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The 15 Best Bars with Backyards in NYC
t.b.d. is one of The 15 Best Bars with Backyards in NYC.

1. t.b.d.

224 Franklin St (at Green St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Greenpoint · 59 tips and reviews

GothamistGothamist: This Greenpoint beer bar is our favorite place to hang outdoors with a cold brew or two, considering their backyard is massive and boasts a hot dog-making grill that's clutch in the summer. Read more.

Sycamore Flower Shop + Bar is one of The 15 Best Bars with Backyards in NYC.

2. Sycamore Flower Shop + Bar

8.8
1118 Cortelyou Rd (btwn Stratford & Westminster Rd), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Flatbush · 95 tips and reviews

GothamistGothamist: This Flatbush bar's got a solid backyard space no matter the season. They serve up a stellar selection of whiskey, beer, and wine, along with bar food and small bites from local food vendors. Read more.

Brooklyn Ice House is one of The 15 Best Bars with Backyards in NYC.

3. Brooklyn Ice House

8.5
318 Van Brunt St (btwn Pioneer St & King St), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · Red Hook · 81 tips and reviews

GothamistGothamist: They serve food, and the #1 cause of under-drinking is hunger, but here, you'll never have to turn down a 6th day beer because of your whiney stomach or low blood-sugar. Plus, jenga and a firepit. Read more.

Sweet and Vicious is one of The 15 Best Bars with Backyards in NYC.

4. Sweet and Vicious

7.4
5 Spring St (btwn Bowery & Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Lounge · NoLita · 303 tips and reviews

GothamistGothamist: It's not easy to find a decent backyard in Manhattan, but S&V offers a stellar space with benches and tables. Even so, the real reason to frequent this place are the infamously potent Jargaritas. Read more.

Nostrand Avenue Pub is one of The 15 Best Bars with Backyards in NYC.

5. Nostrand Avenue Pub

8.2
658 Nostrand Ave (Bergen St.), Brooklyn, NY
Pub · Crown Heights · 47 tips and reviews

GothamistGothamist: In the backyard, it's perfectly acceptable to spend the afternoon by yourself, nursing Narraganset drafts over a paperback. And while the pub doesn't serve food, you're welcome to bring your own. Read more.

Lavender Lake is one of The 15 Best Bars with Backyards in NYC.

6. Lavender Lake

383 Carroll St (at Bond St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Gowanus · 163 tips and reviews

GothamistGothamist: The big patio is stocked with wooden deck furniture and potted plants, making it feel like a friendly spot to sit outside and knock back a few Founders All Day IPAs. Read more.

LIC Bar is one of The 15 Best Bars with Backyards in NYC.

7. LIC Bar

8.6
45-58 Vernon Blvd (at 46th Ave), Queens, NY
Beer Garden · Hunters Point · 80 tips and reviews

GothamistGothamist: We've long been fans of the little brick-walled backyard of this Queens pub, with its many tables to relax at during happy hour. Arrive early and settle in for a live music set. Read more.

Spuyten Duyvil is one of The 15 Best Bars with Backyards in NYC.

8. Spuyten Duyvil

359 Metropolitan Ave (at Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Williamsburg · 177 tips and reviews

GothamistGothamist: Fans of sunshine flock to this oasis, whose patio comes replete with blossoming trees, brick walls, and twinkling lights. No liquor, but the city's best Belgian and German beers are on tap. Read more.

Harlem Tavern is one of The 15 Best Bars with Backyards in NYC.

9. Harlem Tavern

7.5
2153 Frederick Douglass Blvd (at 116th St), New York, NY
Sports Bar · Central Harlem · 291 tips and reviews

GothamistGothamist: The front patio is packed in warm weather, with uptown folk and friends crowding umbrella-ed picnic tables and pounding burgers and beer. Booze here is a little pricey, but there's a good happy hour. Read more.

Mission Dolores is one of The 15 Best Bars with Backyards in NYC.

10. Mission Dolores

249 4th Ave (at Carroll St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Bar · North Slope · 176 tips and reviews

GothamistGothamist: Mission Dolores doesn't so much have a backyard as it does a large drinking foyer. Bonus: it's dog friendly, so bring your own or just pet one you'll find milling about on a nice day. Read more.

Zombie Hut is one of The 15 Best Bars with Backyards in NYC.

11. Zombie Hut

7.5
273 Smith St (btwn Degraw St & Sackett St), Brooklyn, NY
Tiki Bar · Carroll Gardens · 145 tips and reviews

GothamistGothamist: It's super cheap. Classic tiki cocktails like Mai Tais, Bahama Mamas and Planters Punches run about $5 regularly, and tend to pack enough booze to bowl you over on your first round. Read more.

Boat Basin Cafe is one of The 15 Best Bars with Backyards in NYC.

12. Boat Basin Cafe

W 79th St (at Riverside Park), New York, NY
Café · Upper West Side · 210 tips and reviews

GothamistGothamist: The Hudson River sure is pretty in the summer. All that beauty is even better with an electric lemonade in hand, a vicious cocktail consisting of frozen lemonade, vodka and blue curaçao. Read more.

Sweet Afton is one of The 15 Best Bars with Backyards in NYC.

13. Sweet Afton

8.7
3009 34th St (btwn 30th & 31st Ave), Astoria, NY
Pub · 257 tips and reviews

GothamistGothamist: There's not much space here, but what's offered up is a lovely stone-walled cloister complete with wreaths and hanging plants, a perfect spot for imbibing cocktails.

Blue is one of The 15 Best Bars with Backyards in NYC.

14. Blue

8.6
1115 Richmond Ter (at Snug Harbor Rd), Staten Island, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · West Brighton · 31 tips and reviews

GothamistGothamist: A sleek Mediterranean eatery that includes a seasonal patio replete with a pergola draped with plants.

Forrest Point is one of The 15 Best Bars with Backyards in NYC.

15. Forrest Point

970 Flushing Ave (Forrest St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Bushwick · 81 tips and reviews

GothamistGothamist: The lush, triangular backyard boasts fruit trees, swinging seats and a beautiful, twinkling twilight atmosphere, but the bar offers incredible cocktails and delicious, unusual pub grub on top of that. Read more.