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The Yard

500 W. Florida St.

The large patio at the Iron Horse Hotel is nestled next to the Fifth Street viaduct and train tracks, which matches with the hotel’s industrial aesthetic. All kinds of seating is offered, from huge, comfy sectional couches with wheeled tables for easy moving to traditional standard and bar-height seating. The Yard is also pet friendly, so your pooch can enjoy a specially made treat while you sip on a cocktail or beer. They host live music and other events often, so check their website for upcoming events.

Barnacle Bud’s

1955 S. Hilbert St.

No list of patios in Milwaukee is complete without the classic Barnacle Bud’s. There aren’t too many tropical-themed spots around, so this is the only place where you’ll feel like you’ve been transported to Key West. The river isn’t exactly Caribbean blue, but the hidden location, bright colors and ramshackle design go a long way in making you forget MKE. Seating is either at the bar/oyster bar combo, or at one of the many sun-bleached picnic tables. Dumpster Punch served in a mason jar will always be a Milwaukee favorite.

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The complete opposite of Barnacle Bud’s, The Outsider is a chic rooftop bar on the posh Kimpton Journeyman Hotel in the Third Ward.

It’s sleek, shiny and new with long banquettes, multiple fire pits and glass fencing so you can admire the ninth-floor view. There are giant wooden games like Connect 4, huge dice and shuffleboard to keep people occupied. House cocktails here are creative and trendy, like the Coastline Charm made with honey nut cerealinfused rye, bitters, orgeat and lemon.

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The Backyard

2155 S. Kinnickinnic Ave.

If you live in a condo or an apartment with no outdoor space, you might feel envy for friends who host cookouts in their big backyards. (Or maybe that’s just me?) Next time you’re in the mood for a party, head to The Backyard, where you’ll hang out in the grassy side yard of the bar. There are grills available to use if you want to bring your own meat, dogs are welcome, there are frequent outdoor movie nights, and you can play plenty of Frisbee or lawn games. Just don’t bring your own alcohol; this is still a bar, after all, and booze is cheap here anyway.

Café Benelux

346 N. Broadway

Another rooftop patio in the Third Ward, this one’s for beer lovers. The beer list at Café Benelux is dozens of pages long, with many of the selections coming from Belgium and Luxembourg. During the summer, the patio is the perfect spot to grab a flight and find some new favorites. Sure, a lake view is pretty, but there’s something to be said for a bustling cityscape right across from the Milwaukee Public Market. They also have several different types of bloody marys and great frites for snacking, too.

Camp Bar Tosa

6600 W. North Ave.

The outdoor space at the Wauwatosa Camp Bar is just as spectacularly themed as the indoor space. It’s on two levels with a loft-like rooftop space. There’s a massive fireplace with a hearth big enough for a few people to relax on, wooden log couches and furniture, and of course a little bit of taxidermy. Rooms adjoining the patio have glass doors that slide fully open so you’re pretty much outside. This patio is also very dog friendly and you can be sure your pup will get a lot of attention here, leaving you to sip your old fashioned without being bothered.

Estabrook Beer Garden 4600 Estabrook Drive

This is my favorite of the Milwaukee County Parks beer gardens because of its permanency, European feel and the great little hiking trail that takes you down to the adjacent river.

It’s also billed as the first public beer garden

in the U.S. since Prohibition. It seems a little dubious to me, but at least it’s appropriate for Brew City. Beer, mostly from Hofbrau, comes in hefty liter and half-liter mugs, which you pay a refundable deposit on. They serve brats, Friday fish fry and some other specials, but I recommend the giant pretzel with obatzter, a cheese and herb spread.

The Harp Irish Pub 113 E. Juneau Ave.

Though there’s not a whole lot of space between The Harp’s bar and the river, they make the most of it. The patio is built right up to the edge of the dock, so the view is pretty great. Bar seats on the patio are oriented so customers are facing the river. You can dock your boat there if you’re so inclined, which many people are, especially on holidays or the occasional booze cruise. Things tone down a bit on Sunday nights with live music on the patio, perfect for sipping on a couple pints of Guinness.

Boone & Crockett

2151 S. Kinnickinnic Ave.

It is not terribly surprising that the patio is adorable at Boone & Crockett, because the bar is pretty adorable too. It’s kind of a cozy hipster haven, with soft lighting, vintage furniture and deer antlers for good measure.

