Patios, sidewalk tables, plaza seating — pet-friendly, Puppuccino-ready.
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Outdoor seating is available at roughly 15–20% of U.S. company-operated Starbucks. It concentrates in warmer-climate markets (Florida, Texas, Arizona, California) and in walkable urban neighborhoods with wide sidewalks. Dogs are welcome at outdoor seating at almost every location — just ask for a Puppuccino for your dog (free, no purchase required for the dog cup).
Houston, Texas
23 of 118 stores qualify
Vancouver, British Columbia
20 of 52 stores qualify
Chicago, Illinois
17 of 136 stores qualify
San Diego, California
17 of 89 stores qualify
Los Angeles, California
16 of 105 stores qualify
Toronto, Ontario
14 of 150 stores qualify
Fresno, California
13 of 27 stores qualify
Washington, District of Columbia
13 of 57 stores qualify
Albuquerque, New Mexico
11 of 37 stores qualify
Calgary, Alberta
11 of 75 stores qualify
San Jose, California
11 of 66 stores qualify
Portland, Oregon
10 of 65 stores qualify
Seattle, Washington
10 of 69 stores qualify
Torrance, California
10 of 17 stores qualify
Austin, Texas
9 of 55 stores qualify
Colorado Springs, Colorado
9 of 34 stores qualify
Phoenix, Arizona
9 of 79 stores qualify
Richmond, Virginia
8 of 27 stores qualify
Arlington, Virginia
7 of 20 stores qualify
Bakersfield, California
7 of 16 stores qualify
Outdoor seating ranges from two chairs and a two-top on a sidewalk to full-service patios with umbrellas, heaters, and dedicated mobile-order pickup shelves. Original-format cafés with plaza adjacency have the largest outdoor footprints; drive-thru-primary stores often have a single bench outside the pickup window.
Seasonal closures are real. Northern-climate stores (Minnesota, Michigan, Massachusetts, New York state) pull patio furniture for winter, typically November through March. Southern stores operate year-round. Urban sidewalk seating may be removed temporarily during permit renewal windows.
Wi-Fi reaches outdoor seating about 80% of the time. Patios immediately adjacent to the building typically get full signal; patios across a plaza or separated by glass may drop. If Wi-Fi is critical for an outdoor session, sit close to the building.
Yes at nearly every U.S. location, and Starbucks offers a free Puppuccino (small cup of whipped cream) for dogs. Service dogs are welcome indoors too; non-service pets are outdoor-only except at the few pet-friendly indoor locations (mostly Reserve-format and some urban flagships).
At a small minority of stores — typically Reserve Roasteries and urban flagships with full-service patios. Most locations pull patio furniture when temperatures drop consistently below 50°F.
You can order at the counter and carry out, or Mobile Order ahead. A small number of stores with full-service patios (rare in the U.S., more common at airport terminals) have patio pickup shelves. Otherwise, it is self-serve.
Miami, Tampa, Phoenix, Austin, San Diego, and Los Angeles rank highest by share of stores with patios. Walkable urban markets (Brooklyn, Washington D.C., Portland) also rank well despite shorter outdoor-friendly seasons.