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The Austin Alfresco Heatmap: Where to Eat Outside Right Now, 2019

15 new patios for outdoor dining and drinking

by Nadia Chaudhury Updated Apr 8, 2019, 3:24pm CDT

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by Nadia Chaudhury Updated Apr 8, 2019, 3:24pm CDT

It's the brief time of the year when Austinites can bear being outside without fear of sweat stains and overbearing rays of sunshine. Take advantage of the spring weather by partaking in food and drinks at the city’s best new patios and outdoor spaces.

This latest patio heatmap update includes the beer garden vibes of Sour Duck Market and Easy Tiger Linc, the updated garden patio of wine restaurant Vino Vino, the Tokyo-inspired Domo Alley-Gato, and more. All of these restaurants and bars must have been opened or revamped within the past year for inclusion.

For other outdoor dining needs, here are Austin’s essential patios, rooftop spots, shaded patios to avoid the sun, and dog-friendly establishments.

If a favorite new outdoor space isn’t on the map, let Eater know on the tipline or down in the comments.

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Bakery Lorraine

The patio of the San Antonio import features the bakery’s same pretty tables, all the better to enjoy exquisite pastries and coffee.

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Austin, TX 78758

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A plate of pastel-colored macarons and another plate of a sprinkle-laden pop tart. — Pastries from Bakery Lorraine

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The Long Play Lounge

Formerly Royal Jelly, the new Long Play Lounge bar features a fun patio full of picnic tables, made all the better to enjoy easy cocktails and beers.

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704 W St Johns Ave, Austin, TX 78752, United States

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Long Play Lounge

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Easy Tiger

The newest Easy Tiger features a sprawling beer garden with a dedicated outdoor bar, ping-pong tables, and an awning to shield against those rainstorms.

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6406 N Interstate 35 Frontage Rd Suite 1100, Austin, TX 78752

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Easy Tiger Linc’s beer garden

Home Slice Pizza

The newest Home Slice includes a large patio with covered and uncovered sections for those who want or don’t want to feel the sun while they eat pizza.

501 E 53rd St, Austin, TX 78751

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Vino Vino

There’s a new patio at the Hyde Park wine restaurant, as part of its renovations last summer, complete with a garden and fireplace.

4119 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX 78751

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Vino Vino’s patio

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Uncle Nicky's Italian Specialties

The casual Italian cafe features two patios: the awning-covered patio along the side of the restaurant, and the jutting one facing the street.

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4222 Duval St, Austin, TX 78751

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Uncle Nicky’s patio

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Sour Duck Market

The mostly-outdoors restaurant features plentiful picnic tables, a dedicated walk-up counter to order food, televisions, and covered areas.

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1814 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Austin, TX 78702

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Sour Duck’s courtyard

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Bar Peached

Peached Tortilla took over shuttered Italian restaurant for its new bar and restaurant, which means the big patio still remains in Clarksville.

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1315 W 6th St, Austin, TX 78703

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A post shared by Bar Peached (@barpeached) on Mar 8, 2019 at 1:03pm PST

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Rosewood

The upscale Rosewood restaurant’s patio consists of a giant lawn with a pergola and games, plus good views of downtown Austin.

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Rosewood, Austin, TX 78702

Rosewood’s lawn

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Cookbook Cafe

The Austin Central Library restaurant’s patio faces Shoal Creek and the Colorado River for a pretty dining experience.

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710 W Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78701

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A restaurant patio with a bridge in the background. — The patio at Cookbook Cafe

Domo Alley-Gato

The Ramen Tatsu-ya team opened up a Tokyo-inspired patio bar with outdoor booths and plenty of cat-themed decor.

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1600 E 6th St B, Austin, TX 78702

Visit Website

Domo Alley-Gato

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Carpenters Hall

The hotel restaurant’s patio is ideal for pleasant lingering with glasses of wine and hand pies.

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400 Josephine St, Austin, TX 78704

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A post shared by Carpenters Hall (@carpentershallatx) on Mar 1, 2019 at 5:08pm PST

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Ciclo

As part of the Four Seasons Hotel revamp, its new restaurant Ciclo includes an actual new patio allowing people to overlook the Colorado River while they eat and drink.

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98 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX 78701

Ciclo’s patio

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Joann's Fine Foods

The Austin Motel’s revamped restaurant, now Joann’s Fine Foods, features the same covered patio bar with vibrant new details.

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1224 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704

Visit Website

The patio and bar at Joann’s

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Nicolaza's

Hopfield’s new far south Austin bar includes a big wide backyard space with a food truck serving the gastropub’s food.

