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Provided it’s not raining, the best place to be in Vancouver is outside, so it stands to reason that the city would have some of the country’s best patios.

Vancouver is well-represented on OpenTable’s list of the 100 Best Outdoor Dining Restaurants in Canada, with 14 establishments making the cut. British Columbia as a whole contributed 27 establishments, second only to Ontario’s 44.

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OpenTable, the world’s leading provider of online restaurant reservations, compiled its annual list based on diner reviews. “All restaurants with a minimum ‘overall’ score and number of qualifying reviews were included for consideration,” said the organization in a news release. “Qualifying restaurants were then scored and sorted according to the percentage of reviews for which ‘great for outdoor dining’ was selected as a special feature.

Among Vancouver eateries “great for outdoor dining” are Bella Gelateria, whose Yaletown location boasts a patio that overlooks False Creek; Joe Fortes Seafood and Chop House, with its beautiful, airy, rooftop patio; and Arms Reach Bistro, with its patio overlooking Deep Cove.