Best Places for Dining/Drinking Outdoors in DC

With warmer weather comes a craving for patios, courtyards and sidewalk cafes.  We’ve ID our Top Ten spots to savor your sips/supper outdoors in DC: 

10… Equinox… Fine dining with a view of the most famous of DC landmarks

9… La Loma…A Capitol Hill treasure, where the who’s who of the Senate side enjoys their salsa in the sun

8… Proof... A wine-centric resto with one of the largest patios in downtown DC

7…Perry’s… Rooftop terrace and sushi bar – Perry’s is more than its Sunday Drag Queen Brunch

6…Cava…  Greek goodness that puts you in a Mediterranean state of mind

5… Brasserie Beck… Belgian brilliance includes beer and mussels under the canopies

4…Cafe St. Ex… Brunch/Lunch while vibrant 14th Street passes you by

3…Sette Osteria…  When the sun hits the sky like Sette’s big pizza pie…. that’s paradise

2…Peacock Cafe… The city’s social rite of passage, prime for powerful people-watching

1… Lauriol Plaza… Sidewalk seating and a rooftop patio was a stroke of genius.  Margaritas anyone??  It’s 5 o’clock somewhere!