Best places in Seattle for dining al fresco

[White Castle]

What are some of the best places to eat outdoors in Seattle? I am not necessarily talking about places with the best views of the sound or the mountains but rather places with a nice outdoor environment where you can eat good food and enjoy our great summer weather - now that is has finally arrived.

I will throw Serafina on Easlake, with its small garden patio, out there for starters.

[Thiebaud]

Revel has an outdoor deck: http://www.revelseattle.com/news/

Also Marjorie: http://www.marjorierestaurant.com/blog/

And I think Harvest Vine has some outdoor seating?

[BuffaloBandit]

Madison Park Cafe for brunch and Madison Park Conservatory for dinner.

[cocktailhour]

Sip, downtown, has an outdoor patio, lots of shade. I like to eat fish and chips from the little spot next to Chinooks and watch the boats. for downtown happy hour, I am told that the Red Lion has a good buffet and outdoor seating, but I haven't been. On top of queen anne, Berry and the Hilltop have back decks.

[kaleokahu]

Well, it's been almost a year since the OP here...

Has anything changed? I'd like to nominate the garden dining area of Sambar (Le Gourmand) in Ballard. Just asking anew...

[Brunhilde]

Uneeda Burger is new and has a big Patio. Also, I was at the Pacific Inn last night and noticed that their patio is open, with a few umbrellas and some tables.

[shaolinLFE]

The new Mama Melina's across from U-Village is a nice and trendy patio, however the only view you have is traffic.

[ethereal]

I thought I recently saw that Daniel's in downtown Bellevue has a new outdoor dining patio...21 stories up. And I believe that Happy Hour IS available there...

[Leper]

The Pink Door is a great suggestion. Also, El Camino in Fremont for killer margaritas and appetizers.

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Pink Door
1919 Post Aly, Seattle, WA 98101

[bluedog67]

It is maddening that this beautiful city doesn't have more places to sit outside! I guess it is b/c summer is so short and tempermental here...

poppy has a few outdoor tables by the herb garden. aqua verde is a fav. we frequent maggy bluffs, but more for the view than the food.

i heard there is a roof-top deck at the new Hard Rock. Now I can't imagine myself wandering into a hard rock cafe for dinner. But a downtown roof top deck on a beatiful seattle evening could tempt me. Anyone been?

[shaolinLFE]

Ive been on a weekend night. it was more of a LA club/lounge scene that night.

[seattleviking]

The deck at Ray's Cafe is nice and they will bring you blankets if it gets cold.

[mrnelso]

Ponti Seafood Grill, at the Fremont Bridge, has a great little covered patio (and Happy Hour service is there).

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Ponti Seafood Grill
3014 3rd Ave. North, Seattle, WA 98109

[christy319]

Maximilien and the Pink Door of course. Bastille. The Brooklyn has a nice space.
Carmelita has a lovely back patio.

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Pink Door
1919 Post Aly, Seattle, WA 98101