Visit the Dining Out NYC Marketplace, a one-stop-shop for restaurants looking to build roadway or sidewalk cafes.
Reimagining the Use of Public Space
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What's new?
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Urgent Removal Protocol
If you did not apply by August 3, 2024, you must remove your outdoor dining setup.
As you dispose of your outdoor dining setup, please continue to follow the rules for disposal of commercial waste and recycling in the City, and consult with your designated carter on removal.
A temporary program outdoor dining setup that applied before August 3, 2024 must comply with the new Dining Out NYC design requirements by the earlier of: (i) 30 days after NYC DOT approves the Dining Out NYC application or (ii) November 1, 2024.
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Next Steps for Restaurants
Continue Operating Under Temporary Program
Remainder of 2023
Final Rules Released:
View the Setup Guides
View the Setup Guides
February 2024
Deadline: August 3, 2024
Install New Cafes
(Within 30 days of Application Approval)
Spring/Summer 2024
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The City's Process
Mayor Adams has just signed a bill that will create the largest – and best – outdoor dining program in the United States! Now what?
Permanent Outdoor Dining Launches
Spring 2024
Roadway 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:
Sidewalk Cafes
- Intended to look and feel like a traditional sidewalk cafe
- Year-round sidewalk cafes
- Reduced fees compared to previous Sidewalk Cafe program
Or jump to a specific section in the Setup Guide: