It's gorgeous out: Here's where to eat outside in Westchester, Rockland, Putnam
FINALLY! The weather has turned and with it, alfresco dining has officially begun. A sampling of restaurants across Westchester, Rockland and Putnam follows though you may want to call your favorite eatery first to double-check they've dusted off their outdoor furniture and are as ready as you are.
Have a fave spot we missed? Email [email protected] and I'll happily add.
Where to dine alfresco in Rockland County
Ambulance Brew House, 202 Main St., Nanuet, 845-501-7100, ambulancebrewhouse.com
AquaTerra Grille, 420 N Middletown Road, Pearl River, 845- 920-1340, aquaterragrille.com
Art Cafe of Nyack, 65 S. Broadway, Nyack, 845-353-4230, artcafenyack.com
Bailey's Smokehouse, 136 E. Erie St., Blauvelt, 845-398-1454, baileyssmokehouseny.com
Basque Tapas Bar, 587 Piermont Ave., Piermont, 845-395-3100, basquetapasbar.com
Blu Fig, 191 S. Main St., New City, 845-708-5686, blufig.net
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Brasserie D, 108 Main St., Nyack, 845-535-3434, brasseriednyack.com
Casa del Sol, 104 Main St., Nyack, casaofnyack.com
Craft Taqueria, 170 S Main St., New City, 845-499-2211, crafttaqueria.com
Cornetta's, 641 Piermont Ave., Piermont, 845-359-9852, cornettas.com
Da Nina, 1 Lafayette Ave., Suffern, 845-357-5988, daninas.com
Don Coqui On The Hudson, 16 Front St., Haverstraw, 845-942-1616, doncoqui.com (opens May 9)
Hudson Water Club, 606 Beach Road, West Haverstraw, 845-271-4046, hudsonwaterclub.com
Il Fresco, 15 Kings Highway, Orangeburg, 845-398-0200, il-fresco.com
Four Star Cafe, 31 Lake Road, Congers, 845-268-2047, fourstarcafeny.com
La Terrazza, 291 S. Main St., New City, 845-638-0757, laterrazzarestaurant.com
Lanni's Cucina Verace, 645 Main St., Sparkill, 845-470-2505, lanniscucina.com
Michael's on Main, 381 S. Main St., New City, 845-638-2224, michaelsonmainnewcity.com
Nanuet Restaurant, 211 Main St., Nanuet, 845-623-7177, nanuetrestaurantny.com
Nyack Social Restaurant Bar, 125 Main St., Nyack, 845-480-5416, nyacksocial.com
Norcina,186 N. Main St., New City, 845-638-8030, norcinanewcity.com
Playa Cancun, 10 Grassy Point Road, Stony Point, 845-271-3366, playacancun.com
Reilly's Public House, 457 Piermont Ave., Piermont, 845-680-0014, reillyspublichouse.com
Rivertown Taphouse, 5 Roundhouse Road, Piermont, 845-848-2923, rivertowntaphouse.com
River Court on Main, 16 S. Main St., New City, 845-634-1981, rivercourtonmain.com
Rocco's, 170 S. Main St., New City, 845-638-1375, roccos.com
Roost, 2 Union St., Sparkill, 845-359-6700, roostinsparkill.com
Sangria's, 97 S NY-303, Congers, 845-589-0547, sangriasny.com
Sidewalk Bistro, 482 Piermont Ave., Piermont, 845-680-6460, sidewalkbistro.com
The Burger Loft, 395 S. Main St., New City, 845-499-2409, theburgerloft.com
The Greekish, 8 N. Broadway, Nyack, 845-353-1200, greekish.com
The Mountain House, 333 NY-340, Sparkill, 845-359-9191, mountainhousepizza.com
The Patriot Lounge at Patriot Hills Golf Club, 19 Club House Ln, Stony Point, 845-523-6213, thepatriotlounge.com
The Place, 191 S. Main St., New City, 845-499-2470, theplacenewcity.com
The Cantina at the Valley Rock Inn & Mountain Club, 27 Mill St., Sloatsburg, 845-618-9123, valleyrockinn.com
1840 Tavern, 1 Strawtown Road, West Nyack, 845-675-8550, 1840tavern.com