Outside, it’s a small space with a bar, hanging plants and a pergola for shade. But, there’s also Boone’s ace in the hole: Gypsy Taco. The truck is more or less permanently parked in the yard now, so you can get those fresh tuna tacos to go along with your barrel-aged cocktail.

Explorium Brewpub

5300 S. 76th St., Greendale

Southridge Mall may seem like a weird place for a brewery, but the area desperately needs some more non-chain restaurants anyway. Their location in the mall right next to an entrance allows them to have an expansive patio. It may be next to the parking lot, but at least it’s not next to a busy street. There’s a full outdoor bar along with a huge circular fireplace, and beyond that is a separate area for tables and benches. You don’t even need to go inside at all if you don’t want to, and who does when it’s 75 degrees and sunny?

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Pier 106 Seafood Tavern 106 W. Wells St.

With a cozy patio just north of the Wells Street Bridge on the west bank of the river, Pier 106 doesn’t offer the same kind of whooping party atmosphere as other outdoor dining spots along the Riverwalk, but with a higher-end seafood menu including seared scallops, baked sea bass and a terrific lobster mac ’n’ cheese, the dining experience here is best taken with a bit of subtlety and reserve.

Downtown Milwaukee’s crooked streets give the patio a head-on view of East Wells Street, including the Pabst Theater, City Hall and the old Electric Railway and Light building (now the Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s Powerhouse Theater).

Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery 740 N. Plankinton Ave.

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Rock Bottom’s prime location along the river makes it one of the more attractive chain restaurants Downtown (they have 30 locations nationwide). Housed in the handsome white stone River Bank Plaza building (built 1912), Rock Bottom features a spacious Riverwalk dining area adjacent to public docking space.

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The menu is heavy on pub food, but includes a wide selection of entrées. Rock Bottom also brews beer on site and offers a long list of specialty cocktails. Their location offers a great spot to watch both people and boats or to check out the artists’ entrance at the nearby Riverside Theater.

Milwaukee Ale House 233 N. Water St.

With two levels of outdoor dining space and additional public space along the Riverwalk, Milwaukee Ale House is certainly one of the most visible options along the waterway and offers a menu and beer selection that will not disappoint. Located in the red brick Saddlery Building (built 1894), the Ale House opened in 1997, making it an elder statesman among restaurants in the reborn Third Ward. Their outdoor seating offers a good view of both the trains using the Menomonee River Railroad Bridge and the passing tour and party boats.

Be sure to yell at these vessels in pirate-talk, because no one has ever, ever thought to do that before.

Screaming Tuna

106 W. Seeboth St.

Screaming Tuna is an excellent option for those interested in either sushi or moving bridges. For sushi, Screaming Tuna has won a number of local dining awards and is the only Wisconsin sushi restaurant to be a Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch partner, insuring that their offerings are farmed and fished in environmentally friendly ways. For bridges, you get a prime view of both lift-style and bascule-style crossings, both of which can be seen in motion on summer afternoons.

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Riverfront Pizzeria Bar & Grill 509 E. Erie St.

Pizzerias and urban development don’t necessarily go hand in hand, but at the Riverfront, located in the Third Ward near the Summerfest parking lots, you can get great pizza, a specialty pie (try the Thai Chicken) and a peek at the past, present and future of the Milwaukee River. Across the river, the decommissioned Milwaukee River swing bridge and the former main elevator of the Milwaukee-Western Malting Company loom as monuments to the river’s industrial past.

To the south of Riverfront’s patio (with boat docking) stand the twin condo buildings that kicked off the residential boom of the waterway. And to the north, the nearly completed DoMUS project and (on the other side of the river) the soon-to-begin 234 Apartments project continue the trend.

Milwaukee Sail Loft 649 E. Erie St.

The menu at Sail Loft focuses on seafood— in small plates, sandwiches and entrées—but also features more traditional pub food and family favorites like meatloaf, pork loin and steak. Located at the confluence of Milwaukee’s three major rivers and Lake Michigan, diners will see a wide variety of vessels here, including the occasional 600-plus-foot freighter making her way to the inner harbor. The outdoor experience at Sail Loft is enhanced by the adjacent Erie Street Plaza public space, where it’s common to find spirited games of beanbags or ladderball in the summer.

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