LongHorn Steakhouse
1 / 27#27. LongHorn Steakhouse
- Rating: 2.7/5 (79 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2733 Dawson Road Albany, Georgia
- Categories: Steakhouses, American, Barbecue
- Read more on Yelp
Highest-rated restaurants with outdoor seating in Albany, Georgia 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 Albany 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 Albany 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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Austin's Firegrill & Oyster Bar
2 / 27#26. Austin's Firegrill & Oyster Bar
- Rating: 3.1/5 (164 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2817 Old Dawson Road Albany, Georgia
- Categories: Barbecue, Seafood, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
Surcheros - Albany
3 / 27#25. Surcheros - Albany
- Rating: 3.2/5 (25 reviews)
- Address: 709 North Westover Blvd. Albany, Georgia
- Categories: Tex-Mex, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
San Joe's Cantina Grill
4 / 27#24. San Joe's Cantina Grill
- Rating: 3.4/5 (45 reviews)
- Address: 1230 North Westover Blvd. Albany, Georgia
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
King Claw - Juicy Seafood & Bar
5 / 27#23. King Claw - Juicy Seafood & Bar
- Rating: 3.5/5 (24 reviews)
- Address: 2841 Ledo Road Albany, Georgia
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp
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El Vaquero Mexican Restaurant
6 / 27#22. El Vaquero Mexican Restaurant
- Rating: 3.6/5 (62 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3007 Kensington Court Albany, Georgia
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
Riverfront 2 Bar-B-Q
7 / 27#21. Riverfront 2 Bar-B-Q
- Rating: 3.9/5 (48 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1533 US Hwy 19 Leesburg, Georgia
- Categories: Barbecue, Bars
- Read more on Yelp
Mellow Mushroom Albany
8 / 27#20. Mellow Mushroom Albany
- Rating: 3.9/5 (123 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2825 Nottingham Way Albany, Georgia
- Categories: Pizza, Bars, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
San Joe's To-Go
9 / 27#19. San Joe's To-Go
- Rating: 3.9/5 (74 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2401 Dawson Road Ste A 3 Albany, Georgia
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
The Flint
10 / 27#18. The Flint
- Rating: 3.9/5 (138 reviews)
- Address: 120 Pine Ave. Albany, Georgia
- Categories: American
- Read more on Yelp
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The Catch
11 / 27#17. The Catch
- Rating: 4.0/5 (109 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2332 Whispering Pines Road Albany, Georgia
- Categories: Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
The Grille House
12 / 27#16. The Grille House
- Rating: 4.0/5 (31 reviews)
- Address: 105 West Broad Ave. Albany, Georgia
- Categories: Lounges, Cocktail Bars, Southern
- Read more on Yelp
Harvest Moon
13 / 27#15. Harvest Moon
- Rating: 4.0/5 (156 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2347 Dawson Road Albany, Georgia
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
Guang Zhou
14 / 27#14. Guang Zhou
- Rating: 4.0/5 (92 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1214 North Westover Blvd. Albany, Georgia
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
Newk's Eatery
15 / 27#13. Newk's Eatery
- Rating: 4.1/5 (67 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 717 North Westover Blvd. Ste D Albany, Georgia
- Categories: Salad, Pizza, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
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My Pie Pizza
16 / 27#12. My Pie Pizza
- Rating: 4.3/5 (23 reviews)
- Address: 2700 Dawson Road Ste 14 Albany, Georgia
- Categories: Pizza
- Read more on Yelp
Viet Pho
17 / 27#11. Viet Pho
- Rating: 4.3/5 (136 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 717 North Westover Blvd. Albany, Georgia
- Categories: Vietnamese
- Read more on Yelp
Mi Casa Mexican Restaurant
18 / 27#10. Mi Casa Mexican Restaurant
- Rating: 4.3/5 (81 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2610 Gillionville Road Albany, Georgia
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
El Caribe Restaurant
19 / 27#9. El Caribe Restaurant
- Rating: 4.4/5 (28 reviews)
- Address: 425 West Oglethorpe Blvd. Albany, Georgia
- Categories: Dominican
- Read more on Yelp
The Bread House & Granary
20 / 27#8. The Bread House & Granary
- Rating: 4.5/5 (84 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 520 North Jefferson St. Albany, Georgia
- Categories: Bakeries, Venues & Event Spaces, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
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Albany Fish Company
21 / 27#7. Albany Fish Company
- Rating: 4.5/5 (329 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1921 Dawson Road Albany, Georgia
- Categories: Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
Elements Coffee
22 / 27#6. Elements Coffee
- Rating: 4.5/5 (73 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2726 Ledo Road Ste 10 Albany, Georgia
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Delis, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
Corks wine & charcuterie
23 / 27#5. Corks wine & charcuterie
- Rating: 4.5/5 (31 reviews)
- Address: 2700 Dawson Road Ste 5 Albany, Georgia
- Categories: Wine Bars, Tapas/Small Plates
- Read more on Yelp
Picnic Pizza
24 / 27#4. Picnic Pizza
- Rating: 4.6/5 (31 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2510 Archwood Drive Albany, Georgia
- Categories: Pizza, Salad, Wine Bars
- Read more on Yelp
RJ Alverson's Rib Shack
25 / 27#3. RJ Alverson's Rib Shack
- Rating: 4.6/5 (40 reviews)
- Address: 2206 Dawson Road Ste A Albany, Georgia
- Categories: Barbecue, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
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The Cookie Shoppe
26 / 27#2. The Cookie Shoppe
- Rating: 4.6/5 (59 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 115 North Jackson St. Albany, Georgia
- Categories: Bakeries, American, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
Little Red Dog House
27 / 27#1. Little Red Dog House
- Rating: 4.8/5 (26 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 821 West Broad Ave. Albany, Georgia
- Categories: Hot Dogs
- 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.
