Soho Park

Soho Park, on the corner of Prince and Lafayette, is the closest thing to a relaxing beer garden that you can get in the busy Soho area.  Though it might be a madhouse around Balthazar and topshop, it's nice and chill in this gazebo.  Most everything is under $10 and the portions are sizable.  I ordered the nicoise salad that was fresh, though it had been prepared in advance.  My dining companions each ordered huge sandwiches that looked much better than the food you normally eat at picnic tables.

The food is very good, but eating it as the sun peeks through the ivy is glorious.