Eleven Holly Springs restaurants and cafes whose own sites name a patio, rooftop or outdoor seating: downtown, Grand Hill Place, Oakview Commons and more.

Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Refreshed every three months.

Outdoor tables in Holly Springs are easiest to find downtown on South Main Street, where four of the 11 places on this list are within two blocks of each other, and at Holly Springs Towne Center on Grand Hill Place. The rest are at Oakview Commons, on Collins Crossing Road, off Sunset Lake Road and on Linksland Drive.

How we made this list. We list only places whose own website or chain location page names a patio, rooftop, terrace or outdoor seating. The places come from OpenStreetMap records inside the Holly Springs town limits, the same data behind our local directory, checked against each place’s own website on Oct. 12, 2026, and against the U.S. Census Bureau’s town boundary. We added Flying Biscuit Cafe, Homegrown Pizza, Mamma Mia Italian Bistro, Nightingale and Vieni Ristobar from Wake County’s restaurant permit records. Homegrown Pizza’s site blocked our checker, so we read the latest saved copy of its own page, from June 2026. The list is alphabetical. It is not a ranking or a recommendation, and nobody paid to be on it. Run one of these places? Write to us to correct your entry.

The list

Name Address Hours as published Phone
Buffalo Wild Wings 121 Grand Hill Place 11 a.m. to midnight Sunday to Thursday; 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday 919-577-0407
Cristo’s Bistro 5217 Sunset Lake Road 3 to 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday; noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday; noon to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday 919-363-8852
First Watch 304 Grand Hill Place 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily 919-808-4603
Flying Biscuit Cafe 161 Oakview Commons Drive, Suite 105 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday to Friday; 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday 919-335-5851
Homegrown Pizza 4928 Linksland Drive Not posted on its site 919-577-5575
Mamma Mia Italian Bistro 300 S. Main St., Suite 200 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 4 to 9 p.m. Monday to Thursday; 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 4 to 10 p.m. Friday; 1 to 10 p.m. Saturday; closed Sunday 919-766-8000
Mellow Mushroom 128 Collins Crossing Road 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday to Thursday; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday 919-346-1100
Nightingale Rooftop Restaurant & Bar 300 S. Main St., Suite 312 5 to 10 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday; 4 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday; brunch 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday; closed Monday and Tuesday 919-299-2004
Osha Thai Kitchen & Sushi 242 S. Main St., Suite 100 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday; 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4:30 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday; closed Monday 984-538-6742
Starbucks 185 Grand Hill Place 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily 919-557-3246
Vieni Ristobar 242 S. Main St., Suite 112 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Thursday; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday; noon to 10 p.m. Saturday; noon to 8 p.m. Sunday 984-225-1134

The places

Buffalo Wild Wings at Holly Springs Towne Center is a sports bar whose location page lists patio seating for 58, along with a full bar and big-screen TVs.

Cristo’s Bistro, an Italian restaurant and pizzeria off Sunset Lake Road, says on its site that it has an outdoor patio. It recommends reservations on weekends and for parties larger than six.

First Watch at Holly Springs Towne Center serves breakfast, brunch and lunch, and its page says it has an outdoor patio.

Flying Biscuit Cafe at Oakview Commons serves breakfast all day and invites diners to eat in the dining room or on the patio, with free on-site parking.

Homegrown Pizza on Linksland Drive lists outdoor seating with dine-in, takeout and delivery. Its menu covers pizza, calzones, hot wings and subs.

Mamma Mia Italian Bistro in The Block on Main has an outdoor patio for dining in the open air, according to its site, along with a private dining room.

Mellow Mushroom on Collins Crossing Road invites guests to eat in the restaurant or out on the patio, with pizza, wings, salads and burgers on the menu.

Nightingale Rooftop Restaurant & Bar sits on the roof of The Block on Main. Its site describes the rooftop as “perched high above town,” with seasonal dishes, cocktails and Sunday brunch. The kitchen closes at 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

Osha Thai Kitchen & Sushi downtown takes limited reservations both indoors and on its outdoor patio, according to its site, and offers takeout and curbside pickup.

Starbucks at N.C. 55 and New Hill Road lists outdoor seating, cafe seating and a drive-thru on the chain’s store finder.

Vieni Ristobar on South Main Street serves homestyle Italian food with handmade pasta and house-made sauces, and its site describes indoor and outdoor seating and an extensive bar.

Related lists: wings, pizza, Mexican and Tex-Mex, breakfast and coffee, burgers, sushi and Asian, ice cream and desserts and every list by category. Also: dog-friendly places, date night, the downtown guide, the business directory and restaurant inspection scores.

Frequently asked questions

Where is there outdoor seating in Holly Springs?

Eleven places on this list say on their own sites that they have a patio, rooftop or outdoor seating, including Mamma Mia Italian Bistro, Osha Thai Kitchen & Sushi and Vieni Ristobar downtown, First Watch and Starbucks on Grand Hill Place, and Flying Biscuit Cafe at Oakview Commons.

Is there a rooftop restaurant in Holly Springs?

Nightingale Rooftop Restaurant & Bar is on the roof of The Block on Main at 300 S. Main St., Suite 312. It serves dinner Wednesday to Saturday and brunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, and is closed Monday and Tuesday.

Where can I eat breakfast outside in Holly Springs?

First Watch on Grand Hill Place and Flying Biscuit Cafe at Oakview Commons both say they have a patio. First Watch is open 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily.

Which Holly Springs patio is open latest?

Buffalo Wild Wings on Grand Hill Place, whose location page lists patio seating for 58, is open until 1 a.m. on Friday and Saturday and midnight the rest of the week.