Where to dine alfresco in Westchester County
Alvin & Friends,14 Memorial Highway, New Rochelle, 914-654-6549, alvinandfriendsrestaurant.com
Anasa Greek Kitchen, 287 Central Ave., White Plains, 914-368-8828, anasagreek.com
Amore Pizzeria & Italian Kitchen, 1 Kent Place, Armonk, 914-273-3535, amorearmonk.com
Averna Italian Steakhouse, 17 Purdy Ave., Rye, 914-305-5330, avernasteakhouse.com
Barley on the Hudson, 236 Green St., Tarrytown, 914-909-5724, facebook.com/barleyonthehudson (call to check goal is to open later this week)
bartaco, 1 Willett Ave., Port Chester, 914-937-8226, bartaco.com
Barquila, 308 Mamaroneck Ave., Mamaroneck, 914-315-1388, barquilany.com
Billy & Pete's Burger Bar, 2118 Boston Post Road, Larchmont, 914-341-1534, billyandpetes.com/burgerbar
Billy & Pete's Social, 121 Myrtle Blvd., Larchmont, 914-909-5289, 914-341-1534
Birdsall House, 970 Main St., Peekskill, 914-930-1880, birdsallhouse.net
Bobo's Cafe, 1 Station Plaza, Chappaqua, 914-861-8001; 57 Route 6, Crossroads Plaza, Baldwin Place, 914-519-6227; 249 US-202 6 Heritage Center, Somers, 914-276-2233, boboscafe.net
DonJito, 122 Mamaroneck Ave., Mamaroneck, 914-902-5486, donjito.com
Captain Lawrence Barrel House, 369 Lexington Ave., Mount Kisco, 845-261-3279, captainlawrencebrewing.com/mt-kisco
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Captain Lawrence Brewing Company, 444 Saw Mill River Road, Elmsford, 914-741-2337, captainlawrencebrewing.com
Casa Tequila, 465 Main St,. Armonk, 914-219-5777, casatequilany.com
City Limits Diner, 200 Central Ave., White Plains, 914-686-9000, citylimitsdiner.com
Chat, 1 Christie Place, Scarsdale, 914-722-4000, chatamericangrill.com
Chat 19, 9 Chatsworth Ave., Larchmont, 914-833-8871, chat19.net
Chutney Masala, 76 Main St., Irvington, 914-591-5500, chutneymasala.com
Colony Grill, 35 Abendroth Ave., Port Chester, 914-934-2428, colonygrill.com.
Divino Cucina Italiana, 524 Warburton Ave., Hastings-on-Hudson, 914-274-8501, divinohastings.com
Donjito, 122 Mamaroneck Ave., Mamaroneck, 914-902-5486, donjito.com
Dubrovnik, 721 Main St., New Rochelle, 914-637-3777, dubrovnikny.com
Encore Bistro Francais, 22 Chatsworth Ave, Larchmont, 914-833-1661, encore-bistro.com
Fin & Brew, 5 John Walsh Blvd., Peekskill; finandbrew.com
Fortina, 17 Maple Ave., Armonk, 914-273-0900; 1086. N. Broadway, Yonkers, 914-358-3595, fortinapizza.com
Gigante, 660 White Plains Road, Eastchester, 914-961-1001, giganterestaurant.com
Goosefeather, 49 E Sunnyside Lane, Tarrytown, 914-829-5454, goosefeatherny.com
Greca Mediterranean Kitchen + Bar, 189 Main St., White Plains, 914-448-8800, grecamed.com
Half Moon, 1 High St., Dobbs Ferry, 914-693-4130, halfmoonhudson.com
Harper's, 92 Main St., Dobbs Ferry, 914-693-2306, harpersonmain.com
Harvest on Hudson, 1 River St., Hastings, 914-478-2800, harvesthudson.com
Horsefeathers, 94 N. Broadway, Tarrytown, 914-631-6606, horsefeathersny.com
Hudson Anchor Restaurant, 222 Beekman Ave., Sleepy Hollow, 914-600-8123, hudsonanchorseafood.com
Hudson Farmer & The Fish Restaurant, 11 River St., Sleepy Hollow, 914-631-8380, farmerandthefish.com/hudson
Hudson Grille,165 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains, 914-997-2000, hudsongrilleny.com
