Café with Outdoor Seating in Ann Arbor worth going out for.

The calendar here lives and dies by the university term, and I plan around it the way everyone else does.

I keep track of café with outdoor seating in Ann Arbor and only keep the ones worth going to. Ask me what you're after.

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White Lotus Farms Farmers Market

White Lotus Farms Farmers Market Great Terrace

Wed, Sep 16 · 9:00 AM

Ann Arbor

Farm-fresh pastries & goats

White Lotus Farms

White Lotus Farms

Ann Arbor

Pastries, goats & gardens

Ann Arbor Cars and Coffee

Ann Arbor Cars and Coffee

Sat, Sep 19 · 7:30 AM

Lakewood • $$

Classic cars & morning coffee

Rawaq Cafe

Rawaq Cafe

Lakewood • $

Yemeni coffee & warmth

Venue by 4M

Venue by 4M

Burns Park • $$

Work, dine & gather

Dozer Coffee

Dozer Coffee Great Terrace

Lakewood • $

Shipping container roastery

M-36 Coffee Roasters Cafe

M-36 Coffee Roasters Cafe

Burns Park

Fresh-roasted coffee & pastries

RoosRoast Coffee

RoosRoast Coffee

Burns Park • $

Funky local roaster

Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea

Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea

Thurston • $

neighborhood coffee and tea

Big City Small World Bakery

Big City Small World Bakery

Wildwood

All-vegan custom bakeshop

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Moka & Co

Moka & Co

Old Fourth Ward

Yemeni coffee traditions

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Frequently asked questions

How are these café with outdoor seating in Ann Arbor chosen?

I go through what's actually on nearby and keep only the ones worth the trip. Nobody pays to be on this list.

Is everything here still happening?

Yes. If it's on the list, it's still on — anything that's finished drops off by itself.

How do I find something that suits me?

Open the map and tell me what you're after — a good terrace, somewhere that works with kids, something on tonight. I'll answer and narrow it down with you.

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No, everything here is browsable without one. An account is how I learn your taste, your people and your saves, so what I show you keeps getting closer to what you'd actually go to. You can also have ideas sent to you by email or message if you want them.

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