Around Hwaro
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.6 mi
5:30 PMDrinks first
2
0.2 mi
7:00 PMDinner
3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
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A romantic night in Midtown Manhattan
Low light, a good table, and nowhere to be afterwards.
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The restaurant is still the date most people start with, and the right one does most of the work: a room that's quiet enough to talk, light low enough to relax, a table you're not hurried off. Every restaurant here was chosen for that feeling rather than for the food alone — though the food is good. Book ahead for a weekend, ask for a corner or window table when you do, and leave the rest of the evening open.
This guide ranks 4 romantic restaurants in Midtown Manhattan. 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 Selfup
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.9 mi
5:30 PMDrinks first
2
0.5 mi
7:00 PMDinner
3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
Around Luke’s Lobster
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.3 mi
5:30 PMDrinks first
2
0.5 mi
7:00 PMDinner
3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
Romantic restaurants in Midtown Manhattan
Editors' picks first, then by rating.
Good to know
- What's the best romantic restaurant in Midtown Manhattan for a date?
- Our top pick is Hwaro, rated 4.7 out of 5. Selfup and Luke’s Lobster round out the top 3.
- Are there affordable romantic restaurants in Midtown Manhattan?
- Yes — Luke’s Lobster and Selfup NYC are all $$ or under.
- What should we do before or after?
- Make it a romantic night: drinks first, then dinner, then something sweet. The plans on this page pair each top spot with the best-rated places within about a 20-minute walk.