Restaurants & Bars

Here's How Many MA Restaurants Made A List For Best Outdoor Dining

A number of state restaurants made a recent OpenTable roundup of best locations to dine outside. Here's what to know.

Outdoor dining is more than a trend, it seems. The spring and summer seasons prove the optimal time to dine al fresco across Massachusetts.
Outdoor dining is more than a trend, it seems. The spring and summer seasons prove the optimal time to dine al fresco across Massachusetts. (Emily Leayman/Patch)

MASSACHUSETTS — "Inside or outside?" It's a question we're all familiar with and, since the pandemic, many of us have probably been answering it differently.

Outdoor dining is more than a trend, it seems. The spring and summer seasons prove the optimal time to dine al fresco across Massachusetts.

Recently, OpenTable compiled a list of the best spots across the country to dine outside that included 10 restaurants in Massachusetts.

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Before we share the list, it should be noted that the restaurants are all in Boston, leaving out the variety of terrific outdoor dining options across the state's coast, plus Cape Cod and the Islands.

However, OpenTable did make 10 solid selections.

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