Hudson Prime Steakhouse, 5 N Buckhout St., Irvington, 914-231-6800, hudsonprimesteakhouse.com
Hudson Social, 11 Station Plaza, Dobbs Ferry, 914-478-3634, hudsonsocial.com
Jackie B's, 28 Garth Road, Scarsdale, 914-874-5328, jackiebs.com
Jay Street Cafe, 63 Katonah Ave., Katonah, 914-488-9700, jaystreetcafe.com
J.P. Doyle's, 48 Beekman Ave., Sleepy Hollow, 914-631-3015, jpdoyles.com
La Botte Ristorante, 14 Martine Ave., White Plains, 914-461-2950, labotteristorante.com
La Lanterna, 23 Gray Oaks Ave., Yonkers, 914-476-3060, lalanterna.com
Le Jardin Du Roi, 95 King St., Chappaqua, 914-238-1368, lejardinchappaqua.com
Lefteris Gyro, 1 Broadway, Tarrytown, 914-524-9687; 501 Marble Ave., Pleasantville, 914-579-2274, lefterisgyro.com
Lenny's North Seafood & Steakhouse, 386 Main St., Armonk, 914-273-8686, lennysnorth.net
Lenny's Steakhouse, 2047 Boston Post Road, Larchmont, 914-219-8888
Lexington Square Cafe, 510 Lexington Ave., Mount Kisco, 914-244-3663, lexingtonsquarecafe.com
Lily's, 169 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains, 914-997-5600, lillyswp.com
Lusardi's, 1885 Palmer Ave., Larchmont, 914-834-5555, lusardislarchmont.com
Macelleria Italian Steakhouse, 142 Fifth Ave., Pelham, 914-365-2561; 111 Bedford Rd., Armonk, 914-219-5728, macelleriasteakhouse.com
Mariachi Mexico, 405 Main St., Armonk, 914-273-6805, mariachimexico.biz
Maud's Tavern, 149 Southside Ave., Hastings-on-Hudson, 914-478-2326, maudstavern.com
Meritage, 1505 Weaver St., Scarsdale, 914-472-8484, eatatmeritage.com
Meraki Taverna, 450 Main St., Armonk, 914-219-8888, merakitaverna-armonk.com
MP Taverna, 1 Bridge St., Irvington, 914-231-7854, mptaverna.com
Nadine's, 715 Saw Mill River Road, Yorktown Heights, 914-962-4298, nadinesrestaurant.com
Our Place Kitchen & Bar, 334 Underhill Ave., Yorktown Heights, 914-302-7900, ourplaceyorktown.com
Pappous Greek Kitchen, 1983 Commerce St., Yorktown Heights, 914-455-2111, pappousgreekkitchen.com
Patsy’s Pizzeria, 2 Pelham Road, New Rochelle, patsyspizzanewrochelle.com
Peter Pratt's Inn, 673 Croton Heights Road, Yorktown Heights, 914-962-4090, peterprattsinn.com
Pub Street, 20 Wheeler Ave., Pleasantville, 914-909-5408, pubstreet.com
Red Hat on the River, 1 Bridge St., Irvington, 914-591-5888, redhatontheriver.com
RiverMarket Bar and Kitchen, 127 W. Main St., Tarrytown, 914-631-3100, rivermarketbarkitchen.com
Rory Dolan's Restaurant & Bar, 890 McLean Ave., Yonkers, 914-776-2946, rorydolans.com
Rosie's Bistro Italiano, 10 Palmer Ave., Bronxville, 914-793-2000, rosiesbronxville.com
Ruby's Oyster Bar & Bistro, 45 Purchase St., Rye, 914-921-4166, rubysoysterbar.com
Rye Grill & Bar, 1 Station Plaza, Rye, 914-967-0332, ryegrill.com
Saints & Scholars, 790 McLean Ave., Yonkers, 914-457-5550
Sambal, 4 W. Main St., Irv-ing-ton, 914-478-2700, sam-balny.com
Scalini Osteria, 65 Pondfield Road, Bronxville, 914-337-4935, scaliniosteria.com
Stan'z Cafe, 26 Chatsworth Ave, Larchmont, 914- 833-9760, stanzcafelarchmont.com
Southern Table Kitchen + Bar, 39 Marble Ave., Pleasantville, 914-618-3355, southern-table.com
Stone Fire, 251 Lexington Ave., Mount Kisco, 914-864-1888, stonefireny.com
Taco District, 20 N Division St., Peekskill, 914-293-7472, tacodistrict.com
Tarry Tavern, 27 Main St., Tarrytown, 914-631-7227, tarrytavern.com
Telly's Taverna, 108 Abendroth Ave., Port Chester, 914-939-3333, tellystaverna.com
