10 Must-Visit Outdoor Dining Spots in San Francisco

Causwells has been cooking up American bistro favorites since 2014. Chef Adam Rosenblum draws from his diverse background to blend French, Italian, and Spanish cuisine. Sit down at Causwells new and improved sidewalk patio for cocktails, sandwiches, innovative desserts, and a damn good cheeseburger.

Relax in Ghirardelli Square for agave drinks and Latin-inspired eats at Barrio. The spectacular brick patio overlooks Aquatic Square and has a stellar view of the San Francisco Bay. Enjoy classics like burritos, enchiladas, and ceviche at lunch and dinner, or stop by for bloody marys and mimosa flights at brunch.

Chef David Barzelay started Lazy Bear as an underground dinner party. Now, his 2-Michelin-starred restaurant is one of the best dining experiences in San Francisco. Share stories between friends and enjoy a modern American tasting menu under the covered sidewalk patio.

This unique tasting room highlights products from The Caviar Co.’s flagship retail space in San Francisco. Head to downtown Tiburon to enjoy light bites, caviar flights, and champagne cocktails under the shaded picnic tables outside. Don’t leave without a tin of caviar, available from the retail shop.

Experience cliffside dining at Navio. Chef Francisco Simón showcases ocean-to-table cuisine on a relaxing bayside garden patio above the water. Order the 3-course prix fixe or 7-course chef’s tasting menu for fresh seafood and prime cuts.

Dinner with a view? Murray Circle Restaurant’s patio at Cavallo Point sits at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge, facing the Bay and skyline of San Francisco. The food is no joke either. Go for oysters on the half shell, sesame crusted Baja swordfish, and chocolate bread pudding.

Avery offers modern American food without limits. Occasionally, they do this at a scenic farm setting. Enjoy one of a kind, private access to some of the most breathtaking properties in Northern California. This season, dinners are taking place at Heitz Cellars, overlooking the breathtaking Northern Californian vineyard.

The Hanson family infuses grapes, mandarins, lemons, cucumbers, and more organic fruits into their distilling process for unique varietals of their award-winning vodka. Reserve a spot on the deck behind the tasting room for charcuterie, cocktails, caviar, and samples of Hanson Distillery’s best spirits.

Family owned and operated for over 40 years, Magic Flute Restaurant is an Old-World Italian trattoria in Presidio Heights. The fenced-in garden patio is perfect for beignets, classic French toast, prosciutto benedict, mimosas, and more summer brunch favorites.

Chef Val M. Cantu prepares contemporary expressions of Californian Mexican cuisine at his 2-Michelin starred restaurant. Enlighten your senses with a nightly tasting menu in the enclosed garden patio behind the restaurant.