In this overcrowded city, a high-in-the-sky terrace or sprawling patio can make for a delightful minivacation. From island-inspired rooftops to city sidewalk seats, NYC restaurants are delivering a slew of new outdoor bites and bars this summer. Find some rustic respite or take a high-class hiatus at one of these al fresco eateries.

Brightly painted fences, striped umbrellas and hip Brooklynites fill the grassy courtyard of 1950s West Coast-inspired bar the Springs. This Greenpoint patio bar, with its laid-back poolside vibe, is a 5,000-square-foot oasis with communal picnic tables and outdoor lounge furniture.

“It gives me the feel of sunny California in my backyard,” says a recent visitor, Greenpoint-based event planner Pamela Gibbs, 30. “Their Rocket Pop slushy sent me to the moon!”

The DJ spins everything from old-school rock to new hits every Friday and Saturday, while the kitchen serves up boozy slushies and colorful cocktails until 2 a.m., along with updated American classic bar food. Try their magenta-hued Mojave Mule ($13). And what Cali-inspired spot would be worth it’s artisanal salt without a plate of tricolor avocado toast ($12)? 224 Franklin St., Greenpoint; 718-349-6727; TheSpringsBklyn.com

Jersey City’s RoofTop at Exchange Place boasts unobstructed views of the lower Manhattan skyline. And since it’s only about a block from the PATH station, it makes a quickie escape from the overheated Big Apple. Its more than 10,000 square feet of open-air rooftop are furnished with lounge seating, bars, cabanas and a cozy fire pit that’s perfect for cooler evenings. The fare is new American and the Instagram-ready cocktails include a blue Skyliner ($13), with its sparkling wine and crème de violette, as well as a coral-colored Gold Coast highball ($13), with vodka, Aperol, pineapple and lime. 1 Exchange Place, Jersey City; 551-256-7850; RoofTopXP.com

Opened in late 2017, DUMBO’s Sugarcane was built into a Civil War-era warehouse. The waterfront raw bar and grill is enjoying its first outdoor season, with a 100-seat patio space between the Manhattan and Brooklyn bridges. The restaurant, which began with a branch in Miami, specializes in such raw seafood favorites as clams, crudo and sushi. Its chirashi bowl ($24) is a colorful mix of fresh hamachi, salmon tuna, and cooked shrimp over rice, topped with pickled radish and fat pearls of red caviar. Cocktails, which are farmers market-inspired, include a beet mojito ($15), with beet-infused rum and mint, and/or the green Eden ($14), with tequila, cucumber juice, cilantro and celery bitters. 55 Water St., Suite 1A, DUMBO; 718-473-9555; SugarcaneRawBarGrill.com

On the 18th floor of the Flatiron District’s Freehand Hotel sits Broken Shaker, the latest edition of a bar that is already beloved in Miami, Chicago and Los Angeles. The wraparound terrace’s panoramic views of Midtown and its hip, young crowd make this a stylish, summery escape, while its Afro-Caribbean decor and funk-and-reggae playlist add an island vibe. The menu is gloriously all over the map. Try the Hebrew Hammer cocktail ($16) with scotch, rum, tahini-date honey, hazelnut milk, coconut cream and bitters, or the beef jerky appetizer ($9), its bulgogi-style beef seasoned with togarashi pepper. 23 Lexington Ave., Flatiron District; 212-475-1920; FreehandHotels.com

The Polynesian opened late last month in the sleek Pod Times Square hotel — a reminder, to Manhattan revelers, that we still live on an island. Its palm-lined, 100-seat terrace offers sweeping Midtown views and a tiki-style bar that serves up exotic and fruity cocktails of all spirits, but especially their extensive collection of rare and vintage rums.

“Tiki is fun,” says head bartender Brian Miller. “It doesn’t feel like work. For me, it’s a labor of love.”

That labor of love is also fun to look at — and to share. The Exotica Bowl is an $85 concoction serving six to eight that’s replete with rum, Kaffir lime, curry leaf, citrus juices, lemongrass, ginger syrups and bitters. Served in a jumbo snifter glass atop a giant clamshell, it spills over with dry-ice vapor like some city volcano. Those drinking for one might try the Jungle Booby ($15), their variation on the Jungle Bird cocktail, with tequila, mezcal, absinthe, bitters, orgeat syrup, and tropical fruit juices. 400 W. 42nd St., Midtown; 212-254-3000; ThePolynesianTiki.com

Modern Italian-American eatery Don Angie, situated on a busy West Village street corner, is where old-world dishes are served with a new-age twist. The prosciutto and melon appetizer ($14) boasts tamarind, hazelnuts and a sheep’s-milk cheese, while its cheekily named Margherita cocktail ($15) riffs on the usual margarita, with chili honey, blood-orange juice and fennel liqueur. The restaurant will introduce outdoor seating early this summer, adding seven tables along the sidewalk. First come is first seated, so arrive early to snag your space in the sun. 103 Greenwich Ave., West Village; 212-889-8884; DonAngie.com