There isn’t a bad seat in the house at this South Street restaurant, where every table offers views of the Brooklyn Bridge and East River. Read more.
Le District’s Beaubourg restaurant has one of the most charming patios in the city, a hideaway from everything else in Battery Park City. Read more.
Michael Chernow’s Nolita restaurant doubles its summertime vibes in the warmer months, when it unveils a colorful patio with striped beach umbrellas. Read more.
Stop during the morning meals when it’s far quieter than it would be on a cool summer night or during brunch. Bonus: It’s completely shaded from the sun. Read more.
Even if you’re sitting inside at Rosie’s, you’ll still get to feel like you’re dining al fresco. Read more.
Springtime is heralded as soon as this Bowery restaurant unveils its patio. Ten years since opening, Gemma’s sidewalk cafe is still one of the most popular in New York. Read more.
This Noho restaurant is just a beautiful outside as it is inside. Read more.
Its sidewalk cafe, tucked beneath the restaurant's awning, is a prime place to watch the world go by over a few small plates of French-Italian fare. Read more.
Barbuto’s garage style doors are flung open as soon as temperatures rise, so every seat feels like it’s outside. Read more.
Choose from toppings like meatballs and mushrooms while trying to decide between sitting on the sidewalk cafe or the restaurant's rear garden. Read more.
The OG Shack inside Madison Square Park remains a perfect place to enjoy a burger and crinkle fries outside. Read more.
The Hell’s Kitchen outpost of this Mexican chain with overstuffed burritos draws in a lively crowd as soon as the patio opens. Come for the outdoor seating, stay for the frozen margaritas. Read more.
The setting here is spectacular, with panoramic views of the Hudson River, prime sunset views, and bike rentals nearby. The food is better than you’d expect, and won’t cost you an arm and a leg. Read more.
Rows of circular tables drenched in green and blue are filled with groups feasting on seafood towers, tuna tartare, and snow crab with yuzu. Read more.
A very wonderful courtyard sits behind the rear dining room of this Upper East Side restaurant. On the menu there’s classic pub fare like Scotch eggs, chicken liver parfaits, and crumpets. Read more.
This popular Caribbean seafood shack in Harlem offers a petite back patio, a bright turquoise deck populated with a handful of stools and picnic tables. Read more.
For an escape to Italy, drop by Anella’s flower-bedecked backyard, a wonderful hideaway near the beginning of Greenpoint. Read more.
A new menu from chef Damon Wise includes lobster with bok choy, corn tagliatelle, and green asparagus with duck ham. Read more.
The Bushwick patio is filled with picnic tables, ideal for a few boxes of lil’ stinker pizza and a frozen drink. Read more.
The cocktail menu includes a few interesting milk punches, and food options include fish tacos, a mortadella grilled cheese, and fried calamari. Read more.
It's super quiet and actually feels like you're dining in someone's backyard. The team plans to fire up a smoker once summer officially gets going. Read more.
Channeling Austin, Texas, Morgan’s spills tables out onto a corralled area out front right on Flatbush Avenue. Don't miss the Texas-style chili or the Frito pie. Read more.
If given the option, opt to sit underneath the bistro lights while you snack on dishes like chicken liver mousse, octopus with cauliflower, and tagliatelle bolognese. Read more.
The sun-drenched space comes with a menu of chicken wings, papaya salad, pork ribs, and unshaking beef. Read more.
Fewer scenarios scream summer like upside-down Sicilian sheet pizza and a spumoni at this Brooklyn legend. Read more.
