Readers pick their favorite Twin Cities restaurant patios for 2022

We asked readers to nominate their favorite restaurant patio and then put the finalists to a vote.

Here are the top patio picks from readers for 2022:

  1. Sak’s Sports Bar, 1460 E. County Road E, Vadnais Heights; 651-484-6119; saksbar.com

  2. Lucille’s, 216 Broad St., Prescott, Wis.; 715-262-2213; lucilleshouse.com

  3. Gabe’s by the Park, 991 N. Lexington Parkway, St. Paul; 651-646-3066; gabesmn.com

  4. Water Street Inn / Papa’s Rooftop / Charlie’s Irish Pub, 101 S. Water St., Stillwater; 651-439-6000; waterstreetinn.us

  5. Acqua, 4453 Lake Ave. S., White Bear Lake; 651-407-7317; acqua-restaurants.com/white-bear-lake

  6. Tilted Tiki, 324 Main St. S., Stillwater, 651-342-2545; thetiltedtiki.com

  7. Sweeney’s Saloon, 96 N. Dale St., St. Paul; 651-221-9157; sweeneyssaloon.com

  8. Gabe’s Neighborhood Bar & Kitchen, 991 N. Lexington Parkway, St. Paul; 651-646-3066; gabesmn.com

  9. W.A. Frost, 374 Selby Ave., St. Paul; 651-224-5715; wafrost.com

  10. Rudy’s Redeye Grill, 4940 U.S. 61 N., White Bear Lake, 651-653-6718; rudysredeye.com

  11. P.D. Pappy’s, 422 E. Mulberry St., Stillwater; 651-430-1147; pdpappysonline.com

  12. Brunson’s Pub,956 Payne Ave., St. Paul; 651-447-2483; brunsonspub.com

  13. Waldmann Brewery, 445 Smith Ave., St. Paul; 651-222-1857; waldmannbrewery.com

  14. Washington Square Bar & Grill, 4736 Washington Square, White Bear Lake; 651-407-7162; washingtonsquareonline.net

  15. Freight House, 305 Water St. S., Stillwater, 651-439-5718; thefreighthouse.com

  16. Pier 500,500 First St., Hudson; 715-386-5504; pierfivehundred.com

  17. (tie) Hastings American Legion, 50 Sibley St., Hastings; 651-437-2046; hastingslegionpost47.com

  18. (tie) Maynards,685 Excelsior Blvd, Excelsior; 952-470-1800; maynards-excelsior.com

  19. (tie) St. Paul Brewing Co., 688 Minnehaha Ave., St. Paul, 651-698-1945; stpaulbrewing.com

  20. Moscow on the Hill, 371 Selby Ave., St. Paul, 651-291-1236; moscowonthehill.com

  21. (tie) The Gnome Craft Pub, 498 Selby Ave., St. Paul; 651-219-4233; thegnomepub.com

  22. (tie) Handsome Hog,173 Western Ave. N., St. Paul; 651-219-4013; handsomehog.com

  23. (tie) Cabin 61, 4150 Hoffman Road, White Bear Lake; 651-340-8415; cabin61.com

  24. (tie) Patrick McGovern’s Pub, 225 W. Seventh St., St. Paul, 651-224-5821; patmcgoverns.com

  25. Day by Day Cafe,477 W. 7th St., St. Paul; 651-227-0654; daybyday.com

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