Best Patios for a Summer Evening in Lansing, MI

Lansing summers are short, so the patios fill fast. These are the ones worth planning around.

## Old Town

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[Meat BBQ](/places/meat-bbq) at 1224 Turner Rd is casual, smoky and easily the highest-rated outdoor table in the neighborhood. [UrbanBeat](/places/urbanbeat) is down the block at 1213 Turner Rd, with brick walls inside and live music on the calendar, which means the patio comes with a soundtrack.

## Downtown and REO Town

[Lansing Brewing Company](/places/lansing-brewing-company) at 518 E Shiawassee St has outdoor seating and a casual, hip room, and it is the default when a group wants beer outside. [Kelly's Downtown](/places/kelly-s-downtown) on Washington Square is the small Irish-themed alternative. Just south, [Saddleback BBQ REO Town](/places/saddleback-bbq-reo-town) at 1147 S Washington Ave puts slow-smoked meat on an unfussy patio, and [PetalPop Café](/places/petalpop-cafe) on W Ionia St covers the daytime end with breakfast, brunch and craft sodas on tap.

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## East Michigan Avenue

The avenue is the densest run of outdoor seating in Lansing. [Stober's Bar](/places/stober-s-bar) at 812 E Michigan Ave brings shuffleboard and a jukebox, [Moriarty's Pub](/places/moriarty-s-pub) at 802 E Michigan Ave is the cozy Irish-American neighbor, and [Soup Spoon Café](/places/soup-spoon-cafe) at 1419 E Michigan Ave is the one that works for dinner with people who are not drinking. [Art's Pub](/places/art-s-pub) on E Kalamazoo St is the game-day hangout with a wide menu, and [The People's Kitchen](/places/the-people-s-kitchen) at 2722 E Michigan Ave is the one to book when the evening matters.

## East side and west side

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[Cask & Company Kitchen & Bar](/places/cask-company-kitchen-bar) at 3415 E Saginaw St is chef-driven with outdoor seating, and [One North Kitchen and Bar](/places/one-north-kitchen-and-bar-lansing) at 5001 W Saginaw Hwy covers the west side. [Lansing Shuffle](/places/lansing-shuffle) is the large-group answer, with seven kitchens and two bars.

## If you only pick one

Meat BBQ before sunset, then a walk to UrbanBeat.