SolutionsRestaurant and café
Restaurant patio cover: the rain starts, service keeps going.
A restaurant patio cover turns your outdoor seating into a dining room that closes in the rain, shades the sun and shelters behind zip screens in the wind. Heaters and LED lighting also extend evening service. We match the system to your patio and build it in our own factory, as we have since 1989.
- Roof that closes in the rain
- Zip screens, heaters and LED
- One contact from brief to service
Quick answer
Which patio cover works for a restaurant?
Two series stand out for a restaurant patio cover. SkyMax is a louvered pergola whose panels close into a rain-protective roof and retract to open the sky. Avantgarde is a retractable pergola that gathers its technical fabric roof on rails and suits restaurants, cafés and hotels. Zip screens or glass close SkyMax at the sides, glass closes Avantgarde's lower sides, and LED lighting extends evening service on both.
01What a restaurant patio needs
Your patio, a second dining room.
A restaurant or café patio works differently from a backyard patio: it serves guests every day, at lunch and at dinner. That is why the first test for a restaurant patio cover is whether service can continue when the weather changes. When rain starts, the roof has to close; when the wind picks up, the sides come down; and on cool evenings, heat has to be ready.
At a restaurant, staff usually run the system, so it has to be simple. Motorized systems work by remote control, and with the optional rain and wind sensor the roof closes by itself when the weather turns. In the louvered systems, drainage and wiring also run inside the profiles, so guests see no pipes or cables.
Finally, the patio should match your brand. We finish the aluminum profiles with electrostatic powder coating, in RAL colors or wood-grain finishes chosen for your building. On large projects, our project sales team also coordinates the site.
02Service conditions
An answer for every kind of weather.
Sun
The louvers stop at any intermediate angle, so lunch tables get full shade or filtered light. Open louvers also let the air circulate.
Rain
Closed louvers form a roof that protects from rain, and the water drains through channels into the posts. With retractable fabric roofs, gutter profiles lead the water away instead.
Wind
An i-Zip Screen comes down between the posts, its fabric edges held taut in side rails. It also protects against sun, rain and insects.
Cool evenings
With glass panels and the heater option, your patio stays in use on cool evenings and in winter. So you can plan the patio beyond the summer season.
Lighting
LED lighting carries evening service after sunset, and on Avantgarde LED modules fit the fabric support profiles. We plan the wiring for it with your project.
Operation and service
Your staff run the motorized systems by remote control. After-sales service and warranty registration also go through one contact.
03Recommended series
Three series for restaurants and cafés.
A restaurant patio cover can combine these series: SkyMax or Avantgarde for the roof and i-Zip Screen for the sides.
Learn moreSkyMax
Its panels rotate and retract, move together and stop at any point. The flagship of the Sky Series suits hotel, restaurant and café patios.
Learn moreAvantgarde
A technical fabric roof that opens and closes by remote-controlled motor. The fabric is blackout, waterproof and flame-retardant, and glass can close the lower sides.
Learn morei-Zip Screen
A motorized vertical screen whose fabric edges run in side rails with a zip. It protects against sun, wind, rain and insects and gives guests privacy.
04Process
From brief to first service.
We plan the installation schedule with you at the quote stage, so your season stays on track.
- 01
Brief and measurements
We take size, ground, wind and sun direction from your drawings or on site. This way table layout, service area and power needs become clear.
- 02
Design and quote
We choose the series, color, side screens and extras together. After that you receive a written quote and delivery schedule.
- 03
Production
Then we build the system to your project in our factory in Sakarya, Türkiye.
- 04
Installation
Where an authorized dealer covers your region, they install and commission the system; otherwise your project's installation crew works with our manual, drawings and remote support. On large projects, our project sales team coordinates the site.
- 05
Service
Finally, warranty registration and after-sales support run through one contact.
05Project archive
Commercial patios, real projects.
Restaurant and rooftop projects from the Pergola A.Ş. archive. We will add locations and series to the project pages with our clients' approval.
Restaurant · RooftopProject photo 
Restaurant · WaterfrontProject photo 
Rooftop · Glass enclosureProject photo
06FAQ
Questions about restaurant patio covers.
Can a restaurant patio cover be used in winter?
Yes. When SkyMax closes its panels, the roof protects from rain and snow, and zip screens or glass panels close the sides. Heaters and LED lighting extend evening service. With Avantgarde, glass can close the lower sides, and combining it with other covering systems creates a fully enclosed area. Our technical team calculates the snow and wind values for each project.
Louvered or retractable patio cover for a restaurant?
On SkyMax, the louvered panels rotate and also retract, so shade, ventilation and open sky come from one roof. On Avantgarde, a technical fabric roof gathers on rails, and the fabric is blackout, waterproof and flame-retardant. Patio size, the character of your building and winter use decide. Both systems can also work with i-Zip Screen side screens.
How much does a restaurant patio cover cost?
The cost of a restaurant patio cover depends on patio size, series, color and finish, side screens and glass, heaters and LED lighting, and the installation site. Enter your size and type of business in the form to request an estimate; our team replies within one business day. A firm quote follows in writing from drawings or a site survey.
Do I need a permit for a restaurant patio cover?
Whether a restaurant patio cover needs a permit depends on your city or county, the building owner or landlord and whether the structure is freestanding or attached. Outdoor dining rules may also apply. This is general information, not legal advice, so check with your local building department before you order. If your application needs drawings or technical details, our team prepares them.
How are installation and service planned?
We plan the installation schedule with you at the quote stage, around your opening hours. Where an authorized dealer covers your region, they install and commission the system; otherwise your project's installation crew works with our installation manual, drawings and remote technical support. Warranty registration and after-sales service then run through one contact.
08Plan
Let's plan your patio together.
Tell us the patio size, table layout and opening hours, and your request reaches our hotel, restaurant and bar team. We reply within one business day, and you can also continue on WhatsApp.
Indicative only. A firm quote follows drawings or a site survey.