It’s summer! Long, warm days are here and we want to take advantage of that lingering sunlight as much as we can. After a day at work, it’s hard to beat a tasty libation coupled with some fresh Hudson Valley air to wipe that stress away. We’ve compiled a list of the best places around to find refreshment and relaxation outdoors.
new paltz
bacchus
New Paltz, bacchusnewpaltz.com
Courtyard patio seating
Our pick: Obolus Dry-Hopped Sour Ale with Lemons
brooklyn cider house
New Paltz, brooklynciderhouse.com
Outdoor pavilion with picnic table seating, overlooking the Twin Star Orchards property, and open-air picnic table seating (dog friendly)
Our pick: The NEW Raw Hard Cider
jar’d wine pub | parish
Water Street Market, New Paltz, jardwinepub.com, theparishrestaurant.com
Outdoor seating on Water Street Market, or enclosed back porch
Our pick: Aperol Negroni
main course marketplace
New Paltz, maincoursecatering.com
Stone patio seating in front
Our pick: The Seasonal Sangria Of The Day
rondout valley
1850 house tavern
Rosendale, the1850house.com
Large back deck overlooking the Rondout Creek
Our pick: Elderflower Grapefruit Martini
garden house 12472
Rosendale, thegardenhouse12472.wordpress.com
Front garden seating
Our pick: Tishbi Wines from Israel
arrowood farms
Accord, arrowoodfarms.com
Outdoor stone patio. Picnic table seating out in the hops field.
Our pick: Saison Farmhouse Pale Ale
the spy: social eatery & bar
High Falls, thespysocialeatery.com
Screened porch seating
Our pick: Peony Vodka Collins
high falls cafe
High Falls, highfallscafe.com
Back patio overlooking the Stone Dock Golf Course
Our pick: Grapefruit Martini
butterfield
Stone Ridge, butterfieldstoneridge.com
Outdoor, bluestone patio seating with umbrellaed tables
Our pick: Chamomile Delight
the country inn
Olivebridge, krumville.com
Outdoor deck and stone patio with fire pit, overlooking a pond
Our pick: Chimay, or choose from a selection of over 500 beers
gardiner
café mio
Gardiner, miogardiner.com
Outdoor, side patio seating
Our pick: Mount Laurel White by Whitecliff Vineyard
tuthill house at the mill
Gardiner, tuthillhouse.com
Outdoor patio overlooking the Gristmill
Our pick: Basil and Hudson Bourbon High Ball
kingston
ole savannah
Kingston, olesavannah.com
Waterfront deck overlooking the Rondout Creek
Our pick: Ginger Mint Margarita
hickory bbq
Kingston, hickoryrestaurant.com
Side deck seating with patio tables and umbrellas
Our pick: Tocai Friulano White from Millbrook Vineyards
redwood
Kingston, redwooduptown.com
Rooftop deck with mountain views
Our pick: The Floral Note
rhinebeck
THE AMSTERDAM
Rhinebeck, lovetheamsterdam.com
Backyard with a large dining patio and pergola, vintage picnic tables, bocce court and a fire pit circled with cozy chairs.
Our pick: The Dutchess
terrapin
Rhinebeck, terrapinrestaurant.com
Outdoor, umbrellaed patio table seating right on Montgomery Street
Our pick: Gooseberry Mojito
the beekman arms
Rhinebeck, beekmandelamaterinn.com/dining
Outdoor, garden greenhouse dining
Our pick: Classic Old Fashioned
marlboro
henry’s at the farm
Milton, buttermilkfallsinn.com
Back deck and patio with umbrellaed tables overlooking Buttermilk’s 70-acre Hudson River Estate
Our pick: Cranberry Whiskey Sour
the falcon
Marlboro, liveatthefalcon.com
Outdoor deck and biergarten with umbrellaed patio tables, overlooking the Marlboro Falls
Our pick: Blood Orange Fizz
hudson
wm. farmer & sons
Hudson, wmfarmerandsons.com
Outdoor, awning-covered patio
Our pick: Classic Mint Julep
newburgh
caffe macchiato
Newburgh, 99libertystreet.com
Umbrellaed sidewalk seating
Our pick: Classic Mimosa
saugerties
stella’s station
Saugerties, stellasstation.com
Outdoor, awning-covered seating and umbrellaed patio tables
Our pick: Classic Frozen Margarita
woodstock
a&p bar
Woodstock, aandpbar.com
Cozy, roofed biergarten seating with patio lighting
Our pick: A&P Dawa
yum yum noodle bar
Woodstock, yumyumnoodlebar.com
Outdoor patio seating
Our pick: Sriracha Michelada, featuring Flying Dog Brewery Numero Uno Summer Cerveza
phoenicia/big indian
alamo cantina
Phoenicia, alamocantina.com
Main Street patio and back deck seating
Our pick: Wild Hibiscus Prosecco cocktail
tavern 214
Phoenicia, tavern214.com
Side deck seating
Our pick: Classic Dirty Martini
peekamoose restaurant & tap room
Big Indian, peekamooserestaurant.com
Covered pavilion-style deck and umbrellaed patio tables
Our pick: Prickly Pear Martini
arkville
union grove distillery
Arkville, uniongrovedistillery.com
Outdoor patio with views
Our pick: The Trout Tale
roxbury
public restaurant & lounge
Roxbury, publicrestaurant-roxbury.com
Front porch seating area
Our pick: Classic Manhattan
windham
ze windham wine bar
Windham, zewindhamwinebar.com
Outdoor biergarten
Our pick: Classic Bellini
hunter
prospect at scribner’s
Hunter, scribnersprospect.com
Cedar Deck and Fire Pit
Our pick: Old Man Scribner
hunter mountain brewery
Hunter, huntermountainbrewery.com
Expansive outdoor (and dog friendly) deck
Our pick: Cold Pint of Craft Beer
