Sidewalk / Outdoor Dining License — New York City
NYC restaurants offering outdoor or sidewalk dining need a separate city license, administered through the city outdoor dining program.
Overview
Outdoor dining on the public sidewalk or roadway requires a separate city license/setup under NYC's outdoor dining program — distinct from your DOHMH food permit.
Confirm current details: NYC restructured outdoor dining after 2023 (the "Dining Out NYC" program). Verify the current program name, administering agency, and fees before applying.
What SpoonSeal tracks
The document(s) you upload for this requirement, with automatic renewal/expiration tracking (Current, Due Soon, Expired). Where the city publishes health-inspection results (e.g., NYC and Chicago), SpoonSeal syncs them automatically; elsewhere they can be added manually.
Stay ahead of this requirement
SpoonSeal stores your documents, tracks expirations, and reminds you before anything lapses — so you are always inspection-ready.
Get started free →This guide is informational and not legal advice. Always confirm current requirements with the official agency linked above.