Outdoor dining - local suggestions?

With the pleasant weather today, Lankywife has dining al fresco on the brain.  What are your favorite local spots with adequate outdoor seating, preferably farther from active streets than a place like Arturo's (i.e. a little more secluded / less prone to auto exhaust)?  


Stony's!! If you're looking for a casual vibe it's perfect, and BYOB. Also Toro Loco has outdoor seating.


I'm very fond of the courtyard in Millburn. Almost completely enclosed, so no car traffic, and there's a fountain and lots of shade from the trees. I think the tables technically belong to Charlie Brown's, and there's another cluster of tables for the Greek restaurant. I often used to bring my dog and have a couple slices from La Strada and nobody seemed to care. Maybe some of those tables are public. 

Also Stony's.


Above in SO is an option.


We like the deck at Park Wood Diner.  


Park Wood, Arturo's, Cedar Ridge, Cactus Charly...

Suzie2 said:
Park Wood, Arturo's, Cedar Ridge, Cactus Charly...

Sadly, Cactus Charly removed their outdoor tables.  They told us that the town denied a permit or something like that.  (It came up when, on a chilly day, we asked them when they would be getting one of those vestibules for their door and they said that the permit for that was denied also.)  Anyone here with inside knowledge on why that would be?  They expressed unhappiness about that in light of the fact that other restaurants in town have both.


is Westfield local? We love the outdoor seating at Amuse and they play French music piped in on the street tables. Food is great too and they've shifted to a "smallplates" menu so we get to try more things each time.


We love this place in Hoboken, but haven't been on a busy weekend night. Nice weekend breakfast though.

https://goo.gl/maps/5uLkPodmpZm


fitzgeralds in glen ridge

Verona inn in Verona  


sac said:
Suzie2 said:
Park Wood, Arturo's, Cedar Ridge, Cactus Charly...

Sadly, Cactus Charly removed their outdoor tables.  They told us that the town denied a permit or something like that.  (It came up when, on a chilly day, we asked them when they would be getting one of those vestibules for their door and they said that the permit for that was denied also.)  Anyone here with inside knowledge on why that would be?  They expressed unhappiness about that in light of the fact that other restaurants in town have both.

The town is in the process of re-writing their outdoor seating ordinance.  In the past, building owner approval was required for outdoor seating to be permitted. This requirement is now being re-examined since some permit requests were denied because the landlord was opposed to the proposal.  If this was the reason why Cactus Charly's request for outdoor seating was denied, the request may be revisited once the new ordinance is finalized.  


joan_crystal said:
sac said:
Suzie2 said:
Park Wood, Arturo's, Cedar Ridge, Cactus Charly...

Sadly, Cactus Charly removed their outdoor tables.  They told us that the town denied a permit or something like that.  (It came up when, on a chilly day, we asked them when they would be getting one of those vestibules for their door and they said that the permit for that was denied also.)  Anyone here with inside knowledge on why that would be?  They expressed unhappiness about that in light of the fact that other restaurants in town have both.

The town is in the process of re-writing their outdoor seating ordinance.  In the past, building owner approval was required for outdoor seating to be permitted. This requirement is now being re-examined since some permit requests were denied because the landlord was opposed to the proposal.  If this was the reason why Cactus Charly's request for outdoor seating was denied, the request may be revisited once the new ordinance is finalized.  

I hope so. Wondering about that vestibule thing, though.  They need it badly and it seems like most other establishments in town have them.



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