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With the Omicron variant surging and temperatures dropping, restaurants are once again pulling their heaters out of storage for all-season al fresco dining. Even when it’s freezing in NYC, one silver lining of the pandemic is that restaurants have upgraded their outdoor setups so much over the past few months, there are cozy options all around the city where you won’t feel the slightest chill. 
 
From streetside tables and pop-up huts to <a href="https://www.thrillist.com/drink/new-york/rooftop-bar-nyc" target="_blank">rooftop options</a> and <a href="https://www.thrillist.com/eat/new-york/best-hidden-gardens-in-nyc-restaurants" target="_blank">secret gardens</a> with heaters, it’s clear outdoor dining isn’t going anywhere. So whether you want to finally score a table at <a href="https://www.thaidiner.com/" target="_blank">Thai Diner</a>&nbsp;or have <a href="https://www.thrillist.com/lifestyle/new-york/restaurants-bars-hotels-greenwich-village-west-village-nyc" target="_blank">date night at a new spot in the West Village</a>, here are 26 restaurants with the warmest outdoor dining setups in the city to visit this winter.

With the Omicron variant surging and temperatures dropping, restaurants are once again pulling their heaters out of storage for all-season al fresco dining. Even when it’s freezing in NYC, one silver lining of the pandemic is that restaurants have upgraded their outdoor setups so much over the past few months, there are cozy options all around the city where you won’t feel the slightest chill.

From streetside tables and pop-up huts to <a href="https://www.thrillist.com/drink/new-york/rooftop-bar-nyc" target="_blank">rooftop options</a> and <a href="https://www.thrillist.com/eat/new-york/best-hidden-gardens-in-nyc-restaurants" target="_blank">secret gardens</a> with heaters, it’s clear outdoor dining isn’t going anywhere. So whether you want to finally score a table at <a href="https://www.thaidiner.com/" target="_blank">Thai Diner</a>&nbsp;or have <a href="https://www.thrillist.com/lifestyle/new-york/restaurants-bars-hotels-greenwich-village-west-village-nyc" target="_blank">date night at a new spot in the West Village</a>, here are 26 restaurants with the warmest outdoor dining setups in the city to visit this winter.

With the Omicron variant surging and temperatures dropping, restaurants are once again pulling their heaters out of storage for all-season al fresco dining. Even when it’s freezing in NYC, one silver lining of the pandemic is that restaurants have upgraded their outdoor setups so much over the past few months, there are cozy options all around the city where you won’t feel the slightest chill.From streetside tables and pop-up huts to <a href="https://www.thrillist.com/drink/new-york/rooftop-bar-nyc" target="_blank">rooftop options</a> and <a href="https://www.thrillist.com/eat/new-york/best-hidden-gardens-in-nyc-restaurants" target="_blank">secret gardens</a> with heaters, it’s clear outdoor dining isn’t going anywhere. So whether you want to finally score a table at <a href="https://www.thaidiner.com/" target="_blank">Thai Diner</a>&nbsp;or have <a href="https://www.thrillist.com/lifestyle/new-york/restaurants-bars-hotels-greenwich-village-west-village-nyc" target="_blank">date night at a new spot in the West Village</a>, here are 26 restaurants with the warmest outdoor dining setups in the city to visit this winter.

In the courtyard of the Arlo Hotel in SoHo, this brand new restaurant is offering individual cabins where you can feast on cozy dishes like butternut gnocchi for dinner and buttermilk pancakes with maple syrup made in New York for brunch. The heated, cedar cabins at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lindensnyc/" target="_blank">Lindens</a> range in size and can seat two people for a romantic dinner date or up to 10 people for a small group dinner. With each reservation, you’ll choose a prix-fixe menu that starts at $95 per person for dinner and $45 per person for brunch.

