al fresco dining
Eating outside restaurants
Eating outdoors, typically at a restaurant with patio seating or in a garden setting.
The Italian phrase literally means "in the fresh air." The weather was perfect for al fresco dining.
The term suggests a pleasant, leisurely meal rather than merely grabbing food outside.
- patioPaved outdoor living space
- terracePaved outdoor extension
- outdoor seatingChairs placed outside establishments
- courtyardEnclosed open-air space
- umbrellaHandheld rain shelter
balcony · bistro · rooftop · garden · string lights · barbecue · grill · tablecloth · pergola · vineyard · farm to table · picnic · cafes · piazza · trattoria · tapas · lakeside · tables
- cruise diningbuffet, captain's dinner, formal dinner, breakfast buffet, assigned seating
- outdoor partiesgarden party, lawn party, patio party, pool party, BBQ
- French leisurepetanque, boules, cafe culture, bistros, French cafes
- pedestrian spacespedestrian zone, pedestrian mall, sidewalk, footpath, pedestrian plaza
- Seafood Diningseafood restaurant, seafood shack, seafood platter, seafood buffet, seafood