With the outdoor dining season gearing up, it is good for locals to know where to go to get the best al fresco meals, in terms of not only menu but also surroundings. Maddy Sweitzer-Lammé and Hannah Albertine gathered a number of suggestions in Philadelphia Magazine, including one in Montgomery County.
In Philadelphia itself, site of every recommendation but one, outdoor dining regulations are transitioning, and restaurateurs are adjusting to revised permitting regulations as they renew before summer tourism season.
Suburban rules differ by community.
But speaking of the suburbs, the out-of-the-city primo spot for dining under the stars (or the sun) is The Landing Kitchen in Bala Cynwyd.
Nick Elmi and restaurateur Fia Berisha partnered to open two restaurants inside a Residence Inn.
One of them (The Landing Kitchen) is an all-day café with a patio that offers a lovely river view, rocking chairs for maximum relaxation, and ample tables.
The menu includes everything from avocado toast with yuzu kosho to a crunchy fried chicken sandwich.
Read more about The Landing Kitchen in the Philadelphia Magazine.
_____
Dogs are generally authorized for outdoor dining, but is their presence sanitary?
