Restaurants

Dining Al Fresco in Evanston:

Summer Time and the Living is Easy........

Well, if not easy - at least warmer. Evanston offers lots of outdoor dining options where sun worshippers can revel on the patios, gardens and sidewalks of many of Evanston's Al Fresco options.

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NAME	CUISINE	ADDRESS	PHONE	DINING AL FRESCO
1800 Club		1800 Sherman Avenue	CLOSED
Addis Abeba	Ethiopian	1322 Chicago Avenue	847-328-5411
Al's #1 Italian Beef	Fast Food	622 Davis Street	847-424-9704
Al's Deli	Deli	914 Noyes	847-475-9400
Arigato Japanese	Japanese	822 Clark Street	CLOSED
Bagel Art	Bagels	1307 1/2 Chicago Avenue	847-864-8700	One little table
Bar Louis	Bar Food	1520 Sherman Avenue	847-733-8300	Bunch of tables, but a bit cramped
Bat 17	Sandwiches	1709 Benson Avenue	847-733-7117	Four Outdoor Tables
Blind Faith Cafe	Vegetarian	525 Dempster Street	847-328-6875
Bluestone Grill	American	1932 Central Avenue	847-424-0420
Brothers K Coffehouse	Coffee Shop	500 Main Street	847-328-7940
Buffalo Joe's	Burgers and Wings	812 Clark Street	847-328-5525
Buffalo Joe's	Fried Seafood	2000 Green Bay Road	847-864-5200
Bravo Cucina Italiana	Italian	1701 Maple Avenue	847-733-0917	One of the few spaces in town where patio dining was part of the built design.
Cafe Express	Coffee Shop	615 Dempster Street	CLOSED
Cafe Mozart	Coffee Shop	600 Davis Street	847-492-8056
Campagnola	Italian	815 Chicago Avenue	847-475-6100
Carmen's Pizza	Pizza	1012 Church Street	847-328-0031
Celtic Knot	Irish	626 Church Street	847-864-1679
Chef's Station		915 Davis Street	847-570-9821
Chili's	American	1765 Maple	847-328-9068	Very cramped - may be better this year since they widened the sidewalks.
Chipotle	Mexican Fast Food	711 Church Street	847-425-3959
Clarke's on Clarke	Diner	720 Clarke Street	847-864-1610
Cozi Noodle and Rice	Thai	1018 Davis Street	847-733-0101
Cross-Rhodes	Greek	913 Chicago Avenue	847-475-4475
D & D Dogs	Fast Food	825 Noyes	847-475-4344
Dave's Italian Kitchen	Italian	1635 Chicago Avenue	847-864-6044
Davis Street Fishmarket	Seafood	501 Davis Street	847-869-3474	A whole string of tables, chairs and umbrellas.
Dixie Kitchen	Creole	825 Church Street	847-733-9030
Domino's Pizza	Pizza	1910 Dempster Street	CLOSED
Dozika	Asian	601 Dempster	847-869-9740
Dunkin Donuts	Bakery	2658 Green Bay	847-869-6667
Dunkin Donuts	Bakery	900 Dempster Street
Einstein Bros. Bagels	Bagels	1745 Sherman Street	847-328-9888
Evanston Grill	Diner	1047 Chicago Avenue	847-328-3339
Firehouse Grill	American	750 Chicago Avenue	847-733-1911
Flat Top Grill	Stir Fry	707 Church Street	847-570-0100
Gigio's Pizzeria	Pizza	Davis Street	847-328-0990
Gio	Italian	Sherman Avenue	847-869-3900
Giordano's	Pizza	500 Davis Street	847-475-5000
Globe Cafe and Bar	American	1710 Orrington Avenue	847-866-8700
Golden Olympic	Greek	1608 Chicago Avenue	847-328-1617
Heckys	BBQ	1902 Green Bay Road	847-492-1182
Hunan Spring	Chinese	635 Chicago Avenue	847-328-8082
I Dream of Sweets	Coffee Shop	611 Dempster Street	847-859-6317
IHOP	American	100 Asbury	847-328-1450
Italian Coffee Bar	Coffee House	1549 Sherman	847-328-7164
Jacky's Bistro	French	2545 Prairie	847-733-0899
Jamba Juice	Juice Bar	630 Davis Street	847-425-1740
Jilly's Cafe	French	2614 Green Bay Road	847-869-7636
Jimmy John's	Sandwiches	824 Clark Street	847-328-8858
JK Sweets Cafe	Korean	720 CLark Street	847-864-3037
