Click on any of the locations and vote for your favorite places for outdoor dining, like Harpoon Brewery in the featured image for example. There are also polls for best family dining if you would like to take part in that. I have a one year old and would really enjoy knowing what restaurants cater to little ones and families.
Thanks so much for your feedback on restaurants to include and for your vote. Businesses in the area will surely appreciate the feedback as well.
Best Outdoor Dining Experience:
I love eating outdoors but not all outdoor experiences are created alike. Once we ate outside at a restaurant outside the Upper Valley and felt toasted and crispy after five minutes because there was no shade. Some places have a wonderful ambience, but the food is hit or miss. When you vote you might find these features helpful in determining overall experience: food quality and service, ambience, view, option of shade, spacing between the tables, lighting at night, screened-in option etc.
WRJ, Windsor, Hartland, Norwich, Fairlee, Bethel, and Barnard

Bradford, VT, Randolph, S. Royalton, Thetford, Lyme, Orford, and Grantham

Beyond the Upper Valley: Claremont and New London

Best Outdoor Dining Ambience for Families:
Dining with kids is an experience: choosing the right type of seat for the little one, types of food for your little eater, and how to entertain them while you wait. There are many restaurants that welcome families and children, providing a relaxing and inviting atmosphere for kids with a kid’s menu and seating options for the little ones. Some even specifically cater to families and provide features specifically tailored to families with kids (like special cups, entertainment, etc).
Vote for your favorite restaurants to eat outside with your kids. I’m sure I’ll make my way there soon based on your recommendations (or at least at it to my must try list) :0)
WRJ, Windsor, Hartland, Norwich, Fairlee, Bethel, and Barnard

Bradford, VT, Randolph, S. Royalton, Thetford, Lyme, Orford, and Grantham

Beyond the Upper Valley: Claremont and New London
