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A big night out in Flatiron / Gramercy

For the anniversary, the birthday, the big news.

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For the anniversary, the birthday, the proposal. Every restaurant here sits at the top of the price range and treats dinner as the whole event. Book well ahead, mention what you're celebrating when you do, and plan for a longer meal than usual.

This guide ranks 13 special-occasion restaurants in Flatiron / Gramercy. 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 Passerine

3 stops, all within a short walk

1
0.3 mi
5:30 PMDrinks first
Clemente Bar
Clemente Bar

Cocktail Bar

11 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10010

Flatiron / Gramercy

5.0

2
< 0.1 mi
7:00 PMThe big dinner
Passerine
Passerine

Restaurant

36 E 20th St, New York, NY 10003

Flatiron / Gramercy

4.9

3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
Lysée
Lysée

Cafe

44 E 21st St, New York, NY 10010

Flatiron / Gramercy

4.7

Around Café Carmellini

3 stops, all within a short walk

1
< 0.1 mi
5:30 PMDrinks first
The Tusk Bar
The Tusk Bar

Bar

7 E 27th St, New York, New York 10016

Flatiron / Gramercy

4.8

2
0.9 mi
7:00 PMThe big dinner
Café Carmellini
Café Carmellini

Restaurant

250 5th Ave, New York, NY 10001

Flatiron / Gramercy

4.8

3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
Chocolate Lounge NYC
Chocolate Lounge NYC

Dessert Shop

501 W 29th St, New York, NY 10001, USA

Chelsea / Hell'S Kitchen

Around Hawksmoor NYC

3 stops, all within a short walk

1
0.3 mi
5:30 PMDrinks first
Undercote
Undercote

Cocktail Bar

16 W 22nd St, New York, NY 10010

Flatiron / Gramercy

4.8

2
0.8 mi
7:00 PMThe big dinner
Hawksmoor NYC
Hawksmoor NYC

Restaurant

109 East 22nd Street, New York, NY 10010

Flatiron / Gramercy

4.7

3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
Librae Bakery
Librae Bakery

Bakery

35 Cooper Sq, New York, NY 10003

East Village / LES

4.8

Special-occasion restaurants in Flatiron / Gramercy

Editors' picks first, then by rating.

Good to know

What's the best special-occasion restaurant in Flatiron / Gramercy for a date?
Our top pick is Passerine, rated 4.9 out of 5. Café Carmellini and Hawksmoor NYC round out the top 3.
What should we do before or after?
Make it a big night out: drinks first, then the big dinner, then something sweet. The plans on this page pair each top spot with the best-rated places within about a 20-minute walk.

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