Your Guide to Dining Outdoors in Butler County

When the sun is shining and you want to soak in as much of the beautiful weather as possible, there’s nothing better than dining outdoors.

There are plenty of restaurants with outdoor patios, high top tables and more, all offering a unique experience that doesn’t require you to head inside to eat.

Harmony

With a great outdoor deck overlooking the ‘Backwoods,’ be sure to stop by Log Cabin Inn. It’s like dining in the treetops, but completely safe, a truly unique experience.

Enjoy food ranging from traditional German to fiery specialities, as well as beer from North Country Brewing Co., on the beautiful outdoor patio at The Harmony Inn.

Enjoy a crepe and an excellent cup of coffee on the back patio of Wunderbar in Harmony. They are always serving specialty seasonal lattes and innovative crepe creations.

Pictured The Harmony Inn

Looking for a sweet treat? Stop by Legendary Neff Haus Ice Cream and try their soft serve with fun toppings such as popping boba and cookie dough. Their outdoor patio is the perfect spot for a romantic date night with a colorful light show that begins as the sun sets.

Cranberry

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill in Cranberry Township offers classic American cuisine prepared on an authentic wood-fired grill. \ Grab a table on the outdoor patio to enjoy the weather along with your meal.

You will surely love the atmosphere at Chen’s Chinese Restaurant, complete with an outdoor koi pond to enjoy while you dine. Along with delicious food options, you can choose to dine on the front or back patio.

Enjoy upscale pub fare and signature cocktails under the red umbrellas of The Smiling Moose patio. Plus, they are dog-friendly!

For 40 years, Domenico's Ristorante has been bringing fine Italian dining at family-friendly prices to the Cranberry area. They have beautiful outdoor seating with accompanying heat lamps for those chilly evenings.

Pictured House of Chen

Head to North Park Lounge Cranberry to enjoy daily drink and dinner specials on their outdoor patio. When you're finished with your meal, take your drink down to the Bamboo Beach Bar, where you can put your toes in the sand and enjoy a night out by the fire pit playing giant jenga, volleyball, cornhole and other outdoor games.

Butler

Located just steps from the Butler-Freeport Trail, you can bike to lunch at the Derailleur Bike Shop Cafe which offers wholesome foods and refreshing beverages with outdoor seating. Bringing their California roots to PA, the cafe sometimes have tamales specials, which would be a perfect post-bike snack!

There’s nowhere better to enjoy a glass of delicious, handcrafted wine than outdoors. At Anna Marie’s Winery & Cafe, enjoy Italian cuisine try a wine tasting at the spacious outdoor pavilion.

The 11th Frame Bar & Grille at Family Bowlaway Fun Center features a huge outdoor, enclosed patio where you can enjoy your food and drinks outside after knocking down some pins.

Pictured Anna Marie’s Winery & Cafe

Stop by The Beacon Hotel for delicious food, cold drinks, and even live entertainment on the outdoor patio.

Recon Brewing provides a relaxed atmosphere featuring open garage doors when weather permits and an outdoor seating area, always welcoming you to come share a pint.

While their original location is in Slippery Rock, North County Brewing Company has their unique outdoor bar “The Corn Crib” in Butler. Located behind Freedom Farms Market, you can enjoy farm-fresh meals.

Pictured The Beacon Hotel

Zelienople

ShuBrew: Handcrafted Ales & Food welcomes you to enjoy their rooftop bar overlooking downtown Zelienople/ There’s also some ground-level outdoor seating options for you to enjoy your meal. Stick City Brewing Company features open garage doors and outdoor seating when the sun is shining, so you can enjoy your high quality and fresh modern beer styles outdoors, as well as bring your own food, or stop by on a day where they are hosting a food truck.

Just off of I79 is Union Brothers Brewing is run by Harmony couple Zach and Leah Waltz. It is home to a 25 table beer garden including fire pits and cornhole. While there’s plenty of drafts available, they also serve Narcissi wines and craft soda.

Pictured Union Brothers Brewing

Burgh'ers Brewing is known for its delicious smash burgers which use local, ethical, and sustainable ingredients. And of course, they have plenty of unique and local brews on tap, all of which you can enjoy on their outdoor patio or picnic table space.

Renfrew

Missing Links Brewery sits right in front of Butler Farm Market, off of 68. They have an outdoor stage dedicated to showcasing local musicians and entertainers and also often host car shows. Stop by to enjoy a brew along with a full menu of pizza, sandwiches, salads and more.

Valencia

Located within Quality Gardens, Bloom Café is just steps away from the greenhouse with picnic table, patio, and in-greenhouse seating. Enjoy a freshly brewed iced tea or specialty coffee drink with a fresh salad and grilled sandwich. Then, pick up some new plants to take home!

Pictured Bloom Café at Quality Gardens

Saxonburg

Head to Hotel Saxonburg for fine dining and unique, original recipes, complete with some outdoor seating options you’ll surely want to take advantage of in the summer. Enjoy live music every Friday night on the patio, weather permitting.

Slippery Rock

Enjoy local foods and handcrafted beers at North Country Brewing Company, complete with outdoor seating so you can sip on a cold one in the sun. After the sun sets, you can get cozy by their fireplace.

Pictured Hotel Saxonburg

Unique Dining Experiences

Visit Downtown Butler to experience Foodie Fridays, where food vendors, musicians and community members come together to mingle, eat, drink, enjoy the warm weather and have a great time. From May through October you can book a brunch or dinner cruise on Preston's Pearl. This pontoon boat is Moraine State Park's premier attraction, for a one-of-a-kind dining experience.

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