UD: Free short cruises around the Hudson. Four times a day, it’ll weigh anchor and float out for 45 minutes before returning to shore.
Get a bucket of Corona! Best place for day drinking on a boat in the city! Get there before 4:30pm during the week for a table in the sun on the second floor! Read more.
This dog-themed FiDi spot boasts 20 craft beers on tap, hot dogs from Brooklyn's Mile End, and a patio out on Stone Street for the warmer months. Downtown ain't no beer desert these days!
Homey just like the name implies with impeccable food and extensive wine list. Sit in the garden when it’s warm and dive into the Hudson Valley Duck Confit Salad!
Relax and enjoy lunch or a good read a in this beautiful “secret garden”. Best to go when all the springtime flowers are in bloom. Fido is allowed too!
Amazing atmosphere (especially when then windows are open) to enjoy wine, scrumptious tapas, hot music and Flamenco dancers (Tuesdays).
Make reservations and come with a large group of friends and enjoy brunch with unlimited champagne cocktails in the back garden. We'd recommend the Wake & Bake or the Shakshuka.
Have Brunch at this charming decorated restaurant in the West Village. Portions are smallish so order a lot. Then soak up the sun in their secret garden while you enjoy delicious ice cream sandwiches.
Go all the way to the back, the very back to find an enclosed garden that feels great in winter or summer. And order the rosemary chicken sandwich. Yes they have more than good coffee here.
A date spot with ambiance. If its nice out, ask for seating in the garden. If it's happy hour, take advantage of $6 craft cocktails and $1 oysters (aphrodisiacs!).
Ask for a table out back. There is a covered lattice so don't worry about rain. Just make sure to.have a table under it.
Located outdoors underneath the High Line. Expect long lines, lots of eye candy, good cold beer and warm pretzels.
Head to Pier 1 to see Gotham in its full majesty. Enticing treats abound, especially at the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory. You can even drop in to hear first-rate chamber music at the floating barge.
If you've been to N'awlins, Love Oysters, and hate being inside, Maison Premiere can accommodate your wildest wishes. Quality and affordability has never tasted so sweet! Read more.
NYC’s best collective backyard boasts prime people-watching spots such as the Long Meadow and Nethermead The woodland expanse of the Ravine is a towering forest within bustling Brooklyn. Read more.
on a sunny day, the front courtyard is a great place to hang out and drink an iced coffee (you can just walk in!). vipul-approved.
You must try the delicious hot toddies that are sure to warm you up from the cold weather.
A retractable roof, 13 Central European beers on tap (try Czech Krusovice Imperial), and great food. What's not to love about this spacious beer garden named for the West Slavic god of hospitality? Read more.
If you don't get a sunset shot with your popsicle/prosecco glass, did you really go here?
What's better than patio drinking? Boat drinking. Board this seasonal vessel and toss back oysters with cocktails before moving on to lobster rolls and beer. Read more.
Fantastic new beer bar on UES! Check out the mixology station and year around patio. Always a great selection as this is a sister bar of Alewife NYC.
This park—situated along a strip of shoreline that stretches from 72nd Street to 59th Street—was formerly the rail yards of the Penn Central railroad company. Read more.
There are at least five waterfalls in Central Park, all completely man-made. The water that flows here is actually New York City drinking water that comes from a 48-inch pipe on West 100th Street. Read more.
This area of the park was designed by Calvert & Vaux to replicate the beautiful Adirondacks in upstate NY! Where to find it: Mid Park from 101nd – 110nd Streets. Read more.
These Yoshino Cherry trees along the east side of the Reservoir may be the original trees presented as a gift to the United States by Japan in 1912. Read more.
Try to find a bolt in a Central Park rock that is believed to be one of the original survey bolts from when the city grid was first planned in 1811! The exact location is kept secret. Read more.
The Ramble Cave, also known as the Indian Cave, was created from a natural cave discovered during park construction and used by lake rowers who could leave their boats to explore the area. Read more.
The small, wooden gazebo sits at the center of The Lake and is accessible by both 72nd Street entrances. The benches here are a great place for private reflection or secluded conversation. Read more.
Did you know there's still a section of the High Line that's still abandoned? We can't officially tell you how to break in but you can read about it and see photos here: Read more.
If you can’t bring yourself to choose from the endless rainbow of gelato and sorbetto pop flavors, sometimes getting the frozen hot chocolate instead is the better part of valor.
Public Park that must remain open. Leased to store next door that kept it locked. Please come visit. Gate opened weekends. Enter through store other times
The garden at Cafe Grumpy is one of my favorite places to read. It's small, cute, and very quiet, especially in the morning. However, it's currently 7:17am so I guess most of Manhattan is still quiet.
Once (and if) you get in you’ll enjoy a day (and night) lounging on the grass, on a waterbed, in a hot tub with the most eclectic crowd and the coolest music.
The draw here is an NYC vista you can gawk at from funky pastel chairs that seem to adapt to whatever shape is slouching in them. The staff lend out binoculars to ensure gazing is 100% operational. Read more.
Manhattan’s version of a secret garden! Pets and cellphones are disallowed here, which makes for the perfect reading and thinking getaway. Read more.
Impress your friends, a date or out of town guests with this gem. Note: closed on Sundays!
Finally, a fried chicken restaurant in NYC that also specializes in Champagne. Check out the below-street-level crispy birds and bubbly hideaway that opens up into a massive back yard. Read more.
Great place to grab a drink and sit outside. Reasonable happy hour prices and a decent selection of brews. Fun spot for the neighborhood.
Brunch food is pretty good, $13 all you can drink brunch special is fantastic, and there's a back patio 👌🏼
Incredibly cozy Italian fare, one should definitely make a reservation in the back garden that is open year round. Try the gnocchi with porcini mushrooms, its decadent.
Wine in the garden after work was lovely, until the "whoa"... closed at 8:30 p.m. It's a coffee place after all. A lovely garden and great coffee!
wow!! cozy n gorgeous place :) very well kept garden in the city♥(they close at 8pm)
One of the hidden gems in east village. Come watch the birds and read some books
A mid-summer's night dream w/ live music - Saturday night peace
A great place to sit back and relax in the summertime. Forget you're in the city for a second.
Such a nice vibe, chill music, cartoons on mute and rustic furniture. Its kinda like being in a 90s tree house
Sitting atop the William Vale Hotel, Westlight boasts nearly 360-degree views over Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan's east side, along with the requisite $15-$17 cocktails and cheaper wines and beers. Read more.
The produce is excellent, and so are the events. CSA is decently priced too. Only complaint is the Saturday pickup. Need to change to weekdays next year.
A mainstay in craft beer since the mid-90s, d.b.a. boasts a well-stocked list of bottled beer, enough taps that you won't run out of options, free Sunday bagels, and a hugely popular backyard garden.
Cocktails are strong ($16, but basically two $8 cocktails' worth strong) and the company is handsome as all hell. Read more.
The engineered wetlands helps to create amazing habitat for turtles, frogs, fish, check out the stream after a good rain!
Less about the view and more about the garden-like ambiance, this is the ideal place for enjoying the afternoon breeze over a gin punch bowl. Read more.
I love this place! Amazing drinks and vibe. Yes, the vibe is really great. There's a back porch that is super relaxed and makes you feel like you're need Greece (Hint: it's very white).
The Salted Watermelon Frose delivers on the "salted watermelon" part of the name (though it's still a bit sweet for someone who doesn't like sweet stuff) and it comes with a bonus chunk of watermelon. Read more.
Completely outdoors, this festive barge offers plenty of communal tables and open space, all illuminated by party lights and skyscrapers across the East River at night.
