Best of Boston
Best Al Fresco Restaurant
2001 Best Al Fresco Restaurant, Affordable
Ben’s Café
Boston
The meal deal at Maison Robert is the prix fixe menu in Ben's Café, which is most enjoyable eaten outside. Three courses of French classics [...] read more»
2000 Best Al Fresco Restaurant, Gourmet
Up Stairs at the Pudding
Cambridge
Cantabrigians had another reason to delight in the annual opening of the patio at Up Stairs at the Pudding this year: a makeover. But don't [...] read more»
1999 Best Al Fresco Restaurant
Up-Stairs at the Pudding
Cambridge
Every springtime, Cantabrigians count the days until the Pudding's gorgeous terrace opens, decked out as it is with pink table linens and fabulous flowers. Tiny, [...] read more»
1998 Best Al Fresco Restaurant
Casa Romera
Boston
Sure, there are sunnier sidewalks, lusher rooftops, more serene patios. But the courtyard of this legendary Mexican restaurant takes the prize for casting a magical [...] read more»
1997 Best Al Fresco Restaurant
Upstairs at the Pudding
Cambridge
The minute you step out of the high-ceilinged dining hall and onto the lush green patio, you will be transported to another world. Sip a [...] read more»
1996 Best Al Fresco Restaurant
Upstairs at the Pudding
Cambridge
What could be more romantic, on a soft summer evening in Cambridge, than dining under the stars in a lovely rooftop garden, with flowers and [...] read more»
1994 Best Al Fresco Restaurant, Chic
Emporio Armani Express
Boston
Armani has refined the alfresco lunch to high art. Simple but very good food served with panache, at prices that are astonishingly reasonable. So grab [...] read more»
1984 Best Al Fresco Restaurant
Tigerlilies
Boston
The food here may not be the greatest, but the setting is so charming, you'll think it is. read more»
1979 Best Al Fresco Restaurant
Le Beau Geste
Cambridge
Enjoy the most elegant gourmet lunch around on the cozy outdoor terrace. Less than five dollars. Only in operation for a few months, Beau Geste [...] read more»