Restaurants & Bars

Best Al Fresco Dining Restaurants In NYC: OpenTable's 2019 List

OpenTable released its annual "100 Best Al Fresco Restaurants in America"​ list.

NEW YORK – With the temperatures finally in the 90s, al fresco dining is on the menu. And New York City has some of the best places in the country to eat outdoors.

OpenTable has listed the nation's 100 best open air restaurants for 2019, and three in the city made the grade. The collection is based on more than 12 million reviews submitted on the website for more than 30,000 restaurants in all 50 states and Washington, D.C.

The selections highlight restaurants that offer stunning views, regional cuisine and, above all, fabulous outdoor dining experiences, the website says.

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The list of honorees came from reviews all submitted by verified diners. Here are New York City's entries:

Cecconi's Dumbo: 55 Water St., Brooklyn

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Tavern on the Green: Central Park West at W. 67th Street

The Smith- Lincoln Square: 1900 Broadway at W. 63rd Street.


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