Grab a pie from nearby Juliana's, lobster rolls from the Luke's Lobster outpost, or a sandwich from No. 7 sub and post up on one of the grassy knolls to have a picnic with a great view.
Take in the views of downtown Manhattan on the Ikea ferry over to Red Hook before chowing down on some of the city's best BBQ, including Texas-style brisket and a beef rib the size of your forearm.
The OG beer garden that's always worth a trip to Astoria. Grab one of their plentiful outdoor tables and kick back with beers and great Czech food (get the fried cheese!) for the perfect summer day.
This sprawling beer hall & patio is perfect for a summer afternoon - post up with fresh seafood towers and sliders and stay long enough to catch the sunset over the Statue of Liberty.
Spend the day exploring the museum, then head to the rooftop garden bar where you can sip on rosé while overlooking Central Park and Cornelia Parker's PsychoBarn sculpture commissioned for summer '16.
Chef Jonathan Waxman's prime pastas, pizzas, antipasti, and that famous roast chicken coupled with ample outdoor seating make this the perfect move for brunch, lunch, or dinner al fresco.
Go here so you can take a photo of their boozy People's Pops popsicles in prosecco with river #views and don't be surprised if everyone else there came to do the exact same thing.
The lines are always crazy, but posting up in Madison Square Park with a Shack Stack, fries, & a black and white shake at the shack that started it all still makes for the perfect summer combo
Go off-peak or be prepared to wait for some of the creamiest ice cream in unique flavors like green tea pistachio and vietnamese coffee. The salted caramel pretzel is salty sweet perfection.
With a more manageable line than Morgenstern's but equally delicious & unique ice cream in flavors like Thai iced tea. Try it in an Oddpocket, which presses your choice of ice cream in toasted brioche
Grab a picnic table in their backyard beer garden and take down a stein or 2 of beer to go along with classic German fare like schnitzel and bratwursts.
Dance all night, hang outside with some drinks and friends, grab some tacos from their El Diablo taco tuck that runs til 3:30AM, or do all of the above.
Summer was made for seafood, so go for all the delicious yet affordable lobster, shrimp, and crab rolls you can at any of their locations across the city. Order a Taste of Maine for a sampler of all 3
Massive fresh-sliced Italian meat sandwiches, perfect for taking to the nearby park on Lafayette - get The Dennis w/ chicken cutlet, prosciutto, fresh mozz, roasted pepper & basil spread #prayeremoji
Split one of their stellar Italian sandwiches and enjoy it in City Hall park for the power summer lunch with a friend. Try the namesake Pisillo with porchetta, prosciutto & buffala mozzarella.
This giant beer garden comes complete with a giant TV screen, perfect for spending a summer day or night watching a game or fight while drinking spiked lemonades and Heineken out of a plastic trophy.
Spacious beer hall and outdoor patio with rotating Smorgasburg vendors, including Mighty Quinn's BBQ and Lumpia Shack, serving up delicious Filipino-inspired fare like rice bowls and spring rolls.
Laidback bar and backyard beer garden with a solid beer list. Also a great brunch move with items like a Crack Madame and bacon egg and cheese on a Sigmund's pretzel.
The burnt ends is the BBQ you want at this LIC spot. Pair it with mac and cheese, corn bread, and some beers in their graffiti-lined backyard seating area.
Eataly's rooftop bar and restaurant is transformed for the summer into Sabbia, with bright decor to make you feel like you're seaside and a coastal menu to pair with the summer vibes.
6 of Smorgasburg's best vendors & plenty of outdoor seating make this the move if you want a less frantic Smorgasburg experience. Vendors include Wowfulls waffle ice cream & Red Hook Lobster Pound
Delicious mac and cheese and fried chicken with red velvet waffles make this a solid brunch move, especially on a rainy summer day thanks to their covered backyard patio.
Sip on craft cocktails while slurping on oysters on their sidewalk patio. They offer a wide selection of oysters for $1 from 5-7PM daily.
Enjoy solid tapas in one of the nicest and most romantic outdoor patios with plush seating. Bonus: the outdoor area has a retractable roof in case in rains.
Grab a ticket to their Warm Up summer dance party series in their courtyard, which also grants you entry to see the museum's exhibitions. M. Wells Dinette is there serving up unique eats.
Home to Central Park SummerStage, featuring a lineup of every type of music imagineable. Get there early if you plan to catch one of their free shows.
Opened just for summer '16, this massive indoor/outdoor event space plays host to hours-long festivals and DJs all summer, so you can dance from day all the way into the wee hours of the morning.
Take in all the #VIEWS onboard this floating seafood restaurant, which sails up and down the Hudson River while serving up solid lobster rolls and raw bar items.
Excellent fish tacos and dinner plates, as well as other seafood items from Chef Michael Chernow of Meatball Shop fame. Grab a table on their sidewalk patio and end the meal with Oddfellows soft serve
This laidback Filipino spot is great for boozy outdoor brunch in their backyard patio with unlimited mimosas. Their Filipino breakfast plates and egg-topped Chori burger are the perfect hangover cure
A new outdoor venue complete with food, drinks, and ping pong. Go on Sundays for the long-running Mister Sunday dance party for feel-good summer vibes.
Escape to the beach by subway, stay for the stellar food lineup at 97th St. including Bolivian Llama Party and Lobster Joint.
No better way to end a day at the Rockaways than the best fish tacos in all of NYC.
Team affiliations aside, catching a game at one of New York's baseball stadiums is a summer must. The best eats here include Parm, Lobel's steak sandwiches, Brother Jimmy's BBQ, & any cheese fries
Worth the trek just for the food: Shake Shack, Pat La Frieda's steak sandwich, David Chang's Fuku, Dan & John's wings, Blue Smoke's brisket mac & cheese, El Verano Taco's nachos & Papa Rosso Pizza
