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Top Outdoor Eating Spots in NYC
Harbour Lights is one of Top Outdoor Eating Spots in NYC.

1. Harbour Lights

South Street Seaport, New York, NY
Boat or Ferry · Financial District · 8 tips and reviews

Brendan S.Brendan Spiegel: It’s worth pushing your way past the mall crowds to this seafood palace serving freshly-caught oysters, clams, shrimp and lobster, along with the best views going of the Brooklyn Bridge. Read more.

The New Leaf Café is one of Top Outdoor Eating Spots in NYC.

2. The New Leaf Café

1 Margaret Corbin Dr, New York, NY
American Restaurant · Hudson Heights · 35 tips and reviews

Brendan S.Brendan Spiegel: Washington Heights’ woodsy Fort Tyron Park is the setting for this quaint limestone building and garden cafe, which serves an upscale seafood menu featuring oysters on the half-shell and tuna tartare. Read more.

Gowanus Yacht Club is one of Top Outdoor Eating Spots in NYC.

3. Gowanus Yacht Club

8.4
323 Smith St (at President St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Carroll Gardens · 62 tips and reviews

Brendan S.Brendan Spiegel: This summertime beer garden is a dirty beach bum’s dirty hipster’s paradise, complete with dirt cheap burgers and hot dogs, and the added lure of Styrofoam cups of beer starting at one dollar. Read more.

A60 at SIXTY SoHo is one of Top Outdoor Eating Spots in NYC.

4. A60 at SIXTY SoHo

7.3
60 Thompson St (Broome), New York, NY
Lounge · SoHo · 12 tips and reviews

Brendan S.Brendan Spiegel: New Yorkers of all stripes discovered a new pastime this summer: figuring out ways to sneak into this exclusive rooftop patio at the 60 Thompson hotel. Read more.

Radegast Hall & Biergarten is one of Top Outdoor Eating Spots in NYC.

5. Radegast Hall & Biergarten

9.0
113 N 3rd St (at Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Williamsburg · 480 tips and reviews

Brendan S.Brendan Spiegel: This Eastern European-style beer garden offers Williamsburg partiers 55 selections of brews alongside a tasty collection of grilled meats and crispy fries. Read more.

Nathan's Famous is one of Top Outdoor Eating Spots in NYC.

6. Nathan's Famous

8.1
1310 Surf Ave (at Stillwell Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Hot Dog Joint · Coney Island · 360 tips and reviews

Brendan S.Brendan Spiegel: You have to almost start a fight to even get to the front of the line. But no NYC summer is complete without a foot-long by the Atlantic. Read more.

New York Water Taxi - LIC is one of Top Outdoor Eating Spots in NYC.

7. New York Water Taxi - LIC

353 West St, New York, NY
Boat or Ferry · 22 tips and reviews

Brendan S.Brendan Spiegel: This makeshift beach in Queens is the only sandy shore attainable during a lunch break. Read more.

Habana Outpost is one of Top Outdoor Eating Spots in NYC.

8. Habana Outpost

8.8
757 Fulton St (at S Portland Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Cuban Restaurant · Fort Greene · 247 tips and reviews

Brendan S.Brendan Spiegel: One of the most relaxing ways to end a crazy city weekend is curling up with a frozen margarita to watch classic movies beamed on the outdoor wall each Sunday night. Read more.

Shake Shack is one of Top Outdoor Eating Spots in NYC.

9. Shake Shack

9.1
Madison Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · NoMad · 1234 tips and reviews

Brendan S.Brendan Spiegel: Hit up the park at an off-time – dinner on a weekend, for example – and there’s virtually no wait for the perfect burgers, gooey cheese fries, and thick-thick chocolate milkshakes. Read more.