Here’s Where To Find Patio Seating Across NYC

NEW YORK, NY— As June arrives with a sheer gust, similar to the brute winds felt Friday, summer dining follows right behind.

And, besides park strolls, perhaps the closest New Yorkers get to a natural escape in the city is a patio.

They’re so sacred, in fact, they’ve gone political.

New York City lawmakers are advancing a proposal that would widen access to sidewalk and roadway dining as the Council considers changes to the city’s outdoor café rules under Introduction No. 1421.

The bill, introduced by Council Member Lincoln Restler alongside Council Members including Julie Menin, Chi Ossé, Shahana Hanif, and others in conjunction with the Brooklyn Borough President, would expand eligibility for outdoor café permits, allowing grocery stores to apply for sidewalk café licenses and removing seasonal limits that currently force many roadway cafés to close during colder months.

It would also streamline the application and review process for businesses seeking to operate outdoor seating.

Under existing rules adopted during the Eric Adams administration, roadway cafés—often built in former parking lanes or expanded sidewalk footprints—must shut down seasonally between November and March, and businesses have cited high permitting costs and regulatory hurdles as reasons many structures were removed, significantly reducing outdoor dining capacity across the City.

Next steps are now moving through the City Council as lawmakers weigh how far, and how permanently, to expand outdoor dining across the five boroughs.

In the meantime, here is a developing list of some current outdoor seating in the City:

Brooklyn:

• Cafe Mado — 791 Washington Ave
• Gertie — 357 Grand St
• Vinegar Hill House — 72 Hudson Ave
• Frankies Spuntino — 457 Court St
• Celestine — 1 John St
• Strong Rope Brewery — 185 Van Dyke St
• Gilligan's — 80 Wythe Ave
• Evelina — 211 Dekalb Ave
• Walter's — 166 Dekalb Ave
• Aita Trattoria — 1324 Washington Ave
• Bar Vinazo — 344 Court St
• Colonia Verde — 219 Dekalb Ave
• Roman's — 243 Dekalb Ave
• Fat Rabbit — 120 Hudson Ave
• Hilltop Tavern — 170 Columbia Heights
• Hamilton's — 282 Hoyt St
• Alchemy — 56 5th Ave
• Miti Miti — 138 5th Ave
• Pasta Louise — 803 8th Ave
• Habana Outpost — 757 Fulton St

Manhattan:

• Fairfax — 234 W 4th St
• St Jardim — 97 Kenmare St
• Cafe Cluny — 284 W 12th St
• Tartine — 253 W 11th St
• Pastis — 52 Gansevoort St
• Buvette — 42 Grove St
• Palma — 28 Cornelia St
• Borgo — 124 E 27th St
• Romeo's — 105 Avenue A
• Via Carota — 51 Grove St
• The Lonesome Club — 12 W 21st St
• Atla — 372 Lafayette St
• Vic's — 31 Great Jones St
• Ci Siamo — 440 W 33rd St
• Zou Zou's — 385 9th Ave
• Community Food & Juice — 2893 Broadway
• Wu & Nussbaum — 2873 Broadway
• Le Monde— 2885 Broadway
• Marlow Bistro — 1018 Amsterdam Ave
• Eli's Wine Bar & Restaurant — 1013 Lexington Ave
• Virginia's — 647 E 11th St
• Bar Valentina — 235 Columbus Ave
• Dante — 79-81 MacDougal St
• Zizi — 45 W 29th St
• Cafe du Soleil — 365 W 104th St
• Albert's Bar — 140 E 41st St
• Fumo — 1600 Amsterdam Ave

Queens:

• Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden — 29-19 24th Ave
• Focal Point Beer Co. — 43-50 12th St
• Pig Beach BBQ — 35-37 36th St
• Frog Wine Bar — 44-07 30th Ave
• Taverna Kyclades — 33-07 Ditmars Blvd
• Butcher Bar — 37-10 30th Ave
• Loukoumi Taverna — 45-07 Ditmars Blvd
• Stamatis — 29-09 23rd Ave
• SriPraPhai — 64-13 39th Ave
• Vetro By Russo's On The Bay — 164-49 Cross Bay Blvd
• Avli Little Greek Tavern — 39-21 Bell Blvd
• Maiella — 46-10 Center Blvd
• Agnanti — 19-06 Ditmars Blvd
• New Park Pizzeria — 156-71 Cross Bay Blvd
• Telly's Taverna — 28-13 23rd Ave
• Tournesol Bistro — 50-12 Vernon Blvd
• Manor Oktoberfest — 73-11 Yellowstone Blvd
• Il Bambino — 34-08 31st Ave
• Vite Vinosteria — 31-05 34th St
• Nick's Bistro — 104-20 Queens Blvd