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

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Yuimaru Kitchen

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#30. Yuimaru Kitchen

- Rating: 4.1/5 (135 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3020 Franklin Ter Ste 6 Johnson City, Tennessee
- Categories: Teppanyaki, Sushi Bars, Ramen
- Read more on Yelp

White Duck Taco Shop

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#29. White Duck Taco Shop

- Rating: 4.1/5 (316 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 126 Buffalo St. Johnson City, Tennessee
- Categories: New American, Mexican, Soup
- Read more on Yelp

Stephens Pizzeria

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#28. Stephens Pizzeria

- Rating: 4.1/5 (57 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5049 Bobby Hicks Hwy Ste 105 Gray, Tennessee
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Freiberg's German Restaurant

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#27. Freiberg's German Restaurant

- Rating: 4.2/5 (315 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 203 East Main St. Johnson City, Tennessee
- Categories: German, Desserts, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

The Black Olive

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#26. The Black Olive

- Rating: 4.2/5 (135 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 125 East Jackson Blvd. Ste 8 Jonesborough, Tennessee
- Categories: Italian
- Read more on Yelp

The Black Olive

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#25. The Black Olive

- Rating: 4.3/5 (58 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 202 East Main St. Johnson City, Tennessee
- Categories: Italian
- Read more on Yelp

The Kitchen at Grace Meadows Farms

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#24. The Kitchen at Grace Meadows Farms

- Rating: 4.3/5 (50 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 170 John France Road Jonesborough, Tennessee
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Southern
- Read more on Yelp

Dos Gatos Coffee Bar

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#23. Dos Gatos Coffee Bar

- Rating: 4.3/5 (78 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 238 East Main St. Johnson City, Tennessee
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Creperies
- Read more on Yelp

Gourmet & Co

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#22. Gourmet & Co

- Rating: 4.3/5 (107 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 214 East Mountcastle Drive Johnson City, Tennessee
- Categories: New American
- Read more on Yelp

Pinto

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#21. Pinto

- Rating: 4.3/5 (61 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2203 Mckinley Road Ste 100 Johnson City, Tennessee
- Categories: Thai, Asian Fusion, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

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The Firehouse

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#20. The Firehouse

- Rating: 4.3/5 (181 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 627 West Walnut St. Johnson City, Tennessee
- Categories: Barbecue, American
- Read more on Yelp

Southern Craft

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#19. Southern Craft

- Rating: 4.3/5 (530 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 601 Spring St. Johnson City, Tennessee
- Categories: Southern, Barbecue
- Read more on Yelp

Open Doors Coffeehouse

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#18. Open Doors Coffeehouse

- Rating: 4.4/5 (142 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 101 East 8th Ave. Johnson City, Tennessee
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Breakfast & Brunch, Waffles
- Read more on Yelp

Babylon

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#17. Babylon

- Rating: 4.4/5 (119 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2122 North Roan St. Ste 8 Johnson City, Tennessee
- Categories: Mediterranean, Middle Eastern
- Read more on Yelp

Sahib

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#16. Sahib

- Rating: 4.4/5 (205 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1803 West Market St. Johnson City, Tennessee
- Categories: Indian, Buffets, Bars
- Read more on Yelp

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Mona Lisa's Gelato

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#15. Mona Lisa's Gelato

- Rating: 4.4/5 (82 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 305 West Oakland Ave. Johnson City, Tennessee
- Categories: Sandwiches, Gelato, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp

Simms Pizzeria

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#14. Simms Pizzeria

- Rating: 4.4/5 (68 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4307 North Roan St. Ste 2 Johnson City, Tennessee
- Categories: Pizza
- Read more on Yelp

Cafe Lola

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#13. Cafe Lola

- Rating: 4.4/5 (250 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1805 North Roan St. Ste B1 Johnson City, Tennessee
- Categories: New American
- Read more on Yelp

Hana

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#12. Hana

- Rating: 4.5/5 (74 reviews)
- Address: 1811 West State of Franklin Road Ste 3 Johnson City, Tennessee
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Sushi Bars, Ramen
- Read more on Yelp

Timber!

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#11. Timber!

- Rating: 4.5/5 (97 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 415 West Walnut St. Johnson City, Tennessee
- Categories: Bars, American
- Read more on Yelp

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Voodoo Chicken JC

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#10. Voodoo Chicken JC

- Rating: 4.5/5 (33 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 121 North Commerce St. Ste 104 Johnson City, Tennessee
- Categories: Chicken Shop
- Read more on Yelp

Maple Street Biscuit Company - Johnson City

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#9. Maple Street Biscuit Company - Johnson City

- Rating: 4.5/5 (269 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1033 Hamilton Place Drive Johnson City, Tennessee
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Coffee & Tea
- Read more on Yelp

Bluff City Diner

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#8. Bluff City Diner

- Rating: 4.5/5 (41 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4267 Bluff City Hwy Bluff City, Tennessee
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Diners
- Read more on Yelp

Red Meze Downtown

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#7. Red Meze Downtown

- Rating: 4.6/5 (223 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 109 Buffalo St. Johnson City, Tennessee
- Categories: Mediterranean, Turkish, Greek
- Read more on Yelp

Main Street Cafe & Catering

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#6. Main Street Cafe & Catering

- Rating: 4.6/5 (87 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 117 West Main St. Jonesborough, Tennessee
- Categories: Cafes
- Read more on Yelp

Tacos & Grill Mexican Cuisine

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#5. Tacos & Grill Mexican Cuisine

- Rating: 4.6/5 (141 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2530 East Oakland Ave. Ste 28 Johnson City, Tennessee
- Categories: Mexican, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

The Roots Vietnamese Restaurant & Coffee

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#4. The Roots Vietnamese Restaurant & Coffee

- Rating: 4.6/5 (148 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 600 North State Of Franklin Road Ste 1 Johnson City, Tennessee
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Vietnamese, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Project BBQ JC

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#3. Project BBQ JC

- Rating: 4.7/5 (78 reviews)
- Address: 3301 North Roan St. Johnson City, Tennessee
- Categories: Barbecue
- Read more on Yelp

The Corner Cup

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#2. The Corner Cup

- Rating: 4.8/5 (32 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 148 East Main St. Jonesborough, Tennessee
- Categories: Bakeries, Breakfast & Brunch, Cafes
- Read more on Yelp

Caribbean Grill

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#1. Caribbean Grill

- Rating: 5.0/5 (25 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 824 Sunset Drive Johnson City, Tennessee
- Categories: Puerto Rican, Peruvian, Food Trucks
- 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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