The approachable high-end eatery found in Vinings has a 40-seat patio. Grab a seat by the outdoor fireplace to make the most of it. Masks highly encouraged. Open for dine-in service. Order online for takeout.

Tin Tin recently converted into Nick’s Westside. While the name and decor may have changed, the patio still has a lovely indoor/outdoor fireplace to hang out by while enjoying a meal and drinks in the sunroom. The windows open to the outside when the weather is warm. Masks required. Open for dine-in service. Order online for takeout.

Head out the back door of Ford Fry’s swanky Westside Provisions District steakhouse and find a patio area with a large stone fireplace overlooking the train tracks. Grab dinner and wine out there. However, Marcel offers a cigar program, so smokers may indulge nearby. Open for dine-in service. Masks required. Order online for takeout or delivery via Doordash.

The award-winning restaurant on Edgewood Avenue has transformed into a neighborhood market with a daily-changing takeout menu. Order prepared food from the menu, cheese, or charcuterie at the counter, grab a bottle of wine from the market, and head out back to the heated covered patio or garden patio, complete with a camp-style fire pit and seating surrounding it. Open Wednesday through Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Masks required.

The rooftop bars atop Ponce City Market aren’t just for summer days and nights. 9 Mile Station keeps warm in the winter with fire pits. Curl up and enjoy those sweeping city views on a chilly evening. Open for dine-in service. Limited capacity. Masks required.

8ARM debuted its new outdoor kitchen and bar Sidepiece this summer in the parking lot. Sidepiece features wooden benches and seating throughout the parking lot, along with an outdoor kitchen with a wood-fire oven next to the patio bar. Chef Maricela Vega’s menu changes weekly, but often includes roasted vegetables, meats, kabobs, and flatbreads for takeout. People order food and drinks at the kitchen’s walk-up window. For the winter, the restaurant has added fire pits to its outdoor seating arrangement to keep people warm on cool evenings in Atlanta. 8ARM and Sidepiece open for dine-in service and takeout. Masks required.

Although it sits along a busy thoroughfare, the patio at Roswell’s the Mill is still inviting. It features a large stone wood-burning fireplace with plenty of lounge seating surrounding it. The fireplace is best enjoyed with a smoked old fashioned. It’s a blend of rye whiskey, angostura, orange bitters, simple syrup, and black cherry served in a smoked glass. Masks highly encouraged. Open for dine-in service.

The interior of Kevin Rathbun Steak may be lodge-like, but outside is laid-back and sits along the Eastside BeltLine. Warm up by the fireplace or under one of the heaters before, during, or after a meal here. Masks required. Open for dine-in service. Order online for curbside pick-up.

Found in the heart of downtown Roswell, the Italian restaurant’s cozy interior is paralleled on the patio by a large, round stone fire pit. Grab a seat under the heated pergola and enjoy Italian classics like the spaghetti alla carbonara with a glass of Italian red. Masks required. Open for dine-in service. Call to order takeout and curbside pick-up. Delivery via UberEats.

Vin 25 is a wine bar located in downtown Roswell, just off of Canton Street. Take advantage of the ample seating outside on the patio with its cozy fire pits and enjoy a light meal while imbibing in wine al fresco on a cool evening. Masks highly encouraged. Open for dine-in service.

Even though it’s off the main drag of Peachtree Road, it’s easy to feel slightly secluded while on the Ecco-Buckhead patio. The open-air space features a large outdoor fireplace, making it an ideal spot to dine on Italian-Spanish fare when it gets cooler. Masks required. Open for dine-in service. 20-percent service charge on all checks.

Head to the second story of the swanky Brookhaven steakhouse and cozy up by the lanai fire pits. There are three fire pits with plenty of chairs to gather around each. For extra warmth, sip on the Port Old Fashioned while chowing down on a filet mignon. Masks highly encouraged. Open for dine-in service. Order online for takeout.

Sitting on the patio of 57th Fighter is pretty cool (especially if with kids.) Watch the planes land and take off at Peachtree-Dekalb Airport while relaxing by the outdoor fire pit with food and drinks. Masks highly encouraged. Open for dine-in service.

The patio at Ocean and Acre in the Halcyon development is inviting, even on chilly days (and nights.) The eye-catching outdoor fireplace has an oyster shell facade that pays tribute to the seafood served at the restaurant. For even more warmth, people can grab blankets while enjoying their surf and turf. Masks highly encouraged. Open for dine-in service. Order online for takeout.