Best Patios for a Summer Evening
7 stops · about 4 hours · Updated October 12, 2026
For a summer evening in Lansing, MI, start with outdoor seating and choose among barbecue, homestyle cooking, a cigar lounge, and a bookstore with a wine bar. Meat BBQ pairs slow-smoked barbecue and handmade sides with outdoor seating where dogs are allowed. Soup Spoon Café brings homemade soups, regional beer, and vegan and vegetarian options to the table, with reservations accepted and recommended for dinner.
The Comfort Zone Cigar Lounge & Bistro combines outdoor seating with happy-hour food and drinks; its entertainment includes karaoke, live music, and dancing. Hooked takes a different approach, combining books, coffee, wine, and outdoor seating in a setting described as casual, cozy, and quiet.
The lineup also includes Stober's Bar, with shuffleboard, a jukebox, and an outside-food policy; Sleepwalker Spirits And Ale, a REO Town microbrewery serving pizzas, sandwiches, craft beer, and cocktails; and Ozone's Brewhouse, with beer and an on-site bar. Timing helps shape the evening: Meat BBQ closes at 9 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, while Hooked stays open until 10 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. For a later finish, The Comfort Zone Cigar Lounge & Bistro closes at 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday, and Stober's Bar closes at 2 a.m. daily.
Patios
evening
Stop 1
Meat BBQ
4.7(5220)Lansing
Meat BBQ combines slow-smoked barbecue and handmade sides with dog-friendly outdoor seating, an on-site bar, and happy-hour drinks in a casual setting.
Stop 2
The Comfort Zone Cigar Lounge & Bistro
4.7(297)Lansing
The Comfort Zone Cigar Lounge & Bistro offers outdoor seating, happy-hour food and drinks, and entertainment including karaoke, live music, and dancing.
Stop 3
Soup Spoon Café
4.6(3248)Lansing
Soup Spoon Café pairs outdoor seating with homemade soups, homestyle food, regional beer, and vegan and vegetarian options, with dinner reservations accepted.
Stop 4
Stober's Bar
4.6(755)Lansing
Stober's Bar brings shuffleboard, a jukebox, and happy-hour drinks to a dog-friendly setting that welcomes groups and allows outside food.
Beer outside
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Stop 5
Hooked
4.7(405)Lansing
Hooked combines a bookstore, coffee shop, and wine bar with outdoor seating, plus community events including book clubs and guided tastings.
Stop 6
Sleepwalker Spirits And Ale
4.7(232)Lansing
Sleepwalker Spirits And Ale combines a REO Town microbrewery with pizzas, sandwiches, craft beer, and cocktails, plus free lot and street parking.
Stop 7
Ozone's Brewhouse
4.6(444)Lansing
Ozone's Brewhouse offers beer and an on-site bar, stays open until 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and provides free parking options.
