5 Al Fresco Eateries To Try During NYC Restaurant Week

NEW YORK, NY — Summer is here and so is NYC Restaurant Week. Check out our list of the five best city restaurants across the boroughs for an al fresco experience that might just change the way you think about food.

Maiella
Neighborhood: Long Island City, Queens
Where: Center Boulevard at 46th Avenue
Details: This Italian eatery is located near the Long Island City waterfront, right next to the famed Pepsi Cola sign. Dine outdoors and enjoy some fresh summer air as you enjoy breathtaking skyline views. Serving NYC Restaurant Week registrants for dinner only.

French Louie
Neighborhood: Boerum Hill, Brooklyn
Where: Atlantic Avenue between Hoyt and Smith streets
Details: This French-American bistro is on the list for both lunch and dinner during NYC Restaurant Week. Vegetarian dishes and a raw bar with oysters are just a few things that make this spot unique. If you don’t want to be cooped up indoors, ask to be seated on the back patio, where colorful flowers and greenery decorate the area.

Riverpark
Neighborhood: Kips Bay, Manhattan
Where: 29th Street at FDR Drive
Details: Munch on New American cuisine at this farm-to-table restaurant with a patio, dining room and bar. The menu features seasonal ingredients from local farms, green market’s and the eatery’s own Riverpark Farm, located right in its own backyard. Available for lunch only.

Bar Primi
Neighborhood: East Village, Manhattan
Where: Bowery at East Second Street
Details: A “casual” pasta shop. Items from the pasta-centric menu are house made with non-GMO flours and organic eggs. Grab a glass of wine, a craft beer or a signature cocktail at any one of this restaurant’s two bars and “mangia.” If you need a little sunlight with your meal, on-street seating is available. Open for lunch and dinner.

Narcissa
Neighborhood: East Village, Manhattan
Where: Cooper Square between East Fifth and East Sixth streets
Details: Try a New-American dinner at this restaurant, hidden away inside the Standard East Village Hotel. The “top-rated, multi-layered menu” includes produce from this eatery’s own Hudson Valley farm, bringing “simplicity and sophistication” to your plate. Terrace dining is available.

(Photo: Sal's antipasti salad, courtesy of Bar Primi)