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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
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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

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

Austin, TX 78758
(512) 300-0300
(512) 300-0300
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

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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.

704 W St Johns Ave, Austin, TX 78752, United States
Long Play Lounge
Long Play Lounge
Megan Laprelle

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Easy Tiger

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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.

6406 N Interstate 35 Frontage Rd Suite 1100, Austin, TX 78752
(512) 494-4151
(512) 494-4151
Easy Tiger Linc’s beer garden
Easy Tiger Linc’s beer garden
Courtney Pierce/EATX

Home Slice Pizza

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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
(512) 707-7437
(512) 707-7437

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Vino Vino

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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
(512) 465-9282
(512) 465-9282
Vino Vino’s patio
Vino Vino’s patio
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Uncle Nicky's Italian Specialties

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

4222 Duval St, Austin, TX 78751
(512) 650-8373
(512) 650-8373
Uncle Nicky’s patio
Uncle Nicky’s patio
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Sour Duck Market

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

1814 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 394-5776
(512) 394-5776
A restaurant outdoor patio.
Sour Duck’s courtyard
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Bar Peached

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

1315 W 6th St, Austin, TX 78703
(512) 992-0666
(512) 992-0666

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Rosewood

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

Rosewood, Austin, TX 78702
Rosewood’s lawn
Rosewood’s lawn
Courtesy of Mark Odom Studio/Chase Daniels

Cookbook Cafe

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

710 W Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 487-5166
(512) 487-5166
A restaurant patio with a bridge in the background.
The patio at Cookbook Cafe
Courtney Pierce/EATX

Domo Alley-Gato

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

1600 E 6th St B, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 893-5561
(512) 893-5561
Domo Alley-Gato
Domo Alley-Gato
Julia Keim

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Carpenters Hall

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

400 Josephine St, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 675-5020
(512) 675-5020

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Ciclo

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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.

98 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 685-8300
(512) 685-8300
Ciclo’s patio
Ciclo’s patio
Ciclo [Official]

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Joann's Fine Foods

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

1224 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 358-6054
(512) 358-6054
The patio and bar at Joann’s
The patio and bar at Joann’s
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Nicolaza's

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

8504 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78745
(512) 351-9909
(512) 351-9909
Nicolaza’s patio
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.

Austin, TX 78758
(512) 300-0300
(512) 300-0300
A plate of pastel-colored macarons and another plate of a sprinkle-laden pop tart.
Pastries from Bakery Lorraine
Courtney Pierce/EATX

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.

704 W St Johns Ave, Austin, TX 78752, United States
Long Play Lounge
Long Play Lounge
Megan Laprelle

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.

6406 N Interstate 35 Frontage Rd Suite 1100, Austin, TX 78752
(512) 494-4151
(512) 494-4151
Easy Tiger Linc’s beer garden
Easy Tiger Linc’s beer garden
Courtney Pierce/EATX

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
(512) 707-7437
(512) 707-7437

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
(512) 465-9282
(512) 465-9282
Vino Vino’s patio
Vino Vino’s patio
Vino Vino [Official]

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.

4222 Duval St, Austin, TX 78751
(512) 650-8373
(512) 650-8373
Uncle Nicky’s patio
Uncle Nicky’s patio
Courtney Pierce/EATX

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.

1814 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 394-5776
(512) 394-5776
A restaurant outdoor patio.
Sour Duck’s courtyard
Courtney Pierce/EATX

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.

1315 W 6th St, Austin, TX 78703
(512) 992-0666
(512) 992-0666

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.

Rosewood, Austin, TX 78702
Rosewood’s lawn
Rosewood’s lawn
Courtesy of Mark Odom Studio/Chase Daniels

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.

710 W Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 487-5166
(512) 487-5166
A restaurant patio with a bridge in the background.
The patio at Cookbook Cafe
Courtney Pierce/EATX

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.

1600 E 6th St B, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 893-5561
(512) 893-5561
Domo Alley-Gato
Domo Alley-Gato
Julia Keim

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.

400 Josephine St, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 675-5020
(512) 675-5020

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.

98 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 685-8300
(512) 685-8300
Ciclo’s patio
Ciclo’s patio
Ciclo [Official]

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.

1224 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 358-6054
(512) 358-6054
The patio and bar at Joann’s
The patio and bar at Joann’s
Nadia Chaudhury/EATX

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.

8504 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78745
(512) 351-9909
(512) 351-9909
Nicolaza’s patio
Nicolaza’s patio
Nadia Chaudhury/EATX

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