Seven Bowling Green restaurants whose own sites list a patio or outdoor seating, nine locations, from River Street and downtown to Scottsville Road.

Last checked 2026-10-16. Refreshed every three months.

Bowling Green’s outdoor tables are spread around town, not clustered in one district: Spillway on River Street, Mellow Mushroom downtown on Chestnut Street, three El Mazatlán patios, Firehouse Pizza on the 31-W Bypass and Five Guys on Campbell Lane. Weather decides most of this list, so call ahead on cool days.

How we made this list. The places come from OpenStreetMap records inside the city limits, which also feed our local directory, checked against each place’s own website on 2026-10-16. A restaurant is on this list only if its own website or location page says it has a patio or outdoor seating; Firehouse Pizza is the one OpenStreetMap entry tagged that way, and the rest were added from their own sites. Many other restaurants may have a few outside tables without saying so online. The list is alphabetical; it is not a ranking or a recommendation, and nobody paid to be on it. Restaurants with a patio can tell us through our contact page.

Name Address Hours as published Phone
El Mazatlán, Cumberland Trace 300 Cumberland Trace Road 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Thursday; 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sunday 270-904-7992
El Mazatlán, Dahlia Way 3521 Dahlia Way 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Thursday; 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sunday 270-901-1530
El Mazatlán, Fairview Avenue 600 U.S. 31-W Bypass 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Thursday; 10:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 10:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sunday 270-393-2070
Firehouse Pizza 1703 U.S. 31-W Bypass 11 a.m. to 3 a.m. 270-781-3246
Five Guys 1689 Campbell Lane, Suite 500 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily 270-904-4599
Mellow Mushroom 1035 Chestnut St. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday to Thursday; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday 270-393-1800
Que Pasa Michoacana 312 Old Morgantown Road Noon to 9 p.m. Monday to Thursday; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday to Sunday 270-802-4148
Smokey Pig Bar-B-Q 2520 Louisville Road Not posted on its site 270-781-1712
Spillway Bar and Grill 2195 River St. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday; 11 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday; closed Sunday to Tuesday 270-842-9397

The places

El Mazatlán, the Mexican restaurant group that began in Glasgow, Kentucky, in 1998, describes a spacious patio at its Fairview Avenue and Dahlia Way restaurants and patio dining on Cumberland Trace on its location pages. The menu runs to fajitas and enchiladas, with a full drink menu.

Firehouse Pizza, 1703 U.S. 31-W Bypass, has indoor seating and an outdoor seating patio, its website says, along with pizza, sandwiches, wings, homemade ice cream and a self-pour beer wall. It has been in Bowling Green since 2003.

Five Guys, 1689 Campbell Lane, Suite 500, lists outdoor seating with in-store dining, curbside pickup and delivery on its store page.

Mellow Mushroom, 1035 Chestnut St., lists a patio and a private room on its location page. The menu is pizza, with twice-baked wings.

Que Pasa Michoacana, 312 Old Morgantown Road, down the street from WKU, has an outdoor patio with lights, indoor seating and kid-friendly music, its website says. It is a locally owned Mexican eatery with ice cream made in house, Michi Pops and street snacks.

Smokey Pig Bar-B-Q, 2520 Louisville Road, has been family owned since 1969 and serves Monroe County, Kentucky, style barbecue, its website says. Walk-ins are welcome, outdoor seating is available and it offers takeout and catering. The site does not post hours, so call ahead.

Spillway Bar and Grill, 2195 River St., has a newly renovated, heated outdoor patio with live acoustic jams on select evenings and cornhole tournaments, its website says. Inside there is family seating by day and a live music stage at night; some Saturday shows are 21 and older.

Frequently asked questions

Where is there outdoor seating in Bowling Green?

Restaurants whose own websites list a patio or outdoor seating include Spillway Bar and Grill on River Street, Mellow Mushroom on Chestnut Street, Firehouse Pizza and El Mazatlán on the 31-W Bypass, Five Guys on Campbell Lane, Que Pasa Michoacana and Smokey Pig Bar-B-Q.

Is there a heated patio in Bowling Green?

Spillway Bar and Grill, 2195 River St., says its outdoor patio is heated and newly renovated. It is open Wednesday through Saturday.

Where can I eat outside with live music in Bowling Green?

Spillway Bar and Grill holds live acoustic jams on its patio on select evenings and cornhole tournaments outdoors. Check its events calendar for dates.

Which Mexican restaurants in Bowling Green have a patio?

El Mazatlán’s location pages mention a patio at 300 Cumberland Trace Road, 600 U.S. 31-W Bypass and 3521 Dahlia Way.