
Highest-rated restaurants with outdoor seating in Erie by diners
Highest-rated restaurants with outdoor seating in Erie 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 Erie 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 Erie 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.
#30. Jekyll & Hyde's
- Rating: 3.9/5 (75 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8 East 10th St. Erie, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Gastropubs
- Read more on Yelp
#29. Oasis Pub
- Rating: 3.9/5 (23 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3122 West Lake Road Erie, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Pubs, Tiki Bars, American
- Read more on Yelp
#28. Calamari's Squid Row
- Rating: 3.9/5 (111 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1317 State St. Erie, Pennsylvania
- Categories: American, Bars, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
#27. Sara's
- Rating: 3.9/5 (313 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 25 Peninsula Drive Erie, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Burgers, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Hot Dogs
- Read more on Yelp
#26. The Brewerie at Union Station
- Rating: 3.9/5 (222 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 123 West 14th St. Erie, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Breweries, New American
- Read more on Yelp
#25. U Pick 6 Harbor House
- Rating: 3.9/5 (49 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4454 Buffalo Road Erie, Pennsylvania
- Categories: New American, Venues & Event Spaces, Beer Bar
- Read more on Yelp
#24. Room 33
- Rating: 3.9/5 (64 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1033 State St. Erie, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Cafes, Speakeasies
- Read more on Yelp
#23. Syd's Place
- Rating: 4.0/5 (55 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2992 West Lake Road Erie, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Seafood, American, Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#22. Firebirds Wood Fired Grill
- Rating: 4.0/5 (321 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 680 Millcreek Mall Erie, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, Wine Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#21. Mi Scuzi Ristorante Italiano
- Rating: 4.0/5 (192 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 700 Millcreek Mall Blvd. Erie, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Italian
- Read more on Yelp
#20. U Pick 6 Public House
- Rating: 4.0/5 (157 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4575 West Ridge Road Erie, Pennsylvania
- Categories: American, Pubs
- Read more on Yelp
#19. New York Lunch-East Avenue
- Rating: 4.1/5 (29 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 922 East Ave. Erie, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Sandwiches, New American
- Read more on Yelp
#18. McKean Tavern
- Rating: 4.2/5 (20 reviews)
- Address: 8968 Main St. McKean, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#17. The Cork 1794
- Rating: 4.2/5 (268 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 900 West Erie Plaza Drive Erie, Pennsylvania
- Categories: New American, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
#16. Two45 Waterfront Grille
- Rating: 4.2/5 (26 reviews)
- Address: 55 West Bay Drive Sheraton Erie Bayfront Hotel Erie, Pennsylvania
- Categories: American, Seafood, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
#15. Shoreline Bar & Grille
- Rating: 4.2/5 (217 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2 Sassafras Pier Erie, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, New American, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
#14. Bay House Oyster Bar & Restaurant
- Rating: 4.2/5 (76 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 6 Sassafras Pier First Floor Erie, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#13. Samurai Kitchen + Sushi
- Rating: 4.3/5 (153 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2767 West 12th St. Erie, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp
#12. Casablanca Grill
- Rating: 4.3/5 (136 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2174 West 8th St. Erie, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Middle Eastern, New American, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
#11. Noodles Station 3 & Tsaocaa Bubble Tea
- Rating: 4.3/5 (24 reviews)
- Address: 506 State St. Erie, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Bubble Tea, Ramen, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp
#10. Pineapple Eddie Southern Bistro
- Rating: 4.5/5 (438 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1402 West 10th St. Erie, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Southern, Waffles, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#9. Dee's Delicatessen
- Rating: 4.6/5 (26 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3049 Glenwood Park Ave. Erie, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Delis
- Read more on Yelp
#8. Habibi
- Rating: 4.6/5 (123 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 127 West 14th St. Erie, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Mediterranean
- Read more on Yelp
#7. Picasso's The Art of Food
- Rating: 4.6/5 (379 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5800 Peach St. Ste 960 Erie, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#6. Firestone's
- Rating: 4.6/5 (52 reviews)
- Address: 4823 Peach St. Erie, Pennsylvania
- Categories: New American, American
- Read more on Yelp
#5. Give A Crepe La Creperie
- Rating: 4.7/5 (49 reviews)
- Address: 1909 Chestnut St. Erie, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Creperies, Vegan, Gluten-Free
- Read more on Yelp
#4. Chippers Seafood & Southern Fusion
- Rating: 4.7/5 (46 reviews)
- Address: 1023 State St. Erie, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Southern, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
#3. Lawrence Park Dinor
- Rating: 4.7/5 (135 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4019 Main St. Erie, Pennsylvania
- Categories: New American, Diners
- Read more on Yelp
#2. Federal Hill Smokehouse
- Rating: 4.7/5 (277 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2609 Peach St. Erie, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Barbecue, Sandwiches, Smokehouse
- Read more on Yelp
#1. Lucky Louie's Beer & Wieners
- Rating: 4.8/5 (335 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 8238 Perry Hwy Erie, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Hot Dogs, Beer Bar
- 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.