West Philly’s Dahlak can seat 50 diners looking for Eritrean and Ethiopian fare in a roomy backyard beer garden. Reservations can be made online.

Nick Elmi’s latest endeavor is a daytime cafe with a sunny patio overlooking the Schuylkill. The kitchen opens early to serve an array of eye openers including fresh pressed juices, artfully topped toasts, and hearty breakfasts like soft scrambles and grain bowls. 

With its lawn chairs and picnic tables, American Sardine Bar’s outdoor space in Point Breeze feels like hanging out in a friend’s backyard — a friend who put together a great beer list for the occasion. It’s open Wednesday through Sunday. Sign up online to reserve a table.

Harper’s Garden, from the crew behind outdoor destinations Morgan’s Pier and Parks on Tap, offers a plant-filled outdoor dining area in Rittenhouse with American fare and cocktails. The restaurant has expanded beyond its original space to offer more seats and reserved seating.

After taking the winter off, Passyunk’s beloved Abruzzese destination is once again open for patio dining, complete with beloved classics — think maccheroni alla mugnaia and fried olives along with new spring additions such as zucchini and saffron risotto and weekend brunch. Book online or call to reserve a table.

The cozy courtyard at Italian restaurant Little Nonna’s in the Gayborhood is entirely hidden from the street, making it a secret outdoor dining destination complete with string lights and greenery. If that’s full, there are tables available out front too. It’s open for dinner daily. Book online.

In Germantown, Attic Brewing Company is the place to get a cold beer and some good barbecue from Deke’s Garage Roadhouse BBQ next door. There is frequently live music, food trucks, and markets on the weekends, just check social media for updates.

The courtyard at this sushi spot comes complete with outdoor tables, potted plants, fans to keep things cool, cocktails, and a hidden-in-plain-sight vibe. Seating is first come, first served. It’s open daily.

Fresh off of its Queer Eye makeover, Alma del Mar is serving Mexican and American breakfast, brunch, and lunch dishes on a colorfully decorated patio. The Italian Market restaurant is open for walk-in seating.

On Spring Garden Street, Juno, a colorful, all-outdoor venue from the team behind Morgan’s Pier, seats 80 diners ready to sip margaritas and snack on tacos. Reservations are required and it’s open daily.

Aimee Olexy's Washington Square restaurant is a peaceful escape for dinner or weekend brunch. Despite the address, Talula’s Garden feels like leaving the city behind to sip prosecco in a country garden. The garden seats 44 diners, is open daily, and takes reservations online.

In Old City, Jose Garces’ Spanish restaurant Amada is using plants and latticework to decorate its street seating. It’s closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. Reservations are suggested but not required.

This long-running Old City destination for Cuban food has transformed its sidewalk and parking lane into an al fresco dining room. The streetery features a deck-like floor, colorful awnings, and greenery. It’s open daily and tables can be booked online.

The sunny back patio of Kensington Quarters has recently reopened poised with a seafood-forward menu for optimal for warm weather dining. New offerings include buck-a-shuck oyster happy hour with $6 glasses of wine pulled from the restaurant’s natural-leaning list. Reservations can be booked through the restaurant.

Fishtown’s Suraya has one of the city’s coolest outdoor spaces. It’s full of greenery and cozy seating areas for enjoying Lebanese fare and cocktails al fresco. Book weekend brunch, lunch or nightly dinner online.

Martha, a neighborhood favorite in Kensington for craft beer, creative cocktails, and upscale hoagies, has a fenced-in patio for outdoor drinking and dining. Martha is seating straight through Wednesday through Sunday beginning at noon. Reservations are available online.

Head north on I-95 to a tented patio where guests can dig deep into the world of Eastern European meets Central Asian fare. Green borscht made with sorrel and hand-pinched chicken dumplings are standouts on a menu annotated with plenty of photos to guide those unfamiliar with Uzbeki eats.