Dine Al Fresco

Top 14 Restaurants for Outdoor Dining

If you're looking for the best restaurants for outdoor dining in Seattle Southside, you've come to the right place! From porches to patios to waterfront dining, it's time to enjoy opportunities for dining al fresco.

No matter what time of year it is, getting fresh air while enjoying a meal just makes food taste better. Discover 14 of the best restaurants in Seattle Southside with outdoor seating.

Waterfront Views

Cozy Patios

Near Westfield Southcenter Mall

Restaurants with Waterfront Views

Anthony's HomePort

When it comes to summery ambience and stunning views, you simply can't beat Anthony’s Home Port & Lower Deck in Des Moines. Gaze out at Puget Sound and the Des Moines Marina while you enjoy a signature steak or seafood dish at this iconic Seattle-area institution. This location is actually two restaurants in one: a more traditional dining experience on top, and a casual deck on the lower level. Take a date to a fancy three-course dinner, or enjoy great deals at happy hour. Sunday brunch is another highlight!

Quarterdeck

Quarterdeck, located right next to the Des Moines Marina, is one of those truly special venues you'll keep thinking about long after you've visited. With a large, grassy seating area, it's like being invited to a festive backyard party. There is often live music in the summer, and the sunset view can't be beat. It's a bit tucked away from the street, making it a beloved local haunt.

Cozy Patios You'll Never Want to Leave

Copperleaf Restaurant at Cedarbrook Lodge

For a peaceful meal in a lush, manicured garden, head to Copperleaf Restaurant at Cedarbrook Lodge, which has been ranked as one of the best resorts in the country by multiple outlets, including Travel + Leisure. Enjoy farm-to-table meals showcasing the best ingredients the local region offers. With gorgeous views of the beautiful greenery and ornamental pond, you'll feel miles away from the city.

Arturo's Mexican Restaurant

This local, family-owned Mexican restaurant in downtown Des Moines features a charming patio. Dive right into an order of fresh chips and salsa, brought to you as soon you sit down. Then choose from a variety of refreshing cocktails (there's a full bar inside) and tacos or fajitas. The restaurant is run by two brothers, who cook up recipes learned from their mother while growing up in Michoacán, Mexico. They're often at the restaurant, and might even serve you your meal.

Billy Baroo's

At Billy Baroo's Smokehouse & Bar, you can enjoy your meal with a view of Foster Golf Links, a historic, century-old golf course. The restaurant specializes in smokehouse meats, which you can enjoy on tacos, sandwiches, loaded baked potatoes, nachos, or just as a hearty plate of good old-fashioned BBQ. There are plenty of beers on tap to pair with your meal.

Where to Eat Post Shopping Trip

Rendition

Rendition is a chic, modern restaurant and bar inside Hotel Interurban in Tukwila. The airy space opens up into a sleek, spacious patio with plenty of room to gather a group for after-work drinks or a Taco Tuesday party. It's fairly quiet, and the food is outstanding. Be sure to check out rotating seasonal menu items. During the summer, they have specials like killer tacos, a charcuterie board perfect for sharing, refreshing salads, and specialty cocktails.

Moctezuma's Mexican Restaurant

Located within Westfield Southcenter, Moctezuma's Mexican Restaurant & Tequila Bar is an upscale, full-service restaurant serving unique cocktails and desserts. When it's warm out, post up on the patio with a group and share an order of flaming queso, served tableside for a little entertainment with your meal.

JOEY Southcenter

JOEY Southcenter, located just outside the south entrance of Westfield Southcenter, feels both casual and sophisticated. You're often served a glass of bubbly as soon as you enter, making the whole experience feel a little luxurious. It also has a large patio perfect for getting together with a group. Catch some sun and enjoy all the people-watching opportunities as you nibble on a fresh sushi roll and sip a signature cocktail.

Duke's Seafood

Visit one of the restaurants the Pacific Northwest is best known for – Duke’s Seafood. Famous for its award-winning chowders and outdoor dining, Duke’s offers everything from chowder to wild Alaskan salmon. Don’t like seafood? Don’t worry! Try the Meyer Range Angus beef burgers or the chicken and corn chowder. Enjoy the people watching from their patio, which is located near Westfield Southcenter Mall.

Bahama Breeze

Craving tropical vacation vibes? Head down to the patio at Bahama Breeze for a plate of paella, Jamaican jerk chicken, or coconut shrimp. Pair your meal with a tropical beverage like a spicy mango mojito or a pina colada served in a real fresh-cut pineapple (also available without alcohol). No matter what was stressing you before you came in...it's guaranteed to seem less serious once you're sipping a sweet drink from a giant fruit.

Nordstrom's Marketplace Cafe

You might not think of Nordstrom as the place to go to eat, but with their cozy third floor eatery and outdoor patio space, you'll find yourself pleasantly surprised by this restful opportunity to get a bite to eat mid-shopping trip! With soups, salads, sandwiches, and other light fare, this restaurant will fill you up without weighing you down. Their outdoor space is only open seasonally, however, so if you wish to dine outside you'll have to wait for warmer weather. When the patio umbrellas go up, the outdoor party is on, with space for groups up to eight to dine al fresco.

Pier 88 Boiling Seafood

Got a hankering for spicy seafood? Pier 88 in Tukwila offers outdoor dining in a casual, family-friendly setting. The star of the menu is their signature Cajun-style seafood boil—piles of shrimp, crab legs, mussels, and crawfish tossed in your choice of bold spices and buttery sauces, all served hot and ready to eat with your hands. Pair that with summery sides like corn on the cob, potatoes, and hush puppies, plus a cold beer or sweet iced tea, and you’ve got a meal that feels like a seaside escape right in the heart of the city.

The Habit Burger Grill

There's nothing like a Charburger under the sun! The Habit Burger Grill is the place to be for casual dining, charbroiled burgers, and thick milkshakes. They also happen to have a great patio.