Seattle Dining Guide

Perfect Patios for Sunny Days

Everything tastes better outside.

06/12/2025 By Naomi Tomky and Allecia Vermillion

LET'S TAKE THIS OUTSIDE

Seattle Restaurants (and Bars) with Covered, Heated, and Tented Patios

A neighborhood-by-neighborhood guide to weatherproof outdoor dining, from Ballard to Bellevue.

11/17/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

Vegetarian, Alfresco

Cafe Flora Has a Fetching New Patio

Seattle's landmark vegetarian restaurant trades a tent for a year-round outdoor space.

07/25/2022 By Ann Karneus

Above All

A Summer-Ready Guide to Rooftop Patios

Our growing number of elevated bars and restaurants let you spend the summer on high.

05/11/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

The Great Outdoors

3 Bars (and Cafes) Where the Patio Is the Point

You've heard of destination restaurants? These are destination patios.

09/02/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

Cappuccino Alfresco

Flora Bakehouse Gives Seattle A Rooftop Patio Hangout on Beacon Hill

This charming outdoor space starts the day with pastries, then rolls into wine.

07/23/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

Life’s a Beach

A Guide to a Very Seattle Beach Day

The best backdrops, reads, and drinks for all your lounging needs.

07/02/2021 By Angela Cabotaje, Stefan Milne, and Allecia Vermillion Photography by Carlton Canary

Egg Hunt

Where to Easter Brunch in Seattle: Takeout, Patio, or Dine In

What better way to celebrate the season of rebirth than a return to Sunday brunch?

03/26/2021 By Sophie Grossman

THAT'S A WRAP

Winter's Unlikely Staple Accessory: Blanket Carriers

They're much cuter than scrambling to find a seat by the restaurant's sole patio heater.

11/13/2020 By Zoe Sayler

Food News

The Week in Five Bites, from Dancing Noodles to Smash Burgers

Plus, fancy rooftop patio dinners and secret Filipino menus.

09/28/2020 By Allecia Vermillion

No Chill

Musang Debuts a Cold-Weather Patio Plan

Pile on the blankets—and maybe take one home.

09/23/2020 By Allecia Vermillion

Field Notes

Westward's Waterfront Patio Arrived Just When We Needed It

The Adirondack chairs are gone, at least for now, but Renee Erickson makes one of the city’s great waterfront hangouts feel new again.

09/10/2020 By Allecia Vermillion Photography by Amber Fouts

Summer of Alfresco

Check Out These New Seattle Street Patios

Makeshift though they might be, the pandemic-induced outdoor dining spaces keep getting bigger—and better.

08/28/2020 By Allecia Vermillion

Anticipation 2020

Coming to the Waterfront: A Big Deal New Beer Project

Bar duo Chris and Anu Elford are joining forces with beer phenom Averie Swanson for a brewpub called Here Today.

12/17/2019 By Allecia Vermillion

Alfresco Dining

The Seattle Outdoor Patio Hall of Fame

Claim your spot at the city’s rooftops or decks. It’s packed? Industry insiders share how to score a seat (without throwing elbows).

05/29/2019 By Rosin Saez

Barstool Dispatch

Why Yes, There Is a New Rooftop Bar in the U District

Mountaineering Club provides the tipple you'd have at the summit—except you get to ride an elevator to the top.

03/13/2019 By Anne Dennon

Brew News

Magnuson Cafe and Brewery Is the Place to Be in the Waning Days of Summer

Dexter Brewhouse's sibling spot is an instant lakeside go-to.

09/04/2018 By Rosin Saez Photography by Katheryn Grice

Dining Alfresco

5 New Patios for Your Outdoor Imbibing Needs

Thankfully our smoke and haze–laden skies will reportedly decrease in the coming days. The goal is to drink a smoky mezcal, not become like one.

08/17/2018 By Christina Ausley

Skyline Flicks

Motif Seattle Announces Rooftop Movie Series

Through the summer Motif Seattle hotel will join your favorite things: cocktails, movies, and the outdoors.

06/27/2018 By Stefan Milne

Where to Hang

5 Pike Place Patios for a (Hopefully) Sunny Afternoon

At the market, alfresco dining too often means a stroll with street food in hand; take a seat at one of the many outdoor spaces.

06/19/2018 By Stefan Milne