Tequila Sunrise, 145 Larchmont Ave., Larchmont, 914-834-6378, tequilasunriseny.com
Tiki Beach Pier Restaurant, 1 Playland Pkwy, Rye, 914-305-3518, tikibeachrye.com (opens May 4)
Tomatillo, 13 Cedar St., Dobbs Ferry, 914- 478-2300, mexchester.com
The Barley Beach House, 95 Dearborn Ave., Rye, 914-481-5505, thebarleybeachhouse.com
The Barley House, 665 Commerce St., Thornwood, 914-495-3333, thebarleyhouseny.com
The Boathouse, 46 Westerly Road, Ossining, 914-923-6466, ossiningboathouse.com
The Cookery, 39 Chestnut St., Dobbs Ferry, 914-305-2336, thecookeryrestaurant.com
The Dog Den, 1 Main St., White Plains, 914-328-3288, thedogdenwhiteplains.com
The Gramercy, 345 Kear St., Yorktown Heights, 914-302-7189, the-gramercy.com
The Roaster Cafe & Bistro, 419 Mamaroneck Ave., Mamaroneck, 914-630-2954, theroastercafe.com
The Parlor, 14 Cedar St., Dobbs Ferry, 914-478-8200, theparlordf.com
The Sailhouse, 238 Green St., Tarrytown, 914-332-0517, thesailhousetarrytown.com (Should open May 8 with a fully revamped bar inside)
The Tav'ery, 131 Parkway Road, Bronxville, 914-793-3431, thetavery.com
3 Westerly Bar and Grill, 3 Westerly Road, Ossining, 914-762-1333, 3westerly.com
Tredici North, 578 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, 914-997-4113, tredicinorth.com
Tredici Social, 104 Kraft Ave., Bronxville, 914-793-1313, tredicisocial.com
The Roaster Cafe & Bistro, 419 Mamaroneck Ave., Mamaroneck, 914-630-2954
The Tasty Table, 21 Campwoods Road, Ossining, 914-762-4000, thetastytableny.com
The Taco Club, 31 Beekman Ave., Sleepy Hollow, 914-909-6151, mytacoclub.com
Traditions 118, 11 Old Tomahawk St., Somers, 914-248-7200, traditions118restaurant.com
25 North, 974 E. Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, 914-698-2597, 25northristorante.com
Underhills Crossing, 74 Pondfield Road, Bronxville, 914-337-1200, underhillscrossing.com
VEGA Mexican Cuisine, 189 E. Hartsdale Ave., Hartsdale, 914-723-0010, vegamexican.com
Via Forno Wood Fired Pizza & Vinoteca, 2 Garth Road, Scarsdale, 914-556-6464, viafornopizza.com
Village Social Kitchen & Bar, 251 E. Main St., Mount Kisco, 914-864-1255; 67 Purchase St., Rye, 914-612-4267, villagesocialkb.com
Washington Irving Boat Club, 238 Green St., Tarrytown, 914-332-0517
Wood & Fire, 59 Marble Ave., Pleasantville, 914-747-2611; 118 Brook St., Scarsdale, 914-722-4854, woodandfirepizza.com
Yonkers Brewing Co., 92 Main St., Yonkers, 914-226-8327, yonkersbrewing.com
Where to dine alfresco in Putnam County
Clock Tower Grill, 512 Clock Tower Commons Dr., Brewster, 845-582-0574, clocktowergrill.com
Dolly's Restaurant, 7 Garrisons Landing, Garrison, 845-424-6511, dollysrestaurant.com
El Coyote Garrison, 1308 US-9, Garrison, 845-788-6784
Lake House Restaurant and Bar, 825 S. Lake Blvd., Mahopac, 845-621-5200, lakehouserestaurantandbar.com
Las Ma?anitas, 1250 NY-22, Brewster, 845-279-4646, lasmananitasrestaurant.com
Limni Mediterranean Kitchen, 47 NY-311, Carmel Hamlet, 845-200-7152, limniny.com
The Bird & Bottle Inn, 1123 Old Albany Post Road, Garrison, 845-424-2333, thebirdandbottleinn.com
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This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Outdoor dining restaurants in Westchester, Rockland, Putnam NY