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8504 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78745

Nicolaza’s patio

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Bakery Lorraine

Austin, TX 78758

The patio of the San Antonio import features the bakery’s same pretty tables, all the better to enjoy exquisite pastries and coffee.

Open in Google Maps

Austin, TX 78758

Visit Website

A plate of pastel-colored macarons and another plate of a sprinkle-laden pop tart. — Pastries from Bakery Lorraine

The Long Play Lounge

704 W St Johns Ave, Austin, TX 78752, United States

Formerly Royal Jelly, the new Long Play Lounge bar features a fun patio full of picnic tables, made all the better to enjoy easy cocktails and beers.

Open in Google Maps

704 W St Johns Ave, Austin, TX 78752, United States

Visit Website

Long Play Lounge

Easy Tiger

6406 N Interstate 35 Frontage Rd Suite 1100, Austin, TX 78752

The newest Easy Tiger features a sprawling beer garden with a dedicated outdoor bar, ping-pong tables, and an awning to shield against those rainstorms.

Open in Google Maps

6406 N Interstate 35 Frontage Rd Suite 1100, Austin, TX 78752

Visit Website

Easy Tiger Linc’s beer garden

Home Slice Pizza

501 E 53rd St, Austin, TX 78751

The newest Home Slice includes a large patio with covered and uncovered sections for those who want or don’t want to feel the sun while they eat pizza.

501 E 53rd St, Austin, TX 78751

Visit Website

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Women’s Club Volleyball at UCF (@wclubvbatucf) on Feb 24, 2019 at 7:26pm PST

Vino Vino

4119 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX 78751

There’s a new patio at the Hyde Park wine restaurant, as part of its renovations last summer, complete with a garden and fireplace.

4119 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX 78751

Visit Website

Vino Vino’s patio

Uncle Nicky's Italian Specialties

4222 Duval St, Austin, TX 78751

The casual Italian cafe features two patios: the awning-covered patio along the side of the restaurant, and the jutting one facing the street.

Open in Google Maps

4222 Duval St, Austin, TX 78751

Visit Website

Uncle Nicky’s patio

Sour Duck Market

1814 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Austin, TX 78702

The mostly-outdoors restaurant features plentiful picnic tables, a dedicated walk-up counter to order food, televisions, and covered areas.

Open in Google Maps

1814 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Austin, TX 78702

Visit Website

Sour Duck’s courtyard

Bar Peached

1315 W 6th St, Austin, TX 78703

Peached Tortilla took over shuttered Italian restaurant for its new bar and restaurant, which means the big patio still remains in Clarksville.

Open in Google Maps

1315 W 6th St, Austin, TX 78703

Visit Website

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Bar Peached (@barpeached) on Mar 8, 2019 at 1:03pm PST

Rosewood

Rosewood, Austin, TX 78702

The upscale Rosewood restaurant’s patio consists of a giant lawn with a pergola and games, plus good views of downtown Austin.

Open in Google Maps

Rosewood, Austin, TX 78702

Rosewood’s lawn

Cookbook Cafe

710 W Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78701

The Austin Central Library restaurant’s patio faces Shoal Creek and the Colorado River for a pretty dining experience.

Open in Google Maps

710 W Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78701

Visit Website

A restaurant patio with a bridge in the background. — The patio at Cookbook Cafe

Domo Alley-Gato

1600 E 6th St B, Austin, TX 78702

The Ramen Tatsu-ya team opened up a Tokyo-inspired patio bar with outdoor booths and plenty of cat-themed decor.

Open in Google Maps

1600 E 6th St B, Austin, TX 78702

Visit Website

Domo Alley-Gato

Carpenters Hall

400 Josephine St, Austin, TX 78704

The hotel restaurant’s patio is ideal for pleasant lingering with glasses of wine and hand pies.

Open in Google Maps

400 Josephine St, Austin, TX 78704

Visit Website

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Carpenters Hall (@carpentershallatx) on Mar 1, 2019 at 5:08pm PST

Ciclo

98 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX 78701

As part of the Four Seasons Hotel revamp, its new restaurant Ciclo includes an actual new patio allowing people to overlook the Colorado River while they eat and drink.

Open in Google Maps

98 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX 78701

Ciclo’s patio

Joann's Fine Foods

1224 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704

The Austin Motel’s revamped restaurant, now Joann’s Fine Foods, features the same covered patio bar with vibrant new details.

Open in Google Maps

1224 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704

Visit Website

The patio and bar at Joann’s

Nicolaza's

8504 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78745

Hopfield’s new far south Austin bar includes a big wide backyard space with a food truck serving the gastropub’s food.

Open in Google Maps

8504 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78745

Nicolaza’s patio

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