Best Patios for a Summer Evening
7 stops · about 4 hours · Updated October 5, 2026
A summer evening outdoors in Ypsilanti, MI can center on a plant-based dinner, seasonal cooking, tropical drinks, or beer with outside food. These stops bring specific choices to the table, from dog-friendly outdoor seating to a record store with a bar.
In Depot Town, Plant Based Coneys serves a fully plant-based menu for lunch, dinner, and dessert, with dogs allowed outside. Bellflower pairs its patio with a seasonal, locally sourced dinner menu and cocktails; its cozy, romantic atmosphere also makes it a date-night stop. Reservations are accepted and recommended for dinner.
For drinks and music, Ziggy's combines outdoor seating with a coffee house, bar, and venue hosting regular performances across jazz, indie rock, hip-hop, and electronic music. WaxBar brings another music connection: new and used LPs and 45s, tropical drinks, and outdoor seating. It stays open until 2 a.m. daily.
Mash Bar adds outdoor seating, bourbon, whiskey, beer, and live entertainment in historic Depot Town. At 734 Brewing Company, outdoor seating comes with beer, cocktails, and permission to bring outside food. Ypsi Cocktail Club rounds out the drinks choices with cocktails, food, happy-hour drinks, and table service in a cozy, romantic setting.
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Plant Based Coneys
4.9(182)Ypsilanti
Plant Based Coneys offers outdoor seating with dogs allowed outside, plus a fully plant-based menu spanning lunch, dinner, and dessert.
Stop 2
Bellflower
4.8(787)Ypsilanti
Bellflower pairs patio seating with a seasonal, locally sourced dinner menu, cocktails, and a cozy, romantic atmosphere suited to date night.
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Ziggy's
4.8(312)Ypsilanti
Ziggy's combines outdoor seating, coffee-house offerings, and a full bar with regular jazz, indie rock, hip-hop, and electronic music performances.
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WaxBar
4.8(189)Ypsilanti
WaxBar combines outdoor seating and tropical drinks with a record store specializing in new and used LPs and 45s.
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Ypsi Cocktail Club
4.7(152)Ypsilanti
Ypsi Cocktail Club offers cocktails, food, and happy-hour drinks with table service, plus a cozy, romantic atmosphere and free street parking.
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Mash Bar
4.6(96)Ypsilanti
Mash Bar brings outdoor seating, bourbon, whiskey, beer, and food to its Depot Town setting, with live music, karaoke, and trivia.
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734 Brewing Company
4.4(195)Ypsilanti
734 Brewing Company offers outdoor seating, beer, and cocktails, allows outside food, and hosts karaoke, live music, and bar games.