Parker’s Bistro
210 S Main Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Parker’s Bistro is a downtown restaurant with a historic dining room and a full outdoor patio. Its website lists dinner service and a separate cocktail bar.
Best for: dinner on a patio
Sioux Falls, South Dakota · Published by Emberlight Studios
Updated October 2026 · 9 places · Sioux Falls
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Our top picks are Parker’s Bistro, CRAVE American Kitchen & Sushi Bar and Dahlia Kitchen + Bar.
These Sioux Falls restaurants and bars have confirmed patio or outdoor seating and are physically located within the city. The descriptions stick to features and food details stated by the cited sources.

210 S Main Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Parker’s Bistro is a downtown restaurant with a historic dining room and a full outdoor patio. Its website lists dinner service and a separate cocktail bar.
Best for: dinner on a patio
201 E 8th Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57103
CRAVE is a restaurant in downtown Sioux Falls with outdoor patio seating along the river. Its dining includes a full-service sushi bar and seasonal, locally sourced ingredients.
Best for: riverside dining
150 E 4th Place, Suite 110, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Dahlia Kitchen + Bar is a Mexican-inspired restaurant and bar in downtown Sioux Falls with a patio. Its menu includes tacos and shareable appetizers, and its bar program features tequila, mezcal, and citrus.
Best for: Mexican-inspired food and cocktails
300 N Cherapa Place, Suite 102, Sioux Falls, SD 57103
Rivage Oak Kitchen is a downtown restaurant with a patio overlooking the Big Sioux River and the Arc of Dreams sculpture. Its menu features local meats and fish, including pheasant and bison.
Best for: river views
800 N Phillips Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
The Lodge Bar & Grill is a downtown casual restaurant with patio seating at Jacobson Plaza. Its menu includes burgers, shareable bites, cocktails, and mocktails.
Best for: casual meal by Jacobson Plaza
322 E 8th Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57103
R Wine Bar & Kitchen is a downtown wine bar and restaurant with outdoor seating on Berent’s Patio. The patio is also listed as a private dining space.
Best for: wine and patio dining
2210 W 69th Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57108
22TEN Kitchen & Cocktails is a Sioux Falls restaurant with patio seating. Its bar offers handcrafted cocktails made with fresh-squeezed juices and house-made syrups and sours, as well as craft beer and wine.
Best for: cocktails and outdoor seating
150 E 4th Place, Suite 120, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Big Sioux Diner & Dive is a downtown diner with patio seating. Its website lists daily service from breakfast through evening or late night, depending on the day.
Best for: diner food on a patio
3101 W 22nd Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57105
The Grill is the dining venue at Minnehaha Country Club and has a patio overlooking the 10th and 18th holes. The club describes the patio as a place to dine outdoors and notes a fire pit and live music.
Best for: golf-course views