We asked readers to nominate their favorite restaurant patio and then put the finalists to a vote.
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Here are the top patio picks from readers for 2023:
1. Charlie’s Restaurant & Irish Pub/Papa’s Rooftop: 101 S. Water St., Stillwater; 651-439-6000; waterstreetinn.us/papas-rooftop/
2. Number 12 Cider: 614 N 5th St., Minneapolis; 612-345-4488; number12cider.com
3. Acqua: 4453 Lake Ave. S., White Bear Lake; 651-407-7317; acqua-restaurants.com/white-bear-lake
4. St. Paul Brewing: 688 Minnehaha Ave., St. Paul, 651-698-1945; stpaulbrewing.com
5. Gabe’s Bar & Kitchen: 991 N. Lexington Parkway, St. Paul; 651-646-3066; gabesmn.com
6. Porter Creek: 14201 Burngarten Drive, Burnsville; 952-698-1888; portercreek.com
7. Tilted Tiki: 324 Main St. S., Stillwater, 651-342-2545; thetiltedtiki.com
8. Rudy’s Red Eye Grill: 4940 U.S. 61 N., White Bear Lake, 651-653-6718; rudysredeye.com
9. No Neck Tony’s: 11127 Stillwater Blvd, Lake Elmo; 651-447-2262; nonecktonys.com
10. Hastings American Legion: 50 Sibley St., Hastings; 651-437-2046; hastingslegionpost47.com
11. W.A. Frost: 374 Selby Ave., St. Paul; 651-224-5715; wafrost.com
12. Villa Bellezza: 1420 3rd St., Pepin, Wis.; 715-442-2424; villabellezza.com
13. Stockyards Tavern & Chophouse: 456 S. Concord Exchange, South St. Paul; 651-350-7743; stockyardstc.com
14. Cozzies: 11154 60th St. N.; Stillwater; 651-342-0447; cozziestavern.com
15. Tria: 5959 Centerville Road, North Oaks, 651-426-9222; triarestaurant.com
16. Cabin 61: 4150 Hoffman Road, White Bear Lake; 651-340-8415; cabin61.com
17. Lucille’s: 216 Broad St., Prescott, Wis.; 715-262-2213; lucilleshouse.com
18. Kendall’s Tavern & Chophouse: 12800 Bunker Prairie Road N.W., Coon Rapids, 763-755-1234; kendallstc.com
19. P.D. Pappy’s: 422 E. Mulberry St., Stillwater; 651-430-1147; pdpappysonline.com
20 (tie). Doolittles: 2140 Cliff Road, Eagan; 651-452-6627; doolittles.com
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20 (tie). La Grolla: 452 Selby Ave., St. Paul, 651-221-1061; lagrollastpaul.com