Base Camp Restaurant
1 / 30#30. Base Camp Restaurant
- Rating: 4.4/5 (57 reviews)
- Address: 5060 Jackson Road Ste A Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Categories: Himalayan/Nepalese
- Read more on Yelp
Highest-rated restaurants with outdoor seating in Ann Arbor 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 Ann Arbor 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 Ann Arbor 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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Evergreen Downtown
2 / 30#29. Evergreen Downtown
- Rating: 4.4/5 (33 reviews)
- Address: 208 West Liberty St. Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
CupsnChai
3 / 30#28. CupsnChai
- Rating: 4.4/5 (21 reviews)
- Address: 214 South 4th Ave. Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Breakfast & Brunch, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
Star's Cafe
4 / 30#27. Star's Cafe
- Rating: 4.4/5 (195 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2575 Jackson Ave. Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Categories: Middle Eastern, Coffee & Tea, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
Juicy Kitchen
5 / 30#26. Juicy Kitchen
- Rating: 4.5/5 (387 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1506 North Maple Road Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Gluten-Free, Coffee & Tea
- Read more on Yelp
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The Jefferson Market
6 / 30#25. The Jefferson Market
- Rating: 4.5/5 (152 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 609 West Jefferson St. Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Salad, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
Cinnaholic
7 / 30#24. Cinnaholic
- Rating: 4.5/5 (83 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 121 East Liberty St. Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Categories: Bakeries, Desserts, Vegan
- Read more on Yelp
Detroit Street Filling Station
8 / 30#23. Detroit Street Filling Station
- Rating: 4.5/5 (353 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 300 Detroit St. Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Categories: Vegan, Jazz & Blues, Vegetarian
- Read more on Yelp
The Lunch Room - Bakery & Cafe
9 / 30#22. The Lunch Room - Bakery & Cafe
- Rating: 4.5/5 (68 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2200 Fuller Court Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Categories: Bakeries, Cafes, Beverage Store
- Read more on Yelp
RoosRoast Liberty
10 / 30#21. RoosRoast Liberty
- Rating: 4.5/5 (159 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 117 East Liberty St. Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Categories: Cafes, Coffee Roasteries, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
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Rawaq Cafe
11 / 30#20. Rawaq Cafe
- Rating: 4.5/5 (39 reviews)
- Address: 2891 Jackson Ave. Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Breakfast & Brunch, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
Burger One
12 / 30#19. Burger One
- Rating: 4.5/5 (76 reviews)
- Address: 1771 Plymouth Road Ste 102 Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Categories: Burgers, Halal
- Read more on Yelp
Pilar's Tamales
13 / 30#18. Pilar's Tamales
- Rating: 4.5/5 (194 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2261 West Liberty St. Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Categories: Latin American
- Read more on Yelp
Blue LLama Jazz Club
14 / 30#17. Blue LLama Jazz Club
- Rating: 4.5/5 (153 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 314 South Main St. Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Categories: Jazz & Blues, Music Venues, Caribbean
- Read more on Yelp
Tacos El Mariachi Loco
15 / 30#16. Tacos El Mariachi Loco
- Rating: 4.5/5 (35 reviews)
- Address: 2140 Oak Valley Drive Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Categories: Food Trucks, Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
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Monahan's Seafood Market
16 / 30#15. Monahan's Seafood Market
- Rating: 4.5/5 (248 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 407 North 5th Ave. Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Categories: Seafood, Seafood Markets
- Read more on Yelp
Fueld
17 / 30#14. Fueld
- Rating: 4.6/5 (20 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 980 West Eisenhower Pkwy Ste A Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Categories: Poke, Salad, Juice Bars & Smoothies
- Read more on Yelp
Miny's Mexican Restaurant
18 / 30#13. Miny's Mexican Restaurant
- Rating: 4.6/5 (171 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2866 Washtenaw Road Ypsilanti, Michigan
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
First Bite
19 / 30#12. First Bite
- Rating: 4.6/5 (198 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 108 South Main St. Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Gluten-Free, Coffee & Tea
- Read more on Yelp
Casablanca
20 / 30#11. Casablanca
- Rating: 4.6/5 (413 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2333 Washtenaw Road Ypsilanti, Michigan
- Categories: Mediterranean, Moroccan, Middle Eastern
- Read more on Yelp
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Antonio's Coney Island
21 / 30#10. Antonio's Coney Island
- Rating: 4.6/5 (153 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2896 Washtenaw Road Ypsilanti, Michigan
- Categories: American, Diners, Honduran
- Read more on Yelp
Spiedo
22 / 30#9. Spiedo
- Rating: 4.6/5 (75 reviews)
- Address: 307 South 5th Ave. Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Categories: Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
Ricewood
23 / 30#8. Ricewood
- Rating: 4.6/5 (176 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1928 Packard St. Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Categories: Barbecue, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp
Bellflower
24 / 30#7. Bellflower
- Rating: 4.6/5 (195 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 209 Pearl St. Ypsilanti, Michigan
- Categories: New American, Cocktail Bars, Wine Bars
- Read more on Yelp
Biercamp
25 / 30#6. Biercamp
- Rating: 4.7/5 (278 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1643 South State St. Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Categories: Meat Shops, Breweries, Hot Dogs
- Read more on Yelp
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Dos Hermanos Express
26 / 30#5. Dos Hermanos Express
- Rating: 4.7/5 (26 reviews)
- Address: 25 Jackson Industrial Drive Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
Vegano Italiano
27 / 30#4. Vegano Italiano
- Rating: 4.7/5 (21 reviews)
- Address: 315 Detroit St. Ann Arbor , Michigan
- Categories: Vegan, Pizza, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp
Bao Boys
28 / 30#3. Bao Boys
- Rating: 4.7/5 (113 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1928 Packard St. Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Categories: Food Trucks, Asian Fusion, Korean
- Read more on Yelp
El Harissa Market Cafe
29 / 30#2. El Harissa Market Cafe
- Rating: 4.7/5 (177 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1516 North Maple Road Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Categories: Mediterranean, African, Gelato
- Read more on Yelp
Plant Based Coneys
30 / 30#1. Plant Based Coneys
- Rating: 4.9/5 (23 reviews)
- Address: 42 East Cross St. Ypsilanti, Michigan
- Categories: Vegan, 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.
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