Best Patios for a Summer Evening
7 stops · about 4 hours · Updated October 5, 2026
For a summer evening outdoors in St. Clair Shores, MI, start with rooftop seating, covered patios, and a saloon patio paired with whiskey and pub grub. DOX Grillhouse brings rooftop and outdoor seating together with an extensive menu, vegetarian options, and a bar serving beer, wine, and cocktails. Its daily 21-and-over policy begins at 9 p.m. Butter Run Saloon pairs its patio with classic pub grub, an extensive whiskey selection, and an old-timey atmosphere.
Covered seating anchors two more stops: XO Bar & Grill has a spacious covered patio and a kitchen open until 1 a.m., while Pat O'Brien's combines its covered patio with a diverse American menu and an Irish tavern history dating to the 1950s. For an earlier outdoor stop, Caffè Far Bella offers dog-friendly seating, coffee, tea, and desserts; it closes at 3 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday.
The evening drinks lineup also includes Cache' Cocktails and Wine Bar, with cocktails, wine, and live performances, and Jukebox Charlie's, with food, cocktails, and dancing.
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Stop 1
DOX Grillhouse
4.7(2874)St Clair Shores
DOX Grillhouse combines rooftop and outdoor seating with an extensive menu, vegetarian options, and cocktails, with a daily 21-and-over policy after 9 p.m.
Stop 2
Caffè Far Bella
4.6(276)St Clair Shores
Caffè Far Bella offers dog-friendly outdoor seating for a daytime stop, with coffee, tea, desserts, and vegan and vegetarian food options.
Stop 3
Cache' Cocktails and Wine Bar
4.6(126)St Clair Shores
Cache' Cocktails and Wine Bar earns a drinks stop with cocktails, wine, happy-hour drinks, live performances, and a casual, cozy atmosphere.
Stop 4
Butter Run Saloon
4.5(1155)St Clair Shores
Butter Run Saloon pairs patio seating with an extensive whiskey selection, classic pub grub, happy-hour food and drinks, and an old-timey atmosphere.
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Stop 5
XO Bar & Grill
4.4(550)St Clair Shores
XO Bar & Grill combines a spacious covered patio with daily happy hour until 5 p.m. and a kitchen open until 1 a.m.
Stop 6
Pat O'Brien's
4.4(1358)St Clair Shores
Pat O'Brien's brings a covered patio, a diverse American menu, and trivia nights to an Irish tavern dating to the 1950s.
Stop 7
Jukebox Charlie's
4.3(48)St Clair Shores
Jukebox Charlie's offers cocktails, food, and dancing in a casual, group-friendly setting, with free parking available in a lot and on the street.
