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Restaurants With Outdoor Seating in Rapid City

Updated October 2026 · 9 places · Rapid City

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These locally rooted Rapid City restaurants and bars have patios or outdoor seating documented by Visit Rapid City, venue pages, or other official local sources. Addresses and descriptions below are limited to details confirmed for each specific location; patio availability may be seasonal.

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The list

  1. 1

    Firehouse Brewing Co.

    610 Main St., Rapid City, SD 57701

    Firehouse Brewing Co. is a downtown brewpub serving lunch and dinner, including American dishes and barbecue smoked in-house. Its outdoor dining area includes a band shell for live music.

    Best for: brewpub dining

  2. 2

    Independent Ale House

    625 St. Joseph St., Rapid City, SD 57701

    Independent Ale House is a downtown bar and restaurant with a rotating draft-beer selection. Visit Rapid City lists an outdoor patio, and the business says it has 50 rotating taps.

    Best for: beer and pizza

  3. 3

    Murphy’s Pub and Grill

    510 9th St., Rapid City, SD 57701

    Murphy’s Pub and Grill is a downtown pub and grill serving pub-style food. Visit Rapid City lists an outdoor patio and describes it as a large patio with an outdoor bar area.

    Best for: pub fare

  4. 4

    Tally’s Silver Spoon

    530 6th St., Rapid City, SD 57701

    Tally’s Silver Spoon is a locally owned downtown restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, small plates, and dinner. Visit Rapid City describes its outdoor seating and identifies its food as locally sourced takes on American classics.

    Best for: breakfast and brunch

  5. 5

    Thirsty’s Burgers & Beer

    819 Main St., Rapid City, SD 57701

    Thirsty’s Burgers & Beer is a casual local restaurant serving burgers, appetizers, and beer. Visit Rapid City describes its outdoor patio as shaded and lined with greenery.

    Best for: burgers and beer

  6. 6

    The Wine Cellar Restaurant

    513 6th St., Rapid City, SD 57701

    The Wine Cellar Restaurant is a downtown restaurant with an outdoor patio where guests may bring dogs. Its site describes the restaurant as a long-time local favorite in the restored Sixth Street district.

    Best for: wine and patio dining

  7. 7

    Wobbly Bobby British Pub

    510 Main St., Rapid City, SD 57701

    Wobbly Bobby British Pub is a British-style pub in downtown Rapid City. Travel South Dakota describes its patio as having heated outdoor seating.

    Best for: pub and patio

  8. 8

    Paddy O’Neill’s Irish Pub

    523 6th St., Rapid City, SD 57701

    Paddy O’Neill’s Irish Pub is located inside the Hotel Alex Johnson and serves as its Irish pub. The hotel’s dining page describes a casual outdoor patio available in summer.

    Best for: Irish pub

  9. 9

    Woodland Republic Brewing & Blending

    625 5th St., Rapid City, SD 57701

    Woodland Republic Brewing & Blending is a Rapid City brewery located on Fifth Street. Visit Rapid City lists it among downtown breweries; its own site confirms its Rapid City address.

    Best for: downtown brewery

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