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Lindens

From the team behind the former Fat Radish restaurant on the Lower East Side, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/natsonbank/?hl=en" target="_blank">Nat’s on Bank</a> is the West Village’s newest neighborhood restaurant. With a disco ball in the bathroom, trendy murals covering the walls, and seafood towers dubbed “baller shot caller towers,” it’s a laid-back spot focused on seafood and all things fun. And that playful atmosphere translates outside, where the eatery offers heated, covered streetside seating with blankets available for rent.

Nat's on Bank

On the ground floor of a historic Harlem townhouse, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/archerandgoat_harlem/" target="_blank">Archer and Goat</a> is serving up a menu of classics with Latin influences, from a couple of arepas and carne asada to roasted duck served with curtido and pickled chiles. The restaurant has some sidewalk seating, but venture through the dining room to the backyard and you’ll find a patio outfitted with heaters, blankets, and overhead coverings ready for wintertime. How to book: Via <a href="https://www.archerandgoat.com/reservations" target="_blank">website</a>

Photo courtesy of Archer & Goat

Archer and Goat

Archer & Goat

The Garret Bars team may be known for tucked-away, speakeasy cocktail bars like Borrachito and The Garret locations, but their latest venture leaves everything out in the open with an eye-catching corner location and warm outdoor seating options. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/banditsnewyork/" target="_blank">Bandits</a> is a modern take on a retro diner and dive bar with bar snacks like a New Jersey-style hot dog, cauliflower wings, and a ‘70s aesthetic with black-and-white checkerboard floors and old-school diner signage on the individual outdoor dining booths.

Photo courtesy of Front of House

Bandits

This neighborhood favorite bar is known for top-notch cocktails and delicious bar bites for sharing, but this winter, it’ll be your go-to for outdoor sipping. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thebonniebar/" target="_blank">The Bonnie</a>’s backyard is equipped with picnic tables, twinkling lights, and heaters overhead to keep you warm through happy hour and beyond.

With shareable mezze, Jerusalem bagels, and hearty main courses like harissa chicken, chef Ari Bokovza’s <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dagonnyc/" target="_blank">Dagon</a> is a perfect pick for brunch or dinner this winter. Out front of this Upper West Side restaurant, the outdoor setup features a covered roof and sides, heaters throughout, and chandeliers that bring the eatery’s bright Mediterranean feel to the NYC streets.

Photo courtesy of Dagon

Dagon

This winter, let chef Chintan Pandya’s fiery provincial Indian cuisine keep you warm. The colorful bar and massive murals lining the walls of this Essex Market dining room are a sight to behold, but the bold covering on the heated patio also makes a great option for winter.

Photo by Tae Yoon

Dhamaka

This modern <a href="https://www.thrillist.com/lifestyle/new-york/restaurants-bars-hotels-greenwich-village-west-village-nyc" target="_blank">West Village</a> Italian spot has been getting quite the buzz lately as chefs and owners Scott Tacinelli and Angie Rito released a new cookbook inspired by their family recipes (including some served in the restaurant). But you can still get <a href="https://www.instagram.com/donangienyc/" target="_blank">Don Angie</a>’s famous pinwheel lasagna straight from the source—and stay warm while doing it. The restaurant has outfitted its streetside patio with individual huts, so each table sits in its own room with a heater and three walls. With their logo printed on the windows, a bright red exterior, and hints of black-and-white checkerboard, this restaurant also gets some serious style points.

Don Angie

Take your shoes off and secure a seat at one of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/drclarkhouse/" target="_blank">Dr. Clark</a>’s outdoor kotatsu tables, and you’ll know you’re at one of the hottest outdoor dining setups in the city. Located at the original space of the popular hangout and karaoke spot Winnie’s, the Japanese restaurant employs traditional low-to-the-ground tables with an awning overhead, so guests can enjoy dishes grilled tableside along with a menu of Hokkaido specialties no matter what the forecast predicts.

