurant Woodlands
84
Hearsay Gastro Lounge on the Green
84
El Big Bad
84
Goose's Acre Bistro & Irish Pub
84
Maderas Kitchen & Cantina
84
Leeland House
84
Vibrant
84
The Gypsy Poet
84
Barcelona Wine Bar
84
The Classic
84
Incanto
84
Kitchen Rumors
84
Rice Village
84
Granger's Restaurant & Bar
84
Prospect Park
83
Poison Girl
83
Conservatory
83
Grand Prize Bar
83
Winnie's
83
Bar 5015
83
Cucharita
83
Padre's Wine
83
Dakao Restaurant & Bar
83
Reggae Hut
83
Max's Wine Dive
83
JOEY Restaurant
83
Boheme
83
Holler Brewing Co.
83
Eureka Heights Brew Co.
83
City Acre Brewing Co.
83
SpindleTap Brewery
83
Kirby Ice House
83
D&T Drive Inn
83
Sawyer Park Icehouse
82
Cafe Adobe Woodlands
82
Christie's Seafood & Steaks
82
West Alabama Ice House
82
Kamp Houston
82
Mo' Brunch + Brews
82
True Food Kitchen
82
Under the Radar Brewery
82
Equal Parts Brewing
82
Lazy Lane
82
The Union Kitchen (Towne Lake)
82
Mijo's Mezcal Bar
82
The Kennedy
82
Shady Acres Saloon
81
Two Headed Dog
81
Lupe Tortilla
81
Onion Creek Coffee House & Bar
81
Big Star Bar
80
Carmelita's Kitchen + Tequila
80
Warehouse Live Midtown
80
The Rouxpour
80
District 7
80
Navy Seafood
79
Under the Volcano
79
La Viva Tex-Mex
78
The Flat
78
Z on 23 Rooftop
78
The Secret Group
77
Sugar Room
76
Dan Electro's Guitar Bar
76
Simone on Sunset
76
Shake Shack
75
Sante Lounge
74
Terrace 54
74
Uptown Hookah Lounge
74
Great Heights Brewing
73
Lola's Depot
72
The Bar at 4212
71
Porch Swing Pub
70
The Spot
70
The Dogwood
70
Little Woodrow's
68
Katy Crossing Icehouse
68
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