Highest-rated restaurants with outdoor seating in Dothan by diners

The average person spends over 74 minutes eating and drinking on any given weekday. On weekends and holidays, that goes up to over 81 minutes. Where is a better place to spend that time than a restaurant?

Consumers agree. The National Restaurant Association states that 9 in 10 adults enjoy eating out at restaurants, which give people access to a world of great-tasting food that's often difficult to reproduce at home.

People choose restaurants to scope out the latest food trends, including deeper dives into Southeast Asian cuisines from Korea, Vietnam, and the Philippines, without trying to master these complex dishes at home. Chefs also have the resources to experiment with ingredients and bring new favorites like hot honey, spicy maple, matcha, and pickled foods to the table.

Dining out also offers unique, hyperlocal experiences featuring local farmers, food producers, brewers, winemakers, and distillers in a way that connects diners to the area.

When the weather's nice, diners flock to al fresco seating. At least 2 in 5 diners like eating outdoors and look for great ambience like skyline views, rooftop settings, and waterfront seating to enhance their dining experience.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated restaurants in the Dothan area using data from Yelp. Data is as of Aug. 4, 2025. Only businesses marked as having outdoor seating on the Yelp website were included. Yelp's ranking system calculates an adjusted rating value that considers the number of ratings and the rating score itself. Only businesses with at least 20 reviews within a 10-kilometer radius of Dothan were considered. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with more than 10 locations nationally, based on our Yelp data, were not included. Read on to see if your favorite spot made the list.

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Moe's Southwest Grill

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#27. Moe's Southwest Grill

- Rating: 2.5/5 (38 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4521 Montgomery Hwy Ste 5 Dothan, Alabama
- Categories: Mexican, Tex-Mex
- Read more on Yelp

Super Canton

2 / 27

#26. Super Canton

- Rating: 2.8/5 (20 reviews)
- Address: 2200 Ross Clark Cir Dothan, Alabama
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Things & Wings

3 / 27

#25. Things & Wings

- Rating: 2.8/5 (40 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4650 West Main St. Ste 809 Dothan, Alabama
- Categories: American
- Read more on Yelp

Dickey's Barbecue Pit

4 / 27

#24. Dickey's Barbecue Pit

- Rating: 2.9/5 (31 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2115 East Main St. Ste 8 Dothan, Alabama
- Categories: Barbecue, American
- Read more on Yelp

Mikata Japanese Steak House & Sushi Bar

5 / 27

#23. Mikata Japanese Steak House & Sushi Bar

- Rating: 3.1/5 (64 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4600 Montgomery Hwy Dothan, Alabama
- Categories: Japanese
- Read more on Yelp

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Newk's Eatery

6 / 27

#22. Newk's Eatery

- Rating: 3.2/5 (47 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3468 Ross Clark Cir Dothan, Alabama
- Categories: Pizza, Salad, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Goldfingers

7 / 27

#21. Goldfingers

- Rating: 3.3/5 (31 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1604 Ross Clark Cir Dothan, Alabama
- Categories: Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Dakota Coffee Works

8 / 27

#20. Dakota Coffee Works

- Rating: 3.3/5 (90 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4440 West Main Ste 6 Dothan, Alabama
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Breakfast & Brunch, Juice Bars & Smoothies
- Read more on Yelp

Smokey Joe's

9 / 27

#19. Smokey Joe's

- Rating: 3.3/5 (59 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2031 South Brannon Stand Road Ste 5 Dothan, Alabama
- Categories: Barbecue
- Read more on Yelp

Waldo's Chicken and Beer - Dothan

10 / 27

#18. Waldo's Chicken and Beer - Dothan

- Rating: 3.5/5 (31 reviews)
- Address: 4700 West Main St. Dothan, Alabama
- Categories: Chicken Shop
- Read more on Yelp

