Dallas’ 14 Best Restaurant and Bar Patios — The City’s Top Spots for Outdoor Dining

From Travis Street Hospitality (Georgie, Knox Bistro), this all-day restaurant at The Terminal, right off the Katy Trail, is the perfect space to dine outdoors. Rose Café serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. You can also swing by for a coffee in the morning or a cocktail later in the day. The food menu offers Asian-inspired bites like dumplings, spring rolls, and poke bowls.

This spring, the rooftop of Lower Greenville Italian restaurant Via Triozzi is reopening for the season. Book a cabana or grab a seat at the bar, and enjoy signature spritzes & bites like arancini, pastas, and more.

Opened in East Dallas in 2023, this neighborhood restaurant from Jon Alexis (TJ’s Seafood, Ramble Room) has a massive outdoor patio for al fresco dining. Make sure to try the birria sliders and spicy tuna wonton tacos.

Paradiso’s charming courtyard patio transports you to a lush garden in Europe — one that just happens to be next to Bishop Arts favorites like Emporium Pies and Revelers Hall. The Mediterranean restaurant is known for its wood-fired pizzas, hand-made pastas, salads, and signature cocktails.

A 2016 restoration brought the storied building (originally opened in 1974) that houses Chelsea Corner back to life, and included the addition of a charming backyard patio. The restaurant has 2,500 square feet of dog-friendly space and serves wine, beer, and craft cocktails. Dishes include new Lavarock Fajitas, Firecracker Shrimp, and BBQ Pork Chimichanga.

This Knox-Henderson gem has the most charming outdoor patio for lunch, dinner, or brunch. One of Dallas restauranteur Stephan Courseau’s three Knox district spots (Knox Bistro and Georgie are the other two), Le Bilboquet is known for its French wine, crab and avocado salad, and Cajun chicken. It’s easy to sit down at one of the bistro tables with a glass of champagne and pretend you’re in Europe for an afternoon.

Opened in 2024, this favorite Design District restaurant from Phoenix-based Fox Restaurant Concepts — the group behind The Henry, North Italia, and Flower Child — offers 22,000 square feet of space with a DJ booth, private rooms, a stage for live music, and a spacious rooftop bar.

From restaurateur Greg Katz (Clifton Club, Green Point), this neighborhood American restaurant on Fitzhugh Avenue offers a charming courtyard patio with lots of greenery and bistro tables.

A James Beard Award semifinalist this year for Best New Restaurant, Far-Out also offers a spacious, West Texas-inspired outdoor space on top of a great menu crafted by Chef Misti Norris.

Located at The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas, Fearing’s offers a cozy outdoor patio tucked underneath large oak trees for al fresco dining. Outside, there is a full-service bar and brick fireplace for when it’s chilly out. The patio has also been updated to include a stage for live music every Friday and Saturday.

Located at The Union, this American restaurant has an outdoor patio with city views. It’s open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Favorites at the spot include the short rib potstickers, Harvest Bowl, and hot honey crispy chicken sandwich. There’s also a rooftop patio with fireplaces for the cooler season.

A Dallas classic near White Rock Lake, this Texas barbecue restaurant has a massive outdoor patio for group gatherings and dates. Opened in 2016 by David Cash, the spot (right across from the Dallas Arboretum) has become a family-friendly favorite in the city.

A popular Tex-Mex restaurant in Uptown, Las Palmas is also a hot spot for its patio in Dallas. Overlooking Routh Street, the outdoor space offers plenty of shade that pairs perfectly with a frozen margarita.

This Harwood District Italian restaurant is a beautiful spot to dine al fresco. The patio is spacious, and the menu offers pastas, seafood, chops, and cocktails.