Highest-rated restaurants with outdoor seating in Carson 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 Carson 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 Carson 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.

Riva's Mexican Grill

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#30. Riva's Mexican Grill

- Rating: 3.6/5 (131 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 557 South Saliman Road Carson City, Nevada
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

Squeeze In

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#29. Squeeze In

- Rating: 3.7/5 (345 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 308 North Curry St. Ste 102 Carson City, Nevada
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

Fuego Street Tacos

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#28. Fuego Street Tacos

- Rating: 3.7/5 (54 reviews)
- Address: 4600 Snyder Ave. Carson City, Nevada
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Vino's Pizza

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#27. Vino's Pizza

- Rating: 3.7/5 (358 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3228 North Carson St. Ste 110 Carson City, Nevada
- Categories: Pizza, Salad, Beer Bar
- Read more on Yelp

Mangia Tutto Pizzeria e Ristorante

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#26. Mangia Tutto Pizzeria e Ristorante

- Rating: 3.7/5 (265 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 200 North Stewart St. Carson City, Nevada
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

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Laundry Lounge

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#25. Laundry Lounge

- Rating: 3.8/5 (22 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1300 East Fifth St. Carson City, Nevada
- Categories: Laundromat, Cafes
- Read more on Yelp

Pho Country

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#24. Pho Country

- Rating: 3.8/5 (461 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2495 North Carson St. Carson City, Nevada
- Categories: Vietnamese
- Read more on Yelp

Glen Eagle's Restaurant & Lounge

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#23. Glen Eagle's Restaurant & Lounge

- Rating: 3.8/5 (256 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 3700 North Carson St. Carson City, Nevada
- Categories: American, Seafood, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

Juan's Mexican Grill

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#22. Juan's Mexican Grill

- Rating: 3.8/5 (73 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3680 Goni Road Carson City, Nevada
- Categories: Mexican, American, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

The Fox Restaurant & Brewery

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#21. The Fox Restaurant & Brewery

- Rating: 3.8/5 (710 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 310 South Carson St. Carson City, Nevada
- Categories: Brewpubs, New American
- Read more on Yelp

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Juan's Mexican Grill & Cantina

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#20. Juan's Mexican Grill & Cantina

- Rating: 3.9/5 (103 reviews)
- Address: 318 North Carson St. Carson City, Nevada
- Categories: Mexican, Cocktail Bars, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

Paul Schat's Bakery

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#19. Paul Schat's Bakery

- Rating: 3.9/5 (555 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1212 South Stewart St. Carson City, Nevada
- Categories: Bakeries, Breakfast & Brunch, Custom Cakes
- Read more on Yelp

Crown Point Restaurant

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#18. Crown Point Restaurant

- Rating: 3.9/5 (112 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1540 Main St. The Gold Hill Hotel Virginia City, Nevada
- Categories: American, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

Kei Sushi

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#17. Kei Sushi

- Rating: 4.0/5 (424 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3220 Hwy 50 East Ste 4 Carson City, Nevada
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp

Westside Pour House

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#16. Westside Pour House

- Rating: 4.0/5 (174 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 110 West Telegraph St. Carson City, Nevada
- Categories: Pubs, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

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In-N-Out Burger

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#15. In-N-Out Burger

- Rating: 4.0/5 (225 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 957 Topsy Lane Carson City, Nevada
- Categories: Burgers, fast food, American
- Read more on Yelp

Great Basin Brewing Co. - Carson City

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#14. Great Basin Brewing Co. - Carson City

- Rating: 4.0/5 (695 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 302 North Carson St. Carson City, Nevada
- Categories: Pizza, Brewpubs, American
- Read more on Yelp

U S Submarine Base

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#13. U S Submarine Base

- Rating: 4.0/5 (224 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1894 US Highway 50 East Ste 10 Carson City, Nevada
- Categories: Delis
- Read more on Yelp

Roy's Bar and Grill

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#12. Roy's Bar and Grill

- Rating: 4.0/5 (117 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 939 Mica Drive Ste 20 Carson City, Nevada
- Categories: Bars, Burgers, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Cucina Lupo

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#11. Cucina Lupo

- Rating: 4.1/5 (240 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 308 North Curry St. Carson City, Nevada
- Categories: Italian
- Read more on Yelp

La Salsa Grill

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#10. La Salsa Grill

- Rating: 4.1/5 (180 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 963 Topsy Lane Ste 316 Carson City, Nevada
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

Bali Express

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#9. Bali Express

- Rating: 4.2/5 (63 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4600 Snyder Ave. Carson City, Nevada
- Categories: Food Trucks, Indonesian
- Read more on Yelp

Sumi Sushi

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#8. Sumi Sushi

- Rating: 4.3/5 (210 reviews)
- Address: 319 North Carson St. Carson City, Nevada
- Categories: Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Bella Vita Bistro

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#7. Bella Vita Bistro

- Rating: 4.3/5 (135 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1304 South Stewart St. Carson City, Nevada
- Categories: American, Coffee & Tea, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

Piazza Bar

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#6. Piazza Bar

- Rating: 4.3/5 (83 reviews)
- Address: 224 South Carson St. Carson City, Nevada
- Categories: Pizza, Cocktail Bars, Mediterranean
- Read more on Yelp

LA Bakery

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#5. LA Bakery

- Rating: 4.3/5 (824 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1280 North Curry St. Carson City, Nevada
- Categories: Bakeries, Breakfast & Brunch, Cafes
- Read more on Yelp

Taqueria Alonso

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#4. Taqueria Alonso

- Rating: 4.6/5 (69 reviews)
- Address: 3391 US-50 Carson City, Nevada
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

NOLA Sliders

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#3. NOLA Sliders

- Rating: 4.7/5 (40 reviews)
- Address: Reno, Nevada
- Categories: Food Trucks, Burgers, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp

Sage Cafe

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#2. Sage Cafe

- Rating: 4.7/5 (85 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1600 Medical Pkwy Carson City, Nevada
- Categories: Cafeteria
- Read more on Yelp

Scoups Ice Cream & Soup Bar

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#1. Scoups Ice Cream & Soup Bar

- Rating: 4.7/5 (201 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 224 South Carson St. Ste 4 Carson City, Nevada
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Soup, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- 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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