Our favorite outdoor drinking and dining spots in and around Baltimore

Adirondack chairs surround fire pits on the waterfront lawn at Rye Street Tavern in Port Covington. The restaurant, by James Bread Award-winning chef Andrew Carmellini, also has patio seating.

13 Rye St., 443-662-8000, ryestreettavern.com

Nick’s Fish House in Port Covington offers water views and seafood eats.

2600 Insulator Drive, 410-347-4123, nicksfishhouse.com

At the Mt. Washington Tavern, a collaboration with Living Canopies, a College Park-based company that uses plants to create umbrellas and other shade structures, resulted in a living pergola located in the upstairs Sky Bar.

Mt. Washington Tavern, 700 Newbury St., Baltimore, 410-367-6903, mtwashingtontavern.com

At Café Troia in Towson, the covered deck off the back of the restaurant has been a popular dining spot for years. But under the deck, the restaurant boasts a second, even more intimate, outdoor space, decorated with green plants and bordered by a copper-colored, iron fence.

Cafe Troia, 31 Allegheny Ave., Towson, 410-337-0133, cafetroia.com

The lighted courtyard at Tagliata in Harbor East provides a place for diners to enjoy the restaurant’s Italian fare outside.

1012 Fleet St., 410-244-5830, tagliatarestaurant.com

Little Havana has plenty of outdoor seating, and the Cuban-inspired restaurant offers breezy views of the Baltimore harbor that are as refreshing as its mojitos.

1325 Key Highway, 410-837-9903, littlehavanas.com

At Tark’s Grill in Green Spring Station, the courtyard dining and bar area is bordered by a water feature that has a fire element. This spring, the courtyard was also upgraded with new furniture and the addition of a pergola including a retractable canvas roof.

Tark’s Grill, 2360 W. Joppa Road, Lutherville, 410-583-8275, tarksgrill.com

Sandlot, a seasonal beach bar in Harbor Point, offers food and drinks from chef Spike Gjerde’s Foodshed group, alongside games including volleyball. The waterfront spot opens for the 2019 season May 3.

1000 Wills St., sandlotbaltimore.com

Dining on the terrace at Woodberry Kitchen is worth planning for. The chic industrial setting lifts the spirits and sets the perfect table for Woodberry’s earthy, flavorful food. We’re convinced that chicken and biscuits, crab cakes and pork chops just taste better when you eat them outside. Woodberry Kitchen, 2010 Clipper Park Road, Woodberry, 410-464-8000, woodberrykitchen.com.

Pratt Street Ale House is a go-to spot in downtown Baltimore for American pub fare and Englilsh-style brews from Oliver Ales.

206 W. Pratt St., 410-244-8900, prattstreetalehouse.com

When the team behind Bond Street Social took over the former Shuckers space on Brown’s Wharf, they focused their renovations on re-orienting the action, inside and out, toward the Fells Point harbor. Now, you have great views of the water at Barcocina whether you’re sipping a margarita at the bar, dining on seared striped bass or grilled rib eye in the central dining space, or snacking on guacamole and salsa right on the 92-seat patio.

Barcocina, 1629 Thames St., Fells Point, 410-563-8800, barocina.com

There is ample space for having a meal on the deck at Blue Pit BBQ, a whiskey bar and barbecue restaurant in Hampden. Blue Pit BBQ, 1601 Union Ave., 443-948-5590, bluepitbbq.com.

Locust Point “L.P.” Steamers has a small third-floor deck where guests can pick crabs in warmer months.

1100 E. Fort Ave., 410-576-9294, locustpointsteamers.com

This is the much loved open-air dining room at the Ambassador Dining Room, an Indian restaurant in Tuscany-Canterbury. Ambassador Dining Room, 3811 Canterbury Road, 410-366-1484, ambassadordining.com.

With rolling garage doors that open to its patio, R. House provides plenty of outdoor seating in addition to indoor tables at the Remington food hall.

301 W. 29th St., 443-347-3570, r.housebaltimore.com

We couldn’t leave out Captain James Landing, the Canton crab house with our favorite outdoor deck. Captain James Landing, 2127 Boston St., 410-327-8600, captainjameslanding.com.