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Best date spots in New York
1,022 spots 4.5 avg
Barely Disfigured
5.0(26)Carroll Gardens / Cobble Hill · $$
Pier 25 at Hudson River Park Mini-Golf
5.0(26)Tribeca · $
Monkey Thief
5.0(23)Midtown Manhattan · $$$
Baretto
5.0(23)Midtown Manhattan · $$$$
Harlem Hops
5.0(23)Harlem · $
Ayy Chihuahua
5.0(20)Astoria / Long Island City · $$
Guides to New York
One kind of night, with the rest of the evening planned around it.
Romantic restaurants
Low light, a good table, and nowhere to be afterwards.
Twelve tables, West Village
Rooftop bars
Go up for sunset, come down for dinner.
Rooms that remember your order
Speakeasies
Dinner first, then the unmarked door.
Starts at 11
Wine bars
A glass to start, a table around the corner.
Gigs and late sets
Cocktail bars
A proper drink between dinner and dessert.
Live music venues
Eat early, catch the set, stay for one more.
Cozy restaurants
Small rooms, low light, and a nightcap nearby.
Special-occasion restaurants
For the anniversary, the birthday, the big news.
Restaurants with a view
Dinner where the view does half the talking.
Dessert spots
Dinner nearby, then the good part.
Activities
Something to do first, then dinner to talk about it.
Arcades & games
Bowling, arcades and escape rooms, then dinner to settle the score.
TØRST
5.0(20)Williamsburg · $$
Trattoria Ora
5.0(19)Astoria / Long Island City · $$
BierWax
5.0(16)Park Slope / Gowanus · $
Inca Paisa Restaurant Astoria
5.0(16)Astoria / Long Island City · $$
Il Nonno
5.0(15)Astoria / Long Island City · $$
Don Pancho Villa
5.0(15)Williamsburg
Unregular Pizza
5.0(13)Flatiron / Gramercy · $
Bar Francis
5.0(13)Fort Greene · $$
Lalaon
5.0(13)Williamsburg · $$$
The Owl Farm
5.0(12)Park Slope / Gowanus · $
Clemente Bar
5.0(10)Flatiron / Gramercy · $$$
Cozy Royale
5.0(10)Williamsburg · $$
Cocteleria Perla Negra
5.0(9)Harlem · $$
56709
5.0(9)Astoria / Long Island City
Or'esh
5.0(9)SoHo / NoHo / Nolita · $$$$
Yours Sincerely
5.0(9)Bushwick / Ridgewood · $
Pineapple Club
5.0(9)East Village / LES · $$
L’imprimerie
5.0(6)Bushwick / Ridgewood · $
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Planning a date night in New York
We track 1,022 date spots across New York — restaurants, bars, dessert, and things to do before and after. Browse them all above, pick one kind of night from the guides, or start from the part of town you want to be in.
Good to know
- What are the best date spots in New York?
- Our top picks right now are Barely Disfigured, Pier 25 at Hudson River Park Mini-Golf and Monkey Thief. The full list above ranks all 1,022, editors' picks first.
- What's the best neighborhood for a date night in New York?
- Midtown Manhattan, East Village / LES and Williamsburg have the most date spots, each with its own guide below.
- What kinds of date nights are there in New York?
- romantic restaurants (63), rooftop bars (67), speakeasies (56), wine bars (77), cocktail bars (226), live music venues (98), cozy restaurants (61), special-occasion restaurants (124), restaurants with a view (20), dessert spots (51), activities (150) and arcades & games (60) — each guide plans dinner and a last stop around its best spots.
- What's the most romantic place in New York?
- Start with Barely Disfigured, Baretto and Ayy Chihuahua.