Lake-facing patios, west-shore tasting rooms, the dock at the right time of year. Bring a sweater after seven, even in July.
Crab cakes and a patio with its own outdoor bar on Glendale Road, across the bridge from the main Garrett Highway strip. Weddings and events fill the calendar on summer weekends, so a walk-in dinner works better midweek. The lake view from the deck is the reason regulars tolerate the wait for a table in July.
Sits on the shore at the lake's widest point, which makes the deck the pick for watching boat traffic work the main channel. Craft cocktails get more attention here than at most Deep Creek kitchens — ask what's new before defaulting to a rail drink. Reserve for a Friday; the bar side seats walk-ins most other nights.