patio seating

Alfresco dining furniture

Patio seating is outdoor seating at a restaurant, café, or bar, typically on a terrace or sidewalk area.

It's especially popular in warm weather and often distinguished from indoor dining: We requested patio seating.

Some establishments charge more or have separate menus for patio service.

Opposites
location/enclosure

patio seatingindoor dining

Eating at restaurant tables

dining room · counter seating

formality/ambiance

patio seatingformal dining room

Ceremonial eating area

private dining · fine dining · banquet seating · chef's table

dining format

patio seatingtakeout

Restaurant food for elsewhere

takeaway · delivery · drive-through · carryout · standing room

Family

patio, seating, patios, seat, seats, seated, seater, unseated

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G