☀️ Best Patio Dining in Seattle

75 patio dining spots in Seattle, scored and ranked for 2026.

Top 10 Patio Dining Spots

The Walrus and the Carpenter

Seafood / Oyster Bar · Ballard · James Beard Semifinalist

Seattle's most storied fine-dining room, operating since 1950 on Queen Anne hill with views over Lake Union. Canlis has outlasted every trend in the city's restaurant scene by running a formal program...

The Corson Building

Farm-to-Table · Georgetown · Resy Hit List 2026

Emily Crawford Dann cooks a single multi-course dinner each night out of a converted 1910 house on Corson Ave — seasonal vegetables, heritage grains, wood-fired bread, all turned out with a foragers-a...

Chihuly Garden and Glass

Art Museum · Seattle Center

Dale Chihuly's monumental glass sculptures in eight indoor galleries, a glasshouse with a 100-foot suspended installation, and an outdoor garden. Located at the base of the Space Needle. Timed tickets...

How to Cook a Wolf

Mediterranean · Queen Anne

Ethan Stowell named this Queen Anne Ave room after MFK Fisher's wartime cookbook, and the menu reads like it agrees with the premise — small, considered, nothing wasted. Brussels sprouts, seasonal cru...

Westward

Mediterranean Seafood · Wallingford

A Lake Union waterfront restaurant where the heated patio, fire pits, and kayak dock are doing as much work as the kitchen — oysters and wood-fired fish through the week, s'mores by the fire pit after...

Space Needle

Tourist Attraction · Seattle Center

Seattle's 605-foot icon built for the 1962 World's Fair. The observation deck offers 360-degree views of Puget Sound, the Cascades, and Mount Rainier on clear days. The glass Loupe floor rotates over ...

Fremont Brewing

Brewery / Beer Garden · Fremont

Family-owned Fremont brewery founded in 2009 with an Urban Beer Garden that's become a neighborhood gathering spot. Known for hop-forward IPAs like Lush, and the taproom pours seasonal and barrel-aged...

Reuben's Brews

Brewery / Brewpub · Ballard

Award-winning Ballard brewery with hundreds of medals at national and international competitions. 28 rotating taps, scratch-made American pub fare, family and dog-friendly patio. Hazy IPAs, lagers, ba...

Monsoon

Vietnamese · Capitol Hill

Eric and Sophie Banh's contemporary Vietnamese cornerstone for over 25 years. Elevated regional dishes — drunken chicken, clay pot catfish, bánh xèo — plus a serious bar program. Capitol Hill flagship...

Saint Bread

Bakery · University District

Kate Lewis and Kailee Bell's bakery on Portage Bay in the University District, built out of a former boatyard. The waterfront location gives it an atmosphere most bakeries can't touch. Sourdough, seas...

All 75 Patio Dining Spots in Seattle

El Camino Restaurant & Bar

Mexican · Fremont

Tamarind Tree

Vietnamese · Chinatown-International District

Willmott's Ghost

Italian / Pizza · South Lake Union

Stoup Brewing

Brewery · Ballard

Terra Plata

New American / Farm-to-Table · Capitol Hill

Lioness

Italian · Phinney Ridge

Brimmer & Heeltap

Gastropub / New American · Ballard

Marination Ma Kai

Hawaiian / Korean · West Seattle

Cafe Flora

Vegetarian / Vegan · Central District

Serafina

Italian · Eastlake

Seattle Art Museum (SAM)

Art Museum · Downtown

Il Terrazzo Carmine

Italian · Pioneer Square

Poquitos

Mexican · Capitol Hill

Halcyon Brewing Company

Brewpub · Greenwood

Lady Jaye

American / Smokehouse · West Seattle

Little Water Cantina

Mexican · Eastlake

Uneeda Burger

American / Burgers · Fremont

Raccolto

Italian / Pasta · West Seattle

Voilà Bistrot

French Bistro · Madison Valley

Single Shot

New American · Capitol Hill

Agua Verde Cafe

Mexican · University District

Caffè Umbria

Italian / Cafe · Pioneer Square

Bale Breaker Brewing

Brewery · Ballard

Barnacle

Wine Bar / Seafood · Capitol Hill

Lowlander Brewing

Brewery · Pioneer Square

Cactus Kirkland

Mexican / Southwestern · Kirkland

Pegasus Pizza

Pizza · West Seattle

The Barking Dog Alehouse

Gastropub · Phinney Ridge

Dreamland Bar and Diner

American / Diner / Bar · Fremont

The Masonry

Pizza / Beer Bar · Queen Anne

Queen Bee Cafe

Cafe / Brunch · Bellevue

The White Swan Public House

American / Seafood · South Lake Union

Smith Tower Observatory

Tourist Attraction · Pioneer Square

Harry's Beach House

Seafood · Alki Beach

Betty

American · Queen Anne

Bar Cotto

Italian / Salumi · Capitol Hill

The Nest

Rooftop Bar / Lounge · Downtown

Joey Bellevue

New American · Bellevue

Monorail Espresso

Coffee · Downtown

Santorini Grill Kirkland

Greek · Kirkland

Essex

Gastropub / American · Ballard

Nectar Lounge

Live Music Venue · Fremont

Kremwerk

Nightclub / Dance · Belltown

Peso's Kitchen

Mexican · Queen Anne

The Dray

Gastropub · Ballard

ALTITUDE Sky Lounge

Rooftop Bar / Lounge · South Lake Union

Gaslamp Grill

American · Capitol Hill

La Vita é Bella

Italian · Belltown

Hilltop Ale House

Pub · Queen Anne

Urban Family Brewing

Brewery · Ballard

Fog Room

Rooftop Bar / Lounge · Downtown

Anthony's Edmonds

Seafood · Edmonds

The Sunset Tavern

Live Music Venue · Ballard

King's Hardware

Dive Bar / Pub · Ballard

The Runaway

Cocktail Bar / American · Capitol Hill

Monkey Loft

Nightclub / Dance · SoDo

Obec Brewing

Brewery · Ballard

Elysian Brewing Tangletown

Brewery / Bar · Green Lake

Can Bar

Beer Bar · White Center

9 lb Hammer

Dive Bar · Georgetown

The Roanoke

Bar / Tavern · Eastlake

Lumberyard Bar

Bar / Lounge · White Center

74th Street Ale House

Beer Bar / Pub · Phinney Ridge

The Lookout

Bar / Lounge · Capitol Hill

Tiki Time Taqueria

Tiki Bar / Mexican · Green Lake

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