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Dr. Clark

<a href="https://www.instagram.com/forsythia_nyc/" target="_blank">Forsythia</a>’s sprawling outdoor dining structure looks just like an extension of its dining room, making it the perfect spot to enjoy handmade pasta and other Roman-style dishes any time of year. The warm yellow space has windows that have been buttoned up for winter, plus heaters to keep you toasty as colder weather rolls in.

Photo courtesy of Forsythia

Forsythia

Part plant store and part vegan cafe, this Clinton Hill neighborhood spot is cozy and welcoming any time of year. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/guevarasongrand/" target="_blank">Guevara's</a> bright pink outdoor seating area provides coverage from any inclement weather while you sample vegan baked goods, sandwiches, empanadas, and other breakfast, lunch, or snack options.

Photo courtesy of Guevara’s

Guevara’s

Located in the notoriously bustling East Village, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hasaki.nyc/" target="_blank">Hasaki</a> has been serving sashimi and edomae-style sushi in a relaxing atmosphere since 1984. For its outdoor seating, dine out front at one of the partitioned tables on the restaurant’s patio along Ninth Street, or for a more intimate setting, venture through the restaurant to escape into a secret (and heated!) zen garden for an evening of omakase.

Hasaki

Eric Finkelstein and Matt Ross’ hit sandwich shop, Court Street Grocers, may provide the perfect picnic fare, but their latest addition to Boerum Hill is worth a visit any time of year. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thehihiroom/" target="_blank">Hi Hi Room</a> has expanded outdoor dining options, so you can continue your tradition of lively lunches and group dinners through the colder months in the heated fern garden out back.

The HiHi Room

Hi Hi Room

At Gabe Stulman’s <a href="https://www.thrillist.com/eat/new-york/jolene-nyc-gabriel-stulman" target="_blank">latest restaurant</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jolene_nyc/" target="_blank">Jolene</a>, kick back with a bottle of wine, snag a few snacks for the table, or order up a full, multi-course meal of his American bistro fare. In place of the open-air seating options that previously occupied the cobblestone street, the eatery has installed private, heated yurts for all of your outdoor dining needs this winter.

Photo by Alexander Helas

Jolene

Practically made for street-side hangs, this laid-back neighborhood spot has a menu that changes daily and a hearty wine list with plenty of bottles to sip and share. Outside of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/king.newyork/" target="_blank">King</a>’s corner location at King Street and Sixth Avenue, diners can enjoy seating that brings the dining room ambiance outdoors with plants, white tablecloths, and, most importantly, heaters overhead.

King

This corner bistro in Chelsea had to undergo renovations after it was set on fire by an arsonist last summer, but <a href="https://www.instagram.com/loulou.nyc/" target="_blank">Loulou</a> is back and better than ever—and there’s no better time to show your support. Guests can now dine on French fare in the heated streetery, and the restaurant upped the atmosphere with gorgeous fake flowers covering the outdoor dining setup and the building’s facade.

Loulou

This long-time lauded restaurant in Nolita has a <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=thrillist+nyc+secret+garden&amp;rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS870US870&amp;oq=thrillist+nyc+secret+garden&amp;aqs=chrome..69i57j69i64j69i60.3803j0j7&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8" target="_blank">hidden back garden</a> that draws guests through all seasons. The back patio area is now outfitted with individual greenhouses for the colder months, and out front, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/musketroom/" target="_blank">The Musket Room</a> has transformed its streetside seating into an alpine wonderland with electric fireplaces, blankets, twinkling lights, and cozy furniture. The globally inspired restaurant is also offering food and drink specials in the space like a hot toddy riff called “Todd is a Hottie” and spiked hot chocolate with fresh whipped cream along with the standard menu.

Photo by Nitzan Keynan

The Musket Room

One of <a href="https://www.thrillist.com/eat/new-york/best-pizza-places-in-brooklyn" target="_blank">Brooklyn’s best pizza shops</a> has added more outdoor options fit for winter on Himrod Street outside its Bushwick storefront. So now when you visit <a href="https://www.instagram.com/opsnyc/" target="_blank">Ops</a> for Neapolitan-style pies, you can opt to enjoy it al fresco on the covered streetside patio with heaters.

