Highest-rated restaurants with outdoor seating in Roanoke 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 Roanoke 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 Roanoke 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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Scratch Biscuit Company

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#30. Scratch Biscuit Company

- Rating: 4.3/5 (494 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1820 Memorial Ave. Southwest Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, New American
- Read more on Yelp

Pancho Mexican Restaurant

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#29. Pancho Mexican Restaurant

- Rating: 4.3/5 (67 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 412 Roanoke Road Daleville, Virginia
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

The River and Rail

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#28. The River and Rail

- Rating: 4.3/5 (316 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 2201 Crystal Spring Ave. Southwest Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: Southern, New American, Soul Food
- Read more on Yelp

Lucky Restaurant

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#27. Lucky Restaurant

- Rating: 4.3/5 (354 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 18 Kirk Ave. Southwest Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: Wine Bars, Tapas/Small Plates, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joint - Roanoke

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#26. Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joint - Roanoke

- Rating: 4.3/5 (623 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 210 Market St. Southeast Ste B Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: American, Burgers, Beer Bar
- Read more on Yelp

Chip & Jo's

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#25. Chip & Jo's

- Rating: 4.4/5 (80 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 315 East 8th St. Salem, Virginia
- Categories: Southern, American
- Read more on Yelp

Caribbica Soul

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#24. Caribbica Soul

- Rating: 4.4/5 (62 reviews)
- Address: 215 Market St. Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: Caribbean, Soul Food
- Read more on Yelp

Bella Pizza Italian Restaurant

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#23. Bella Pizza Italian Restaurant

- Rating: 4.4/5 (101 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2716 Lee Hwy Troutville, Virginia
- Categories: Italian, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp

City Corner 2

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#22. City Corner 2

- Rating: 4.4/5 (188 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3005 Plantation Road Northeast Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: Thai
- Read more on Yelp

Hollywood's Restaurant & Bakery

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#21. Hollywood's Restaurant & Bakery

- Rating: 4.4/5 (434 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7770 Williamson Road Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: American, Seafood, Soup
- Read more on Yelp

Angelle's Diner

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#20. Angelle's Diner

- Rating: 4.4/5 (425 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2609 Lee Hwy Troutville, Virginia
- Categories: Diners, American
- Read more on Yelp

Cello Coffee House & Cafe

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#19. Cello Coffee House & Cafe

- Rating: 4.4/5 (53 reviews)
- Address: 118 Campbell Ave. Southeast Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Mediterranean, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Sweet Donkey Coffee

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#18. Sweet Donkey Coffee

- Rating: 4.5/5 (314 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2108 Broadway Ave. Southwest Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

Tacos Rojas

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#17. Tacos Rojas

- Rating: 4.5/5 (160 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 737 13th St. Southwest Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: Mexican, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

Mi Tapatia

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#16. Mi Tapatia

- Rating: 4.5/5 (38 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4818 Williamson Road Northwest Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

Papa's Pizza

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#15. Papa's Pizza

- Rating: 4.5/5 (74 reviews)
- Address: 1951 Electric Road Salem, Virginia
- Categories: Pizza
- Read more on Yelp

One Love Coffee House

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#14. One Love Coffee House

- Rating: 4.5/5 (35 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 40 Summers Way Ste 102 Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Cafes
- Read more on Yelp

Bethlehem Restaurant & Grocery

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#13. Bethlehem Restaurant & Grocery

- Rating: 4.5/5 (149 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1613 Williamson Road Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: Middle Eastern, Arabic, Afghan
- Read more on Yelp

Bloom

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#12. Bloom

- Rating: 4.6/5 (91 reviews)
- Address: 1109 Main St. Southwest Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: Tapas/Small Plates, Wine Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Sidecar

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#11. Sidecar

- Rating: 4.6/5 (72 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 411 1st St. Southwest Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: Modern European, Coffee & Tea, Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Bernard's

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#10. Bernard's

- Rating: 4.6/5 (319 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 303 South Jefferson St. Southwest Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: New American, Gastropubs
- Read more on Yelp

Inka Grill

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#9. Inka Grill

- Rating: 4.6/5 (251 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3033 Brambleton Ave. Southwest Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: Peruvian, Latin American, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

Chris's Coffee & Custard

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#8. Chris's Coffee & Custard

- Rating: 4.7/5 (29 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1824 9th St. Southeast Ste B Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Coffee & Tea, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

Joe's Delicatessen

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#7. Joe's Delicatessen

- Rating: 4.7/5 (68 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 7 North Broad St. Salem, Virginia
- Categories: Delis
- Read more on Yelp

Pueblo Chico Mexican Grill

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#6. Pueblo Chico Mexican Grill

- Rating: 4.7/5 (95 reviews)
- Address: 2626 Broadway Ave. Southwest Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: New Mexican Cuisine, Mexican, Latin American
- Read more on Yelp

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Mama Jeans BBQ

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#5. Mama Jeans BBQ

- Rating: 4.7/5 (34 reviews)
- Address: 3404 Brandon Ave. Southwest Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: Food Trucks, Barbecue
- Read more on Yelp

Lazy Bulldog

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#4. Lazy Bulldog

- Rating: 4.7/5 (24 reviews)
- Address: 5524 Williamson Road Ste 18 Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: Food Trucks, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Viet Sub

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#3. Viet Sub

- Rating: 4.8/5 (302 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1403 Williamson Road Northeast Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: Vietnamese, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Cafe X-press

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#2. Cafe X-press

- Rating: 4.9/5 (93 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 206 Apperson Drive Salem, Virginia
- Categories: Delis, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Nakhon Thai Cuisine

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#1. Nakhon Thai Cuisine

- Rating: 4.9/5 (72 reviews)
- Address: 5983 Cloverdale Road Roanoke, Virginia
- Categories: Thai
- 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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