A beer on the patio at the aptly named Bad Weather | Bad Weather Brewing / Facebook
Break out the choppers and snowmobile suits, outside is open! Recently, open-air patios were able to reopen and many restaurant and bars broke out the heat lamps and fired up the fire pits to serve diners ready to braze chilly temps for the chance to dine and sip outdoors.
It’s worth noting that all structures have been banned. So, restaurants that invested in those geodesic domes are out of luck, and any tents have to have open walls.
*These are a few of the patios that are open and serving while outdoor dining is once again permitted. Tables are limited to four people, masks are mandatory, and each businesses hours are subject to change.
1. Pig Ate My Pizza Kitchen + Brewery
Robbinsdale, MN 55422
This beyond pizza, pizza restaurant and brewery is serving it’s incredibly comforting food and inventive beers outside, for take away, and delivery.
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2. Utepils Brewing
Minneapolis, MN 55405
Utepils large patio re-opened this weekend with fires, and ordering window so people won’t have to set foot inside, and a new Munich dunkel. The garden is open seven days a week.
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3. Lago Tacos Lyn-Lake
Minneapolis, MN 55408
This hearty taco spot and bar has re-opened its patio in Lyn/Lake.
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4. Inbound BrewCo
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Four patio tables are out and set to serve with a few heaters. Kids and pups are welcome.
5. Fulton Brewing Taproom
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Fulton’s taproom is offering reservations for its picnic tables in the North Loop.
6. Red Cow North Loop
Minneapolis, MN 55401
All Red Cow locations have patios open.
Minneapolis, MN 55417
Heather’s tent is open and reservations are available by calling the restaurant.
8. Indeed Brewing Company and Taproom
Minneapolis, MN 55413
This Northeast brewery’s patio is open with picnic tables under tent cover. Make an online reservation.
9. Minneapolis Cider Company
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Minneapolis Cider Company’s patio opened for cider, crepes, hot mulled cider, and pickleball.
10. Buster’s On 28th
Minneapolis, MN 55406
The sidewalk patio outside this beloved neighborhood restaurant is once again open. No reservations needed.
11. Cardinal Restaurant and Bar
Minneapolis, MN 55406
This neighborhood bar by the light rail with the tasty burgers has opened its small patio.
12. Urban Growler Brewing Co.
St Paul, MN 55114
Urban Growler’s patio is again serving beer by the light of its fire pits Wednesday through Sunday.
13. Lake Monster Brewing Company
St Paul, MN 55114
Lake Monster Brewing has online reservations available for its dog-friendly patio.
14. Skinner’s
St Paul, MN 55102
This beloved neighborhood bar has cheap Hamm’s beer and fantastic Midwestern-style, square-cut pizza on its West 7th patio.
15. Red Rabbit St. Paul
St Paul, MN 55105
Both Red Rabbit locations have the heaters out on their patios with online reservations available.
St Paul, MN 55102
The Gnome has gotten creative with outdoor seating, with drive-in holiday movies regularly selling out the parking lot. When it’s not movie night, seats and fire pits are out and available for reserving. See the restaurant’s website and social media for more information.
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17. Moscow on the Hill
St Paul, MN 55102
Now, here is a restaurant whose culture seems ready for cold weather. Icy vodka served on their Cathedral Hill patio behind the restaurant on Selby Avenue.
18. Bad Weather Brewing Company
St Paul, MN 55102
Sip locally made beer that appreciates a good snow storm on West 7th.
19. Waldmann Brewery
St Paul, MN 55102
Waldmann has always excelled at making things festive and bright during the holiday season. The patio is now open with picnic tables and fire pits.
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20. Hope Breakfast Bar
St Paul, MN 55102
Hope Breakfast Bar had inteded to do igloos, until there was a ban on all structures. Still, street side seats are available for all day breakfast, hot coffee drinks, and a portion of its proceeds are used to help feed hungry neighbors (in particularly those in the service industry facing hardship.)
21. Patrick McGovern’s Pub
St Paul, MN 55102
Patrick McGovern’s patio is a stunner in the summer, and it is open once again.
