Highest-rated restaurants with outdoor seating in Bay City 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 Bay City 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 Bay City 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.

Taste of Bay City

1 / 29

#29. Taste of Bay City

- Rating: 2.7/5 (46 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1309 South Farragut Bay City, Michigan
- Categories: Mexican, Tex-Mex
- Read more on Yelp

Golden Corral Buffet & Grill

2 / 29

#28. Golden Corral Buffet & Grill

- Rating: 2.8/5 (36 reviews)
- Address: 4409 Bay Road Saginaw, Michigan
- Categories: American, Buffets, Southern
- Read more on Yelp

Washington Street Irish Pub & Grill

3 / 29

#27. Washington Street Irish Pub & Grill

- Rating: 3.0/5 (21 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 112 Washington Ave. Bay City, Michigan
- Categories: Burgers, Pubs, American
- Read more on Yelp

North Point Grill And Bar

4 / 29

#26. North Point Grill And Bar

- Rating: 3.0/5 (43 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2495 South Huron Road Kawkawlin, Michigan
- Categories: Pizza, Tex-Mex, American
- Read more on Yelp

Castaways

5 / 29

#25. Castaways

- Rating: 3.3/5 (70 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3940 Boy Scout Road Bay City, Michigan
- Categories: American
- Read more on Yelp

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Tonys Fashion Square

6 / 29

#24. Tonys Fashion Square

- Rating: 3.3/5 (50 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4880 Fashion Square Blvd. Saginaw, Michigan
- Categories: American, Italian
- Read more on Yelp

Mulligan's Pub

7 / 29

#23. Mulligan's Pub

- Rating: 3.5/5 (81 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 109 Center Ave. Bay City, Michigan
- Categories: American, Sports Bars, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

MI Table

8 / 29

#22. MI Table

- Rating: 3.5/5 (119 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 213 Center Ave. Ste 101 Bay City, Michigan
- Categories: New American, Coffee & Tea, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

River Rock Cafe

9 / 29

#21. River Rock Cafe

- Rating: 3.6/5 (37 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 614 East Midland St. Bay City, Michigan
- Categories: Cafes
- Read more on Yelp

Tavern 101 Restaurant

10 / 29

#20. Tavern 101 Restaurant

- Rating: 3.6/5 (181 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 101 Center Ave. Bay City, Michigan
- Categories: Italian, Pubs, Gastropubs
- Read more on Yelp

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Real Seafood

11 / 29

#19. Real Seafood

- Rating: 3.7/5 (328 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 199 Uptown Drive Bay City, Michigan
- Categories: Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

Harvey's Grill and Bar

12 / 29

#18. Harvey's Grill and Bar

- Rating: 3.7/5 (233 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3055 Tittabawassee Road Saginaw, Michigan
- Categories: New American, Cocktail Bars, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

Old City Hall

13 / 29

#17. Old City Hall

- Rating: 3.8/5 (229 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 814 Saginaw St. Bay City, Michigan
- Categories: New American, Seafood, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Vno Wine Warehouse & New Age Restaurant

14 / 29

#16. Vno Wine Warehouse & New Age Restaurant

- Rating: 3.8/5 (59 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 512 East Midland St. Bay City, Michigan
- Categories: Wine Bars, Tapas Bars, American
- Read more on Yelp

Bier Garten

15 / 29

#15. Bier Garten

- Rating: 3.9/5 (41 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 8 State Park Drive Bay City, Michigan
- Categories: Sports Bars, American, Beer Bar
- Read more on Yelp

Uptown Grill

16 / 29

#14. Uptown Grill

- Rating: 4.0/5 (210 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3 East Main St. Bay City, Michigan
- Categories: American, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

The Wanigan Eatery & Pub

17 / 29

#13. The Wanigan Eatery & Pub

- Rating: 4.0/5 (72 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1905 South Wenona St. Bay City, Michigan
- Categories: Pubs, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Sombreros Mexican Restaurant

18 / 29

#12. Sombreros Mexican Restaurant

- Rating: 4.0/5 (55 reviews)
- Address: 2903 Pierce Road Saginaw, Michigan
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

Vinny's Pizzeria

19 / 29

#11. Vinny's Pizzeria

- Rating: 4.1/5 (48 reviews)
- Address: 168 Uptown Drive Bay City, Michigan
- Categories: Italian, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp

Rathskeller

20 / 29

#10. Rathskeller

- Rating: 4.1/5 (41 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 600 East Midland St. Bay City, Michigan
- Categories: Sports Bars, New American
- Read more on Yelp

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Gatsby's Saloon

21 / 29

#9. Gatsby's Saloon

- Rating: 4.1/5 (141 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 203 Center Ave. Bay City, Michigan
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

H2O's Waterside Grill

22 / 29

#8. H2O's Waterside Grill

- Rating: 4.2/5 (66 reviews)
- Address: 966 East Midland St. Bay City, Michigan
- Categories: Bars, Steakhouses, American
- Read more on Yelp

Beavers Pub

23 / 29

#7. Beavers Pub

- Rating: 4.2/5 (126 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 200 Center Ave. Bay City, Michigan
- Categories: Pubs, American
- Read more on Yelp

Brooklyn Boyz Pizza

24 / 29

#6. Brooklyn Boyz Pizza

- Rating: 4.3/5 (173 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 507 East Midland St. Bay City, Michigan
- Categories: Pizza, Italian
- Read more on Yelp

barquebc

25 / 29

#5. barquebc

- Rating: 4.4/5 (46 reviews)
- Address: 818 Washington Ave. Bay City, Michigan
- Categories: Barbecue
- Read more on Yelp

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Coonan's Irish Hub

26 / 29

#4. Coonan's Irish Hub

- Rating: 4.5/5 (52 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1004 North Johnson St. Bay City, Michigan
- Categories: New American, Irish Pub
- Read more on Yelp

Prost Wine Bar and Charcuterie - Bay City

27 / 29

#3. Prost Wine Bar and Charcuterie - Bay City

- Rating: 4.5/5 (37 reviews)
- Address: 283 Uptown Drive Bay City, Michigan
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, Wine Bars, Salad
- Read more on Yelp

Harless + Hugh

28 / 29

#2. Harless + Hugh

- Rating: 4.5/5 (121 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1003 Washington Ave. Bay City, Michigan
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

Meats & Mooore

29 / 29

#1. Meats & Mooore

- Rating: 4.6/5 (62 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1411 South Wenona St. Bay City, Michigan
- Categories: Meat Shops, Delis
- 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.