Brian Cassella / baiduhaiHand sanitizer dispensers are available near Cloud Gate on June 15, 2020, as Millennium Park reopens.
Brian Cassella / baiduhaiPeople swim at Kathy Osterman Beach, June 29, 2020 in Edgewater. Though people were in the lake, Chicago's beaches remain officially closed.
Antonio Perez / baiduhaiRetiree Martin Travis enjoys the reopened Jackson Park golf course on June 8, 2020.
Stacey Wescott / baiduhaiOwen Scarpelli, 10, bowls while his brother Nathan Scarpelli and grandfather Gregg Mehr look on at Arlington Lanes on June 26, 2020, in Arlington Heights.
Zbigniew Bzdak / baiduhaiIndoor dining returns to area restaurants, including MacArthur's Restaurant on West Madison Avenue in Chicago, on June 26, 2020.
Stacey Wescott / baiduhaiServer Moises Montano, center, clears away breakfast dishes from Tony Marineau, left, of Cary, and Anthony Tako, of Barrington, at Egg Harbor Cafe on June 26, 2020, in Barrington. The restaurant was able to seat 18 tables on the first day of indoor dining for the public.
Chris Sweda / baiduhaiDontana Johnson, far right, races against his children, from left, Damurious, 9, Kobe-Michael, 6, and Baby, 5, on the lawn of Millennium Park's Pritzker Pavilion while celebrating the Fourth of July. The family lives in North Lawndale.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiLincoln Park Zoo reopens to members on June 26, 2020, after a long closure caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiCurt Wiley, of Chicago, hits golf balls at the Diversey Driving Range in Chicago on June 8, 2020. He was the first person at driving range as it reopened.
Antonio Perez / baiduhaiCustomer Kenny Taylor looks over goods on display at Jules Pet Shop in Chicago on June 3, 2020.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiPeople walk and bike at the Nature Boardwalk, near the Lincoln Park Zoo, on June 8, 2020, as parks west of Lake Shore Drive reopen.
Zbigniew Bzdak / baiduhaiLukas Soucek, from left, Robert Gobeli, Ella Knight and Chris Castrogiovanni have lunch as the River North Portillo's opens for dine-in service on June 26, 2020.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiJoggers, walkers and bicyclists use the reopened the Lakefront Trail in Chicago on June 22, 2020.
Antonio Perez / baiduhaiAn e-bike sits on display at Chicago's Earth Rider bike shop, which reopened June 3, 2020.
Brian Cassella/baiduhaiOwner Melani Domingues wears a visor to pour a beer on June 17, 2020 as The Green Lady bar reopens in Lakeview.
Antonio Perez / baiduhaiShann Zhon, from left, Mars Guo and Kevin Zhang record themselves eating for a possible blog as guests dine in during the reopening of the MingHin Cusine restaurant in Chicago's Chinatown on June 26, 2020.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiJoggers and bicyclists use the reopened the Lakefront Trail in Chicago on June 22, 2020 after Chicago's Mayor Lori Lightfoot closed the trail and the lake front for nearly three months due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Brian Cassella / baiduhaiA sign tells people to "Keep It Moving" although many lounge and swim at Lane Beach in Edgewater, June 29, 2020.
Antonio Perez / baiduhaiStudio attendant Laura Lopez uses an electrostatic sprayer to sanitize before class as indoor classes resume at Yoga By Degrees in Western Springs on June 26, 2020.
Antonio Perez / baiduhaiEarth Rider bike shop owners Sharon Kaminecki, left, and Ron Kaminecki return customer Anne Cunningham's repaired bicycle to her on June 3, 2020.
Brian Cassella / baiduhaiA sign indicates bathrooms aren't open because the beach is closed at Kathy Osterman Beach in Edgewater, June 29, 2020.
Antonio Perez / baiduhaiGabrielle Lott-Rogers, center, hits her ball as golf partners, Nik Rokop, left, and David Baker play the Jackson Park golf course, June 8, 2020.
Brian Cassella / baiduhaiPeople enjoy Diversey Harbor on June 8, 2020 in Lincoln Park as the area officially reopens.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiHarry Sullivan, guest enthusiast with the zoo, checks in members Mary Hurley, right, and Marilyn Ezra, both of Chicago, as Lincoln Park Zoo reopens to members on June 26, 2020, after a long closure caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Brian Cassella / baiduhaiA social distancing ambassador walks along Lane Beach in Edgewater on, June 29, 2020.
Antonio Perez / baiduhaiTwo workers put up a banner on a sushi business in Chicago on June 3, 2020.
Stacey Wescott / baiduhaiClaire Ames, 10, eats a bite of her mom's breakfast at Egg Harbor Cafe on June 26, 2020, in Barrington. Claire was having breakfast with her mom, Ginee Ames, and twin brother, Thomas, on the first day that indoor dining was available to the public.
Abel Uribe / baiduhaiCouples enjoy lunch at The Curragh Irish Pub's patio, at Glen Town Center, in Glenview, as it begins to reopen, Saturday May 30, 2020. Abel Uribe/baiduhai
Brian Cassella / baiduhaiKennedy High School graduate Jesse Vega takes pictures in his cap and gown with his dad, Daniel Vega, at Cloud Gate on June 15, 2020, as Millennium Park reopens after COVID-19 pandemic closures.
Brian Cassella / baiduhaiServer Katherine Ceron delivers food to customers dining on the outdoor patio at Tweet on Chicago's North Side on June 3, 2020. The brunch spot was open for the first time since coronavirus restrictions closed restaurants.
