Jeanne Muchnick, Rockland/Westchester Journal News
Updated Fri, May 15, 2026 at 6:29 PM UTC
Rockland County temperatures are set to hit the mid-80s to low 90s starting Sunday, May 17, so it’s the perfect time to dine alfresco.
Between this year’s tough winter and higher costs for seemingly everything (including gas to drive somewhere new), it’s been an especially tough few months for restaurant owners. Which is why they’re counting on sunshine — and that renewed spring fever feeling — to draw people out for the beauty of dining by the water, on a leafy patio or with great people-watching sidewalk seating.
A sampling of spots in Westchester is listed below. See your fave place missing? Email JRMuchnick@gannett.com and I’ll gladly add. Looking for our Westchester County list? Click here.
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Where to dine outdoors in Rockland County
Blu Fig, 191 S. Main St., New City, 845-708-5686, blufig.net.
Cornetta’s, 641 Piermont Ave., Piermont, 845-359-9852, cornettas.com.
daNina, 1 Lafayette Ave., Suffern, 845-357-5988, daninas.com.
Il Fresco, 15 Kings Highway, Orangeburg, 845-398-0200, il-fresco.com.
Lanni’s Cucina Verace, 645 Main St., Sparkill, 845-470-2505, lanniscucina.com.
NoCo Joe’s Barbecue Sports Bar in Piermont March 31, 2026.
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NoCo Joe’s Sports Bar, 5 Roundhouse Road, Piermont, 845-445-7332, nococatering.com.
Playa Cancun, 10 Grassy Point Road, Stony Point, 845-271-3366, playacancun.com.
The exterior dining area at Trata on the River in Piermont has retractable roof panels. Tuesday, October 15, 2024.
The Patriot Lounge at Patriot Hills Golf Club, 19 Club House Ln, Stony Point, 845-523 6213, thepatriotlounge.com.
The Cantina at the Valley Rock Inn & Mountain Club, 27 Mill St., Sloatsburg, 845-618-9123, valleyrockinn.com.
1840 Tavern, 1 Strawtown Road, West Nyack, 845-675-8550, 1840tavern.com.
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This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Rockland restaurants with outdoor dining perfect for summer weather
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