Outdoor Dining On Grand Street

If there’s one shared love all Brooklynites have, it’s dining outdoors! Most of the bars and restaurants in the Grand Street BID are lucky enough to have backyard space ideal for warm Summer days and cooler Fall nights; while others were able set up sidewalk and street seating. Our outdoor dining guide highlights all the available outdoor seating and is updated regularly to reflect available seating at our local restaurants and watering holes. Stop by to enjoy the perks of outdoor dining on Grand Street!

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If you’re looking to enjoy a meal away from the hustle and bustle, escape the busy streets by relaxing in one of our notable backyard dining areas

Outdoor Dining at Ammazzacaffè

Ammazzacaffè: This large yet cozy backyard space is used to serve excellent Italian specialties along with live music on select evenings. Take a break from the street and enjoy the ambiance of their secluded outdoor dining area while dining on cuisine that’s been featured on the Michelin Bib Gourmand list.

BK Jani: Stop by for an award winning burger from BK Jani in their cozy little backyard. They transformed the space to create an intimate dining experience.

Café Miguel

Taco Edition’s backyard

BK Jani

Taco Edition + Best Pizza: These two businesses share a backyard space, splitting it right down the middle. Behind the small storefronts is a bright and comfortable setting filled with greenery - perfect for enjoying either a taco or slice of pizza.

Mini-golf at Bushwick Country Club

Café Miguel: Grand Street’s newest Cafe has a gorgeous backyard filled with lush greenery. Try their Mexico City inspired dishes involving masa (corn dough), sopa (soup), and nopales (cactus), with proteins like chicken and ceviche to be rotated in occasionally.

A number of our bars have backyard seating as well as sidewalk service! Check out any of them for some tasty drinks and snacks.

Bushwick Country Club: Home to the pickelback shot, BCC has both the vibe and history of a classic dive bar. Check out their mini-golf located in their backyard while sipping on a frozen slushie.

Crystal Lake: Grab a table out front at Crystal Lake. This neighborhood staple is continuing to offer their happy hour drink specials from 5-8pm with pop-up BiTcHn KiTcHn serving up comfort food classics with a modern twist!

The Starlight Tavern: Check out the skee-ball inside before lounging in The Starlight Tavern’s backyard area. Enjoy a variety of cocktails amidst retro décor - and try classic bar staples like burgers and a skirt steak.

Blinky’s

Redd's Tavern: Redd’s Tavern is serving up specials in their backyard and small front patio. With a rotating food menu and daily cocktails designed by the bartenders, this local watering hole is well worth a visit.

Lady Jays

Blinky's: Blinky's is now well established on Grand Street with a big and lush backyard setup, perfect for hot summer evenings. Stop by & try one of their famous spicy margaritas.

Lady Jay's: This backyard is open for business and serving up rotating snacks to accompany their drinks. Shade from the trees couple with a large mural makes this space have great vibes.

Haven: This bar on Grand Street has a swanky interior and a small backyard to welcome everyone for the summer months. Play a game of pool and then take a seat out back to enjoy your drinks.

The Clonard: This Irish pub has sidewalk seating in front and a newly renovated backyard. Grab a beer and a burger or stop by for weekend brunch. This lively pub is the place to be (They are the featured photo for this article).

The Last Call: Formerly Koko's, The Last Call offers a variety of Japanese themed cocktails, sake, and yakitori in their gorgeous backyard. Enjoy there unique cocktails in a large space filled with seating set for big groups.

Be a part of the Action! Many of our restaurants have comfortable and cozy sidewalk setups, take a seat and dig in!

Thip Osha: This bright façade is enhanced by three outdoor tables complete with large umbrella for a shady experience. Enjoy elevated Thai dishes at one of their cozy seats.

Thip Osha

Link Thai: One of Grand Street’s best Thai restaurants has a few tables set up outside their storefront to enjoy their classic Thai dishes and comforting noodle soups.

Grand Morelos: The cheery sidewalk tables at Grand Morelos are occupied at all hours of the day by customers enjoying classic Mexican dishes and drinks beneath the shade of their awnings and umbrellas. This spot is a hidden gem for breakfast!

Alita Cafe: Enjoy a coffee and an egg and cheese biscuit outside on Grand Street. Alita cafe is serving up delicious drinks and homemade baked goods. Stay and sip at one of their few sidewalk tables and enjoy the neighborhood!

Dar525

Carneval: This lively Latin American bar and restaurant has a bounty of backyard patio seating. Upbeat music and warm tables and cocktails makes this the place to stop for good food and good vibes.

La Taqueria: This corner joint has several tables lined up alongside their storefront, serving classic Mexican food and tasty cocktails.

Mcondo Los Tacos: Located on the busy corner of Grand Street and Union Ave, outdoor tables at Los Tacos wrap around the block. Between the tacos, frozen drinks and shady tapestries seating fills up quickly!

McOndo Tacos

Mama Pho/SoJuice: Mama Pho and their sister store SoJuice share a small sidewalk dining area in front of their shop, offering Vietnamese classics and freshly squeezed juice.

Dar 525: Dar 525’s unique storefront has a built in wood clad patio complete with a roof which frames the main entrance. This seating area is perfect spot to shield yourself from the elements while chowing down on delicious Mediterranean cuisine.

Haab: One of the only storefronts in the BID without a storefront along Grand Street, Haab has the luxury of creating a small curbside oasis around the corner on Leonard Street. The colorful setup provides ample outdoor seating for customers to enjoy the extensive Mexican menu.

Behind the Scenes at Blinky's

Blinky’s Bar is coming soon at 609 Grand Street! This new neighborhood hangout is taking over the location of Noorman’s Kil, a long-time Grand Street establishment. New owners, Rhoades Hughes and Jose Valenzuela, have transformed the space into a warm and inviting atmosphere, ready to welcome the Grand Street community through its doors. This behind the scenes, sneak peak of the time, work, and love these guys put in to their new space will get you excited to sip and snack with them at the upcoming opening!

Rhoades and Jose have been friends since 2004, and for a period of time both lived in the Grand Street neighborhood where they became regulars at Noorman’s Kil. They often expressed interest in one day buying the bar. Then, this past year amidst the pandemic, the time came and the two partners negotiated a transfer of ownership, upon which Blinky’s was born.

Booths and interior decor were hand crafted by Blinky’s owners and team, with repurposed materials from the old bar.

Backyard space is big and beautiful! The team is continuing to get it up and running before they open.

Blinky’s is a unique space. Designed and built by the owners with the help of friends and family, the interiors are constructed with wood and materials from the preceding bar. New upholstery was sourced from their neighbors at Estilo Upholstery across the street.

A collaborative effort, the team let the space dictate the design as they built it. They successfully achieved a simple and light setting, transforming the storefront to be more open and inviting. When you enter, the soft blue paneling and seating is warm and enticing, and is complimented by the wooden booths, bar top, and painted shelving. Impressive reuse of old materials on the interior is not only sustainable, but an exemplary practice of preservation and conservation in light of the 100+ year old building the bar resides in.

Blinky’s time capsule cleverly hidden within the bar’s infrastructure. Let them know what else they should add!

Clearly a special place, the team building process behind the creation of Blinky’s dictates the community oriented feel fostered by the new ownership. The new bar will offer a variety of drinks, some snacks, and good vibes. There is also a spacious backyard perfect for socially distanced gathering! Although the exact opening date is only tentatively in the beginning of December, due to the evolving regulations surrounding the pandemic, the team is there every day getting things ready. Stop by to say hello! The door is always open.

Who is Blinky you ask? She’s Rhoades’ cat.