7 Essential Outdoor Dining Spots Around Grand Junction

This is long time favorite for patio dining. There's plenty of shade, a grassy area to relax or let restless children play. Depending on the day, you may also be treated to some live music to go along with the great appetizers, a full meal, and their amazing specialty drinks.

This downtown restaurant offers two patio areas. There's the open patio in front where you can dine surrounded by some great interactive sculptures and watch the bustle of Main Street. The other more private patio is nestled between the restaurant and the building next door. In addition to the great menu, you can enjoy one of the several varieties of Rockslide's microbrews.

The menu is simple, pizza and beer or soft drinks. Make your way to the counter, order, pick a table and enjoy some of the best pizza in the valley. There is a covered patio along one side of the restaurant and tables with umbrellas for shade out back. This place is a favorite with bicyclists or anyone looking for casual food and fun.

This is a cool place to dine both inside and outside. Try one of their award winning brews and enjoy some homemade bread, pizza, and amazing salads while relaxing with friends and family while frenzied drivers zip by on 12th Street wishing they were there with you.

This is Kannah Creek's younger sibling and a great place to visit after a walk or bicycle ride on the Riverfront Trail. Refuel with a burger or salad and one of their hand-crafted brews and enjoy your meal at a picnic table on the lawn and play one of the backyard games.

Amazing food, cocktails, and wine are only part of the reason people head to the patio here. Amusement Hour 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. offers drink specials and shared menu items. Stick around for dinner and you can make it a night out. Plus, the patio is dog-friendly, so your four-legged pal can relax and enjoy, too.

Outdoor dining here is awesome afternoon and evening thanks to the large umbrellas and the shade of the Alpine Bank building. Start with a great beverage, then choose from a menu that ranges from simple to exquisite. Some say the burger is the best in town and is one of the patio dining favorites.