Cafe Du Soleil

"Picture this: you and your friend are sitting on wicker chairs, and sharing mussels in a dijonnaise sauce on a cool summer night. Yup, there’s a decent chance you’ll reference this night at one or both of your weddings. Cafe Du Soleil on the Upper-Upper West Side is the kind of neighborhood French bistro where you might be seated next to a couple that’s been eating escargot here regularly since 2004. There’s a decent amount of sidewalk seating, and a pretty long list of French classics in the $20 range." - hannah albertine

"The buttery French food at Cafe Du Soleil is exactly the kind of stuff you’ll want to eat outside with sunglasses on while you and your beagle judge everyone who walks by. This UWS bistro is classic and unfussy, and it’s perfect for a casual weeknight date or a hang with your family. At dinner, they serve things like coq au vin and various burgers, and there's a three-course menu on Sundays that costs $35." - team infatuation

"Cafe Du Soleil is a neighborhood French bistro with a long list of French wines in the $20 range and food that’s highly buttery and delicious. If the idea of sitting on one of their wicker chairs, and eating mussels in a dijonnaise sauce on a cool summer night makes you want to smoke a cigarette, we get it." - hannah albertine

"This French bistro on the UWS installed clear plastic domes to cover each of their outdoor tables. So, instead of wind gusts and rain, moule frites, wine, live jazz, and friends or a date will have your full attention. These domes can be reserved through the restaurant’s website." - hannah albertine, nikko duren

"There’s a game played at summer camps and college rec fields where people get inside inflated bubbles, and proceed to play sports or simply run head on into each other for fun. You’ll feel similarly protected in one of the domes outside Cafe Du Soleil, but instead of sweat and solitude, you’ll be surrounded by moule frites, wine, live jazz, and friends or a date. They block out rain, wind, and cold weather, and can be reserved through the restaurant’s website." - Matt Tervooren