Small-town square, big-time patios — including one where the outdoor seating is a repurposed pontoon boat.
Small-town square, big-time patios. Four reasons to post up outside in Aubrey and Pilot Point.
The shortlist
Oak Tree’s Beer Garden. A fully outdoor backyard beer garden shaded by its namesake oaks, with cornhole, rotating food trucks, and weekend live music. There’s no indoor room — the whole place is the patio.
Lowbrows Beer & Wine Garden. A laid-back beer-and-wine garden right on the historic square, with lawn games and frequent acoustic sets. Prime square-side people-watching. Now trading as Lowbrows Saloon.
Pilot Point Coffee House. Sidewalk seating that looks straight at the courthouse square. Exposed-brick coffee by day, and an evening menu that adds wine and beer to the outdoor scene.
Powerhouse Burger. A square-side burger joint whose outdoor seating famously includes a repurposed pontoon boat. Only-in-a-small-town charm and a burger worth the stop.
Save this for your next patio day.