The bright split-level back patio at Souvla’s new NoPa location is perfect for alfresco eats and private events—like your next birthday soiree. Read more.
We love the cozy inside of this Outer Richmond gem. The restaurant recently opened an equally comfy back patio, where the heat lamps will protect you from the neighborhood’s foggy freeze. Read more.
This primo spot on the bay is where you go to shrug off a tough week with ceviche and a couple rounds of caipirinhas. Read more.
We say the light-filled patio and garden are the real highlights at this SoMa hot spot. Read more.
The oversized fire pit at this swanky bar in the Hotel Zelos will keep you warm as you sample a flight of bourbon. It’s no wonder this is one of the city’s best rooftop bars. Read more.
Look out onto the courtyard of the historic Pacific Telephone Building from your seat on the giant back patio of this restaurant whilst you gobble up cheese and charcuterie and sip a classic cocktail. Read more.
We couldn’t round up alfresco dining spots and not include Foreign Cinema’s famous enclosed patio, strung with café lights and bounded by a blank wall where classic movies are projected. Read more.
Don’t be alarmed if you see kitchen staff picking greens for your salad straight from the plants on this gorgeous patio and garden, where much of the restaurant's produce is grown. Read more.
The charming back patio is also one of the few places in the city that’s open until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays for late-night bites. Read more.
Dine alfresco and order classics like coq au vin and steak frites for an authentic experience that will transport you straight to the Marais. Read more.
Ask for a seat on the quaint back patio of Noe Valley’s beloved tapas restaurant, where you’ll be surrounded by grapevines and stacks of firewood for the wood-burning oven inside. Read more.
Brunch on the back patio of Zazie is a bucket-list item, but if you’re a true local, you know your way around the bistro classics like cassoulet and beef bourguignonne. Read more.
A secluded garden tucked away from all the shopping in Hayes Valley, this is a primo spot to go for a mid-afternoon glass of vino, baguette sandwich and total privacy. Read more.
This back patio oasis at the Phoenix Hotel is so hip that it draws rock stars and models and feels more L.A. poolside or NYC Soho House than any other scene in San Francisco. Read more.
This is where you’ll sit on the waterfront, gazing up at the twinkling Bay Bridge while you slurp bespoke oysters. Read more.