The Blue Plate - West

11 / 27

#17. The Blue Plate - West

- Rating: 3.6/5 (41 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3850 West Main St. Ste 300 Dothan, Alabama
- Categories: American, Southern
- Read more on Yelp

P.S. Taco Company

12 / 27

#16. P.S. Taco Company

- Rating: 3.6/5 (22 reviews)
- Address: 105 Apple Ave. Ste 3 Dothan, Alabama
- Categories: Tacos, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Chicken Salad Chick

13 / 27

#15. Chicken Salad Chick

- Rating: 3.8/5 (25 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3850 West Main St. Houston Centre Unit 402 Dothan, Alabama
- Categories: Sandwiches, Southern, Chicken Shop
- Read more on Yelp

KBC

14 / 27

#14. KBC

- Rating: 3.9/5 (254 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 151 North Foster St. Dothan, Alabama
- Categories: Venues & Event Spaces, Breakfast & Brunch, Cafes
- Read more on Yelp

Fire Stone Wood Fired Grill

15 / 27

#13. Fire Stone Wood Fired Grill

- Rating: 3.9/5 (328 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 250 South Oates St. Dothan, Alabama
- Categories: Pizza, Bars, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

Conestoga Steak House

16 / 27

#12. Conestoga Steak House

- Rating: 3.9/5 (123 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3549 Montgomery Hwy Dothan, Alabama
- Categories: Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

The Toasted Yolk Cafe

17 / 27

#11. The Toasted Yolk Cafe

- Rating: 4.0/5 (93 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3070 Ross Clark Cir Dothan, Alabama
- Categories: Sandwiches, Breakfast & Brunch, Juice Bars & Smoothies
- Read more on Yelp

Taj

18 / 27

#10. Taj

- Rating: 4.0/5 (179 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2920 Ross Clark Cir Dothan, Alabama
- Categories: Indian, Greek, Barbecue
- Read more on Yelp

La Parrilla Mexican Restaurant

19 / 27

#9. La Parrilla Mexican Restaurant

- Rating: 4.0/5 (238 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4771 Montgomery Hwy Dothan, Alabama
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

My Pie Pizza - Dothan, AL

20 / 27

#8. My Pie Pizza - Dothan, AL

- Rating: 4.0/5 (36 reviews)
- Address: 3835 West Main St. Ste 3 Dothan, Alabama
- Categories: Pizza
- Read more on Yelp

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Wharf Casual Seafood

21 / 27

#7. Wharf Casual Seafood

- Rating: 4.2/5 (56 reviews)
- Address: 3835 West Main St. Ste 2 Dothan, Alabama
- Categories: Seafood, Salad, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Ray's Restaurant

22 / 27

#6. Ray's Restaurant

- Rating: 4.2/5 (51 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1740 South Oates St. Dothan, Alabama
- Categories: American, Southern, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

Metro Diner

23 / 27

#5. Metro Diner

- Rating: 4.3/5 (241 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2777 West Main St. Dothan, Alabama
- Categories: American, Breakfast & Brunch, Diners
- Read more on Yelp

Mom's Kitchen

24 / 27

#4. Mom's Kitchen

- Rating: 4.4/5 (67 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1545 Westgate Pkwy Dothan, Alabama
- Categories: Southern, Breakfast & Brunch, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Thai House

25 / 27

#3. Thai House

- Rating: 4.4/5 (225 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4177 Montgomery Hwy Ste 10 Dothan, Alabama
- Categories: Thai
- Read more on Yelp

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Pig Out

26 / 27

#2. Pig Out

- Rating: 4.4/5 (54 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3033 Reeves St. Dothan, Alabama
- Categories: Barbecue
- Read more on Yelp

The River Nile Cafe

27 / 27

#1. The River Nile Cafe

- Rating: 4.8/5 (45 reviews)
- Address: 1369 Headland Ave. Ste 7 Dothan, Alabama
- Categories: Soup, Sandwiches, Bakeries
- Read more on Yelp

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 327 metros.