Around Balaboosta
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.5 mi
5:30 PMDrinks first
2
0.9 mi
7:00 PMDinner
3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
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A romantic night in West Village / Greenwich Village
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 7 romantic restaurants in West Village / Greenwich Village. 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 Saolea
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.1 mi
5:30 PMDrinks first
2
0.6 mi
7:00 PMDinner
3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
Around Dejavu
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.2 mi
5:30 PMDrinks first
2
0.7 mi
7:00 PMDinner
3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
Romantic restaurants in West Village / Greenwich Village
Editors' picks first, then by rating.
Balaboosta
4.8(5)West Village / Greenwich Village · $$
Saolea
4.6(8)West Village / Greenwich Village · $$
Dejavu
4.5(23)West Village / Greenwich Village · $$$
One If By Land Two If By Sea
4.5(17)West Village / Greenwich Village · $$$$
Petite Boucherie
4.5(8)West Village / Greenwich Village · $$$
Osteria Carlina West Village
4.4(5)West Village / Greenwich Village
Bartolo
4.0(24)West Village / Greenwich Village · $$$$
Good to know
- What's the best romantic restaurant in West Village / Greenwich Village for a date?
- Our top pick is Balaboosta, rated 4.8 out of 5. Saolea and Dejavu round out the top 3.
- Are there affordable romantic restaurants in West Village / Greenwich Village?
- Yes — Balaboosta and Saolea are all $$ 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.