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 tents and 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, which folds two restaurants into 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 that is not to be missed!

The Quarterdeck

The Quarterdeck is a great outdoor venue to buy a drink, a sandwich or a pastry, and enjoy the sunshine along Des Moines Marina! Wine just tastes better with a breath of fresh air from the Puget Sound. Sometimes food trucks will make an appearance here as well, so the food options can vary. Plus the sunset view here can't be beat.

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

Get a meal with a view of the Foster Links Golf Course at Billy Baroo's, a pub-style restaurant that's right alongside the greens! Enjoy their smokehouse meats served up on BBQ loaded baked potatoes, as sandwiches, on nachos, or just as a good old-fashioned plate of BBQ.

Where to Eat Post Shopping Trip

Rendition

Rendition offers creative, delicious eats served in a beautiful, airy space that flows naturally into an outdoor patio area. The menu changes with the seasons, and in the summer features refreshing cocktails and bites like tacos, shrimp salad, and a charcuterie board perfect for sharing with a group.

JOEY Southcenter

Have a crowd with you? Head to JOEY Southcenter! Located just outside of the entrance of Westfield Southcenter, Joey has a great variety of delicious cocktails, fresh and delicious food, and perhaps the largest outdoor patio in Seattle Southside. Catch some sun and enjoy all the people-watching opportunities as you enjoy a fresh sushi roll and signature sangria.

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.

Bahama Breeze

Need a vacation but don’t have the time? Just head down to Bahama Breeze! Sample the Paella, Bahamian Grilled Chicken Kabobs, Cuba Libra Shrimp Salad and one of their many signature drinks, like the new spicy mango mojito, and float away to paradise in their open-air patio. Their happy hour, from 4-6PM Monday through Friday and 9-10:30PM Monday through Thursday features discounts on drinks and appetizers that'll complete the festive atmosphere.

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.

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 cra or shrimp? Need some seafood in your life? Pier 88 is famous for their Low Country Boil, a mix of 1/2 lb. snow crab legs, 1/2 lb. shrimp (no head), 1/2 lb. all-meat sausage, an egg, corn, and a potato that is all boiled together for a rich, flavorful cravings-buster with so much deliciousness you might not know where to start! Sound like too much? Don't worry, smaller boils as well as fried options are also on the menu. No matter what you have to eat, their patio will have you feeling breezy and enjoying the fresh air.

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 one of the best patios in Tukwila!

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Rendition

Rendition is a chic, modern restaurant and bar inside Hotel Inturban. 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.