Chilly winter weather doesn’t have to put a damper on your dining plans in Huntsville. If you’re looking for an outdoor space to dig into a delicious meal this season, these restaurants and breweries in Huntsville offer crackling fire pits, heat lamps, and pretty string lights for the ultimate cozy vibes.
Whether you’re planning a winter brunch, family dinner, or romantic night out, these heated patios bring the best of both worlds — fresh air and toasty warmth. Keep reading to discover Huntsville area restaurants with heated outdoor seating.
Field Day
Right off University Drive in Huntsville, Field Day serves up Southern-inspired dishes, craft cocktails, and laid-back vibes with a covered, heated outdoor area and outdoor TV screens, making it an easy spot to enjoy a meal, drinks, or catch a game even on cooler days.
Osteria LuCa
Located at Stovehouse, Osteria LuCa offers authentic Italian cuisine with a covered, enclosed patio that’s heated, making it easy to enjoy wood-fired pizzas, house-made pastas, and Italian wines comfortably even on cooler days.
Stovehouse
With more than a dozen places to eat and drink around Stove House's food garden, the factory turned mixed-use development is such a fun place to enjoy good food and company. The shopping and dining destination keeps things warm and welcoming in the winter months, too, with fire pits, patio heaters, and an open-air heated covered patio at The Shed.
Baker and Able
Located on the rooftop of 106 Jefferson hotel, Baker and Able has a beautiful patio with downtown Huntsville views. A menu of cocktails, wine, craft beer, light bites, and charcuterie is served at the outdoor space with a cozy fireplace. You can also duck inside for more casual seating when it’s extra chilly.
Domaine South
Overlooking Big Spring Park, Domaine South offers a seasonally changing lunch and dinner menu, plus a massive wine list. It’s a great spot to go downtown for Sunday brunch, happy hour drinks, and charcuterie, or a date night. Heat lamps on the patio keep outdoor dining available even during the chilly months, and during the holiday season, you can also see the dazzling Tinsel Trail trees from here.
Purveyor
Known for its casual fine dining vibes, Purveyor in downtown Huntsville offers cozy indoor tables and a covered outdoor patio that’s heated during the winter. The globally inspired menu here changes seasonally, while the drink list includes craft beer and creative cocktails.
Yellowhammer Brewing
Located at Campus 805, Yellowhammer Brewing has a spacious outdoor patio warmed with heaters during winter. Whether you come for the beers on tap, seasonal cocktails, or pizza from Earth & Stone, the taproom is a fun hangout all year long.
The Poppy and Parliament
The Poppy and Parliament on the courthouse square downtown has one of the prettiest patios in town, with string lights, red umbrellas, and a classic British phone booth. The food is on-point, too, with elevated English staples like bangers and mash, shepherd’s pie, and fish and chips with mushy peas.
Commerce Kitchen
Right next to Harrison Brothers Hardware in downtown Huntsville, Commerce Kitchen dishes out elevated Southern favorites for brunch, lunch, and dinner. Grab a sidewalk table along Franklin Street to enjoy your fried green tomato benedict or chicken pot pie under string lights that criss-cross the outdoor dining area.
The Camp
Huntsville's coolest outdoor hangout spot gets even better in winter when the holiday season brings the festive Miracle at MidCity to The Camp. Even beyond December, the cozy dining and seating areas around the bar are warmed by heat lamps and a firepit throughout the chilly season, so you can still enjoy the live music, food trucks, and fun drinks.
Grille on Main
Grille on Main brings a refined yet approachable dining experience to Huntsville’s Providence neighborhood, serving thoughtfully prepared American dishes like fresh seafood, steaks, and seasonal favorites. Guests can also enjoy a cozy, heated outdoor patio, making it a great option for dining outside even when temperatures drop.
Straight to Ale
Head to Straight to Ale Brewery and its attached restaurant, Ale’s Kitchen for craft beers and an eclectic, global fusion food menu at Campus 805. You can chow down on bacon-wrapped pretzel bites, kimchi pork tacos, and southern barbecue poutine on the spacious patio warmed by heat lamps in winter.
Hattie B’s
Located near Wicks Family Field at Stadium Commons, Hattie B’s serves up Nashville-style hot chicken with a covered patio and outdoor heaters, making it easy to enjoy their famous sandwiches, tenders, and sides even on cooler days.
Das Stahl Bierhaus
South Huntsville’s Das Stahl Bierhaus has a drink for everyone, with 32 taps, including German and Scottish brews, plus wine, sake, and kombucha. The brewery is family and dog-friendly, too, and has a beautiful patio where you can play board games while you sip.