The Best Patios in Troy, MI for a Summer Evening
Updated September 25, 2026
Troy is not a patio city in the way that a walkable downtown is. What it has instead is a handful of restaurants along Big Beaver and Rochester with real outdoor seating and easy parking, which is its own kind of luxury on a Thursday in July.
## MISSION BBQ
[MISSION BBQ](/places/mission-bbq) at 890 E Big Beaver Rd is the highest-rated patio option in the city at 4.6 on Google. Barbecue and classic sides, memorabilia honoring soldiers and first responders inside, and a counter-service model that means you are eating within ten minutes of arriving. Best early — it empties out well before late evening.
## City Barbeque
[City Barbeque](/places/city-barbeque) at 3651 Rochester Rd is the Rochester Road alternative, rated 4.4 on Google. Counter-serve smokehouse fare, described as down-home in feel, and the better choice if you are coming from the north end of Troy rather than the Big Beaver corridor.
## CJ Mahoney's Troy
[CJ Mahoney's Troy](/places/cj-mahoney-s-troy) at 2511 Livernois Rd is a pizza place and a spacious sports bar with more than 30 TVs, rated 4.1 on Google. The patio is the place to be when there is a game on and you want to hear yourself talk — you get the noise at a distance.
## DraftKings Sports & Social Troy
[DraftKings Sports & Social Troy](/places/draftkings-sports-social-troy) at 2850 Coolidge Hwy is the largest of the four: a 10,400-square-foot venue laid out so a screen is visible from anywhere in the room. Rated 3.8 on Google. Go for a group, a game, and a long evening rather than a quiet dinner.
## How to plan the evening
Two of these four sit within a mile of each other on the Big Beaver corridor, so an early plate of barbecue at MISSION BBQ followed by a drink at CJ Mahoney's is a genuinely short drive. Weekends fill from about six; if you want an outside table without waiting, arrive before then.
More options on our [best bars in Troy](/best/bars).
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Frequently asked
- Which Troy patio is the highest rated?
- MISSION BBQ at 890 E Big Beaver Rd, at 4.6 on Google, is the highest-rated Troy restaurant with patio seating in our directory.
- When do Troy patios get busy?
- Weekend evenings from around six. Arrive before that, or go on a weeknight, if you want an outdoor table without a wait.
