Outdoor dining options in January?

Some of the members of our travel party are nervous about eating indoors at restaurants right now with omicron, even with the vaccine mandate. Any typically less crowded spots/larger spaces or outdoor dining options (with space heaters or what have you) somewhat close to the theater district that anyone can recommend? 

We may do some carry out/delivery to our hotel but figured if there were any dining out alternatives, this was the group to ask!

Are you willing to travel outside of the theater district? In that area you are looking at Hell's Kitchen, and space in that neighborhood is generally tight. So while most restaurants have added outdoor seating, its not necessarily spaced out seating. So I dont know if that would help any covid fears.

Arriba Arriba has lots of outdoor seating for instance, but still fairly close together tables if I recall.

I would take the A/C/E down to Chelsea which has a few restaurants with larger outdoor setups, aka more distancing. Lou Lou has one of the most beautiful outdoor setups I've seen and offers tasty French cuisine. Temerario has great Mexican food and a happy hour each night. Motel Morris has standard outdoor seating setup, but you can also book a private outdoor room for your party. That way you aren't sharing space with anyone but yourselves!

Its a very short, easy subway ride up to the theater district from these spots.

I will warn, just based on what I see around my neighborhood in Chelsea, that a lot of "outdoor" spaces have been pretty much fully enclosed for winter. Depending on your and your companion's comfort levels, it may not feel much different than being inside, other than needing the space heaters.

I only add this because on the Chelsea Community Bulletin Board group on Facebook I see a lot of locals looking for restaurants that have not enclosed their outdoor spaces fully so that they can still feel comfortable going there.

To Piggyback on this thread, anyone have any food recommendations in the vicinity of Classic Stage Company? I'm not as familiar with the area. Looking mostly for a more casual/take out type place; preferably not a chain. Thanks!

By CSC we like Ippudo for indoor eating if you can get there early or they also do well packaged take out!