Around Gomi Korean Wine Bar
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.3 mi
5:30 PMA glass to start
2
0.9 mi
7:00 PMDinner
3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
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A wine night in East Village / LES
A glass to start, a table around the corner.
14 spots · Jump to the list
A wine bar is the low-pressure date: stay for one glass or four, and let the staff steer you if neither of you knows the list. Most pour a good range by the glass and serve small plates, so a wine bar works as the first stop before dinner or as the whole evening.
This guide ranks 14 wine bars in East Village / LES. Editors' picks come first, then the rest by rating, and the plans below build a whole evening around the best of them.
Nights couples 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 Somm Time
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.2 mi
5:30 PMA glass to start
2
0.9 mi
7:00 PMDinner
3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
Around Art Laboratory Wine Bar
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
< 0.1 mi
5:30 PMA glass to start
2
0.6 mi
7:00 PMDinner
3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
Wine bars in East Village / LES
Editors' picks first, then by rating.
Wine BarGomi Korean Wine Bar
5.0(23)East Village / LES · $$
Wine BarSomm Time
4.9(18)East Village / LES · $$$
Wine BarArt Laboratory Wine Bar
4.8(5)East Village / LES · $$
Wine BarRuffian
4.7(25)East Village / LES · $$$
Wine BarSauced
4.6(25)East Village / LES
Wine BarBibi Wine Bar
4.6(17)East Village / LES · $$
Wine BarBar Veloce
4.5(22)East Village / LES · $$
Wine BarParcelle
4.5(4)East Village / LES · $$$$
Wine BarVon
4.5(4)East Village / LES · $$
Wine BarThe Ten Bells
4.4(26)East Village / LES · $$
Wine BarJones Street Wine Bar
East Village / LES · $
Wine BarRake Wine Bar
East Village / LES · $
Wine BarBrick Wine Bar
East Village / LES · $$
Wine BarDiVin Wine Bar
East Village / LES
Good to know
- What's the best wine bar in East Village / LES for a date?
- Our top pick is Gomi Korean Wine Bar, rated 5.0 out of 5. Somm Time and Art Laboratory Wine Bar round out the top 3.
- Are there affordable wine bars in East Village / LES?
- Yes — Gomi Korean Wine Bar, Art Laboratory Wine Bar and Bibi Wine Bar are all $$ or under.
- What should we do before or after?
- Make it a wine night: a glass to start, 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.