Patio seating season is just around the corner and we think you'll agree when we say food just tastes better when it's served sunny side. So pull up a plastic seat and get ready to sip in the sun.
Sunny side seating
Here's where to go for a great patio
By Sarah Fleener
April 10, 2008Columbia Grounds Coffeeshop
3301 Central Ave. N.E., Minneapolis612-781-7873
This coffee house and garden center lets you sit on their waterscape inspired patio while you sip their gourmet grounds.
Maynards Restaurant
685 Excelsior Blvd., Excelsior952-470-1800
Maynards on Lake Minnetonka is the only restaurant in Minnesota where you can drive up via watercraft, play a game of Texas Hold ‘Em, toast a Martini by the fire pit and devour Dante’s Inferno…all in the same day.
Billy's on Grand
857 Grand Ave., St PaulIf you're into sports and food, Billy's is your place.
Psycho Suzi's Motor Lounge
2519 Marshall St. N.E., Minneapolis612-788-9069
The best drinks at Suzi’s are served in bamboo-inspired glassware with plastic monkeys on top.
Brit's Pub
1110 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis612-332-8011
With a portrait of the Queen hanging over the fireplace this place is a great spot to chug some English ale.
W.A. Frost & Company
374 Selby Ave., St. Paul651-224-5715
Appreciators of the finer things do their drinking and dining at this classy Cathedral Hill bar and restaurant.
Clubhouse Jäger
923 Washington Ave N, Minneapolis612-332-2686
A welcome new presence in the Warehouse District of Downtown Minneapolis, Clubhouse Jäger gives you a good reason to come on out nearly every night of the week.
Dangerfield's
1583 E. First Ave., Shakopee952-445-2245
This Minnesota River setting is a short ride to Shakopee for family reuniting in the private Library or the multi-level dining rooms and patios.
San Pedro Café
426 Second St.,
Hudson
715-386-4003
Inspired by the Belizian city, the San Pedro Café is a welcome splash of color and Caribbean cuisine on the historic downtown Hudson scene.
