The Best Outdoor Dining in Washington, DC
Updated July 2026 · 166 places tracked
Washington, DC has 166 restaurants with outdoor seating on WaitlistWizard's live reservation catalog, clustered in Shaw, Adams Morgan, and Downtown. The list below ranks the standouts by diner rating, and we track real-time table availability at 143 of them.
Sea Table D.C.
American · Washington · $$$$
5.0(23)
Juneberry Garage
American · Washington · $$
4.9(83)- Hard to get
Merriweather Café at Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens
American · Washington D.C. · $$
4.8(2,391) Prost
Mt. Vernon Triangle · $$
4.8(2,103)Stable DC
H Street Corridor · $$
4.8(587)Agora DC
Mediterranean · Dupont Circle · $$
4.7(4,316)Shaw's Tavern
Washington D.C. · $
4.7(4,155)Agora Tysons
Mediterranean · Tyson's Corner · $$
4.7(2,831)Boqueria - Penn Quarter
Penn Quarter · $$
4.7(2,137)
Chapelton Vineyards
Washington · $$$$
4.7(1,002)Rooster & Owl
American · 14th Street NW · $$$
4.7(944)Takoda Navy Yard
American · Navy Yard · $
4.7(762)Cafe Dodici
Washington · $$
4.7(457)Cucina Morini
Italian · Mount Vernon Triangle · $$$
4.7(426)River Club
Mediterranean · Georgetown · $
4.7(362)Amelie DC
French · Logan Circle · $
4.7(319)
The Little Grand
Pizza · Washington · $$
4.7(269)- Hard to get
Chez Messy
Washington Heights · $
4.7(249) The Little Blackbird
American · Cleveland Park · $$
4.7(160)Le Diplomate
French · Logan Circle · $$$
4.6(8,079)Sweetwater Tavern Merrifield
American · Falls Church · $$
4.6(4,387)Boqueria Dupont
Dupont · $$
4.6(4,161)Sweetwater Tavern Sterling
American · Sterling · $$
4.6(3,617)Jackson's Mighty Fine Food & Lucky Lounge
American · Reston Town Center · $$
4.6(3,353)
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Frequently asked questions
- What are the best restaurants with outdoor seating in Washington, DC?
- Ranked by diner ratings across the 166 restaurants with outdoor seating in our Washington, DC catalog, the top picks are Sea Table D.C., Juneberry Garage, and Merriweather Café at Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens.
- Which Washington, DC neighborhoods are best for restaurants with outdoor seating?
- Shaw, Adams Morgan, and Downtown have the highest concentration of restaurants with outdoor seating in our Washington, DC catalog.
- How do I get a table at a fully booked restaurant in Washington, DC?
- WaitlistWizard monitors live reservation availability at 143 of these restaurants. Set a free watch on a sold-out table and you'll get an alert the moment a reservation opens up.