Ops Pizza

This staple NYC brasserie has garden-inspired individual dining booths making up its streetside eatery just in time for the cooler months. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/qualitybistro/" target="_blank">Quality Bistro</a> is currently open for lunch and dinner, so guests can book a private, greenery-covered cabin for four to six guests to dine on classic dishes like French onion soup, steak frites, and raw bar towers.

Photo courtesy of Quality Bistro

Quality Bistro

After debuting to rave reviews just before the pandemic, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rangoon.nyc/" target="_blank">Rangoon</a>’s dining room is finally open. But this winter, you’ll want to snag a seat outside the Burmese’s restaurant while you feast on steaming bowls of mohinga (a lemongrass fish noodle stew) from chef Myo Moe because the outdoor setup consists of a three-walled hut with carefully divided tables and heaters inside.

Photo courtesy of Rangoon

Rangoon

This Ridgewood spot quickly became a staple for wood-fired seasonal fare at brunch and dinner after debuting last year. The expansive outdoor space at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rolosnyc/" target="_blank">Rolo’s</a> can accommodate up to 38 guests and features a roof overhead, simple picnic tables, string lights, and heaters keeping each table warm.

Photo courtesy of Rolo's

Rolo's

<a href="https://www.instagram.com/rosiesnyc/" target="_blank">Rosie’s</a>, a Mexican staple on a street corner in the East Village, may be best known for freshly ground masa, tacos, and flowing margaritas by the glass or pitcher, but you’ll be visiting for the plethora of outdoor seating and fun vibe, too. The sprawling restaurant typically spills out onto the sidewalk in warmer weather, but this winter they’re offering a covered deck option to keep you warm.

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Rosie's

Just in time for dropping temperatures, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thirdsbk/" target="_blank">Rule of Thirds</a> is bringing back its popular Winter Village setup. The space includes individual huts that sit tucked away in an adjacent alley, making the perfect hideaway. Make a reservation for a pavilion, and five to 10 guests can dine in individual, cozy huts and choose from pre-fixe menus with temake and other Japanese small plates that highlight seasonal ingredients.

Rule Of Thirds

Perched on the rooftop of the Gansevoort Hotel, this omakase counter from the <a href="https://explorekissaki.com/" target="_blank">Kissaki</a> restaurant group gives you the best of both worlds. The half indoor, half outdoor space at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/exploresaishin/" target="_blank">Saishin by Kissaki</a> has a 16-seat omakase bar where chef Frankie-Yong Doon’s creations shine, even when competing with the space’s incredible views of the city skyline and The High Line.

Photo by David Mitchell

Saishin by Kissaki 

Saishin

You may recognize this patio from its time as the dive bar Extra Fancy, but the 1,700 square foot outdoor space has been transformed into <a href="https://www.instagram.com/strangeways_bk/" target="_blank">Strangeways</a>, an outdoor-only restaurant with gorgeous greenery and a glass greenhouse-style roof to protect from the elements.

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Strangeways

This buzzy restaurant has expanded its outdoor heating seating options this winter to accommodate the ever-present lines. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thaidiner/" target="_blank">Thai Diner</a> installed covered seating areas to its space along Kenmare and Mott streets with heaters, old school diner booths, and bamboo walls and chandeliers overhead. And the restaurant has introduced reservations for the first time ever, so you can secure a seat without waiting in the cold.

Thai Diner

<a href="https://www.thrillist.com/authors/liz-provencher">Liz Provencher</a> is an associate editor at Thrillist. You can follow her on <a href="https://twitter.com/@lizprovencher">Twitter</a> or see what she eats on <a href="https://instagram.com/@lizprovencher">Instagram</a>.

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