Newton Restaurants Must Apply To Offer Outdoor Dining In 2022

NEWTON, MA — Newton restaurants that wish to offer outdoor dining this spring must apply for licenses to serve by filing for an alteration of the licensed premises, according to the city.

Outdoor dining licenses are issued for a one-year term and are renewable every year starting in 2022. Every restaurant that offered outdoor dining last year must apply, except those that has their outdoor dining locations approved prior to the pandemic.

"Given the how much we love our favorite Newton restaurants how important they are to village life and the difficult years they have endured, we continue to support our restaurants with expanded outdoor dining,” says the city’s website.

Nearly 20 restaurants in Newton will be provide outdoor dining in the parking spaces in front of their establishment beginning April 1. Restaurants also have the opportunity to expand their outdoor dining beyond their frontage with written support from their abutting neighbors.

In addition to licensed establishments, Newton will have communal dining areas featuring artistically painted bistro tables, umbrellas, solar lighting and other artistic elements.

For more information on Newton’s outdoor dining guidelines, click here. Applications to begin the process are available here.