El Mezcal Mexican Grill
1 / 23#23. El Mezcal Mexican Grill
- Rating: 3.2/5 (57 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1105 Broadway St. Cape Girardeau, Missouri
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
Highest-rated restaurants with outdoor seating in Cape Girardeau 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 Cape Girardeau 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 Cape Girardeau 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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Port Cape Girardeau
2 / 23#22. Port Cape Girardeau
- Rating: 3.4/5 (107 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 19 North Water St. Cape Girardeau, Missouri
- Categories: New American, Burgers, Barbecue
- Read more on Yelp
Hickory House Restaurant
3 / 23#21. Hickory House Restaurant
- Rating: 3.5/5 (47 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2259 East Jackson Blvd. Jackson, Missouri
- Categories: New American
- Read more on Yelp
Bistro Saffron
4 / 23#20. Bistro Saffron
- Rating: 3.5/5 (97 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1610 North Kingshighway St. Cape Girardeau, Missouri
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Asian Fusion, Thai
- Read more on Yelp
My Daddy's Cheesecake
5 / 23#19. My Daddy's Cheesecake
- Rating: 3.6/5 (53 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 265 South Broadview St. Cape Girardeau, Missouri
- Categories: Bakeries, Salad, Coffee & Tea
- Read more on Yelp
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Kenny's Flippin Burgers
6 / 23#18. Kenny's Flippin Burgers
- Rating: 3.8/5 (25 reviews)
- Address: 418 Broadway St. Cape Girardeau, Missouri
- Categories: Burgers, fast food
- Read more on Yelp
Pho 8
7 / 23#17. Pho 8
- Rating: 3.9/5 (94 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3036 William St. Cape Girardeau, Missouri
- Categories: Vietnamese
- Read more on Yelp
Pilot House
8 / 23#16. Pilot House
- Rating: 4.1/5 (70 reviews)
- Address: 3532 Perryville Road Cape Girardeau, Missouri
- Categories: Barbecue, American, Beer Bar
- Read more on Yelp
Burrito-Ville
9 / 23#15. Burrito-Ville
- Rating: 4.1/5 (93 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 913 Broadway St. Cape Girardeau, Missouri
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
Katy O'Ferrell's Publick House
10 / 23#14. Katy O'Ferrell's Publick House
- Rating: 4.1/5 (131 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 300 Broadway St. Cape Girardeau, Missouri
- Categories: Steakhouses, Irish Pub
- Read more on Yelp
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Mary Jane Bourbon + Smokehouse
11 / 23#13. Mary Jane Bourbon + Smokehouse
- Rating: 4.1/5 (213 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1107 Broadway St. Cape Girardeau, Missouri
- Categories: Smokehouse, Whiskey Bars, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
Speck Pizza + Street Food
12 / 23#12. Speck Pizza + Street Food
- Rating: 4.2/5 (39 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 430 Broadway Cape Girardeau, Missouri
- Categories: Italian, Pizza, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
Fuel Bar + Taco
13 / 23#11. Fuel Bar + Taco
- Rating: 4.2/5 (24 reviews)
- Address: 634 West Main St. Jackson, Missouri
- Categories: Tacos, Burgers, Bars
- Read more on Yelp
Sedona Bistro
14 / 23#10. Sedona Bistro
- Rating: 4.2/5 (30 reviews)
- Address: 1812 Carondalet Drive Ste 101 Cape Girardeau, Missouri
- Categories: Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
Muy Bueno Mexican Restaurant
15 / 23#9. Muy Bueno Mexican Restaurant
- Rating: 4.3/5 (119 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1751 Independence St. Cape Girardeau, Missouri
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
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T-Ravs
16 / 23#8. T-Ravs
- Rating: 4.3/5 (50 reviews)
- Address: 3582 East Jackson Blvd. Jackson, Missouri
- Categories: Pizza, Italian
- Read more on Yelp
The Southerner By Tractors
17 / 23#7. The Southerner By Tractors
- Rating: 4.4/5 (133 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3351 Percy Drive Cape Girardeau, Missouri
- Categories: Southern
- Read more on Yelp
Green's Garden
18 / 23#6. Green's Garden
- Rating: 4.4/5 (38 reviews)
- Address: 2 Main St. Cape Girardeau, Missouri
- Categories: New American
- Read more on Yelp
Celebrations Restaurant
19 / 23#5. Celebrations Restaurant
- Rating: 4.5/5 (42 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 615 Bellevue St. Cape Girardeau, Missouri
- Categories: New American, Seafood, Wine Bars
- Read more on Yelp
Ciao
20 / 23#4. Ciao
- Rating: 4.5/5 (85 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1650 North Kingshighway St. Cape Girardeau, Missouri
- Categories: Tuscan, Wine Bars, New American
- Read more on Yelp
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Top of the Marq
21 / 23#3. Top of the Marq
- Rating: 4.6/5 (75 reviews)
- Address: 338 Broadway St. Floor 7 Cape Girardeau, Missouri
- Categories: New American, Cocktail Bars, Lounges
- Read more on Yelp
Courtyard Cape Girardeau Downtown
22 / 23#2. Courtyard Cape Girardeau Downtown
- Rating: 4.7/5 (29 reviews)
- Address: 400 Broadway St. Cape Girardeau, Missouri
- Categories: Hotels, Breakfast & Brunch, Venues & Event Spaces
- Read more on Yelp
Ebb & Flow Fermentations
23 / 23#1. Ebb & Flow Fermentations
- Rating: 4.8/5 (36 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 11 South Spanish St. Cape Girardeau, Missouri
- Categories: Brewpubs, Gastropubs
- 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.
