Highest-rated restaurants with outdoor seating in Ocala 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 Ocala 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 Ocala 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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Piesanos Stone Fired Pizza

1 / 29

#29. Piesanos Stone Fired Pizza

- Rating: 4.1/5 (202 reviews)
- Address: 8075 Southwest Hwy 200 Ocala, Florida
- Categories: Pizza, Italian
- Read more on Yelp

Riccardo's

2 / 29

#28. Riccardo's

- Rating: 4.1/5 (131 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 11783 Southeast US Hwy 441 Belleview, Florida
- Categories: Italian, American
- Read more on Yelp

First Watch

3 / 29

#27. First Watch

- Rating: 4.1/5 (253 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3411 Southwest 36th Ter Ocala, Florida
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Cafes, American
- Read more on Yelp

Arianna's Pizza

4 / 29

#26. Arianna's Pizza

- Rating: 4.1/5 (41 reviews)
- Address: 2496 Southeast 58th Ave. Ocala, Florida
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Pizza, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

La Cuisine French Restaurant

5 / 29

#25. La Cuisine French Restaurant

- Rating: 4.2/5 (187 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 48 Southwest 1st Ave. Ocala, Florida
- Categories: French
- Read more on Yelp

Chicken Time Cuban and Puertorican Restaurant

6 / 29

#24. Chicken Time Cuban and Puertorican Restaurant

- Rating: 4.2/5 (62 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 10819 Southeast US Highway 441 Belleview, Florida
- Categories: Cuban, Puerto Rican
- Read more on Yelp

Northgate Diner

7 / 29

#23. Northgate Diner

- Rating: 4.2/5 (51 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3541 Northeast Jacksonville Road Ocala, Florida
- Categories: Diners
- Read more on Yelp

Scrambles Cafe

8 / 29

#22. Scrambles Cafe

- Rating: 4.2/5 (136 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3233 Southeast Maricamp Road Ste 401 Ocala, Florida
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, American, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Brick City Southern Kitchen & Whiskey Bar

9 / 29

#21. Brick City Southern Kitchen & Whiskey Bar

- Rating: 4.2/5 (415 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 10 South Magnolia Ave. Ocala, Florida
- Categories: Southern, Barbecue, Whiskey Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Fiore's Cafe

10 / 29

#20. Fiore's Cafe

- Rating: 4.2/5 (108 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2327 South Pine Ave. Ocala, Florida
- Categories: Italian
- Read more on Yelp

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Brooklyn's Backyard

11 / 29

#19. Brooklyn's Backyard

- Rating: 4.3/5 (515 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2019 East Silver Springs Blvd. Ste 102 Ocala, Florida
- Categories: New American, Pizza, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

Symmetry Coffee Company

12 / 29

#18. Symmetry Coffee Company

- Rating: 4.3/5 (149 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 101 East Silver Springs Blvd. Ste 102 Ocala, Florida
- Categories: Creperies, Coffee & Tea
- Read more on Yelp

Graffiti Seafood and More

13 / 29

#17. Graffiti Seafood and More

- Rating: 4.3/5 (65 reviews)
- Address: 1532 South Pine Ave. Ocala, Florida
- Categories: Seafood, Salad, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Jaws Jumbo Burgers

14 / 29

#16. Jaws Jumbo Burgers

- Rating: 4.4/5 (59 reviews)
- Address: 3131 Southwest College Road Ocala, Florida
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

B D Beans Coffee Company

15 / 29

#15. B D Beans Coffee Company

- Rating: 4.4/5 (91 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5148 Southeast Abshier Blvd. Belleview, Florida
- Categories: Cafes
- Read more on Yelp

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Ocala's Downtown Diner

16 / 29

#14. Ocala's Downtown Diner

- Rating: 4.4/5 (223 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 816 South Magnolia Ave. Ocala, Florida
- Categories: Diners, Burgers, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

District Bar & Kitchen

17 / 29

#13. District Bar & Kitchen

- Rating: 4.4/5 (121 reviews)
- Address: 110 Southwest Broadway St. Ocala, Florida
- Categories: Bars, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Stella's Modern Pantry

18 / 29

#12. Stella's Modern Pantry

- Rating: 4.5/5 (79 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 20 Southwest Broadway Ocala, Florida
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Modern European, Wine Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Breakfast Station

19 / 29

#11. Breakfast Station

- Rating: 4.5/5 (128 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8585 Southwest 200th Ocala, Florida
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Diners, American
- Read more on Yelp

Bagelicious Deli & Bakery

20 / 29

#10. Bagelicious Deli & Bakery

- Rating: 4.5/5 (110 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2459 Southwest 27th Ave. Ocala, Florida
- Categories: Bagels, Delis, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

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Albelo's Sub Shop

21 / 29

#9. Albelo's Sub Shop

- Rating: 4.5/5 (24 reviews)
- Address: 303 Southeast 17th St. Unit 310 Ocala, Florida
- Categories: Salad, Sandwiches, Soup
- Read more on Yelp

Mesa de Notte

22 / 29

#8. Mesa de Notte

- Rating: 4.6/5 (353 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2436 East Silver Springs Blvd. Ocala, Florida
- Categories: Italian
- Read more on Yelp

Flying Boat Tap Room

23 / 29

#7. Flying Boat Tap Room

- Rating: 4.6/5 (169 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9672 Southeast 58th Ave. Ocala, Florida
- Categories: Pizza, Beer Bar, Tapas Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Camel Tow Taco

24 / 29

#6. Camel Tow Taco

- Rating: 4.6/5 (45 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: Orlando, Florida
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Papys Place

25 / 29

#5. Papys Place

- Rating: 4.7/5 (32 reviews)
- Address: 9475 Northeast Jacksonville Road Anthony, Florida
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Sandwiches, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

The Gathering Cafe

26 / 29

#4. The Gathering Cafe

- Rating: 4.7/5 (133 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 306 Southwest Broadway St. Ocala, Florida
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Coffee & Tea
- Read more on Yelp

Latin American Cafe

27 / 29

#3. Latin American Cafe

- Rating: 4.7/5 (79 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2714 Northeast 14th St. Ocala, Florida
- Categories: Cuban, Latin American, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Cafe Havana

28 / 29

#2. Cafe Havana

- Rating: 4.7/5 (194 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 923 North Magnolia Ave. Ste 300 Ocala, Florida
- Categories: Cuban, Latin American, Spanish
- Read more on Yelp

My Quate Taste-Mex

29 / 29

#1. My Quate Taste-Mex

- Rating: 4.8/5 (31 reviews)
- Address: 119 South Pine Ave. Ocala, Florida
- Categories: Tex-Mex, Breakfast & Brunch, Mexican
- 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.