Best Outdoor Dining Restaurants in Park Slope (11215)
6 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: January 2026
Our Top Pick
Claro
Michelin-starred Oaxacan tasting menus built around house-nixtamalized corn and mezcal.
Essential Picks
#1
Claro
9.0
Claro is TJ Steele’s Michelin-starred Oaxacan restaurant on the Gowanus side of 11215, built around house-nixtamalized corn, wood-fired barbacoa, and a deep mezcal list. Since 2017 it’s become one of Brooklyn’s most serious destinations for regional Mexican tasting menus served in a warm backyard-and-bar setup.
Must-Try Dishes:
Barbacoa de borrego with consommé, Mole negro with handmade tortillas, Memelas with house chorizo
What makes it special: Michelin-starred Oaxacan tasting menus built around house-nixtamalized corn and mezcal.
Notable Picks
8.8
Opened in 2004 by chefs Josh Grinker and Josh Foster, Stone Park Cafe is Park Slope’s benchmark New American bistro for serious brunch and seasonal, market-driven dinners. Locals lean on it for reliably polished plates, a strong wine list, and a neighborhood-institution feel just off Prospect Park.
Must-Try Dishes:
Short rib hash with poached eggs, Buttermilk fried chicken, Stone Park burger with fries
What makes it special: Long-running New American bistro marrying chef-driven cooking with a true neighborhood-institution feel.
#3
Runner Up
8.4
Runner Up is a mostly-outdoor Bib Gourmand wine bar from the Winner team, where the menu reads like a chef’s counter but the setting is relaxed, leafy, and very Park Slope. The compact menu of seasonal plates and that now-famous chicken dinner make it one of the neighborhood’s most coveted warm-weather patios.
Must-Try Dishes:
Salt cod and smoked trout croquettes, Scallop crudo, Rotisserie chicken with market sides
What makes it special: Bib Gourmand wine bar from the Winner team with an all-outdoor, small-plates format.
#4
Vato
8.1
Vato is a new daytime tortilleria and bakery from the Michelin-lauded Corima team, built around sourdough flour tortillas, Chihuahuan-style burritos, and an evolving pastry program. The compact Park Slope space opens onto a backyard patio, turning coffee-and-burrito runs into surprisingly pleasant outdoor hangs.
Must-Try Dishes:
Burnt Ends Egg & Cheese burrito, Pollo en Mole burrito, Filled conchas
What makes it special: A tortilleria-driven burrito and pastry shop with a backyard patio from the team behind Michelin-starred Corima.
Worthy Picks
7.8
Scottadito is a Tuscan-leaning Italian osteria with a greenhouse-like front room and a tucked-away garden that make it a standby for bottomless brunches and celebratory dinners. The menu leans rustic—pastas, antipasti, and rich egg dishes—paired with a sizable Italian wine list.
Must-Try Dishes:
Wild Boar Pappardelle, Grilled Octopus with Fennel, Saffron Fettuccine with Seafood
What makes it special: Owner personally touches every table and wine cellar hosts private events
7.7
Vibes:
Brewery & Beer Garden Republic
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Group Dining Gatherings
Outdoor Dining Oasis
Built out of a former gas station, Greenwood Park is a 13,000-square-foot beer garden with long communal tables, multiple bars, and a huge open-air courtyard. It’s more about pitchers, wings, and burgers than fine cooking, but as a casual outdoor hang in South Slope it’s hard to beat the sheer space.
Must-Try Dishes:
Lamb burger, Chicken wings, Warm pretzel
What makes it special: A massive indoor–outdoor beer garden with dozens of taps and a sprawling courtyard packed with tables.