Joy Yee Noodle	Chinese	521 Davis Street	847-733-1900
Kafein	Coffee Shop	1621 Chicago Avenue	847-491-1621
The Keg	Pub Grub	810 Grove	847-869-9987
Kim's Kitchen	Bakery	815 Noyes	847-475-5467
Koi	Chinese/Sushi	626 Davis Street	847-866-9987
Kuni's	Japanese	511 Main Street	847-328-2004
Las Palmas	Mexican	817 University Place	847-328-4880
Le Peep	Pancake House	827 Church Street	847-328-4880
Lou Malnati's	Pizza	1850 Sherman Avenue	847-328-5400
Lucky Platter	Eclectic	514 Main Street	847-869-4064
Lulu's Dim Sum	Asian	804 Davis Street	847-869-4343
Lupita's Mexican Restaurant	Mexican	700 Main Street	847-328-2255
Mandarin House Restaurant	Chinese	819 Noyes Street	847-869-4344
Mecafresh	Sandwiches	1840 Oak Street	847-491-9390
Merle's Barbecue	BBQ	1727 Benson	847-475-2229
Mr. Chicken	Fried Chicken	836 Dodge	847-424-1060
Mt. Everest Restaurant	Nepalese	618 CHirch Street	847-491-1069
Mustard's Last Stand	Fast Food Grill	1613 Central Street	847-864-2700
Nevin's Pub	Irish	1450 Sherman Avenue	847-869-3930
Noodle Garden	Thai	1241 Chicago Avenue	CLOSED
Noodles and Company	Noodles	930 Church Street	847-733-1200
Noyes Street Cafe	Greek - American	828 Noyes Street	847-475-8683
Oceanique	French	505 Main Street	847-864-3435
Olive Mountain	Middle Eastern	Davis Street	847-475-0380
Organic Station Cafe	Coffee Shop	901 Church Street (Metra Station Waiting Room)	847-525-5388
Panera Bread	Coffee Shop/Bakery	1700 Sherman Avenue	847-733-8356
Papa John's	Pizza	1743 Benson Avenue	847-475-7272
Paragon Asian Bistro and Sushi Bar	Asian	503 Main Street	847-332-2302
Peet's Coffee and Tea	Coffee Shop	1622 Chicago Avenue	847-864-8143
Pete Miller's	Steak and Seafood	1557 Sherman Avenue	847-328-0399
Philly's Best	Fast Food	816 Emerson	847-733-9000
Phoenix Inn	Chinese	608 Davis	847-475-7782
Pine Yard	Chinese	1033 Davis Street
Portofino's Pizza	Italian	843 Dodge	847-475-3663
Potbelly's	Sandwiches	1575 Sherman Avenue	847-328-1800
Prairie Joe's	American	1921 Central Street	847-491-0391
Prairie Moon	American	1502 Sherman Street	847-864-8328
Quince	Contempory American	1625 Hinman Avenue	847-570-8400
Rollin' to Go		910 Noyes	847-332-1000
Rose's Bakery	Wheatfree Bakery	2901 Central Street	847-859-2723
Ruby of Siam	Thai	1125 Emerson Street	847-492-1008
Sarkis	Diner	2632 Gross Point Road	847-328-9703
Sashimi Sashimi	Sushi	640 Church Street	847-475-7274
Sher-Main Grill	Diner	802 Main Street	847-864-0455
Siam Pasta	Thai	809 Dempster Street	847-328-4614
The Stained Glass		1735 Benson	847-864-8600
Steak and Shake	Burgers	2209 Oakton	847-424-0111
Subway	Sandwiches	1551 Sherman Avenue	847-328-2917
Subway	Sandwiches	506 Main Street	847-338-7222
Subway	Sandwiches	1939 Central Street	847-864-5424
Symphony's	Italian	1945 Central Street	847-475-1200
Tapas Barcelona	Spanish	1615 Chicago Avenue	847-866-9900
That Little Mexican Cafe	Mexican
The Rythm Room	Bar Food	1715 Maple (In Century Theaters)
Trattoria Demi	Italian	1571 Sherman Avenue	847-332-2330
Trattoria D.O.C.	Italian	706 Main Street	847-475-1111
Uber Burger	Burgers	Church Street
Unicorn Cafe	Coffee Shop	1723 Sherman Avenue	847-332-2312
Va Pensiero	Italian	1566 Oak Street	CLOSED
Wild Tree Cafe	Coffee Shop	1100 Davis Street	CLOSED
Zoba Noodle	Noodles	1565 Sherman Avenue	847-328-9622

If you know of a restaurant that we have missed, one that has recently opened (or closed), please tell us about it in the comments section below.