Visit Website. The new rooftop restaurant features Japanese small plates along with creative sushi, plus an incredible omakase experience, utilizing only the freshest ingredients. Today, it serves seasonal menu items likelobster and potato salad withSingapore chili crab sauce, cucumber salad with, silken tofu, grilled black bass and Peking grilled cheese. The newest venture from husband-and-wife team chef Ohm Suansilphong and Kiki Supap (Fish Cheeks), KRU highlights historic recipes that were once reserved for dinners with Thai royalty before trickling down to the general population. Patrons who wish to dine outside can relax on wooden benches on 11th Avenue underneath a serious and spacious awning structure, with an opening on one side. This long-time lauded restaurant in Nolita has a hidden back garden thats not only beautifulits also extremely functional. Open every Wednesday-Sunday until 12 p.m (Thursday until 1 a.m. & Friday & Saturday until 2 a.m.)., travel through PHD Terrances flower wall on your way to grab delicious cocktails and take in rooftop views of Manhattan below at PHD Terrace at Dream Midtown. Theres even a 24K gold leaf pasta! Outdoor tables are heated and lie underneath an awning. 13. Its braised short rib chilaquiles is one of a top few in town, and the dish presently appears on a $45, three-course brunch prix fixe that also comes with a starter and a dessert. Bring a big group to eat some loaded tater tots, deep-fried hot dogs, and a smashburger. With its pastel pink arches and checkered flooring, Guevaras patio feels like a party in Betsey Johnsons backyard. This Lower East Side spot has a beautiful back garden filled with plants, wicker furniture, and twinkling string lights. Copyright Caroline Voagen Nelson, Photograph: Caroline Voagen Nels, This summer-only beach staple is as sweet as all the seasons songs, and just as fleeting. Aldama is a Mexico City-inspired restaurant that offers delicious dishes such as Vegan Mole and Yellowtail Ceviche. It's been a hot one, and prime summertime outdoor dining season is sizzling, too. Its deck and picnic tables are a great, low pressure place to day drink with good burgers, beers and shots. They have fun handcrafted cocktails, along with light bites like sliders, cacio e pepe tater tots or a chocolate cookie skillet to indulge your sweet tooth! But the main attraction? Liz Provencher is an editor at Thrillist. inside and out in its slip of a space beyond the dining room.