Highest-rated restaurants with outdoor seating in Janesville 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 Janesville 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 Janesville 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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Anchor Bar & Grill

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#23. Anchor Bar & Grill

- Rating: 2.6/5 (155 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 718 Wi-59 Edgerton, Wisconsin
- Categories: American, Music Venues
- Read more on Yelp

Barkley's Burgers Brews & Dawgs

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#22. Barkley's Burgers Brews & Dawgs

- Rating: 3.2/5 (32 reviews)
- Address: 2710 West Court St. Janesville, Wisconsin
- Categories: Bars, Burgers, American
- Read more on Yelp

Wissota Chophouse - Janesville

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#21. Wissota Chophouse - Janesville

- Rating: 3.6/5 (38 reviews)
- Address: 20 West Milwaukee St. Janesville, Wisconsin
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses, Bars
- Read more on Yelp

O'Riley and Conway's Irish Pub

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#20. O'Riley and Conway's Irish Pub

- Rating: 3.6/5 (120 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 214 West Milwaukee St. Janesville, Wisconsin
- Categories: Irish, Pubs
- Read more on Yelp

El Jardin Restaurant

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#19. El Jardin Restaurant

- Rating: 3.7/5 (52 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2533 Center Ave. Janesville, Wisconsin
- Categories: Seafood, Tacos, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Cozumel Mexican Restaurant

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#18. Cozumel Mexican Restaurant

- Rating: 3.8/5 (120 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2900 Deerfield Drive Ste 9A Janesville, Wisconsin
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

Milwaukee Grill

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#17. Milwaukee Grill

- Rating: 3.9/5 (329 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2601 Morse St. Janesville, Wisconsin
- Categories: American, Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Hacienda Real Mexican Restaurant

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#16. Hacienda Real Mexican Restaurant

- Rating: 3.9/5 (224 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3001 North Lexington Drive Janesville, Wisconsin
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

The Looking Glass

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#15. The Looking Glass

- Rating: 3.9/5 (63 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 18 North Main St. Janesville, Wisconsin
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, American, Beer Bar
- Read more on Yelp

Luke's Deli

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#14. Luke's Deli

- Rating: 3.9/5 (78 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1219 Mt Zion Ave. Janesville, Wisconsin
- Categories: Delis, Sandwiches, Caterers
- Read more on Yelp

Havana Coffee

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#13. Havana Coffee

- Rating: 4.0/5 (48 reviews)
- Address: 1250 Milton Ave. Ste 180 Janesville, Wisconsin
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Genisa's

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#12. Genisa's

- Rating: 4.0/5 (30 reviews)
- Address: 11 North Main St. Janesville, Wisconsin
- Categories: Wine Bars, Italian, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Sandee's Thai Fusion

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#11. Sandee's Thai Fusion

- Rating: 4.1/5 (98 reviews)
- Address: 12 South Main St. Janesville, Wisconsin
- Categories: Thai
- Read more on Yelp

GR's Sandwich Shoppe

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#10. GR's Sandwich Shoppe

- Rating: 4.1/5 (95 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2100 East Milwaukee Ste 10 Janesville, Wisconsin
- Categories: Sandwiches, Salad, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

Cozy Inn Chinese Restaurant

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#9. Cozy Inn Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 4.1/5 (90 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 214 West Milwaukee St. Janesville, Wisconsin
- Categories: Chinese, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp

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drafthouse

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#8. drafthouse

- Rating: 4.1/5 (109 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 101 East Milwaukee St. Ste 101 Janesville, Wisconsin
- Categories: Gastropubs, Cocktail Bars, Beer, Wine & Spirits
- Read more on Yelp

Road Dawg Saloon & Eatery

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#7. Road Dawg Saloon & Eatery

- Rating: 4.1/5 (36 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2419 Morse St. Janesville, Wisconsin
- Categories: Burgers, Salad, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp

South Padre Streetfood

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#6. South Padre Streetfood

- Rating: 4.1/5 (44 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2107 Foster Ave. Janesville, Wisconsin
- Categories: Food Trucks, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp

Whiskey Ranch Bar and Grill

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#5. Whiskey Ranch Bar and Grill

- Rating: 4.1/5 (158 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 24 North Main St. Janesville, Wisconsin
- Categories: American, Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Boundaries Bar & Grill

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#4. Boundaries Bar & Grill

- Rating: 4.3/5 (41 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3807 South Riverside Drive Beloit, Wisconsin
- Categories: Bars, American
- Read more on Yelp

Jim's Pizzeria

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#3. Jim's Pizzeria

- Rating: 4.3/5 (49 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1103 Center Ave. Janesville, Wisconsin
- Categories: Pizza
- Read more on Yelp

The Bodacious Brew

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#2. The Bodacious Brew

- Rating: 4.4/5 (57 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 119 North Main St. Janesville, Wisconsin
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Cafes
- Read more on Yelp

Milton Family Restaurant

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#1. Milton Family Restaurant

- Rating: 4.5/5 (53 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 541 Vernal Ave. Milton, Wisconsin
- Categories: American, Breakfast & Brunch
- 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.