One of the best things about walkable neighborhoods is the way they open up possibilites beyond the front walk. Here is an example of a courtyard patio located in the back area of a popular restaurant. You access the courtyard either through the main building or via a gated entrance on the side street.
This patio features beautiful flowers and plants, terraces, cast iron tables and chairs, fish ponds, an iron fountain, multiple bar areas, a huge, shady covered section, lots of nice brick, and a full service food and bar menu.
Sidewalk cafes are great, but interior courtyards are my favorite. They bring a little bit of New Orleans to St. Louis. They are hidden jewels inside cool neighborhoods. There aren't very many in St. Louis. I can't think of one in the Central West End or Lafayette Square neighborhoods. The one pictured here is in Soulard. Are there others?
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LLywelyn's in the Central West End has a small "backyard" brick-fenced garden.
What about Venice Cafe?
Square One Brewery in Lafayette Square has a patio to the side of the building, enclosed from the street by a tall fence. The Chocolate Bar has a back deck and patio. On South Grand, the Gelateria has an enclosed back patio that is accessible by a small breezeway from Wyoming Street.
Rue Lafayette on Lafayette across from the park has sidewalk seating. 33 Wine has a back patio. Lafayette Fire Company on Park has sidewalk seating, as does Sqwires.
Mollys in Soulard also has a nice patio
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