One of Michigan’s oldest LGBTQ-friendly bars serves drinks on a covered outdoor patio adjacent to the Rainbow Road street mural. Local food trucks are frequently on site for eats.
Bar/restaurant in the Downtown Market Grand Rapids features a fully enclosed outdoor dining space. Shop for gourmet foods in Aperitivo’s retail store before or after your meal.
The sidewalk tables outside Atwater, at the corner of Michigan Street and Monroe Avenue, are a great place to dine, drink and people-watch.
A garage door opens up to a landscaped patio space with a fire pit and string lights at the GR location of this Midwest chain restaurant known for tacos, tequila and whiskey.
The Sky Deck at this Big Old Building (B.O.B.) serves made-to-order pizzas from Bobarino’s and handcrafted-on-site beers from B.O.B.’s brewery.
The Outdoor Beer Garden at this Big Old Building (B.O.B.) offers a variety of beer and grab-and-go items from the brewery, plus wine & cocktails from the outdoor bar. It’s dog-friendly in warm-weather months.
Enjoy a diverse selection of upscale American pub food and 20+ beers at streetside tables along busy Monroe Center St.
Located in one of GR’s Downtown Refreshment Areas, this Mexican restaurant offers fresh-made food and bar drinks at outdoor tables and in clear “greenhouses,” depending on the season.
This cross-cultural brewery in the Monroe North Social Zone offers outdoor seating right outside the front door.
Indulge in premium craft spirits and cocktails at this Monroe North distillery, which has extended its outdoor seating area to accommodate patrons on both sunny days and cool evenings.
Treat yourself to authentic Irish hospitality, food and drink in the partially covered dining area outside this enduring downtown eatery.
The outdoor beer garden at the city’s largest brewery is open (and heated as necessary.)
This Monroe North neighborhood favorite has built a street-side canopy with partially enclosed sides for customers to comfortably dine and drink outside in any weather.
Outdoor enclosures lining the front walkway to this food emporium are available on a first-come, first-served basis to guests who purchase ready-to-eat food from a Market vendor.
The outdoor patio at this wine and charcuterie bar along Monroe Center St. is set with open-air tables.
You need a secret code to get into this year-round balcony bar with great views of downtown GR. (Sign up at the IDC website to get it – just don’t tell anyone we told you.)
Award-winning Mexican restaurant in downtown’s Heartside Social Zone welcomes guests to a spacious, partially enclosed patio.
The riverside outdoor space at this French-inspired entry is lined with private dining domes when winter sets in.
Enjoy dining on the patio at this New American tavern located in downtown’s Studio Park .
Casual pub just outside Van Andel Arena offers New-American fare and an exhaustive beverage list, all of which can be enjoyed on the outdoor patio as weather permits.
The home of America’s Best Burger (per GQ Magazine) and other elevated bar foods has supplemented its popular patio with even more streetside seating.
The spacious patio outside this pizzeria and sports lounge is ideal for people-watching while dining.
The sunny, secluded outdoor patio at this downtown mainstay is equipped with tables and seating.
