Sunday afternoon, my family was enjoying a relaxing time on the patio at Zuccas. The weather was fabulous. Can’t remember a cooler April in Hotlanta, but I’m not going to complain. Rather, it’s a great time to enjoy the restaurants that have a cool outdoor dining area. Afterall, that is one of the great things about living in the South, we’re sitting outside sipping a beer while others in the northeast are still shoveling snow.

As the band started playing, I came up with a list of other local restaurants with some great outdoor dining options. Here are my top five Smyrna Vinings outdoor dining hotspots.

Zuccas

Atkins Park

NY Pizza Exchange

Mellow Mushroom

Garrisons

I’m sure I’ve overlooked some other great ones, so feel free to leave a comment and let us know about your favorite restaurant patio.