What, you expect me to drink this beer <I>in here</I> where I can't smoke? How will the neighbors know there's a bar next door? If you're looking to sip a cocktail under the open expanse of the city sky—or at least an umbrella—here are your best bets.
Queens outpost of the original Gowanus Canal venue. Wide open outdoor space, a bar serving up refreshing cocktails and craft beer, and a huge open kitchen churning out meats cooked in live wood fire and smokers. The team behind the venture is well pedigreed in the NYC foodie sce...
35 - 37 36th Street (Gowanus Canal)Sample superb tapas selections in a tranquil garden oasis. Greenhouse 36 offers both indoor and courtyard dining, serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner with an organic flair. Stop by after work to enjoy a lite bite, summer cocktail concoction or sample our extensive wine list feat...
341 West 36th Street (bet. 8th & 9th Aves)When the weather warms, Upper Westside favorite gastropub, The Ellington, opens brilliant outdoor bar and restaurant in Riverside Park at 105th Street. Brilliant views of the Hudson and sunsets. Smashing place to enjoy quiet evening of drinks and snacks in a lovely environment.
Riverside Park at 105th Street (105th Street)Kitchy - chic (is there such a thing?) seasonal pop-up at the SoHo Grand. All outdoors, with a Florida beach bum vibe - a comfortable spot on an uncharted desert isle. Bespoke expensive cocktails, oysters and great people watching.
310 West Broadway (Canal Street)Beer garden with lovely outdoor space with industrial views. Rotating selection of 15 draft beers, and bespoke craft cocktails.
8-08 Queens Plaza SouthOver the years, Iona has presented local and international fine artists, musicians, DJs, and performers in a dynamic, atmospheric space in the heart of "happening" Williamsburg.
180 Grand Street (Between Bedford Ave. and Driggs St.)This three-level venue near the Williamsburg bridge offers a variety of atmospheres for the Lower East Side crowd. During summer months, the rooftop is the main draw, given that it is one of Manhattan's most unique rooftop bars.
168 Delancey St. (between Clinton and Attorney)If you love beer, specifically Belgian beer, do yourself a favor and go to Williamsburg’s Spuyten Duyvil. You may never be able to pronounce the name appropriately but you’ll definitely appreciate the $2 PBR’s and obscure, imported microbrews.
359 Metropolitan AveWith an expansive event loft with soaring 20-foot ceilings and wall-to-wall windows as well as a richly-landscaped roof garden and lounge area with breathtaking 360-degree views, you will want to see and be seen here! Click HERE for more information about the Hotel Gansevoort.
18 Ninth Ave. (Little W. 12th & 13th Streets)This über-hip American Bohemian beer hall is somehow echt deutsch despite (or perhaps because of) the myriad hipsters who frequent it. With all manner of meats ranging from rabbit to the classic Schnitzel, you'll find yourself downing many of the dozens of beers to choose from to...
113 N 3rd StreetIt's a boat. It's a bar. It's a bar on a boat! The historic 1929 lightship, which is docked on a railroad car barge, houses an atmospheric lounge. Grab a beer and burger at the tiki bar on the pier and enjoy sweeping views of the Hudson from the 16-foot observation plank. If you ...
Pier 66 (West 26th Street and West Side Highway)This is probably more telling where Ditmas Park is concerned than was intended: during the day, everything is all flowers and business, but at night, well, that's a different story.
1118 Cortelyou RoadBohemian Hall has the last remaining Outdoor Beer Garden in all of New York City. In 1892, the Bohemian Citizens' Benevolent Society was formed, and in 1910, the Society purchased two adjacent lots, part of a farm. The cornerstone of Bohemian Hall was laid that October. At one ti...
2919 24th Ave (29th Street)Polynesia for the new millennium, or tiki meets Brooklyn? Your choice. Whether or not it's incumbent upon theme bars to be anti-dives—and it would seem not, if Trailer Park Lounge is any indication—Zombie Hut is the glazed version of that metaphorical doughnut, a Mickey Mouse aff...
273 Smith Street (Degraw St.)13,000 square-foot beer garden in the depths of South Slope, featuring three bocce courts, forty beers on draught, and cheap drinks from noon until seven, all from Ted Nugent's son. Green-wood Cemetery right next door, so tour the grounds then drink with the living, or have a dri...
555 7th AveIn addition to the Standard Grill, New York's most purposely seedy hotel offers the Biergarten, where patrons can drinks brews and German fare in a people-watcher's paradise.
848 Washington StThe Hotel Shelburne's burger joint took over the rooftop bar, transforming it into an outdoor oasis featuring overpriced cocktails and a party scene worthy of Midtown East.
303 Lexington Ave (East 37th Street)Beach party in Billyburg! Surfer atmosphere created by the sandy floor and beach decor. Outdoor seating perfect for warm weather. Cold beer and funky beach themed cocktails. Limited but tasty seaside menu.
139 N 6th StreetHenry's Rooftop Bar at the Roger Smith Hotel sits on the 16th floor with spectacular views of Midtown, including the Chrysler Building, and operates a full bar with plenty of food to choose from.
Roger Smith Hotel<BR>501 Lexington AveThe seasonal rooftop bar at the swank and 'spensive 60 Thompson hotel, A60 is an upscale aerial oasis that loams thirteen floors above the street and is just as lofty in its door policy.
60 Thompson StreetUpstairs at the Kimberly Hotel is a 4,000 square foot rooftop lounge with sweeping, panoramic views of Midtown that will be available year-round thanks to retractable glass ceilings and walls and heated floors!
The Kimberly Hotel<BR>145 East 50th StreetElegant and intimate place, with beautiful outdoor patio for warm times and a fireplace in their upstairs lounge for the cold times. Beautiful wood paneling and exposed brick, ornate brass ceiling. Here is where you take a date to impress, or meet up with a group of friends, or h...
129 East 15th Street (Irving Place)Cavernous joint on the banks of the Gowanus.... well sort of on the banks, closes enough to enjoy the view from nearby bridge, or just enjoy the large outdoor space where the best view is of the other hipster patrons that flood this place in the warm weather. Great for large part...
383 Carroll StreetIt makes sense that Long Island City's first luxury hotel would feature a spectacular rooftop bar. Ravel Hotel's 6,000 square-foot garden terrace overlooks the East River and—most importantly—the whole of Midtown East, with views stretching nearly the entire north-south expanse o...
8-08 Queens Plaza South