Bryant Park is one of The 15 Best Places for Porch in New York City.

1. Bryant Park

9.5
W 42nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Midtown East · 1228 tips and reviews

JauntedJaunted: Hook up to free public wifi here, sit under the heat lamps at the Southwest Porch and grab some fresh sushi from Kinokuniya's cafe across the street. Yoga on the lawn in the summer!

Jon D.Jon Dube: The Southwest Porch has great comfy rocking chairs!

Genti P.Genti Peja: Try the #Sauvignon Blanc at Southwest Porch during the winter time :)

Saturdays NYC is one of The 15 Best Places for Porch in New York City.

2. Saturdays NYC

9.0
31 Crosby St (btwn Grand & Broome St), New York, NY
Clothing Store · SoHo · 254 tips and reviews

SkillshareSkillshare: Hopefully you'll be lucky enough to get served by Mitch, our favorite barista - wicked sense of humor and pours a mean latte. Make sure to check out the awesome back porch.

TOWN&COUNTRYTOWN&COUNTRY: Duck into this surf-chic hangout and take your La Colombe brew to the back porch, a respite on a bustling SoHo weekend.

marcy s.marcy stone: Omg back porch here is one of the best...my new favorite

Creative Little Garden is one of The 15 Best Places for Porch in New York City.

3. Creative Little Garden

8.6
530 E 6th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
Garden · Alphabet City · 10 tips and reviews

Jen D.Jen Digney: The swinging porch is awesome!

May T.May Tang: This is a great place to sit and relax, bring a book or laptop. There's a cute swing and rocking chair too. Go to Lula's down the block for great ice cream!

Jeff M.Jeff M: A mini Eden from the concrete jungle.

d.b.a. is one of The 15 Best Places for Porch in New York City.

4. d.b.a.

8.0
41 1st Ave (btwn E 2nd & E 3rd St), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 216 tips and reviews

Constantine J.Constantine James: Back porch is awesome.

Jintrovert W.Jintrovert Williams: Back porch is amazing

Anoop R.Anoop Ranganath: Get one of the 12+ beers on tap and enjoy it on the back porch. Don't stay too long! They're pricy for the neighborhood.

Porchlight is one of The 15 Best Places for Porch in New York City.

5. Porchlight

8.7
271 11th Ave (at W 28th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Chelsea · 96 tips and reviews

Paige C.Paige C: Really nice staff. They let me reserve the porch area for a private party and we had a great time.

Cynthia L.Cynthia Lin: Reserved the porch area. Min order of $1000 required. Service was nice. Stayed past their 2 am close. Ordered tons of shots, cocktails and food!

Matthew B.Matthew Breuer: Really great spot and vibe, clearly benefitting from more people in the neighborhood

L'OR Porch at Bryant Park is one of The 15 Best Places for Porch in New York City.

6. L'OR Porch at Bryant Park

7.3
11 W 40th St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · Midtown East · 70 tips and reviews

Southwest AirlinesSouthwest Airlines: Welcome to the Southwest Airlines Porch! Try the 'wichcraft peanut butter cookie!

MtoMMtoM: Grab a porch swing, and wads of cash for the overpriced pints.

Maria Luisa D.Maria Luisa Davila Marin: Si quieres disfrutar de un excelente lugar para descansar y relajarte, nada mejor que ir a Bryant Park. En verano busca el programa de música, junto al Southwest Porch

Ninth Street Espresso is one of The 15 Best Places for Porch in New York City.

7. Ninth Street Espresso

8.6
700 E 9th St (at Avenue C), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Alphabet City · 106 tips and reviews

stephiedoostephiedoo: Great people & atmosphere. Best moment: a cup of their amazing brew on their little porch on a sunny, breezy day.

HARADAWINSHARADAWINS: Wifi and that front porch is clutch. Holla at ya boi if u in, kuz I'm upstairs.

Mary M.Mary M: My favorite coffee shop to work. Great coffee minimal distractions.

Jacob's Pickles is one of The 15 Best Places for Porch in New York City.

8. Jacob's Pickles

9.2
509 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W 84th & W 85th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Upper West Side · 672 tips and reviews

Matt Z.Matt Zoufaly: I love this place. Appetizers are amazing (Get the biscuits and fixins!) Drink selection is fantastic. The porch sipper is good for anyone who likes whiske. Definitely an uws staple for me.

