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18 Fantastic Outdoor Patios for Al Fresco Dining in Los Angeles

Sit back and relax at these warmed up open-air dining areas around town

by Matthew Kang and Eater Staff Updated May 26, 2022, 3:24pm PDT

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Some of the Southland’s best restaurants have become al fresco havens for wonderful dining and hospitality, transposing outdoor areas (and in some cases, public spaces) to serve waiting patrons. And as certain as the Santa Ana winds, Angeleno diners are going to want to stay warm on those outdoor patios when nightfall hits, so expect heaters along with all that daytime sunshine. Here now are 18 lovely heated outdoor dining patios in Los Angeles.

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The Green Room

With stunning views of Los Angeles below, the Green Room is longtime Burbank legend Castaway’s new cocktail and snack-heavy companion. The food menu offers things like cheese, charcuterie, seafood towers, and small bites while the cocktail list is as good as anything you’ll find in the city.

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1250 E Harvard Rd, Burbank, CA 91501

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An evening look from a balcony out towards a shimmering valley below. — The Green Room in Burbank.

Agnes

Pasadena’s lovely outdoor patio has subtle heating elements and a nice cover to keep the temperature constant. On the menu, there’s everything from hearty Midwestern-inspired pastas to gorgeous cheeses.

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40 W Green St, Pasadena, CA 91105

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A long back patio with sunlight streaming in, booths to one side, and tables in the middle. — Patio at Agnes in Pasadena.

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Ka’Teen

Offering a truly Tulum-level of lush greenery in the heart of Hollywood, Wes Avila’s Ka’Teen serves modern Mexican food with an inordinate amount of heating to keep diners warm during breezy LA nights. Sip on the well-shaken cocktails and dig into a platter of well-roasted cochinita pibil.

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6516 Selma Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028

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A dark outdoor dining room with string lights at a new LA restaurant. — Ka’Teen Hollywood.

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L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele

Hollywood pizza hit Da Michele may have a famous name, but it’s the nearly all-outdoor space and open view to the wood-fired oven that has customers coming back now.

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1534 N McCadden Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90028

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L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele

Superba Food + Bread Hollywood

Hollywood’s classic patio has come back after a long pandemic hiatus, with Superba Food and Bread bringing its versatile all-day menu of fried chicken sandwiches, breads, burgers, and daily specials like beef cheek tagine. Previously Hearth and Hound, and for many years Cat and Fiddle, this private outdoor courtyard is a true al fresco gem.

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6530 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028

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For a gorgeous heated outdoor dinner at an historic Hollywood patio: Superba Food and Bread. — Heated outdoor patio at Superba Food and Bread.

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Causita

Ricardo Zarate is back with a kitchen to call his own again in Causita. The chef, who has opened so many places and consulted on so many restaurants it’s becoming difficult to count, has brought stylish Nikkei cuisine to the heart of Silver Lake, serving ceviches and Peruvian grilled octopus at the energetic back patio.

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3709 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026

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Outdoor patio at Causita in Silver Lake with vines and bright seating. — Outdoor patio at Causita in Silver Lake.

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Bacari Silverlake + Bar Bacari

Bacari took over the former Cliff’s Edge space — and its incredible patio — to offer its wide menu of Italian small plates and excellent wines by the glass.

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3626 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026

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Patio at Bacari Silver Lake. — Bacari Silver Lake patio

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Lady Byrd Cafe

One of LA’s first places to adopt adorable greenhouses to keep diners warm, this all-day cafe in Echo Park is a beautiful place to dig into breakfast fare, sandwiches, and salads while enjoying the endless spring/summer vibes.

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2100 Echo Park Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90026

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Greenhouse dining at Lady Byrd Cafe in Echo Park, California — Greenhouses in the outdoor patio of Lady Byrd Cafe in Echo Park.

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Greekman's

This Thursday to Sunday-only restaurant in Silver Lake has become a permanent fixture due to its overall success and solid execution of Greek fare. The parking lot patio does well with its small footprint, making it a great place for refreshing white wines and grilled souvlaki.

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2619 Sunset Blvd Patio, Los Angeles, CA 90026

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An olive-touched green patio with blue and white colors and an awning overhead. — Covered, shaded patio at Greekman’s in Silver Lake.

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Terrace at Maybourne Beverly Hills

The front patio at Terrace at Maybourne is one of the most comfortable outdoor dining rooms in Beverly Hills, with a relaxed view of the park and reliable American fare. Try the housemade pastas too.

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225 N Canon Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

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Terrace at Maybourne Hotel, Beverly Hills.

