19 Best Patio Dining Restaurants in Dallas Ft Worth
Best Places in DFW to Dine Alfresco
My favorite thing about this amazing spring weather is dining “alfresco”. Perhaps it is my Oregon roots, but I have always been a big fan of the patio dining experience.
A good patio must have a relaxed atmosphere, aesthetically appealing decor and reasonably priced good food and drinks. Since having kiddos 5 years ago, my list has now grown to include kid friendly patios.
My list is broad on purpose to include locations across the Metroplex and to offer a variety of options depending on the kind of outdoor evening you are planning. Enjoy!
Watters Creek – Allen
Blue Fish, Cru Wine Bar, Grimaldi’s, The Londoner and Village Burger Bar
*Lots of choices, patios facing a green lawn area great for kids to run around & live music on Saturdays. www.watterscreek.com/dine
Duke’s Original Roadhouse – Addison
*Great big open patio perfect for perhaps a rare late afternoon out with your friends
www.dukesoriginalroadhouse.com
Big Shucks – Dallas on Mockingbird
*Great seafood, casual, food ordered by the honor system
www.bigshucks.com
Fireside Pies – Dallas on North Henderson
*Gourmet pizza, intimate atmosphere
www.firesidepies.com
Ginger Man – Dallas
*good for casual date night, bar menu
www.gingermanpub.com
Ozona Grill – Dallas
*HUGE patio area, great for large groups of friends/family.
www.ozonagrill.com
Obzeet – Dallas
*greenery and a koi pond, live music on weekends, perfect for couple’s date night
www.obzeet.com
Patrizio’s – Dallas/Highland Park Village and Plano
*love this place for lunch with girlfriends
www.patrizios.net
Cristina’s – Flower Mound
*yummy Mexican food and good kid’s menu
www.christinasmex.com
Gloria’s – Frisco
*Love their bean dip with the chips and salsa, open uncovered big patio!
http://www.gloriasrestaurants.com/locations/glorias-frisco
Blue Goose – Frisco
*Newest location in Frisco, off the Dallas North Tollway. Festive large patio.
http://bluegoosecantina.com/locations.htm
Joe T Garcia’s – Ft. Worth
*Famous enchiladas, HUGE patio and beautiful atmosphere, large capacity seating
www.joets.com
Love and War in Texas – Grapevine and Plano
*Traditional Texas food and live music
www.loveandwarintexas.com
Mi Dia – Grapevine
*”From Scratch” is their motto, attractive patio with outdoor bar, casual sofas and fire pits
www.midiafromscratch.com
Pluckers – Grapevine
*Wing Bar, lots of TV’s to catch your favorite sports action
www.pluckers.com
Tierney’s Café and Tavern – Lewisville
*Down home cooking. Great breakfast!
www.tierneyscafeandtavern.com
Cedars Wood Fire Grill – Plano
*Eat Well. Live Well. Feel Good. Love the patio and wonderfully different kid’s menu.
http://cedarswoodfiregrill.com/Locations
Shops at Legacy – Plano
*Several great places to choose from – Gordon Biersch, Ra Sushi, Twisted Root Burger
http://shopsatlegacy.com/index.php/shops/dining
Sushi Zushi – Southlake
*Definitely for adult night out. Japanese traditional cuisine fused with modern tastes.
www.new.sushizushi.com
Is your favorite patio on my list? If not, please comment below and tell us your favorite spot for dining “al fresco” with your family and friends.
Manny’s in Addison and the Uptown location have good patios.
Thanks, will check them out !
Twisted Root in Dallas has a great patio area as well!
Where is the Dallas location ?
Is this the best patio list “with your kids”? If so, as the title suggests, why do you add details to several locations as “date night”? I don’t typically take my kids to date night.
Additionally, a few of these places on your list including Love and War and Duke’s tend to have a number of smokers on the patio and they are definitely not kid friendly considering the amount of alcohol most of the patrons consume.
Twisted Root is off SMU Blvd in Dallas. Good patio and definitely kid friendly.
D, you are right , thanks for pointing that out. I have changed the tag line in the sub title of the post. At first I was going to do a post on only kid friendly patios, then I realized that it would be fun to add some that are good for date nights, we all could use a night out with our spouse, significant other or friends. Thanks for letting me know there is a Twisted Root down in the Dallas area. We love the 75 and Campbell location.
Just wanted to say, that Nico’s in Carrollton off Frankford and Josey, has a playground on their patio. The adults can relax on the patio and watch the kids play. We love going there!
Brandie, THANKS so much for posting this. I am def. going to add it to my must try list, a playground !!! wow that is ideal!
Cristina’s in mckinney has a great patio too.. plus kids eat free on mondays and tuesdays. Very good food and atmosphere..lovely fountain inside and flower decor outside. Purple cow in fairview’s patio is great and next to a splash fountain with daily music water and light shows. I have not seen smoking at either of these but I am not sure what policy is.
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Neighborhood Services Tavern & Grill in Preston Royal has a nice patio with heaters and fans, most of all, they serve the best burgers in Dallas, wood-fired grill, homemade toasted sesame buns, and the fries are fresh cut, never frozen, topped with coarse Kosher salt.
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