Tell Patch Who Has The Best Outdoor Dining In Hopatcong, Sparta

NORTH JERSEY - Spring has sprung and Patch is celebrating by seeking out the best spots in our area to grab a meal outside your own kitchen.

Coinciding with the arrival of spring is the loosening of the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on indoor dining. As of last week, restaurants and bars are allowed to operate at 50 percent capacity. An increase from the 35 percent New Jersey has been locked in for months.

But still, with the warmer weather and slow vaccine rollout, many patrons are still opting for an outdoor dining experience. Here are some businesses that we've been told have a strong outdoor dining game in northern New Jersey.

• Andre’s Lakeside Dining, 112 Tomahawk Trail, Sparta
• The Windlass, 45 Nolans Point Park Road, Lake Hopatcong
• Redwoods Grill & Bar, 459 Main St, Chester
• Mama's Cafe Baci, 260 Mountain Ave, Hackettstown
• Caffe Navona, 147 Route 46, Rockaway
• Eccola, 1082 Route 46, Parsippany
• Restaurant Serenade, 6 Roosevelt Ave, Chatham
• South + Pine, 90 South St., Morristown
• Sunset Pub and Grill, 425 Beaverbrook Road, Lincoln Park
• SubUrban Cafe, 500 Route 10 West, Randolph
• Fig & Lily Garden, 2 Cattano Ave, Morristown
• It's Greek to Me, 21 E Ridgewood Ave, Ridgewood
• Green Knoll Grill, 645 US-202, Bridgewater Township
• The Madison Bar and Grill, 1316 Washington St, Hoboken
• Anthony David's, 953 Bloomfield St, Hoboken
• Court Street, 61 6th St, Hoboken
• 22 West Tap and Grill, 1601 Route 22 West, Bridgewater
• Alfie's Ristorante Italiano, 101 Town Center Dr., Warren
• AMA, 236 S Branch Rd, Hillsborough
• Ferraro's, 14 Elm St, Westfield
• Focacceria Ristorante, 26 Church St., Basking Ridge
• The Huntley Taverne, 3 Morris Ave., Summit

We know there are others out there we are unaware of. So drop us a line and let us know either through email or in the comments below.

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