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Customers sit at wooden picnic tables on a dirt patio at Truck Yard in Lower Greenville. To the left is a silver Airstream with a red sign reading “bar” and to the right is a red food truck called The Crazy Pig

The Hottest Patios In Dallas Right Now, May 2017

Where to eat, drink, and get some fresh air

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Dallas is finally heating up after an oddly cold first couple months of spring, meaning that the time is now ripe for sitting on a patio with plenty of margaritas. Dallas has an abundance of outdoor dining spots, but these eateries serve up the city’s best al fresco dining.

Whether you’re looking for a nice spot to brunch or a place to bring the dog, these hotspots are sure to satisfy your need for fresh air and fresh cocktails.

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Sixty Vines

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Grab a flight of wine at Sixty Vine’s greenhouse-style patio. This Plano hangout is perfect for when you want some fresh air but aren’t ready to commit to sun on your face.

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Smoky Rose

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Lakewood’s new BBQ joint boasts a perfect summer patio. There’s ample picnic table space and sparkling rosé by the bucket — what more could you ask for?

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Stellar

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Stellar is Henderson’s newest hotspot has a perfect Mediterranean-style patio, positioned perfectly to people watch. Grab a Pinky’s Out Of Jail, a Grey Goose Le Citron drink chilled over dry ice, to cool off on the hottest of Texas days.

HG Sply Co.

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HG Sply Co. sports a rooftop patio with plenty of space for your whole crew. They’ve only got a mini version of their food menu upstairs, though, so if you want to order off the full menu, you’ll have to wait to snag a coveted table downstairs.

Truck Yard

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Truck Yard is a classic for good reason — the entire place is basically patio and is lined with food trucks. Climb up to the treetop bar and slurp up Frozen Trashcan Punch or a few local brews.

Truck Yard

High Fives

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This spot boasts a crazy popular patio. Get there bright and early on Saturday morning to stake your claim to a spot and treat your body to a “hangover helper” drink like the Ariel, a vodka drink with blue raspberry Pedialyte.

High Fives

The Rustic

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If you haven’t experienced the patio at The Rustic you haven’t experienced Dallas. Grab a Texas-sized beer and enjoy a show from local talent surrounded by hundreds of your closest friends.

The Rustic
Garrett Hall

Katy Trail Ice House

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Katy Trail Ice House gets really packed really fast on the weekends with Katy Trail walkers, pups in tow. They’ve got a full beer menu and awesome snacks to boot — grab a cup of queso and a Shiner for the full experience.

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Rodeo Goat

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Rodeo Goat’s casual patio perfectly complements their laid-back burgers. Sip on the B-L-TX, a Rodeo Goat original with blackberries, lemonade, and Texas whiskey.

Rodeo Goat patio

Wheelhouse

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Wheelhouse’s little concrete patio is perfect for those who want to dine and play outside without dealing with the elements. They’ve got cornhole outside, best enjoyed with a Sippin’ Time cocktail, made with Texas sweet tea vodka.

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Easy Slider

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Easy Slider opened up this brick-and-mortar outpost of their beloved food truck earlier this year. Complete with a picnic table patio, Easy Slider serves up tiny burgers and tiny “lunch beers,” perfect for a hot summer day.

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Braindead Brewing

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Braindead Brewing is the quintessential Deep Ellum patio. Their ever rotating beer menu never gets boring and the duck popcorn (popcorn popped in rich & greasy duck fat) is just as to die for as is sounds.

Dot's Hop House

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Dot’s is one of the newest patios on the Deep Ellum scene, and also one of the biggest. This spot offers all kinds of seating from picnic tables to porch swings, plus plenty of bar games and Moscow mules on tap.

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Americano

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Americano’s sophisticated downtown patio has gorgeous greenery and great sidewalk views of the neighborhood’s hustle and bustle. They’ve got a full bar featuring a negroni and manhattan on tap, and if you can get a spot on the patio for brunch, bite into a Nutella filled donut.

