Highest-rated restaurants with outdoor seating in Fond du Lac 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 Fond du Lac 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 Fond du Lac 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.

Benvenuto's Italian Grill

1 / 20

#20. Benvenuto's Italian Grill

- Rating: 2.7/5 (43 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 625 Rolling Meadows Drive Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin
- Categories: Italian, Wine Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Faros Restaurant & Cocktails

2 / 20

#19. Faros Restaurant & Cocktails

- Rating: 3.4/5 (67 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 131 North Pioneer Road Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, American, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Sunset On the Water

3 / 20

#18. Sunset On the Water

- Rating: 3.4/5 (61 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: N7364 Winnebago Drive Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
- Categories: Steakhouses, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Brick House

4 / 20

#17. Brick House

- Rating: 3.6/5 (46 reviews)
- Address: 161 South Main St. Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, Diners, Desserts
- Read more on Yelp

Mancino's Pizza & Grinders

5 / 20

#16. Mancino's Pizza & Grinders

- Rating: 3.6/5 (30 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 818 South Main St. Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Ala Roma Pizzeria & Pub

6 / 20

#15. Ala Roma Pizzeria & Pub

- Rating: 3.7/5 (170 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 171 North Pioneer Road Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin
- Categories: Pizza, Pubs, Italian
- Read more on Yelp

Riviera Maya Mexican Bar & Grill

7 / 20

#14. Riviera Maya Mexican Bar & Grill

- Rating: 3.8/5 (47 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 609 West Johnson St. Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin
- Categories: New American, Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

11:11 Burgers & Beignets

8 / 20

#13. 11:11 Burgers & Beignets

- Rating: 3.9/5 (140 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 718 West Johnson St. Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin
- Categories: Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Fat Joe's Burgers and Brews

9 / 20

#12. Fat Joe's Burgers and Brews

- Rating: 3.9/5 (87 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 15 West Division St. Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
- Categories: Burgers, Tacos, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Salty's Seafood & Spirits

10 / 20

#11. Salty's Seafood & Spirits

- Rating: 3.9/5 (83 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 503 North Park Ave. Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
- Categories: Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

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Cellar District

11 / 20

#10. Cellar District

- Rating: 4.1/5 (69 reviews)
- Address: 40 East Division St. Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
- Categories: New American
- Read more on Yelp

The Bagelmeister

12 / 20

#9. The Bagelmeister

- Rating: 4.1/5 (23 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 110 South Main St. Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
- Categories: Bagels, Breakfast & Brunch, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Wendt's On the Lake

13 / 20

#8. Wendt's On the Lake

- Rating: 4.1/5 (90 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: N9699 Lakeshore Drive Van Dyne, Wisconsin
- Categories: American, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

Kurtev's Backyard Grill and Bar

14 / 20

#7. Kurtev's Backyard Grill and Bar

- Rating: 4.1/5 (131 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 838 East Johnson St. Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
- Categories: New American, Sandwiches, American
- Read more on Yelp

El Patrón Mexican Bar & Grill

15 / 20

#6. El Patrón Mexican Bar & Grill

- Rating: 4.3/5 (20 reviews)
- Address: 306 4th St. Way Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
- Categories: Mexican, Seafood, Bars
- Read more on Yelp

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Theo's 24 Prime Steak's Seafood And Wine Bar

16 / 20

#5. Theo's 24 Prime Steak's Seafood And Wine Bar

- Rating: 4.3/5 (52 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 24 North Main St. Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin
- Categories: Steakhouses, Wine Bars, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

Schmitty's Oar House Bar & Grill

17 / 20

#4. Schmitty's Oar House Bar & Grill

- Rating: 4.4/5 (115 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: N7044 Winnebago Drive Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin
- Categories: American, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp

Gilles Frozen Custard

18 / 20

#3. Gilles Frozen Custard

- Rating: 4.6/5 (74 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 819 South Main St. Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin
- Categories: Burgers, American, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- Read more on Yelp

The Sweet & Salty Pig

19 / 20

#2. The Sweet & Salty Pig

- Rating: 4.6/5 (182 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 99 West Pioneer Road Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin
- Categories: New American, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

FreshFit Cafe

20 / 20

#1. FreshFit Cafe

- Rating: 4.8/5 (34 reviews)
- Address: 1143 East Johnson St. Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
- Categories: Cafes
- 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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