Outdoor dining spots

Pinto Garden
Restaurants
Thai
West Village
Pinto Garden’s particularly photogenic titular space is enclosed and adorned with blooms and colorful cocktails. Snack on oysters, shish*to peppers and popcorn shrimp for $9 a plate at happy hour, order unlimited drinks for an extra $25 with your Thai baked eggs at brunch and sample the seafood ceviche, crab fried rice and seasonal specials at dinner.

Olmsted
4 out of 5 stars
Restaurants
Contemporary American
Prospect Heights
price 2 of 4
Tables at Olmsted have always been hard to come by, but sometimes space in the backyard, where they grow some menu ingredients, is a little easier to snag. Prepare your patience, hope for the best and eventually you’ll be sitting down to its frequently refreshed selections.

Maison Premiere
Bars
Cocktail bars
Williamsburg
price 3 of 4
Raw bar items, martinis and absinthe abound at this Williamsburg classic that reopened last year to citywide cheers after a long pause. Its interior garden always feels special, and it's even lovely enough to compete with MP's lovely dining room.