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Off-Site Kitchen

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This patio is seriously fun. Off-Site Kitchen’s outdoor space features a carnival style basketball game and pool tables, plus picnic tables with giant umbrellas to shield you from the sun. Their frozen bourbon cherry cola drink definitely adds to the grown-up playground vibes.

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Sixty Vines

Grab a flight of wine at Sixty Vine’s greenhouse-style patio. This Plano hangout is perfect for when you want some fresh air but aren’t ready to commit to sun on your face.

Sixty Vines/Facebook

Smoky Rose

Lakewood’s new BBQ joint boasts a perfect summer patio. There’s ample picnic table space and sparkling rosé by the bucket — what more could you ask for?

Smoky Rose/Facebook

Stellar

Stellar is Henderson’s newest hotspot has a perfect Mediterranean-style patio, positioned perfectly to people watch. Grab a Pinky’s Out Of Jail, a Grey Goose Le Citron drink chilled over dry ice, to cool off on the hottest of Texas days.

HG Sply Co.

HG Sply Co. sports a rooftop patio with plenty of space for your whole crew. They’ve only got a mini version of their food menu upstairs, though, so if you want to order off the full menu, you’ll have to wait to snag a coveted table downstairs.

Truck Yard

Truck Yard is a classic for good reason — the entire place is basically patio and is lined with food trucks. Climb up to the treetop bar and slurp up Frozen Trashcan Punch or a few local brews.

Truck Yard

High Fives

This spot boasts a crazy popular patio. Get there bright and early on Saturday morning to stake your claim to a spot and treat your body to a “hangover helper” drink like the Ariel, a vodka drink with blue raspberry Pedialyte.

High Fives

The Rustic

If you haven’t experienced the patio at The Rustic you haven’t experienced Dallas. Grab a Texas-sized beer and enjoy a show from local talent surrounded by hundreds of your closest friends.

The Rustic
Garrett Hall

Katy Trail Ice House

Katy Trail Ice House gets really packed really fast on the weekends with Katy Trail walkers, pups in tow. They’ve got a full beer menu and awesome snacks to boot — grab a cup of queso and a Shiner for the full experience.

Katy Trail Ice House/Facebook

Rodeo Goat

Rodeo Goat’s casual patio perfectly complements their laid-back burgers. Sip on the B-L-TX, a Rodeo Goat original with blackberries, lemonade, and Texas whiskey.

Rodeo Goat patio

Wheelhouse

Wheelhouse’s little concrete patio is perfect for those who want to dine and play outside without dealing with the elements. They’ve got cornhole outside, best enjoyed with a Sippin’ Time cocktail, made with Texas sweet tea vodka.

Wheelhouse/Facebook

Easy Slider

Easy Slider opened up this brick-and-mortar outpost of their beloved food truck earlier this year. Complete with a picnic table patio, Easy Slider serves up tiny burgers and tiny “lunch beers,” perfect for a hot summer day.

Easy Slider/Facebook

Braindead Brewing

Braindead Brewing is the quintessential Deep Ellum patio. Their ever rotating beer menu never gets boring and the duck popcorn (popcorn popped in rich & greasy duck fat) is just as to die for as is sounds.

Dot's Hop House

Dot’s is one of the newest patios on the Deep Ellum scene, and also one of the biggest. This spot offers all kinds of seating from picnic tables to porch swings, plus plenty of bar games and Moscow mules on tap.

Dot’s Hop House & Cocktail Courtyard

Americano

Americano’s sophisticated downtown patio has gorgeous greenery and great sidewalk views of the neighborhood’s hustle and bustle. They’ve got a full bar featuring a negroni and manhattan on tap, and if you can get a spot on the patio for brunch, bite into a Nutella filled donut.

Eater Inside: Americano

Off-Site Kitchen

This patio is seriously fun. Off-Site Kitchen’s outdoor space features a carnival style basketball game and pool tables, plus picnic tables with giant umbrellas to shield you from the sun. Their frozen bourbon cherry cola drink definitely adds to the grown-up playground vibes.

Off-Site Kitchen/Facebook

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