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Barrio

806 Literary Road, Cleveland

Capacity: 36

A stone floor and fireplace meet festive lights and flowers at this Tremont spot. "There are hanging lights and marigolds everywhere," says owner Joe Kahn. "It's a fun patio."

Brew Garden

18590 Bagley Road, Middleburg Heights

Capacity: 70 at the bar, 175 at tables

The patio's exotic decorations create a vacation vibe in the middle of the suburbs. "We planted bamboo," says general manager Claudine Aviles. "The patio bar almost looks like a tiki bar."

Barle Soup and Sandwich

2479 Lee Blvd., Cleveland Heights

Capacity: 25-30

The Rockefeller Building courtyard garden makes you forget you're steps from the street. "There are lots of beautiful, lush plantings and fountains," says general manager Erin Petre.

Club Isabella

2175 Cornell Road, Cleveland

Capacity: 40

This romantic spot, which opened last summer, offers a cool respite from the sun. "We have a shade sail," says chef Fabio Mota, "which is like a big sailboat sail that shades the whole patio."