Outdoor bars in NYC

Enjoy the view at these top outdoor bars for open-air drinking

The way that camping, suntans and bug spray were once the signifiers of summer, now it's beer gardens, outdoor bars and rooftop lounges. And sidewalk seating. And drinking on other people's terraces. Is that sad? Nah. Well, maybe a little, but only if you think about it really hard, which we're not.

So, there's an outdoor bar for everyone this summer—a whole bunch of which just opened—and we've got your guide to the best newcomers and old favorites, from rooftop to waterfront, beer garden to backyard oasis, seasonal to sidewalk, on the following slides. We hope you try them all, Goldilocks-style. —Edith Zimmerman

Pictured: Pedro's. Photo by Tod Seelie