Blume

"This Upper East Side Austrian restaurant has one of the newer hidden patios on the list. So even if you pride yourself in seeking out hard-to-find outdoor courtyards, it’s possible you haven’t been yet. To get to the backyard, you have to go past their Schwaller & Webber sausage stand on the street, down a flight of stairs, through a dining room, and up another set of stairs. What you’ll find on the other side is a confusingly rainforest-esque wonder. We’d recommend it the next time you’re looking for someplace unique uptown." - hannah albertine

"Blume is an open-air, Austrian wine bar tucked below a sandwich shop on the UES. If this sounds familiar, you might also recall this spot’s Alpine-ski lodge alter-ego Hütte, which operated in the same space last fall. Now, the covered patio at Blume has pink and purple flowers scattered across the ceiling, rainbow-colored dining chairs, and a bunch of potted plants hanging on its walls just in case you forget which season we’re in. The huge wine list and floral details make this one of the more romantic outdoor options in the neighborhood, but you and your date can still choose to either keep it casual with a dozen oysters or go all-in on some schnitzel and few lobster rolls." - nikko duren

"This open-air, Austrian wine bar tucked below a sandwich shop on the UES has a patio with pink and purple flowers scattered across the ceiling, rainbow-colored dining chairs, and a bunch of potted plants hanging on its walls just in case you forget which season we’re in." - Hannah Albertine, Nikko Duren, Carlo Mantuano

"This Upper East Side Austrian restaurant goes by two names: Hütte in the winter and Blume in the summer. Do we understand this? No. But the truth is that you don’t really need to, especially considering you’ll be distracted by their incredible, hidden courtyard. To get to the backyard, you have to go past their Schaller & Weber sausage stand on the 2nd Avenue, down a flight of stairs, through a dining room, and up another set of stairs. What you’ll find on the other side is a confusingly rainforest-esque wonder. We’d recommend it the next time you’re looking for someplace unique uptown - just make a reservation ahead of time since things get busy here." - Hannah Albertine

"Decades-old German meats shop Schaller and Weber debuted this outdoor dining establishment behind the butcher shop early last fall. The tented space — which has heaters and blankets — serves up Austrian comfort fare like venison goulash and seared duck breast." - Tanay Warerkar, Eater Staff