Discover China Grill New TerraceChina Grill Dubai has opened the doors to its spectacular new terrace area, a fabulous spot to enjoy everything the popular spot has to offer, but al fresco! The huge space is now open for drinks and dinner, with a lounge and bar area and outside restaurant seating with stunning contemporary décor and twinkling fairy lights to add to the ambience. Perfect for the cooler Dubai winter evenings, China Grill’s terrace is open daily from 7pm (6.30pm on Tuesday). Shisha is now available on the terrace 7PM - 11:30PM on  Sunday, Monday, Wednesday & Saturday7PM - 12:30AM on Tuesday, Thursday & Friday Located In The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina Al Sufouh Road, Jumeirah Beach, PO Box 213084DubaiAE A cross between Mexican chic and Palm Springs casual, Gracias Madre in West Hollywood is where you want to take visitors from out of town to prove that, no, not all Mexican food in LA comes from a truck. It can, in fact, be vegan, delicious and enjoyed outside on a beautiful patio lined with 80-year-old olive trees.

Plenty of umbrellas shade diners from the afternoon sun, while at night the space warms up with heat lamps and a small fireplace. Dip into a bowl of guacamole, a couple sopas con piña and one of bartender Jason Eisner's phenomenal cocktails. Alcove Café and Bakery Housed in two historic bungalows, this cottage-like cafe serves up large plates of gourmet American classics. Breakfast items are served until 5pm, and you can expect to find diners filling up the beautiful garden patio at all hours of the day, whether they're here for a stack of pancakes or one of Big Bar's (the adjoining bar) fantastic cocktails. At night, twinkling lights line the patio, and from May to September, Alcove turns its outdoor space into a theater, hosting dinner and a movie under the stars. Aroma Coffee & Tea Company Formally a private home, Aroma Coffee & Tea Company in Studio City has transformed itself into a restaurant and cafe where you can grab a coffee to go or order a full meal to enjoy in one of the many seating areas.

The inside of the restaurant boasts a homey, library-like ambience, but the wraparound patio holds the best seats in the house. Calming fountains trickle in the background, while at night, the outdoor space ignites with fairy lights—the perfect setting as you tuck into that giant piece of chocolate cake. Ray's & Stark Bar Museum food and drink have never been much to Yelp about, but that changed with Ray's & Stark Bar, a sleek outdoor restaurant and bar at LACMA. The 1960s-style aesthetic offers clean lines and the impetus to order an old-fashioned, along with chef Fernando Darin's market-driven dishes like roasted cauliflower, Mediterranean seabass and wood fired pizzas. The backdrop, of course, is the museum, and from your seat in the open-air space you can look out onto Urban Light and the throng of people that come to visit this LA institution. The lounge is an especially vibrant place to grab a drink at night when Chris Burden's installation lights up for all to see.

Chef Michael Hung (Faith & Flower) is serving beautiful American and European cuisine with a California twist at this picturesque Beverly Hills restaurant inside the Avalon Hotel. Well, sort-of inside—Viviane actually spills out into the pool area, offering diners a seat by the sparkling water amid a Kelly Wearstler-designed atmosphere. From April through September, the Oasis Pool Party allows diners to use the pool throughout brunch service—hello, mimosas in a bikini.American Standard Kitchen Faucet Warranty Plant Food + WineOutdoor Furniture Repair Cleveland Throw a stone in Venice and you'll likely hit a vegetarian restaurant—or at least an incredibly health-conscious eatery. Outdoor Rattan Furniture China

Plant Food + Wine is no exception, though its breezy patio seating and communal aesthetic is a definite bonus. Open for lunch, dinner and weekend brunch, the restaurant offers healthy vegan and vegetarian cuisine from chef Scott Winegard, featuring seasonal items like harissa cauliflower wraps, mixed grain bowls and potato parsnip soup. A hefty wine list rounds out the menu, and you can take advantage of Plant Food + Wine's happy hour while you people watch from the patio. The Polo Lounge at the Beverly Hills Hotel Even if you're not a Hollywood VIP trying to score a deal over your eggs Benedict, you'll probably find your Sunday brunch at the Polo Lounge pretty glamorous anyway. It's a little on the cheesy side (spotless white tablecloths and live jazz music and all that), but there may be no finer place to enjoy lemon ricotta pancakes or frittata than on the Polo Lounge's beautiful outside patio. Dainty, wrought iron chairs and bougainvilleas fill the space—if Alice and the Mad Hatter came to LA, they would undoubtedly meet here for tea.

Spago of Beverly Hills A retractable roof, two outdoor fireplaces, olive trees and white tablecloths make the patio at Spago one of the sexiest—and most coveted—places to dine outdoors in the city. True, it's also a place where you'll probably see the odd celebrity (and accompanying paparazzi) or two, but you'll be too involved with your plate of handmade agnolotti to notice. It's not a bad problem to have. Firefly may be the closest thing to a modern day secret garden in LA, walls of tangled ivy included. Found on a more popular stretch of Ventura Boulevard in Studio City, the fine-dining restaurant offers modern American cuisine from chef Paul Shoemaker in a romantic, cozy setting—the heated patio is decorated in candles and twinkling lights, where you can dig into exquisite plates of Shoemaker’s carefully constructed dishes, like perfectly seared scallops or the popular John Dory chicken. During weekend brunch, live music fills the outdoor space. It may be difficult to find Maré at first—you have to enter through Greenspan's Grilled Cheese, head to the back of the eatery, turn right and climb some short stairs, where you’ll enter a small office before stepping through what looks like a freezer door.