Highest-rated restaurants with outdoor seating in Hanford 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 Hanford 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 Hanford 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.

Getaxpress

1 / 29

#29. Getaxpress

- Rating: 3.3/5 (123 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 480 North 11th Ave. Hanford, California
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
- Read more on Yelp

Hanford Chinese Kitchen

2 / 29

#28. Hanford Chinese Kitchen

- Rating: 3.4/5 (120 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 145 North 11th Ave. Hanford, California
- Categories: Chinese, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers

3 / 29

#27. Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers

- Rating: 3.4/5 (51 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1765 West Lacey Blvd. Hanford, California
- Categories: Chicken Shop, fast food
- Read more on Yelp

Superior Dairy

4 / 29

#26. Superior Dairy

- Rating: 3.6/5 (1030 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 325 North Douty St. Hanford, California
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Black Bear Diner - Hanford

5 / 29

#25. Black Bear Diner - Hanford

- Rating: 3.6/5 (234 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1790 West Lacey Blvd. Hanford, California
- Categories: American, Diners, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

Irwin Street Inn and Restaurant

6 / 29

#24. Irwin Street Inn and Restaurant

- Rating: 3.6/5 (60 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 522 North Irwin St. Hanford, California
- Categories: Hotels, New American
- Read more on Yelp

Chubby's

7 / 29

#23. Chubby's

- Rating: 3.7/5 (45 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 395 Campus Drive Hanford, California
- Categories: Diners, Breakfast & Brunch, American
- Read more on Yelp

Arsenio's Mexican Food

8 / 29

#22. Arsenio's Mexican Food

- Rating: 3.7/5 (122 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 410 North 11th Ave. Hanford, California
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Figaro's Mexican Southwestern Grill

9 / 29

#21. Figaro's Mexican Southwestern Grill

- Rating: 3.8/5 (213 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1574 West Lacey Blvd. Hanford, California
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

In-N-Out Burger

10 / 29

#20. In-N-Out Burger

- Rating: 3.8/5 (83 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 280 South 12th Ave. Hanford, California
- Categories: Fast food, Burgers, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

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Samurai Sushi

11 / 29

#19. Samurai Sushi

- Rating: 3.8/5 (215 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 215 North Douty St. Hanford, California
- Categories: Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Smokin Woods BBQ

12 / 29

#18. Smokin Woods BBQ

- Rating: 3.8/5 (151 reviews)
- Address: 727 Fulton St. Fresno, California
- Categories: Barbecue, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp

Colima

13 / 29

#17. Colima

- Rating: 3.9/5 (159 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 320 East 7th St. Hanford, California
- Categories: Mexican, Beer Bar
- Read more on Yelp

Pieology Pizzeria Hanford Mall

14 / 29

#16. Pieology Pizzeria Hanford Mall

- Rating: 3.9/5 (186 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1693 West Lacey Blvd. Ste B Hanford, California
- Categories: Pizza, fast food
- Read more on Yelp

Off The Vine

15 / 29

#15. Off The Vine

- Rating: 3.9/5 (68 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 110 East 7th St. Hanford, California
- Categories: Salad, Sandwiches, Soup
- Read more on Yelp

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Frosty King

16 / 29

#14. Frosty King

- Rating: 4.0/5 (43 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1300 North 10th Ave. Hanford, California
- Categories: Burgers, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- Read more on Yelp

Quesadilla Gorilla

17 / 29

#13. Quesadilla Gorilla

- Rating: 4.0/5 (55 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 102 West 7th St. Hanford, California
- Categories: Mexican, Beer, Wine & Spirits, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Burger Shack

18 / 29

#12. Burger Shack

- Rating: 4.1/5 (135 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 718 North Lemoore Ave. Lemoore, California
- Categories: Burgers, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Pizza King

19 / 29

#11. Pizza King

- Rating: 4.2/5 (30 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 10668 14th Ave. Ste 101 Armona, California
- Categories: Pizza, Sandwiches, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

Adam's Drive-In

20 / 29

#10. Adam's Drive-In

- Rating: 4.2/5 (33 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 617 East 7th St. Hanford, California
- Categories: Fast food, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

Habit Burger & Grill

21 / 29

#9. Habit Burger & Grill

- Rating: 4.3/5 (112 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1731 West Lacey Blvd. Ste 111 Hanford, California
- Categories: Burgers, Sandwiches, Salad
- Read more on Yelp

Zaytoona

22 / 29

#8. Zaytoona

- Rating: 4.4/5 (587 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 129 West 7th St. Hanford, California
- Categories: Mediterranean, Salad, New American
- Read more on Yelp

MEGA Texas Barbeque

23 / 29

#7. MEGA Texas Barbeque

- Rating: 4.5/5 (263 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3598 East Butler Ave. Fresno, California
- Categories: Caterers, Barbecue, Food Stands
- Read more on Yelp

Toti's Pupuseria

24 / 29

#6. Toti's Pupuseria

- Rating: 4.5/5 (285 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 306 East 7th St. Hanford, California
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Salvadoran
- Read more on Yelp

Mike's Grill

25 / 29

#5. Mike's Grill

- Rating: 4.5/5 (199 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1734 North 10th Ave. Hanford, California
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

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Tacos San Marcos

26 / 29

#4. Tacos San Marcos

- Rating: 4.6/5 (23 reviews)
- Address: 7954 Lacey Blvd. Hanford, California
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Tim's Drive In

27 / 29

#3. Tim's Drive In

- Rating: 4.6/5 (32 reviews)
- Address: 1113 North 10th Ave. Hanford, California
- Categories: Fast food
- Read more on Yelp

The Frappe House

28 / 29

#2. The Frappe House

- Rating: 4.6/5 (125 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2777 East Nees Ave. Fresno, California
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Bakeries, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

Havana Café

29 / 29

#1. Havana Café

- Rating: 4.8/5 (37 reviews)
- Address: 21 East Shaw Fresno, California
- Categories: Cuban, Sandwiches, Food Trucks
- 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.