Tag:leisure=outdoor_seating

Description

A seating area, usually for the consumption of food and drink from neighbouring cafes and restaurants, often belonging to one or more of them, but not necessarily adjacent.

Rendering in OSM Carto

Group: Leisure

Used on these elements

Useful combination

operator=*
opening_hours=*

How to map

Draw the outline of the area as a separate closed way, or add a point node in the center of the outdoor seating area.

If the outdoor seating area is very small, add it as a point at the center of the outdoor seating area, or as a node on an existing way that represents the building it is attached to (e.g. in the case of a bench in front of an ice cream parlour). For larger areas such as terraces, inner courtyards, street areas: Draw the outline of the area or area as a separate closed line. Add leisure=outdoor_seating.

If the seating area is exclusively reserved for a nearby establishment, add the tag access=* to feature you created and outdoor_seating=yes directly to another main feature such as a amenity=cafe or amenity=biergarten. See below for additional ways outdoor_seating=* is used to describe the location or type for this feature.

If the seating is not always available, seasonal=* and/or opening_hours=* should be recorded. Please avoid mapping temporary seating, for instance around pop-ups or food trucks, unless these have regular, predictable hours.

Useful Combinations

access=* Access yes / private / customers.
seasonal=* Seasons the seating is available, e.g dry_season or spring;summer;autumn.
opening_hours=*Hours when seating area can be accessed.
website=* Website associated with this seating area.
capacity=* How many people can sit.
internet_access=wlan WiFi hotspot if available.
lit=yes Lighting available.
wheelchair=* Wheelchair-accessible
playground=yes There is a playground for children
heating=yes Heating (radiator / gas flame) available
covered=yes The area is covered with open sides

Additional tags optional

name=* Name of the seating area (when it has a separate name).
operator=* Operator, e.g. the name of the restaurant or cafe that manages and maintains the area.
weather_protection=parasol/roof/awning/pavilion/pergola/canopy/trees - Weather and sunscreen over the area.
outdoor_seating:comfort=stool/bench/cushion_bench/chair/cushion_chair/lounge - Seating options

Outdoor Seating Type

The most common values for outdoor_seating=* are yes or no to indicate that an amenity like a restaurant or cafe has outdoor seating available. However the values listed below for outdoor_seating=* may also be used with leisure=outdoor_seating to give more specific information about the type or location of the built structure.

leisure=outdoor_seating, outdoor_seating=*
value	description
`balcony`	On a balcony
`beach`	On or at a beach
`conservatory`	At a conservatory
`garden`	In a garden
`parklet`	Next to the curb, or where parking used to be Parklet
`patio`	On a patio
`pedestrian_zone`	In a dedicated pedestrian area
`roof`	On a roof
`street`	Along a street
`sidewalk`	Along a sidewalk
`terrace`	On a terrace
`veranda`	On a veranda