Summer in Seattle: Outdoor dining like nowhere else

Featuring a patio with a waterfront view, a beer garden, and more

Seattle's central waterfront
Westward has "one of the town's most coveted waterfront patios," which "draws visitors by boat, car, even kayak."
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"When our narrow, glorious stretch of summer arrives, Seattleites never want to go inside, not even to eat," said Naomi Tomky in Seattle Met magazine. Once the cloud cover breaks, the search for an outdoor table begins. Luckily, "the city abounds with great alfresco spots ideal for celebratory dinners, crushing beers in flip-flops, or people-watching over pasta." Here are five of our favorites.

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