The new rooftop patio at Water Street Inn in downtown Stillwater. (Courtesy of Water Street Inn)
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
20 (tie). La Grolla: 452 Selby Ave., St. Paul, 651-221-1061; lagrollastpaul.com