outdoor dining
Eating outside restaurants
Outdoor dining is eating at a restaurant in an open-air space—a patio, sidewalk, rooftop, or garden.
The practice expanded dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic when indoor gathering posed health risks: The city closed streets to allow outdoor dining.
Weather permitting, many diners prefer it year-round.
- patioPaved outdoor living space
- patio furnitureOutdoor seating and tables
- terracePaved outdoor extension
- courtyardEnclosed open-air space
- rooftopBuilding's top exterior surface
open air · fire pit · string lights · umbrella · park pavilion · barbecue · balcony seating · garden · food truck · food court · sidewalk café · al fresco · folding chairs · outdoors · warm weather · park · cooler · family gathering
- summersummer, summertime, midsummer, summer solstice, solstice
- Mediterranean lifestyleolive oil, Greek yogurt, hummus, feta cheese, Mediterranean diet
- restaurant designseating plan, seating arrangements, booth seating, lighting design, open kitchen
- diningrestaurant, menu, waiter, servers, waitress
- leisure activitiesrelax, watching, unwind, walking, chill
- MediterraneanMediterranean Sea, olive grove, olive tree, olive, Aegean Sea
formality/casualness
outdoor diningformal dining room
Ceremonial eating area
fine dining · banquet hall · private dining room · private dining