Highest-rated restaurants with outdoor seating in Flint 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 Flint 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 Flint 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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El Potrero

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#30. El Potrero

- Rating: 3.5/5 (98 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5490 Fenton Road Flint, Michigan
- Categories: Mexican, Desserts
- Read more on Yelp

Freakin' Unbelievable Burgers

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#29. Freakin' Unbelievable Burgers

- Rating: 3.6/5 (85 reviews)
- Address: 8020 Holly Road Grand Blanc, Michigan
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

Kicker's Sports Bar & Grill

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#28. Kicker's Sports Bar & Grill

- Rating: 3.6/5 (25 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5577 South Saginaw Road Flint, Michigan
- Categories: Sports Bars, Pizza, American
- Read more on Yelp

Food Castle

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#27. Food Castle

- Rating: 3.6/5 (29 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3035 East Grand Blanc Road Grand Blanc, Michigan
- Categories: Pizza
- Read more on Yelp

Little Joe's Restaurant

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#26. Little Joe's Restaurant

- Rating: 3.6/5 (133 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 11518 South Saginaw St. Grand Blanc, Michigan
- Categories: New American, Bars, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp

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Churchill's Food & Spirits

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#25. Churchill's Food & Spirits

- Rating: 3.7/5 (89 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 340 South Saginaw St. Flint, Michigan
- Categories: American, Whiskey Bars, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Irene's Craft Kitchen & Biergarten

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#24. Irene's Craft Kitchen & Biergarten

- Rating: 3.7/5 (39 reviews)
- Address: 210 Reid Road Grand Blanc, Michigan
- Categories: Bars, Venues & Event Spaces, German
- Read more on Yelp

Redwood Steakhouse & Brewery

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#23. Redwood Steakhouse & Brewery

- Rating: 3.7/5 (364 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5304 Gateway Center Flint, Michigan
- Categories: New American, Steakhouses, Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Oliver T's Market

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#22. Oliver T's Market

- Rating: 3.7/5 (99 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1553 East Hill Road Grand Blanc, Michigan
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Beer, Wine & Spirits, Caterers, Delis
- Read more on Yelp

Shimmy Shack

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#21. Shimmy Shack

- Rating: 3.8/5 (30 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: South Lyon, Michigan
- Categories: Vegan, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp

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Nuevo Vallarta

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#20. Nuevo Vallarta

- Rating: 3.8/5 (199 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 11225 South Saginaw St. Ste 1 Grand Blanc, Michigan
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

Jan's Bar & Grill

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#19. Jan's Bar & Grill

- Rating: 3.8/5 (30 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7499 Miller Road Swartz Creek, Michigan
- Categories: Sports Bars, Burgers, American
- Read more on Yelp

El Cozumel Mexican Grill

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#18. El Cozumel Mexican Grill

- Rating: 3.8/5 (128 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4190 East Court St. Courtland Center Burton, Michigan
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

Xolo

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#17. Xolo

- Rating: 3.9/5 (40 reviews)
- Address: 555 South Saginaw St. Flint, Michigan
- Categories: Bars, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Taboon

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#16. Taboon

- Rating: 3.9/5 (120 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8235 Trillium Circle Ave. Grand Blanc Township, Michigan
- Categories: Middle Eastern
- Read more on Yelp

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Italia Gardens of Flint

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#15. Italia Gardens of Flint

- Rating: 4.0/5 (122 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3273 Miller Road Flint, Michigan
- Categories: Italian
- Read more on Yelp

Blondie's Food and Spirits

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#14. Blondie's Food and Spirits

- Rating: 4.0/5 (184 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2520 West Hill Road Flint, Michigan
- Categories: Bars, Comfort Food, Tapas/Small Plates
- Read more on Yelp

Luigi's Restaurant

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#13. Luigi's Restaurant

- Rating: 4.0/5 (100 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2132 Davison Road Flint, Michigan
- Categories: Pizza, Sports Bars, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Cork on Saginaw

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#12. Cork on Saginaw

- Rating: 4.0/5 (110 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 635 South Saginaw St. Flint, Michigan
- Categories: Wine Bars, New American, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Great Lakes Smoothie Co. & Eatery

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#11. Great Lakes Smoothie Co. & Eatery

- Rating: 4.1/5 (20 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 8048 Miller Road Ste A Swartz Creek, Michigan
- Categories: Juice Bars & Smoothies, Coffee & Tea, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Colony's Quality Meats

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#10. Colony's Quality Meats

- Rating: 4.1/5 (29 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 311 East Grand Blanc Road Grand Blanc, Michigan
- Categories: Meat Shops, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

The Grafted Root Eatery

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#9. The Grafted Root Eatery

- Rating: 4.1/5 (153 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 12235 South Saginaw St. Ste F Grand Blanc, Michigan
- Categories: New American, Bars, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

Cafe Rhema

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#8. Cafe Rhema

- Rating: 4.2/5 (156 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 432 South Saginaw St. Flint, Michigan
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Venues & Event Spaces, Cafes
- Read more on Yelp

Soggy Bottom Bar

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#7. Soggy Bottom Bar

- Rating: 4.3/5 (173 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 613 M L King Ave. Flint, Michigan
- Categories: Bars, New American
- Read more on Yelp

Hoffmans Deco Deli and Cafe

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#6. Hoffmans Deco Deli and Cafe

- Rating: 4.3/5 (89 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 444 South Saginaw St. Flint, Michigan
- Categories: Sandwiches, Delis, Caterers
- Read more on Yelp

Twisted Burger Diner

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#5. Twisted Burger Diner

- Rating: 4.5/5 (55 reviews)
- Address: 3142 Miller Road Flint, Michigan
- Categories: American
- Read more on Yelp

Flint Crepe Company

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#4. Flint Crepe Company

- Rating: 4.5/5 (289 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 555 South Saginaw St. Flint, Michigan
- Categories: Creperies, Coffee & Tea
- Read more on Yelp

Teta's Grill

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#3. Teta's Grill

- Rating: 4.5/5 (66 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6429 West Pierson Road Ste 13 Flushing, Michigan
- Categories: Lebanese, Gluten-Free, Vegan
- Read more on Yelp

Steady Eddy's Cafe

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#2. Steady Eddy's Cafe

- Rating: 4.5/5 (44 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 300 East First St. Flint, Michigan
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

Vehicle City Tacos

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#1. Vehicle City Tacos

- Rating: 4.7/5 (40 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 119 North Grand Traverse Flint, Michigan
- Categories: Food Trucks, 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.