Best Patios for a Summer Evening
7 stops · about 4 hours · Updated October 6, 2026
A summer evening in Clarkston, MI can center on outdoor dining, Greek and American food, or a round of golf with food on-site. For outdoor seating and dinner, 5th Tavern Clarkston combines American comfort food and small plates with a full bar, happy-hour food and drinks, and space outside where dogs are welcome. Clarkston Tap pairs outdoor seating and seasonally retractable doors with Greek and American cooking, sports viewing, bar games, and trivia night; it stays open until 2 a.m. daily.
Along Dixie Highway, QDOBA Mexican Eats lists dog-friendly outdoor seating, customizable Mexican food, and vegetarian options, with hours extending to 10 p.m. For golf and food at one address, Fountains Golf & Banquet offers nine-hole and eighteen-hole play and closes at 9 p.m. Parker's Hilltop Brewery serves beer at an on-site bar and stays open until 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Outback Steakhouse adds steaks, seafood, and happy-hour drinks to the lineup. Start earlier for Sisters Cafe: its breakfast, brunch, lunch, and coffee fit the daytime portion of a summer outing, with closing time at 3 p.m.
Patios
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Stop 1
Sisters Cafe
4.6(217)Village of Clarkston
Sisters Cafe serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and notable coffee in a casual, quiet setting, with vegetarian options and a daily 3 p.m. closing.
Stop 2
Fountains Golf & Banquet
4.4(711)Village of Clarkston
Fountains Golf & Banquet combines nine-hole and eighteen-hole golf with food on-site, golf carts, and daily hours extending to 9 p.m.
Stop 3
5th Tavern Clarkston
4.3(1297)Village of Clarkston
5th Tavern Clarkston pairs dog-friendly outdoor seating with American comfort food, small plates, a full bar, and happy-hour food and drinks.
Stop 4
Clarkston Tap
4.2(650)Independence Township
Clarkston Tap combines outdoor seating and seasonally retractable doors with Greek and American food, happy-hour offerings, and daily service until 2 a.m.
Beer outside
evening
Stop 5
Parker's Hilltop Brewery
4.4(945)Village of Clarkston
Parker's Hilltop Brewery offers beer, an on-site bar, free lot and street parking, and Friday and Saturday hours until 11 p.m.
Stop 6
QDOBA Mexican Eats
4.4(1007)Village of Clarkston
QDOBA Mexican Eats lists dog-friendly outdoor seating alongside customizable Mexican food, vegetarian options, and a children's menu, with daily hours until 10 p.m.
Stop 7
Outback Steakhouse
4.3(3641)Village of Clarkston
Outback Steakhouse serves steaks and seafood alongside beer, wine, cocktails, and happy-hour drinks, with reservations accepted and a children's menu available.
