In a city where dining alfresco generally means a table perched on a sidewalk three feet from moving cars, the traffic-free tranquility of Fairmount Park’s Water Works Restaurant is like a mini vacation: a place to see the sunset, a place where people-watching is second to bird-watching, a place where even the Schuylkill is romantic.

Water Works Restaurant and Lounge | 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA | 215-236-9000 | http://thewaterworksrestaurant.com