(Hotel restaurants are not eligible in this category)
Patio Dining
CAFE MICHELLE
1350 E. Flamingo Road
We're guessing you meant the original Flamingo Road beautiful people hangout, since the patio at the separately owned location on West Sahara Avenue is used mostly for wedding receptions and the like. The parking lot view from the eastside Michelle bested the walled-in patio at Cadillac Grille.
Our Pick:
BERTOLINI'S
3500 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Technically it's not outside, but there are comparatively few days in Las Vegas when you want to be outdoors anyway. The fake sky inside the Forum Shops at Caesars is more fundamentally Vegas, and the fountain outside Bertolini's is as soothing as the people watching is captivating.