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Avra

One of the best patios (and a low-key celebrity favorite) in Beverly Hills, this patio is essentially attached to its main dining room, making this perch Avra is an ideal place for wide plates of freshly grilled whole fish and other Greek-inspired salads and sides.

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233 N Beverly Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

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Outdoor patio at Avra in Beverly Hills.

Lumière

With fancy, extravagant interior digs, one wonders how this Century City hotel restaurant would make its patio work, given the likely Hollywood types that would gather here for lunch. With a lush, secluded space that looks like a French garden, Lumière is a sleeper outdoor dining option with robust French fare. Time will tell if it can attain the storied status of places like Polo Lounge and the Peninsula nearby.

2025 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, CA 90067

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Outdoor patio of Lumière in Century City. — Outdoor patio of Lumiere in Century City.

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Cabra Los Angeles

Taking over a swanky rooftop of the Hoxton hotel, Chicago chef Stephanie Izard brings her restaurant Cabra to Downtown LA, serving ceviches, cocktails, and Peruvian-inspired dishes in a heated patio. The wraparound views are just the icing on the cake.

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1060 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90015

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An angled photo of a full table of food and drink at daytime inside a new restaurant. — Dishes from Cabra in Downtown LA.

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Margo's Santa Monica

With two patios, one on the sidewalk and another toward the back facing the parking lot, these breezy outdoor dining areas are a great place to take in casual, seasonably-priced plant-based fare by chef Greg Daniels, who doesn’t pull any punches when it comes to flavor. Try the blistered pizzas and the fantastic cacio e pepe. Or opt for the tasty Impossible meat sliders.

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1534 Montana Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90403

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Alta Adams

Alta’s back patio is back in business, and chef Keith Corbin is at the helm turning out some of LA’s most stellar comfort food. The parklet is also a heated oasis to take in oxtails and rice.

5359 W Adams Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90016

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Post & Beam

Post & Beam chef/owner John Cleveland made some recent changes at Post & Beam. He hired Hatchet Hall veteran Martin Draluck as chef de cuisine, and revamped the patio into a stunning oasis. They’ve also added a regular dinner series called Black Pot Supper Club, that celebrates historic foods from the Black community.

3767 Santa Rosalia Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90008

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BLVD MRKT

Montebello’s sleek indoor-outdoor food hall uses containers and lush greenery to make it fit into the downtown area, with the likes of Pez Cantina, Nola Cajun and Creole, Vchos, and Cafe Santo serving delicious, affordable fare to the neighborhood. There’s plenty of picnic-style seating in the middle for groups to enjoy, too.

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520 Whittier Blvd, Montebello, CA 90640

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BLVD MRKT outdoor patio in Montebello, California. — BLVD MRKT in Montebello

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Hatchet Hall

Longtime Culver City restaurant Hatchet Hall has always had a handy side patio that works for al fresco dining. Wes Whitsell has come on as the new chef to maintain the restaurant’s focus on stellar seasonal Southern fare.

12517 Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066

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Hatchet Hall, a Culver City Restaurant — Outdoor patio of Hatchet Hall.

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The Green Room

1250 E Harvard Rd, Burbank, CA 91501

An evening look from a balcony out towards a shimmering valley below. — The Green Room in Burbank.

With stunning views of Los Angeles below, the Green Room is longtime Burbank legend Castaway’s new cocktail and snack-heavy companion. The food menu offers things like cheese, charcuterie, seafood towers, and small bites while the cocktail list is as good as anything you’ll find in the city.

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1250 E Harvard Rd, Burbank, CA 91501

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An evening look from a balcony out towards a shimmering valley below. — The Green Room in Burbank.

Agnes

40 W Green St, Pasadena, CA 91105

A long back patio with sunlight streaming in, booths to one side, and tables in the middle. — Patio at Agnes in Pasadena.

Pasadena’s lovely outdoor patio has subtle heating elements and a nice cover to keep the temperature constant. On the menu, there’s everything from hearty Midwestern-inspired pastas to gorgeous cheeses.

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40 W Green St, Pasadena, CA 91105

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A long back patio with sunlight streaming in, booths to one side, and tables in the middle. — Patio at Agnes in Pasadena.

Ka’Teen

6516 Selma Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028

A dark outdoor dining room with string lights at a new LA restaurant. — Ka’Teen Hollywood.

Offering a truly Tulum-level of lush greenery in the heart of Hollywood, Wes Avila’s Ka’Teen serves modern Mexican food with an inordinate amount of heating to keep diners warm during breezy LA nights. Sip on the well-shaken cocktails and dig into a platter of well-roasted cochinita pibil.

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6516 Selma Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028

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A dark outdoor dining room with string lights at a new LA restaurant. — Ka’Teen Hollywood.

