Around Bob's Your Uncle
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.6 mi
5:30 PMSomething to do
2
0.5 mi
7:00 PMDinner
3
8:30 PMNightcap
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A night out in Upper West Side
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 8 activities in Upper West Side. Editors' picks come first, then the rest by rating, and the plans below build a whole evening around the best of them.
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Routes around the top spots on the list, with the best-rated places nearby for the rest of the evening.
Around Central Park Bow Bridge
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.7 mi
5:30 PMSomething to do
2
0.8 mi
7:00 PMDinner
3
8:30 PMNightcap
Around New York Historical Society
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.9 mi
5:30 PMSomething to do
2
0.8 mi
7:00 PMDinner
3
8:30 PMNightcap
Activities in Upper West Side
Editors' picks first, then by rating.
Bob's Your Uncle
4.8(12)Upper West Side · $
Central Park Bow Bridge
4.5(11)Upper West Side · $
New York Historical Society
4.5(4)Upper West Side · $
The Lotus Garden
4.4(5)Upper West Side · $
Dive 75
4.0(13)Upper West Side · $
Jake's Dilemma
3.7(18)Upper West Side · $
Riverside Park
Upper West Side · $
Beacon Theatre
Upper West Side
Good to know
- What's the best activity in Upper West Side for a date?
- Our top pick is Bob's Your Uncle, rated 4.8 out of 5. Central Park Bow Bridge and New York Historical Society round out the top 3.
- Are there affordable activities in Upper West Side?
- Yes — Bob's Your Uncle, Central Park Bow Bridge and New York Historical Society 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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