If you can make it there early on a Summer Friday you'll appreciate the ping pong tables while balancing a stein and a fistful of drink tickets. — Ben T., Creative
Awesome nautical atmosphere! Don't want to splurge on the price? Check out their $39 brunch buffet!
Great rooftop bar on the river. Take a cab there or you'll get stuck trying to cross on the pedestrian foot bridges on 25 or 34th
Highlights from the hotel's entertainment offerings are a pool with a translucent floor, Marble Lane restaurant, and a penthouse nightclub called PH-D from the crew behind Tao and Lavo. Read more.
A real hidden gem in the Upper West Side and it gets our vote for the best place to watch the sunset. Right on the Hudson River with sailboats passing by, relax, have a drink, and enjoy the view.
One of the best places in the city to enjoy a beer and a burger while watching the sun set. Come here after a nice walk along the Hudson and clear your mind.
Community contributor James Traub writes, "The garden is enormous — a 3,000-square-foot space where a gas station once stood... The East Village is not a serene place; but B Bar is." Read more.
Offering a laid-back atmosphere, arcade games and a large outdoor patio, Franklin Park has been a popular hangout. The two bars - one indoor and one outdoor - are stocked with delicious local beers.
Come for the great craft beer selection, but stay for the free popcorn and the backyard seating!
Claim a mingle–friendly table in the huge, tree-canopied garden (open year-round) at this authentically Czech biergarten.
This is what happens when the entrepreneurial food world collides on a NYC rooftop. Not the best views, but maybe the best beers. — Ben T., Creative
Beer gardens are better than real gardens. Booze here while snacking on the pretzels, which're stuffed-and-covered with a mix of Gruyere and Parm. Read more.
Set in the cobblestone courtyard of an erstwhile factory in Queens, this spot holds up to 1,800 guests who come for 20-plus European and American brews on tap, plus hamburgers, sausages, even sushi. Read more.
The best beer gardens in Bavaria aren’t new: they’re old, well-worn places with big mugs of traditional brews. 4 seasonal beers including Paulaner Salvator & Ayinger Celebrator are on the menu. Read more.
Beautiful, and relatively intimate, rooftop bar. Try the literary-themed specialty cocktails.
Perfect spot to hang out in the back garden and throw back a few craft brews late into the night. Don’t forget to try their burgers and wings for some sustenance.
