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Reimagining the Use of Public Space

Spring Is in the Air: Outdoor Dining in Roadways Returns April 1, 2,600 Establishments Approved to Operate on Roadways or Sidewalks
NYC DOT cuts red tape to allow more restaurants to operate roadway dining setups when the season launches on April 1
Visit the Dining Out NYC Marketplace, a one-stop-shop for restaurants looking to build roadway or sidewalk cafes.
Review the Setup Guides, designed to help food service establishments understand the requirements for outdoor dining.
The Setup Menu is as a valuable resource for restaurants, offering instructions & the practical application of rules.
View the four roadway cafe designs installed around NYC!
Applications for Dining Out NYC are open year-round!
Dining Out in District 6 (Queens): Restaurants located within Congresswoman Meng's district interested in one of the no-cost kits should fill out the Restaurant Interest Form

Roadway cafes may only operate between April 1 and November 29 each year.

Roadway cafes are allowed to be set up seven days prior to April 1, starting March 25.

Review step-by-step guides to design your outdoor dining cafe

Accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis

Review options in the Marketplace

One-stop-shop for restaurants building roadway or sidewalk cafes

Support for installing and maintaining outdoor dining 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:

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