New York City's Best Restaurant Patios

The well-edited menu spins to the season, but get nibbling on grilled pancetta spiedini, topped with a spicy aïoli and agro dolce. Follow this up with such light and simple pastas as garganelli tossed with a cream-kissed ragù Bolognese and Parmigiano—this is Italian cuisine in all its glory. The back patio isn't green—rough-hewn wooden tables on a stone floor, surrounded by brick walls—but the string lights and umbrellas make it inviting.

This quaint and adorable nook has a casual back patio with big, tall trees and string lights. Italian leanings dominate most dishes turned out of the adept kitchen, including pappardelle floating in a parmesan broth with tender ham hock and collards, as well as hearty arancini finished with saffron honey.