Around Mess Hall
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
< 0.1 mi
5:30 PMSomething to do
2
0.8 mi
7:00 PMDinner
3
8:30 PMNightcap
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A night out in Harlem
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 4 activities in Harlem. Editors' picks come first, then the rest by rating, and the plans below build a whole evening around the best of them.
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 Tsion Café
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.2 mi
5:30 PMSomething to do
2
0.7 mi
7:00 PMDinner
3
8:30 PMNightcap
Around Marcus Garvey Park
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.2 mi
5:30 PMSomething to do
2
0.6 mi
7:00 PMDinner
3
8:30 PMNightcap
Activities in Harlem
Editors' picks first, then by rating.
Good to know
- What's the best activity in Harlem for a date?
- Our top pick is Mess Hall, rated 4.8 out of 5. Tsion Café and Marcus Garvey Park round out the top 3.
- Are there affordable activities in Harlem?
- Yes — Mess Hall, Tsion Café and Marcus Garvey Park 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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