The best places to eat, drink, and play whether you're basking in the sun or getting down at night. This will be updated as the summer goes on, so follow along here and @indulgenteats on Instagram.
Molo · Brooklyn Heights · 70 consigli e recensioni
Indulgent Eats: Grab a pie from nearby Juliana's, lobster rolls from the Luke's Lobster outpost, or a sandwich from No. 7 sub and post up on one of the grassy knolls to have a picnic with a great view.
Locale per barbecue · Red Hook · 348 consigli e recensioni
Indulgent Eats: Take in the views of downtown Manhattan on the Ikea ferry over to Red Hook before chowing down on some of the city's best BBQ, including Texas-style brisket and a beef rib the size of your forearm.
Birreria all'aperto · Astoria · 246 consigli e recensioni
Indulgent Eats: The OG beer garden that's always worth a trip to Astoria. Grab one of their plentiful outdoor tables and kick back with beers and great Czech food (get the fried cheese!) for the perfect summer day.
Pub ristorante · Battery Park City · 168 consigli e recensioni
Indulgent Eats: This sprawling beer hall & patio is perfect for a summer afternoon - post up with fresh seafood towers and sliders and stay long enough to catch the sunset over the Statue of Liberty.
1000 5th Ave (btwn E 80th & E 84th St), New York, NY
Museo d'arte · 1953 consigli e recensioni
Indulgent Eats: Spend the day exploring the museum, then head to the rooftop garden bar where you can sip on rosé while overlooking Central Park and Cornelia Parker's PsychoBarn sculpture commissioned for summer '16.
775 Washington St (btwn Jane St & 12th St), New York, NY
Ristorante italiano · West Village · 336 consigli e recensioni
Indulgent Eats: Chef Jonathan Waxman's prime pastas, pizzas, antipasti, and that famous roast chicken coupled with ample outdoor seating make this the perfect move for brunch, lunch, or dinner al fresco.
Bar dell'hotel · Battery Park City · 83 consigli e recensioni
Indulgent Eats: Go here so you can take a photo of their boozy People's Pops popsicles in prosecco with river #views and don't be surprised if everyone else there came to do the exact same thing.
Madison Square Park (Madison Ave & E 23rd St), New York, NY
Locale per hamburger · NoMad · 1236 consigli e recensioni
Indulgent Eats: The lines are always crazy, but posting up in Madison Square Park with a Shack Stack, fries, & a black and white shake at the shack that started it all still makes for the perfect summer combo
Gelateria · Lower East Side · 422 consigli e recensioni
Indulgent Eats: Go off-peak or be prepared to wait for some of the creamiest ice cream in unique flavors like green tea pistachio and vietnamese coffee. The salted caramel pretzel is salty sweet perfection.
Gelateria · East Village · 115 consigli e recensioni
Indulgent Eats: With a more manageable line than Morgenstern's but equally delicious & unique ice cream in flavors like Thai iced tea. Try it in an Oddpocket, which presses your choice of ice cream in toasted brioche
7 Rivington St (btwn Bowery & Chrystie St), New York, NY
Birreria all'aperto · Lower East Side · 192 consigli e recensioni
Indulgent Eats: Grab a picnic table in their backyard beer garden and take down a stein or 2 of beer to go along with classic German fare like schnitzel and bratwursts.
Indulgent Eats: Dance all night, hang outside with some drinks and friends, grab some tacos from their El Diablo taco tuck that runs til 3:30AM, or do all of the above.
Ristorante di pesce · East Village · 305 consigli e recensioni
Indulgent Eats: Summer was made for seafood, so go for all the delicious yet affordable lobster, shrimp, and crab rolls you can at any of their locations across the city. Order a Taste of Maine for a sampler of all 3
Indulgent Eats: Massive fresh-sliced Italian meat sandwiches, perfect for taking to the nearby park on Lafayette - get The Dennis w/ chicken cutlet, prosciutto, fresh mozz, roasted pepper & basil spread #prayeremoji
Paninoteca · Financial District · 106 consigli e recensioni
Indulgent Eats: Split one of their stellar Italian sandwiches and enjoy it in City Hall park for the power summer lunch with a friend. Try the namesake Pisillo with porchetta, prosciutto & buffala mozzarella.
3533 36th St (btwn 35th & 36th Ave), Long Island City, NY
Birreria all'aperto · 215 consigli e recensioni
Indulgent Eats: This giant beer garden comes complete with a giant TV screen, perfect for spending a summer day or night watching a game or fight while drinking spiked lemonades and Heineken out of a plastic trophy.
