Best Outdoor Dining Restaurants in Upper West Side (10024)
7 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: December 2025
Our Top Pick
Dagon
Levantine-leaning Israeli cooking with house breads and mezze worth planning around.
Notable Picks
#1
Dagon
8.8
Dagon is a modern Israeli and Mediterranean restaurant on Broadway where mezze, flatbreads, and larger plates land at sidewalk tables and a covered outdoor setup. Locals treat it as a go-to for shareable dishes, serious cocktails, and a lively dinner scene that still works for longer, sit-down meals outside.
Must-Try Dishes:
Kubaneh, Crispy Roasted Lamb, Shishbarak
What Makes it Special: Levantine-leaning Israeli cooking with house breads and mezze worth planning around.
Crave Fishbar’s Upper West Side location is a sustainable seafood specialist where a row of sidewalk tables doubles as a front-row seat to raw-bar platters and strong cocktails. The outdoor setup is especially busy at oyster happy hour, when locals build meals around bivalves, seafood pastas, and lobster dishes.
Must-Try Dishes:
East Coast Oysters, Handmade Squid Ink Spaghetti, Lobster Curry
What Makes it Special: Sustainable seafood and serious oyster happy hour poured straight onto a busy Amsterdam Avenue patio.
#3
Nice Matin
8.4
Nice Matin is a Provençal brasserie on the corner of West 79th and Amsterdam where a large sidewalk café handles everything from breakfast to late dinner service. The outdoor tables are in constant rotation with locals, hotel guests, and brunch groups working through French bistro standards and a deep wine list.
Must-Try Dishes:
Friday Bouillabaisse, Steak Frites, Niçoise Salad
What Makes it Special: Provençal-style French brasserie with a deep wine list and terrace seating.
#4
Bustan
8.2
Bustan is a pan-Mediterranean restaurant whose name means “garden,” and its tucked-away rear patio and sidewalk seats match that theme with greenery and warm lighting. Guests come for mezze, housemade taboon bread, and large plates like Moroccan Fish and Kebab Halabi that turn outdoor dinners into long, shared meals.
Must-Try Dishes:
Lamb Terracotta Pot, Whole Roasted Cauliflower, Hummus with Lamb
What Makes it Special: Pan-Mediterranean cooking with wood-fired signatures and shareable plates.
8.1
Vibes:
Brunch Bliss Spots
Quick Bites Champions
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Solo Dining Sanctuaries
Daily Provisions on Amsterdam Avenue is an all-day café from a local hospitality group where counter-service crullers, breakfast sandwiches, and roast chicken end up at simple outdoor tables along the block. It’s a flexible option for casual al fresco breakfasts, coffee breaks, or quick early dinners without committing to full table service.
Must-Try Dishes:
Maple cruller, Bacon, egg and cheese sandwich, Sausage, egg and cheese sandwich
What Makes it Special: Modern café focused on crullers, coffee, and upgraded egg sandwiches.
Worthy Picks
7.9
The Consulate is a French-leaning brasserie and cocktail bar on Columbus Avenue with a covered roadway structure and sidewalk tables that see action from brunch through late dinner. The rotating menu leans on bistro plates, seafood, and pastas that pair well with cocktails for relaxed outdoor dates or small-group meetups.
Must-Try Dishes:
Crab Cake, Steak Frites, Sticky Toffee Pudding
What Makes it Special: French-leaning brasserie with a strong cocktail program and flexible all-day menu.
#7
French Roast
7.9
French Roast is a long-running French café and bistro on Broadway, operating since the mid-1990s with a pergola-covered sidewalk setup that stays busy from brunch to late night. The outdoor tables work for everything from onion soup and brioche French toast to steak frites and drinks under string lights.
Must-Try Dishes:
French Onion Soup, Brioche French Toast, Steak Frites
What Makes it Special: Classic French café staples served all day at pergola-covered Broadway sidewalk tables.