Crockett Restaurant In Spotlight For Al Fresco Dining

CROCKETT, CA — Our beautiful summer weather encourages al fresco dining, but combined with the COVID-19 delta variant surge, more diners are opting for outside seating.

Some restaurants are worth trying because of their expansive patios or charming gardens.

The Bay Area News Group recently chose nine Bay Area restaurants that have mastered the outdoors, including The Dead Fish in Crockett.

While The Dead Fish was praised for its Dungeness crab and prime rib, the restaurant received a shout-out because of the outdoor dining and view, "Sunset is the ideal time to enjoy the cabanas on the restaurant’s outdoor deck, along with stunning views of the water and Carquinez Bridge. Twinkly lights abound, heat lamps are available and there’s seating for 100."

The Dead Fish is one of four East Bay restaurants selected for the listing. The others are

• Bounty Hunter, 1521 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Walnut Creek
• Fieldwork Brewing Co., 6000 Bollinger Canyon Road, San Ramon
• Hofkuche, a German restaurant at 478 25th St., Oakland

Elsewhere in the Bay Area, one North Bay restaurant was selected, and four on the Peninsula or in the South Bay:

• Le Garage, 85 Liberty Ship Way, #109, Sausalito
• Noelani’s Island Grill, 1037 Laurel St., San Carlos
• Caffe Riace, 200 Sheridan Ave., Palo Alto
• Paesano Ristorante, 350 W. Julian St., San Jose
• MOHI Social at the Granada, 17440 Monterey Road, Morgan Hill

Read about all of the restaurants at the Bay Area News Group.