L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele

1534 N McCadden Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90028

L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele

Hollywood pizza hit Da Michele may have a famous name, but it’s the nearly all-outdoor space and open view to the wood-fired oven that has customers coming back now.

Open in Google Maps

1534 N McCadden Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90028

Visit Website

L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele

Superba Food + Bread Hollywood

6530 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028

For a gorgeous heated outdoor dinner at an historic Hollywood patio: Superba Food and Bread. — Heated outdoor patio at Superba Food and Bread.

Hollywood’s classic patio has come back after a long pandemic hiatus, with Superba Food and Bread bringing its versatile all-day menu of fried chicken sandwiches, breads, burgers, and daily specials like beef cheek tagine. Previously Hearth and Hound, and for many years Cat and Fiddle, this private outdoor courtyard is a true al fresco gem.

Open in Google Maps

6530 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028

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For a gorgeous heated outdoor dinner at an historic Hollywood patio: Superba Food and Bread. — Heated outdoor patio at Superba Food and Bread.

Causita

3709 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026

Outdoor patio at Causita in Silver Lake with vines and bright seating. — Outdoor patio at Causita in Silver Lake.

Ricardo Zarate is back with a kitchen to call his own again in Causita. The chef, who has opened so many places and consulted on so many restaurants it’s becoming difficult to count, has brought stylish Nikkei cuisine to the heart of Silver Lake, serving ceviches and Peruvian grilled octopus at the energetic back patio.

Open in Google Maps

3709 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026

Visit Website

Outdoor patio at Causita in Silver Lake with vines and bright seating. — Outdoor patio at Causita in Silver Lake.

Bacari Silverlake + Bar Bacari

3626 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026

Patio at Bacari Silver Lake. — Bacari Silver Lake patio

Bacari took over the former Cliff’s Edge space — and its incredible patio — to offer its wide menu of Italian small plates and excellent wines by the glass.

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3626 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026

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Patio at Bacari Silver Lake. — Bacari Silver Lake patio

Lady Byrd Cafe

2100 Echo Park Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90026

Greenhouse dining at Lady Byrd Cafe in Echo Park, California — Greenhouses in the outdoor patio of Lady Byrd Cafe in Echo Park.

One of LA’s first places to adopt adorable greenhouses to keep diners warm, this all-day cafe in Echo Park is a beautiful place to dig into breakfast fare, sandwiches, and salads while enjoying the endless spring/summer vibes.

Open in Google Maps

2100 Echo Park Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90026

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Greenhouse dining at Lady Byrd Cafe in Echo Park, California — Greenhouses in the outdoor patio of Lady Byrd Cafe in Echo Park.

Greekman's

2619 Sunset Blvd Patio, Los Angeles, CA 90026

An olive-touched green patio with blue and white colors and an awning overhead. — Covered, shaded patio at Greekman’s in Silver Lake.

This Thursday to Sunday-only restaurant in Silver Lake has become a permanent fixture due to its overall success and solid execution of Greek fare. The parking lot patio does well with its small footprint, making it a great place for refreshing white wines and grilled souvlaki.

Open in Google Maps

2619 Sunset Blvd Patio, Los Angeles, CA 90026

Visit Website

An olive-touched green patio with blue and white colors and an awning overhead. — Covered, shaded patio at Greekman’s in Silver Lake.

Terrace at Maybourne Beverly Hills

225 N Canon Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Terrace at Maybourne Hotel, Beverly Hills.

The front patio at Terrace at Maybourne is one of the most comfortable outdoor dining rooms in Beverly Hills, with a relaxed view of the park and reliable American fare. Try the housemade pastas too.

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225 N Canon Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

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Terrace at Maybourne Hotel, Beverly Hills.

Avra

233 N Beverly Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Outdoor patio at Avra in Beverly Hills.

One of the best patios (and a low-key celebrity favorite) in Beverly Hills, this patio is essentially attached to its main dining room, making this perch Avra is an ideal place for wide plates of freshly grilled whole fish and other Greek-inspired salads and sides.

Open in Google Maps

233 N Beverly Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

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Outdoor patio at Avra in Beverly Hills.

Lumière

2025 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, CA 90067

Outdoor patio of Lumière in Century City. — Outdoor patio of Lumiere in Century City.

With fancy, extravagant interior digs, one wonders how this Century City hotel restaurant would make its patio work, given the likely Hollywood types that would gather here for lunch. With a lush, secluded space that looks like a French garden, Lumière is a sleeper outdoor dining option with robust French fare. Time will tell if it can attain the storied status of places like Polo Lounge and the Peninsula nearby.

2025 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, CA 90067

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