Best Outdoor Dining in the Western Suburbs of Chicago

 The western suburbs of Chicago offer a delightful array of outdoor dining options, perfect for enjoying this summer! Here are some top restaurants with exceptional outdoor seating!

Reserve 22, Glen Ellyn: Reserve 22 is an American bistro located at the Village Links Golf Course in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. It offers a scratch kitchen experience with a menu that emphasizes seasonal ingredients, including produce grown on-site. The restaurant features a spacious outdoor patio overlooking the 18th green, providing a serene dining atmosphere. One of the best patios in the area!

Hale Street Tents, Wheaton: The Hale Street Tents in downtown Wheaton have become a beloved summer tradition, offering a vibrant outdoor dining experience. This initiative began in 2020 as a response to the pandemic, aiming to support local restaurants by providing additional al fresco dining space. The program has since evolved into a seasonal highlight! Enjoy food from Gia Mia, Sogno, Hale Street Cantina, Burger Social, Altiro, Ivy, and more any day of the week from May-October.

Common Good Cocktail House, Glen Ellyn: While it can be tricky to find seating during the colder months inside this charming cocktail house, summer offers an opportunity to enjoy Common Good with a little less planning! Their outdoor patio nearly triples the available seating and offers amazing ambiance under the patio lights!

Preservation and Atlas Chicken Shack, Geneva: Located next door to each other, these restaurants offer much different vibes, one casual and more more elevated, but both have charming, heated patios, and Preservation has a retractable awning making it perfect no matter the weather! The delicous food won't disappoint either.

The Graceful Ordinary, St. Charles: The restaurant boasts a riverside terrace with scenic views of the Fox River and downtown St. Charles as well as a screened-in porch on Main St making it pest-free! The outdoor bar is pefect to enjoy for a date night this summer!