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Top 8 cities to dine alfresco

It's part of the fun things to do on a vacation. Make the cityscape a part of your meal by picking a table with a great view outdoors. When the weather's good it adds to the fun if it. Here's where you'll find the prettiest sidewalk bistros and open street cafes to indulge. Tuck in...

Paris, France

This is one tops the list, as Paris is not known as the gourmet capital of the world for nothing. You have a choice of bistros, patisseries and boulangeries. Little sidewalk cafes dot almost every street corner and cobblestone alley, are where tourists nibble on croque-monsieur and croissants. Most famous are the ones found on Montmarte and Left Bank.

London, England
Eating out is quite the norm in London. From Hyde Park, where you can picnic in style by renting lawn chairs or picnic tables and terraces in Hampstead, foodies will have a great time eating outdoors. From a stylish roof terrace restaurant that offers a view over London's Square Mile, to Heddon Street that has lovely pavement dining tables, the list goes on...

Barcelona
, Spain
Enjoy the tapas, bocadillos, salads at the lovely terrace and street-level eateries in Barcelona. For beachside tapas, the seafront offers several spots while La Rambla, Barca's busy boulevard throws up fun sidewalk cafes.

Miami
, Florida
This is beach lover's town so be prepared for some open-air food everywhere. The casual waterfront decks and restaurants have ocean views and it's where most of the crowd gathers post sundown.

Venice, Italy
There are several tavernas and trattorias looking over the Grand Canal, that offer a good deal for dining out. Fro old-fashioned This old-fashioned osterias that offer roast chicken with the traditional pasta, lasagne and tramezzini sandwiches, to other open air cafes, it's fun to eat out while on holiday here. A must-try is the fritto misto or frittura mista (fried seafood), that comes served in a brown paper cone in order to absorb it's cooking oil. Quite a healthy idea!

Singapore

This is an ethnic food lover's paradise. Choose from Malay and local foods as well as to French, Italian and Indian varieties too. From waterfront eateries to little sidewalk cafes and seafood specialty spots, there are choices aplenty here!

Copenhagan, Denmark

Eating out means open sandwiches and beer in Denmark. There are a large number of restaurants, pastry shops and hot dog stands that are thronging with touristy crowds. Quite popular are the potato and pasrnip mash or even the sourgoudgh bread and blue cheese kornblomst. The little open-air seaters are ususalyy packed through the day here.

Montreal
, Canada
Since the place has a bitterly cold winter, eating out in summer is akin to festivity. The sidewalk cafes are brimming with the crowd - locals and tourists alike - who enjoy the coffees, finger foods as French fare like foie gras. Must visit spots? Saint-Laurent and Mont-Royal.