Dane F.Dane Feldman: Sausage gravy. Kentucky Porch Sipper. Grits.

Jesse V.Jesse Vineyard: Biscuits and a Kentucky Porch Sipper!

Estancia 460 is one of The 15 Best Places for Porch in New York City.

9. Estancia 460

8.1
460 Greenwich St (btwn Watts & Desbrosses St), New York, NY
Argentinian Restaurant · Tribeca · 35 tips and reviews

BethBeth: Homey oasis in TriBeCa. The front porch is perfect for a quiet summer brunch. Get the white sangria!

Lily O.Lily O'Dare: Loved the Classico pizza-- perfect ratio of sauce and cheese, on top of delicious thin crispy crust! Also enjoyed the mista salad

Bart M.Bart McDonough: A hidden gem in TriBeCa - great food and better atmosphere.

Virgil's Real BBQ is one of The 15 Best Places for Porch in New York City.

10. Virgil's Real BBQ

7.9
152 W 44th St (btwn Broadway & 6th Ave), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · Theater District · 273 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Despite the crowds, you won’t wait long to dive into Train Wreck Fries, Virgil’s Pig Out, Corn Bread, Virgil’s Coleslaw and Cheese Grits with a Fall Off The Porch Ice Tea.

DJ ShortyLoveDJ ShortyLove: You must have The Fall Off The Porch!!!!

Berny S.Berny Sotelo: Good stuff. French fries chilly style and Memphis ribs...yumi

Royale is one of The 15 Best Places for Porch in New York City.

11. Royale

8.2
157 Avenue C (btwn E 9th & 10th St), New York, NY
Bar · Alphabet City · 140 tips and reviews

Jon h.Jon hoffman: Sit on the back porch and order a bacon royale with gruyere

Kevin F.Kevin Frankenfeld: The back porch is great. The neighbors, not so much.

Alex F.Alex Fish: Royale with cheese and a cocktail. Great price, even better food.

Zabb PuTawn is one of The 15 Best Places for Porch in New York City.

12. Zabb PuTawn

8.7
1584 1st Ave (82nd & 83rd St), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Yorkville · 11 tips and reviews

Tomi V.Tomi Vest: The staff are amazing and the food is fantastic. Really authentic and a great deal.

Paige C.Paige C: Amazing food! Loved their pad Thai - it was perfectly seasoned and flavored.

Alice D.Alice Davis: Authentic and great. Pad Thai or the green curry

Joe is one of The 15 Best Places for Porch in New York City.

13. Joe

8.3
141 Waverly Pl (at Gay St.), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · West Village · 155 tips and reviews

BernerBerner: Solid local. Post up on the porch with a great coffee and a pap. Life is good

Chad H.Chad Horner: super-friendly staff and Underwest Donuts. a cozy neighborhood shop

BravoBravo: Best cup'a around. Always good indie rock playing. -Seth Caro, Top Chef Just Desserts

Gallow Green is one of The 15 Best Places for Porch in New York City.

14. Gallow Green

8.6
542 W 27th St (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · Chelsea · 233 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: August 12th: Relax on Gallow Green’s cozy porch swing and sip a Pimm’s Punch (Pimm’s No. 1 with crushed ginger, cucumber, mint and lime) in the charming rooftop garden. Read more.

Bitches Who BrunchBitches Who Brunch: Eat to your hearts content on this adorably floral rooftop, while sipping on mimosas, Bloody Marys, Bellinis, and coffee. Read more.

Brad G.Brad Gillespie: It's like a hipster Medieval Times (via Justin)

Governors Island is one of The 15 Best Places for Porch in New York City.

15. Governors Island

9.1
New York, NY
Island · Governors Island · 222 tips and reviews

Robert L.Robert Lubow: There's rocking chairs inside the fort. Porch lyfe!

Debra W.Debra Wolf: Fun event and beautiful setting. Great way to end the summer.

The New YorkerThe New Yorker: Imagine a playground that parents actually like: “If you create a park-like environment and people feel really free, adults hang out and participate like children do.” -Adriaan Geuze, West8 architect Read more.