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A night out in Chelsea / Hell's Kitchen

Something to do first, then dinner to talk about it.

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Doing something together beats sitting across a table, at least to start: a shared activity gives you something to react to, and it takes the pressure off the conversation. This list runs the whole range — a gallery or a show, a kayak or a climbing wall, a comedy set, the zoo — and every one of them sets up dinner afterwards. Check hours and booking before you go; the popular ones sell out on weekends.

This guide ranks 5 activities in Chelsea / Hell's Kitchen. Editors' picks come first, then the rest by rating, and the plans below build a whole evening around the best of them.

Nights people planned here

Published date nights with a stop on this list.

Make a night of it

Routes around the top spots on the list, with the best-rated places nearby for the rest of the evening.

Around Lucky Strike Chelsea Piers

3 stops, all within a short walk

1
0.9 mi
5:30 PMSomething to do
Lucky Strike Chelsea Piers
Lucky Strike Chelsea Piers

Arcade

60 Chelsea Piers, New York, NY 10011, USA

Chelsea / Hell'S Kitchen

4.0

2
0.7 mi
7:00 PMDinner
Justine's on Hudson
Justine's on Hudson

Restaurant

518 Hudson Street, New York, NY

West Village / Greenwich Village

5.0

3
8:30 PMNightcap
Jungle Bird
Jungle Bird

Bar

174 8th Ave, New York, NY 10011

Chelsea / Hell'S Kitchen

4.9

Around Barcade (Chelsea)

3 stops, all within a short walk

1
0.3 mi
5:30 PMSomething to do
Barcade (Chelsea)
Barcade (Chelsea)

Barcade

148 West 24th Street, New York, New York, 10011

Chelsea / Hell'S Kitchen

4.0

2
0.3 mi
7:00 PMDinner
Maki Kosaka
Maki Kosaka

Restaurant

55 W 19th St, New York, NY, 10011, US

Flatiron / Gramercy

5.0

3
8:30 PMNightcap
Clemente Bar
Clemente Bar

Cocktail Bar

11 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10010

Flatiron / Gramercy

5.0

Around Artechouse

3 stops, all within a short walk

1
0.4 mi
5:30 PMSomething to do
Artechouse
Artechouse

Art Gallery

439 W. 15th Street, New York, NY 10011

Chelsea / Hell'S Kitchen

3.8

2
0.5 mi
7:00 PMDinner
Do Not Disturb
Do Not Disturb

Speakeasy

285 W 12th St, New York

West Village / Greenwich Village

4.9

3
8:30 PMNightcap
LELABAR
LELABAR

Bar

422 Hudson St, New York, NY

West Village / Greenwich Village

4.9

Activities in Chelsea / Hell's Kitchen

Editors' picks first, then by rating.

Good to know

What's the best activity in Chelsea / Hell's Kitchen for a date?
Our top pick is Lucky Strike Chelsea Piers, rated 4.0 out of 5. Barcade (Chelsea) and Artechouse round out the top 3.
Are there affordable activities in Chelsea / Hell's Kitchen?
Yes — Barcade (Chelsea), Artechouse and Little Island are all $$ or under.
What should we do before or after?
Make it a night out: something to do, then dinner, then nightcap. The plans on this page pair each top spot with the best-rated places within about a 20-minute walk.

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