Visit the Dining Out NYC Marketplace, a one-stop-shop for restaurants looking to build roadway or sidewalk cafes.
Reimagining the Use of Public Space
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What's new?
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Urgent Removal Protocol
If you did not apply to the Dining Out NYC program by August 3, 2024, you must remove your outdoor dining setup.
As you dispose of your outdoor dining setup, please continue to follow the NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) rules for disposal of commercial waste and recycling, and consult with your designated carter on removal.
If you applied before August 3, 2024, the outdoor dining setup must comply with the new Dining Out NYC design requirements by November 1, 2024.
*Reminder: Roadway cafes are only permitted to operate from April 1 to November 29 each year. All roadway cafes must be removed for this winter season by November 30, 2024.
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Next Steps for Restaurants
Continue Operating Under Temporary Program
Remainder of 2023
Final Rules Released:
View the Setup Guides
View the Setup Guides
February 2024
Deadline: August 3, 2024
Install New Cafes
(Within 30 days of Application Approval)
Spring/Summer 2024
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The City's Process
Mayor Adams has just signed a bill that will create the largest – and best – outdoor dining program in the United States! Now what?
Permanent Outdoor Dining Launches
Spring 2024
Roadway Cafes
- Accessible, lighter, open-air cafes that extend the restaurant's look and feel out to the street
- Cafes will be easy to move, clean, set up, and break down
- Allowed April through November (eight-month season)
Or jump to a specific section in the Setup Guide:
Sidewalk Cafes
- Intended to look and feel like a traditional sidewalk cafe
- Year-round sidewalk cafes
- Reduced fees compared to previous Sidewalk Cafe program
Or jump to a specific section in the Setup Guide: