Highest-rated restaurants with outdoor seating in Savannah 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 Savannah 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 Savannah 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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Foxy Loxy Cafe

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#30. Foxy Loxy Cafe

- Rating: 4.5/5 (561 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1919 Bull St. Savannah, Georgia
- Categories: Cafes, Breakfast & Brunch, Tex-Mex
- Read more on Yelp

Finches Sandwiches and Sundries

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#29. Finches Sandwiches and Sundries

- Rating: 4.5/5 (67 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2600 Mechanics Ave. Thunderbolt, Georgia
- Categories: Sandwiches, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

Goody's

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#28. Goody's

- Rating: 4.5/5 (29 reviews)
- Address: 1526 Bull St. Savannah, Georgia
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

Brochu's Family Tradition

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#27. Brochu's Family Tradition

- Rating: 4.5/5 (101 reviews)
- Address: 2400 Bull St. Ste 8 Savannah, Georgia
- Categories: Seafood, Beer, Wine & Spirits
- Read more on Yelp

Sweet Spice

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#26. Sweet Spice

- Rating: 4.5/5 (538 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5515 Waters Ave. Savannah, Georgia
- Categories: Caribbean
- Read more on Yelp

The Black Rabbit

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#25. The Black Rabbit

- Rating: 4.5/5 (96 reviews)
- Address: 1215 Barnard St. Savannah, Georgia
- Categories: Bars, Desserts, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Franklin's

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#24. Franklin's

- Rating: 4.5/5 (176 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5 West Liberty St. Savannah, Georgia
- Categories: Cafes, Coffee & Tea, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

Common Thread Savannah

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#23. Common Thread Savannah

- Rating: 4.5/5 (218 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 122 East 37th St. Savannah, Georgia
- Categories: New American
- Read more on Yelp

Zunzi's

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#22. Zunzi's

- Rating: 4.5/5 (1953 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 236 Drayton St. Savannah, Georgia
- Categories: Sandwiches, Bars, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Masada Cafe at the United House of Prayer

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#21. Masada Cafe at the United House of Prayer

- Rating: 4.6/5 (40 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2301 West Bay St. Savannah, Georgia
- Categories: Southern
- Read more on Yelp

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Java Burrito Company

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#20. Java Burrito Company

- Rating: 4.6/5 (107 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 420 East Broughton St. Savannah, Georgia
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

Sly's Sliders and Fries

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#19. Sly's Sliders and Fries

- Rating: 4.6/5 (652 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1710 Abercorn St. Savannah, Georgia
- Categories: Comfort Food, Burgers, Hot Dogs
- Read more on Yelp

A Taco Affair

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#18. A Taco Affair

- Rating: 4.6/5 (79 reviews)
- Address: 401 West Hall St. Savannah, Georgia
- Categories: Tacos, Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Mrs. Wilkes' Dining Room

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#17. Mrs. Wilkes' Dining Room

- Rating: 4.6/5 (1737 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 107 West Jones St. Savannah, Georgia
- Categories: Southern, American
- Read more on Yelp

Carlito's Mexican Bar and Grill

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#16. Carlito's Mexican Bar and Grill

- Rating: 4.6/5 (46 reviews)
- Address: 1014 US-80 East Ste 600 Pooler, Georgia
- Categories: Mexican, Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Cotton & Rye

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#15. Cotton & Rye

- Rating: 4.6/5 (1008 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 1801 Habersham St. Savannah, Georgia
- Categories: New American
- Read more on Yelp

The Lost Square

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#14. The Lost Square

- Rating: 4.6/5 (91 reviews)
- Address: 412 Williamson St. Savannah, Georgia
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, Mediterranean, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

Zunzibar

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#13. Zunzibar

- Rating: 4.6/5 (128 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 236 Drayton St. Savannah, Georgia
- Categories: Bars, Chicken Wings, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Simple Soul

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#12. Simple Soul

- Rating: 4.6/5 (42 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1915 Montgomery St. Savannah, Georgia
- Categories: Soul Food, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

Le Banh-Banh Mi Sandwiches

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#11. Le Banh-Banh Mi Sandwiches

- Rating: 4.6/5 (98 reviews)
- Address: 36 Barnard St. Savannah, Georgia
- Categories: Vietnamese
- Read more on Yelp

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Ardsley Station

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#10. Ardsley Station

- Rating: 4.6/5 (303 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 102 East Victory Drive Savannah, Georgia
- Categories: Wine Bars, Cocktail Bars, Southern
- Read more on Yelp

Over Yonder

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#9. Over Yonder

- Rating: 4.6/5 (34 reviews)
- Address: 2424 Abercorn St. Savannah, Georgia
- Categories: New American, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Origin Coffee Bar

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#8. Origin Coffee Bar

- Rating: 4.7/5 (101 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 356 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. Savannah, Georgia
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Coffee Roasteries, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

Mate Factor

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#7. Mate Factor

- Rating: 4.7/5 (439 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 401 East Hall St. Savannah, Georgia
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Bakeries, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Late Air

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#6. Late Air

- Rating: 4.7/5 (27 reviews)
- Address: 2805 Bull St. Savannah, Georgia
- Categories: Wine Bars, Tapas/Small Plates
- Read more on Yelp

Friendship Coffee Company

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#5. Friendship Coffee Company

- Rating: 4.7/5 (209 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 205 Johnny Mercer Blvd. Ste 1 Savannah, Georgia
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Wholesale Stores, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

Veratina

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#4. Veratina

- Rating: 4.8/5 (24 reviews)
- Address: 606 Abercorn St. Savannah, Georgia
- Categories: Italian
- Read more on Yelp

Chef Charlotte's Confections

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#3. Chef Charlotte's Confections

- Rating: 4.8/5 (20 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 140 Johnny Mercer Blvd. Savannah, Georgia
- Categories: Bakeries, Delis, Gluten-Free
- Read more on Yelp

Urban Deli

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#2. Urban Deli

- Rating: 4.8/5 (118 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 321 Habersham St. Savannah, Georgia
- Categories: Delis, Soup, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Waters Cafe

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#1. Waters Cafe

- Rating: 4.9/5 (21 reviews)
- Address: 2317 Waters Ave. Savannah, Georgia
- Categories: Sandwiches, Coffee & Tea
- 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.