899 Bergen St (btwn Classon & Franklin Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Birreria · Crown Heights · 169 consigli e recensioni
Indulgent Eats: Spacious beer hall and outdoor patio with rotating Smorgasburg vendors, including Mighty Quinn's BBQ and Lumpia Shack, serving up delicious Filipino-inspired fare like rice bowls and spring rolls.
Birreria all'aperto · Upper East Side · 188 consigli e recensioni
Indulgent Eats: Laidback bar and backyard beer garden with a solid beer list. Also a great brunch move with items like a Crack Madame and bacon egg and cheese on a Sigmund's pretzel.
10-43 44th Dr (btwn 10th & 11th St), Long Island City, NY
Locale per barbecue · 259 consigli e recensioni
Indulgent Eats: The burnt ends is the BBQ you want at this LIC spot. Pair it with mac and cheese, corn bread, and some beers in their graffiti-lined backyard seating area.
Indulgent Eats: Eataly's rooftop bar and restaurant is transformed for the summer into Sabbia, with bright decor to make you feel like you're seaside and a coastal menu to pair with the summer vibes.
Raduno di cibo di strada · Financial District · 4 consigli e recensioni
Indulgent Eats: 6 of Smorgasburg's best vendors & plenty of outdoor seating make this the move if you want a less frantic Smorgasburg experience. Vendors include Wowfulls waffle ice cream & Red Hook Lobster Pound
509 Myrtle Ave (btwn Grand Ave & Ryerson St), Brooklyn, NY
Ristorante creolo e cajun · Clinton Hill · 174 consigli e recensioni
Indulgent Eats: Delicious mac and cheese and fried chicken with red velvet waffles make this a solid brunch move, especially on a rainy summer day thanks to their covered backyard patio.
Cocktail bar · Lower East Side · 123 consigli e recensioni
Indulgent Eats: Sip on craft cocktails while slurping on oysters on their sidewalk patio. They offer a wide selection of oysters for $1 from 5-7PM daily.
Ristorante con specialità tapas · Chelsea · 78 consigli e recensioni
Indulgent Eats: Enjoy solid tapas in one of the nicest and most romantic outdoor patios with plush seating. Bonus: the outdoor area has a retractable roof in case in rains.
Museo d'arte · Hunters Point · 197 consigli e recensioni
Indulgent Eats: Grab a ticket to their Warm Up summer dance party series in their courtyard, which also grants you entry to see the museum's exhibitions. M. Wells Dinette is there serving up unique eats.
Luogo per concerti · Central Park · 28 consigli e recensioni
Indulgent Eats: Home to Central Park SummerStage, featuring a lineup of every type of music imagineable. Get there early if you plan to catch one of their free shows.
Spazio per eventi all'aperto · East Williamsburg · 20 consigli e recensioni
Indulgent Eats: Opened just for summer '16, this massive indoor/outdoor event space plays host to hours-long festivals and DJs all summer, so you can dance from day all the way into the wee hours of the morning.
Ristorante di pesce · Hell's Kitchen · 74 consigli e recensioni
Indulgent Eats: Take in all the #VIEWS onboard this floating seafood restaurant, which sails up and down the Hudson River while serving up solid lobster rolls and raw bar items.
Ristorante di pesce · NoLita · 183 consigli e recensioni
Indulgent Eats: Excellent fish tacos and dinner plates, as well as other seafood items from Chef Michael Chernow of Meatball Shop fame. Grab a table on their sidewalk patio and end the meal with Oddfellows soft serve
Ristorante filippino · East Village · 168 consigli e recensioni
Indulgent Eats: This laidback Filipino spot is great for boozy outdoor brunch in their backyard patio with unlimited mimosas. Their Filipino breakfast plates and egg-topped Chori burger are the perfect hangover cure
Indulgent Eats: A new outdoor venue complete with food, drinks, and ping pong. Go on Sundays for the long-running Mister Sunday dance party for feel-good summer vibes.
Indulgent Eats: Team affiliations aside, catching a game at one of New York's baseball stadiums is a summer must. The best eats here include Parm, Lobel's steak sandwiches, Brother Jimmy's BBQ, & any cheese fries
41 Seaver Way (at Roosevelt Ave), Contea di Queens, NY
Stadio di baseball · Flushing · 660 consigli e recensioni
Indulgent Eats: Worth the trek just for the food: Shake Shack, Pat La Frieda's steak sandwich, David Chang's Fuku, Dan & John's wings, Blue Smoke's brisket mac & cheese, El Verano Taco's nachos & Papa Rosso Pizza