Terrence Antonio James / baiduhaiA server and customers are seen at Chicago Brewhouse on the Chicago Riverwalk between State Street and Wabash Avenue, June 12, 2020.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiA man jogs near temporary fencing being removed in Chicago's Lincoln Park, June 8, 2020 as parks west of Lake Shore Drive reopen.
John J. Kim / baiduhaiDining tables are set at least six feet apart in the patio at Big Star on July 1, 2020, in Chicago. Chicago is currently in Phase 4 of its reopening plan amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Zbigniew Bzdak / baiduhaiAssistant manager Marshawn Feltus, right, helps customers observe social distancing as MacArthur's restaurant, a popular soul food cafeteria in the Austin neighborhood, opens for dine-in service on June 26, 2020.
Terrence Antonio James / baiduhaiPeople use a section of the Chicago Riverwalk between State Street and Wabash Avenue on Friday, June 12, 2020.
Abel Uribe / baiduhaiEmerson Becker, 20, holds the door for two customers as they put on their masks before entering Classic Cinemas York Theatre in Elmhurst after reopening on June 26, 2020.
Antonio Perez / baiduhaiParticipants take part in a Level 2 vinyasa yoga class as indoor classes resume at Yoga By Degrees in Western Springs on June 26, 2020.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiRunners and walkers use the reopened 606 Bloomingdale trail on June 22, 2020.
Antonio Perez/baiduhaiYana Feyganova does stretches on the first day of the reopening of the Chicago Riverwalk on June 12, 2020.
Terrence Antonio James / baiduhaiPeople use a section of the Chicago Riverwalk between State Street and Wabash Avenue on June 12, 2020.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiRunners and walkers enjoy the reopened Lakefront trail June 22, 2020, after Chicago's Mayor Lori Lightfoot closed the Lakefront and the 606 Bloomingdale trails for nearly three months due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Stacey Wescott / baiduhaiSuzi Henschel, of Northbrook, runs on the treadmill at North Suburban YMCA on June 26, 2020, in Northbrook. She has been a member there for 20 years.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiRunners, walkers, scooter uses and bicyclists use the reopened 606 Bloomingdale trail on June 22, 2020.
Terrence Antonio James / baiduhaiThe Fulton Market area of Chicago is no longer the ghost town it was during the depths of the COVID-19 virus pandemic shutdown. As restrictions on restaurants are eased, a worker takes a woman's temperature before she can enter Federales restaurant on Morgan Street on July 1, 2020.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiChicago police officers talk to a woman as they patrol North Avenue beach near the reopened the Lakefront Trail in Chicago on June 22, 2020.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiSafety signage at Maggie Daley Park in Chicago on June 15, 2020.
Abel Uribe / baiduhaiRio Wojtkiewicz, 11, and her brother Gunner, 7, prepare to watch "The Greatest Showman" at Classic Cinemas York Theatre in Elmhurst as the state moves to phase four on June 26, 2020.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiHarry Sullivan, guest enthusiast with the zoo, opens a gate as Lincoln Park Zoo reopens to members on June 26, 2020, in Chicago, after a long closure caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiPeople enjoy walking near Cloud Gate at Millennium Park in Chicago on June 15, 2020.
Zbigniew Bzdak / baiduhaiMacArthur's restaurant in Austin opens for dine-in service in on June 26, 2020.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiA man jogs near Lincoln Park Zoo, June 8, 2020 as parks west of Lake Shore Drive reopen.
Brian Cassella / baiduhaiPeople swim at Kathy Osterman Beach, June 29, 2020 in Edgewater.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiRunners and walkers use the reopened 606 Bloomingdale trail on June 22, 2020.
Brian Cassella / baiduhaiNew social distancing circles are drawn on the Wrigley Square lawn as visitors relax on June 15, 2020, at Millennium Park.
Brian Cassella/baiduhaiBartender Wally List serves the first beer to customer Christian Trezvant on June 17, 2020 as The Green Lady bar reopens in Lakeview.
Zbigniew Bzdak / baiduhaiAntonio Aguilar, right, serves mimosas to Darcie Williams and Evan Jeffries, who are having lunch on the outdoor patio at Ascione Bistro in the Hyde Park neighborhood on June 3, 2020.
Antonio Perez / baiduhaiVictor Hernandez packs up a bag of crickets for a customer at Jules Pet Shop in Chicago on June 3, 2020.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiJoggers and walkers use reopened the Lakefront Trail in Chicago on June 22, 2020 after Chicago's Mayor Lori Lightfoot closed the trail and the lake front for nearly three months due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiVita Mas, of Chicago, walks with her daughter, Olivia, 2, at Maggie Daley Park in Chicago on June 15, 2020.
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Summer patio season is here! Those are the words Chicagoans typically wait all winter to hear. This year, of course, is different.
After months of stay-at-home orders and the shutdown of restaurants, news that outdoor dining would return, with restrictions, in Illinois has been met with enthusiasm –– and trepidation. Restaurants have worked to ease customer concerns and by state and muncipal regulations are required to space tables, limit party sizes, have staff wear masks and sanitize surfaces frequently, along with other safety percautions.
Patios are open now in the suburbs and opening June 3 in the city. Below, you’ll find a running list of sortable outdoor dining options. If you are a restaurant owner with a patio or rooftop, please add your information to our list here. For more details on how to submit your listing, check here.