7 Easy, Elegant Recipes Made for Patio Parties in the City

Meals fit for the stars.

Meals fit for the stars.

While most urbanites don’t get the luxury of having an enormous backyard (or a backyard period), the lucky few get beautiful patios and the even luckier a rooftop—with the cityscape and mountains as their backdrop. To make the most of your outdoor sanctuary, we came up with a few excuses to get out there in the form of delicious summer recipes.

locus-westernliving-halloumi-2-web1. Grilled Halloumi Crostini

`WL0416_Page&Paper_WesternLiving-Summer-01852. Lemon and Garlic Marinated Shrimp

el caminos taco3. El Camino’s Chorizo Tacos

panzanella-recipe4. Cornbread Panzanella Salad

17corn-on-the-cob-chili-lime-butter-817x4005. Corn on the Cob with Chili Lime Butter

11salsa-verde-817x4006. Salsa Verde

DirtyChips30407. Dirty Chips (a.k.a. Nachos with a Saucy Twist)

Want more patio party recipe ideas? Check out WL‘s Recipe Finder!

Ames Bordeau