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

Billy Bob's Burgers Bar & Grill

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#30. Billy Bob's Burgers Bar & Grill

- Rating: 4.4/5 (269 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 300 South 2nd St. Waco, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Our Breakfast Place

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#29. Our Breakfast Place

- Rating: 4.4/5 (266 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4600 Franklin Ave. Ste 100 Waco, Texas
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

Sascees Southern Style Eatery

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#28. Sascees Southern Style Eatery

- Rating: 4.5/5 (270 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 719 South 11th St. Waco, Texas
- Categories: Southern, New American, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

Opal's Oysters

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#27. Opal's Oysters

- Rating: 4.5/5 (70 reviews)
- Address: 228 South 8th St. Waco, Texas
- Categories: Seafood, Coffee & Tea, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Di Campli's Italian Ristorante

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#26. Di Campli's Italian Ristorante

- Rating: 4.5/5 (341 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6500 Woodway Drive Ste 121 Waco, Texas
- Categories: Italian
- Read more on Yelp

Cupp's Drive Inn

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#25. Cupp's Drive Inn

- Rating: 4.5/5 (111 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1424 Speight Ave. Waco, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Diners
- Read more on Yelp

Jpetal & Poke - Hewitt

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#24. Jpetal & Poke - Hewitt

- Rating: 4.5/5 (38 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 875 South Hewitt Drive Hewitt, Texas
- Categories: Japanese, Poke, Hawaiian
- Read more on Yelp

Huaco Eatery

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#23. Huaco Eatery

- Rating: 4.5/5 (94 reviews)
- Address: 720 Franklin Ave. Ste 120 Waco, Texas
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

Tony DeMaria's Bar-B-Que

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#22. Tony DeMaria's Bar-B-Que

- Rating: 4.5/5 (155 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1000 Elm St. Waco, Texas
- Categories: Barbecue
- Read more on Yelp

La Familia Restaurant

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#21. La Familia Restaurant

- Rating: 4.6/5 (36 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1111 La Salle Ave. Waco, Texas
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

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Club Sandwich

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#20. Club Sandwich

- Rating: 4.6/5 (111 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 601 Webster Ave. Waco, Texas
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Food Trucks, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

900° Pizzeria mobile

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#19. 900° Pizzeria mobile

- Rating: 4.6/5 (21 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: Waco, Texas
- Categories: Food Trucks, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp

Fabled Bookshop & Cafe

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#18. Fabled Bookshop & Cafe

- Rating: 4.6/5 (115 reviews)
- Address: 215 South 4th St. Waco, Texas
- Categories: Cafes, Bookstores, Gift Shops
- Read more on Yelp

Terry Black's Barbecue - Waco

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#17. Terry Black's Barbecue - Waco

- Rating: 4.6/5 (418 reviews)
- Address: 228 South 8th St. Waco, Texas
- Categories: Barbecue
- Read more on Yelp

J-Petal & Poke' - Waco

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#16. J-Petal & Poke' - Waco

- Rating: 4.6/5 (176 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 315 South University Parks Drive Ste 120 Waco, Texas
- Categories: Poke, Creperies
- Read more on Yelp

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Cajun Craft

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#15. Cajun Craft

- Rating: 4.6/5 (732 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 601 South 11th St. Waco, Texas
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Southern, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

Waco Waffle

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#14. Waco Waffle

- Rating: 4.6/5 (67 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 224 Halbert Lane Waco, Texas
- Categories: Waffles
- Read more on Yelp

Tru Jamaica Restaurant

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#13. Tru Jamaica Restaurant

- Rating: 4.6/5 (148 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 937 Taylor St. Waco, Texas
- Categories: Caribbean
- Read more on Yelp

Burgertology

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#12. Burgertology

- Rating: 4.6/5 (24 reviews)
- Address: 1425 La Salle Ave. Waco, Texas
- Categories: Food Trucks, Burgers, Hot Dogs
- Read more on Yelp

Pizza Junction No 6

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#11. Pizza Junction No 6

- Rating: 4.7/5 (20 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 504 South Robinson Drive Robinson, Texas
- Categories: Pizza
- Read more on Yelp

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Wako Taco

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#10. Wako Taco

- Rating: 4.7/5 (61 reviews)
- Address: 1800 Summer Ave. Waco, Texas
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

Revival Eastside Eatery

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#9. Revival Eastside Eatery

- Rating: 4.7/5 (361 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 704 Elm Ave. Waco, Texas
- Categories: Sandwiches, Burgers, Salad
- Read more on Yelp

Cafe Homestead

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#8. Cafe Homestead

- Rating: 4.8/5 (829 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 608 Dry Creek Road Waco, Texas
- Categories: American, Mexican, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

Taqueria El Crucero

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#7. Taqueria El Crucero

- Rating: 4.8/5 (160 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2505 Robinson Drive Waco, Texas
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

Waffle Chic

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#6. Waffle Chic

- Rating: 4.8/5 (24 reviews)
- Address: 601 Webster Ave. Waco, Texas
- Categories: Waffles, Breakfast & Brunch, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp

Friday's Seafood And More

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#5. Friday's Seafood And More

- Rating: 4.8/5 (189 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1308 New Dallas Hwy Waco, Texas
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp

Bitty & Beau's Coffee

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#4. Bitty & Beau's Coffee

- Rating: 4.8/5 (82 reviews)
- Address: 110 Franklin Ave. Waco, Texas
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Breakfast & Brunch, Juice Bars & Smoothies
- Read more on Yelp

Heritage Coffee

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#3. Heritage Coffee

- Rating: 4.9/5 (76 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 591 Halbert Lane Waco, Texas
- Categories: Cafes, Coffee Roasteries
- Read more on Yelp

Dos Mundos

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#2. Dos Mundos

- Rating: 4.9/5 (27 reviews)
- Address: 4106 Bellmead Drive Bellmead, Texas
- Categories: American, Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

Segovia Wine Bar

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#1. Segovia Wine Bar

- Rating: 4.9/5 (51 reviews)
- Address: 300 South 6th St. Ste F Waco, Texas
- Categories: Tapas Bars, Wine Bars, Tapas/Small Plates
- 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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