Highest-rated restaurants with outdoor seating in Dothan by diners

The average person over 74 minutes eating and drinking on any given weekday. On weekends and holidays, that goes up to over 81 minutes. Where is a better place to spend that time than a restaurant?

Consumers agree. The states that 9 in 10 adults enjoy eating out at restaurants, which give people access to a world of great-tasting food that's often difficult to reproduce at home.

People choose restaurants to scope out the , including deeper dives into Southeast Asian cuisines from Korea, Vietnam, and the Philippines, without trying to master these complex dishes at home. Chefs also have the resources to experiment with ingredients and bring new favorites like hot honey, spicy maple, matcha, and pickled foods to the table.

Dining out also offers unique, hyperlocal experiences featuring local farmers, food producers, brewers, winemakers, and distillers in a way that connects diners to the area.

When the weather's nice, diners flock to al fresco seating. At least like eating outdoors and look for great ambience like skyline views, rooftop settings, and waterfront seating to enhance their dining experience.

compiled a list of the highest-rated restaurants in the Dothan area using data from . Data is as of Aug. 4, 2025. Only businesses marked as having outdoor seating on the Yelp website were included. Yelp's ranking system calculates an adjusted rating value that considers the number of ratings and the rating score itself. Only businesses with at least 20 reviews within a 10-kilometer radius of Dothan were considered. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with more than 10 locations nationally, based on our Yelp data, were not included. Read on to see if your favorite spot made the list.

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Moe's Southwest Grill

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#27. Moe's Southwest Grill

- Rating: 2.5/5 (38 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4521 Montgomery Hwy Ste 5 Dothan, Alabama
- Categories: Mexican, Tex-Mex
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Super Canton

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#26. Super Canton

- Rating: 2.8/5 (20 reviews)
- Address: 2200 Ross Clark Cir Dothan, Alabama
- Categories: Chinese
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Things & Wings

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#25. Things & Wings

- Rating: 2.8/5 (40 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4650 West Main St. Ste 809 Dothan, Alabama
- Categories: American
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Dickey's Barbecue Pit

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#24. Dickey's Barbecue Pit

- Rating: 2.9/5 (31 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2115 East Main St. Ste 8 Dothan, Alabama
- Categories: Barbecue, American
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Mikata Japanese Steak House & Sushi Bar

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#23. Mikata Japanese Steak House & Sushi Bar

- Rating: 3.1/5 (64 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4600 Montgomery Hwy Dothan, Alabama
- Categories: Japanese
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Newk's Eatery

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#22. Newk's Eatery

- Rating: 3.2/5 (47 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3468 Ross Clark Cir Dothan, Alabama
- Categories: Pizza, Salad, Sandwiches
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Goldfingers

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#21. Goldfingers

- Rating: 3.3/5 (31 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1604 Ross Clark Cir Dothan, Alabama
- Categories: Chicken Wings
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Dakota Coffee Works

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#20. Dakota Coffee Works

- Rating: 3.3/5 (90 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4440 West Main Ste 6 Dothan, Alabama
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Breakfast & Brunch, Juice Bars & Smoothies
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Smokey Joe's

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#19. Smokey Joe's

- Rating: 3.3/5 (59 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2031 South Brannon Stand Road Ste 5 Dothan, Alabama
- Categories: Barbecue
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Waldo's Chicken and Beer - Dothan

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#18. Waldo's Chicken and Beer - Dothan

- Rating: 3.5/5 (31 reviews)
- Address: 4700 West Main St. Dothan, Alabama
- Categories: Chicken Shop
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The Blue Plate - West

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#17. The Blue Plate - West

- Rating: 3.6/5 (41 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3850 West Main St. Ste 300 Dothan, Alabama
- Categories: American, Southern
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P.S. Taco Company

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#16. P.S. Taco Company

- Rating: 3.6/5 (22 reviews)
- Address: 105 Apple Ave. Ste 3 Dothan, Alabama
- Categories: Tacos, Cocktail Bars
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Chicken Salad Chick

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#15. Chicken Salad Chick

- Rating: 3.8/5 (25 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3850 West Main St. Houston Centre Unit 402 Dothan, Alabama
- Categories: Sandwiches, Southern, Chicken Shop
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KBC

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#14. KBC

- Rating: 3.9/5 (254 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 151 North Foster St. Dothan, Alabama
- Categories: Venues & Event Spaces, Breakfast & Brunch, Cafes
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Fire Stone Wood Fired Grill

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#13. Fire Stone Wood Fired Grill

- Rating: 3.9/5 (328 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 250 South Oates St. Dothan, Alabama
- Categories: Pizza, Bars, Seafood
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Conestoga Steak House

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#12. Conestoga Steak House

- Rating: 3.9/5 (123 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3549 Montgomery Hwy Dothan, Alabama
- Categories: Steakhouses
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The Toasted Yolk Cafe

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#11. The Toasted Yolk Cafe

- Rating: 4.0/5 (93 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3070 Ross Clark Cir Dothan, Alabama
- Categories: Sandwiches, Breakfast & Brunch, Juice Bars & Smoothies
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Taj

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#10. Taj

- Rating: 4.0/5 (179 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2920 Ross Clark Cir Dothan, Alabama
- Categories: Indian, Greek, Barbecue
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La Parrilla Mexican Restaurant

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#9. La Parrilla Mexican Restaurant

- Rating: 4.0/5 (238 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4771 Montgomery Hwy Dothan, Alabama
- Categories: Mexican
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My Pie Pizza - Dothan, AL

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#8. My Pie Pizza - Dothan, AL

- Rating: 4.0/5 (36 reviews)
- Address: 3835 West Main St. Ste 3 Dothan, Alabama
- Categories: Pizza
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Wharf Casual Seafood

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#7. Wharf Casual Seafood

- Rating: 4.2/5 (56 reviews)
- Address: 3835 West Main St. Ste 2 Dothan, Alabama
- Categories: Seafood, Salad, Tacos
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Ray's Restaurant

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#6. Ray's Restaurant

- Rating: 4.2/5 (51 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1740 South Oates St. Dothan, Alabama
- Categories: American, Southern, Breakfast & Brunch
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Metro Diner

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#5. Metro Diner

- Rating: 4.3/5 (241 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2777 West Main St. Dothan, Alabama
- Categories: American, Breakfast & Brunch, Diners
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Mom's Kitchen

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#4. Mom's Kitchen

- Rating: 4.4/5 (67 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1545 Westgate Pkwy Dothan, Alabama
- Categories: Southern, Breakfast & Brunch, Sandwiches
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Thai House

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#3. Thai House

- Rating: 4.4/5 (225 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4177 Montgomery Hwy Ste 10 Dothan, Alabama
- Categories: Thai
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Pig Out

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#2. Pig Out

- Rating: 4.4/5 (54 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3033 Reeves St. Dothan, Alabama
- Categories: Barbecue
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The River Nile Cafe

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#1. The River Nile Cafe

- Rating: 4.8/5 (45 reviews)
- Address: 1369 Headland Ave. Ste 7 Dothan, Alabama
- Categories: Soup, Sandwiches, Bakeries
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This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 327 metros.

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