Put the jacket away, and enjoy a meal at a local eatery

Ahhhhh, April is here. The trees are budding. Flowers are popping up out of the soil and blooming. Warmer weather is starting. And after a year of COVID-19 pandemic starts and stops, restaurants are preparing their patios for outdoor dining.

If you want to get out and a have a meal in the openness of the outdoors, check out the following selection of eateries. Call ahead or check the website to see whether reservations are required.

Bourbon House Pizza, 7500 Oakbrook Road, Florence, Ky. 3 to 9 p.m. Monday-Wednesday; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday; noon to 9 p.m. Sunday. (859) 282-7999

Cabana on the River, 7445 Forbes Road, Sayler Park. 11 a.m. to various closing times, depending on the crowd. Check website for spring opening. (513) 941-7442

Cobblestone Café, 654 Highland Ave., Fort Thomas, Ky. 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. (859) 781-3000

Dee Felice Café, 529 Main St., Covington. 5 to 10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday; 5 p.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday. (859) 261-2365

deSha’s, 11320 Montgomery Road, Symmes Township. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. (513) 247-9933

Eli’s BBQ, 3313 Riverside Drive, East End, and 133 West Elder St. (Findlay Market), Over-the-Rhine. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday-Saturday. (513) 533-1957 (Riverside) or (513) 533-1957 (Findlay Market)

El Rancho Grande, 6121 Harrison Ave., Green Township. 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday-Friday; noon to 11 p.m. Saturday; noon to 10 p.m. Sunday. (513) 574-2164

Fifty West, 7605 Wooster Pike, Columbia Township. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. (513) 834-8789

Grassroots & Vine, 1011 S. Fort Thomas Ave., Fort Thomas, Ky. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. (859) 814-8391

Grove Park Grille, 6735 Kellogg Road, Cincinnati, Oh. 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday-Saturday. (513) 452-8020

Harmon’s Barbecue, 3481 Valley Plaza Parkway, Fort Wright, Ky. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. (859) 279-3662

Hofbrauhaus, 200 E. Third St., Newport, Ky. 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Sunday-Thursday; 11 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. (859) 491-7200

Incline Public House, 2601 W. Eighth St., East Price Hill, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday. (513) 251-3000

Moerlein Lager House, 115 Joe Nuxhall Way, Downtown. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. (513) 421-2337

Molly Malone’s Irish Pub & Restaurant, 112 E. Fourth St., Covington, Ky. 2 p.m. to 1 a.m. Monday-Friday; 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday. (859) 491-6659

Montgomery Inn at the Boathouse, 925 Riverside Drive, East End. 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. 4 to 10 p.m. Friday. 3 to 10 p.m. Saturday; 3 to 9 p.m. Sunday. (513) 721-7427

Northside Yacht Club, 4231 Spring Grove Ave., Northside. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. (513) 541-0528

Paxton’s Grill, 126 W. Loveland Ave., Loveland. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. (513) 583-1717

Rhinegeist, 1910 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. 3 to 10 p.m. Monday-Thursday; noon to midnight Friday and Saturday; noon to 9 p.m. Sunday. (513) 381-1367

Ron’s Roost, 3853 Race Road, Bridgetown. 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. (513) 574-0222

Silver Spring House, 8322 E. Kemper Road, Symmes Township. 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. (513) 489-7044

Taste of Belgium, 16 W. Freedom Way, Downtown (and other locations). 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday; 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Saturday. 513-396-5800

Tousey House Tavern, 5963 N. Jefferson St., Burlington, Ky. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. (859) 586-9900

Unwind Wine Bar & Light Fare, 3435 Michigan Ave., Hyde Park. 4 to 10 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; 4 to 9:30 p.m. Friday; 5 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday. (513) 321-9463

Via Vite, 520 Vine St., Downtown. 5 to 10 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 4 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. (513) 721-8483

York St. Café, 738 York St., Newport, Ky. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. (859) 261-9675

Zola Pub and Grill, 626 Main St., Covington, Ky. 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday-Saturday. (859) 261-7510