Summer Seats and Where to Eat: OpenTable Reveals the Season's Outdoor Dining Capitals and Their Must-Visit Restaurants

  • New research reveals Americans embrace the alfresco dining experience, rain or shine SAN FRANCISCO , May 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- For many parts of the country, the arrival of the summer season means it's time to dine outdoors. In fact, n ew research from OpenTable  shows that over half of Americans (55%) prefer sitting outdoors to dine when the weather is nice and a dedicated third (34%) would rather brave unexpected weather than surrender their open-air table.1  OpenTable's data also reveals the cities where outdoor dining reigned supreme in the summer months last year (from May 1 - August 31), with Austin, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Diego, San Francisco, and Washington D.C.