☀️ Best Patio Dining in Washington DC
38 patio dining spots in Washington DC, scored and ranked for 2026.
🍽️ Open Interactive GuideTop 10 Patio Dining Spots
1
Death & Co
The NYC cult cocktail name set up shop in a Blagden Alley spot in Shaw, splitting the room between an enveloping marquee bar and The Garden, a leafy patio out back. Each space runs its own list of spi...
86
2
Carlyle
A New American bistro in the Shirlington neighborhood of Arlington, Carlyle pairs a vibrant, art-deco dining room with a lively bar and an outdoor patio. The kitchen leans on fresh, from-scratch cooki...
86
3
Ada's on the River
Set along the Potomac in Old Town Alexandria's Robinson Landing, Ada's on the River builds a modern American menu around a live-fire hearth that lends smoky depth to custom-aged prime meats, fresh sea...
86
4
Laos in Town
Laos in Town serves Laotian cooking in DC's NoMa neighborhood, between the H Street corridor and Union Market. The room mixes white marble counters and black-and-white floors with traditional touches ...
85
5
Residents Cafe & Bar
A cafe and cocktail bar in Dupont Circle serving a seasonal menu of Mediterranean and contemporary European plates. The kitchen changes its repertoire across seasons, mixing classics with new dishes, ...
85
6
Queen's English
Queen's English serves modern Hong Kong cuisine in Columbia Heights, run by chef Henji Cheung and Sarah Thompson. The compact, frequently changing menu of high-heat wok plates is built to be shared fa...
85
7
Casamara
The dining room of the SIXTY DC hotel, in the Bauhaus block on Connecticut Avenue at Dupont Circle — Toronto's Scale Hospitality making their first move into Washington. The kitchen pulls its coastlin...
85
8
Atlas Brew Works
DC's most-decorated brewery moved its flagship to the Bridge District at the foot of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge, the first full-scale brewery east of the Anacostia. The big tap room pours ...
84
9
Virtue Feed & Grain
Set in a 19th-century feed and grain warehouse in the heart of Old Town Alexandria, Virtue Feed & Grain is a two-story restaurant and bar with an exposed-wood interior and an eclectic local menu. ...
84
10
Mia's Italian Kitchen
Mia's Italian Kitchen brings made-from-scratch, family-style Italian to King Street in the heart of Old Town Alexandria. The menu runs from classic starters and salads to housemade pasta and pizzas fr...
84
All 38 Patio Dining Spots in Washington DC
Café Berlin
84
New Heights
84
The Front Porch
84
Chez Billy Sud
83
Chloe
83
Fire Works Pizza
82
La Famosa
82
Catboat Pizza Bar
82
Taverna Cretekou
82
Cooper Mill
82
Nina May
81
Peacock Café
81
Room 11
81
Bacchus of Lebanon
81
The Commodore
81
The People's Drug
81
El Rey VA
81
The Wonderland Ballroom
80
600 T
80
Georgetown Seafood
80
Emmy Squared Pizza Navy Yard
80
Marv's Dogs
80
Hook Hall
80
Surfside
80
Lost Generation Brewing Company
79
Pacci's
79
Looking Glass Lounge
78
Art and Soul
78
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