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A wine night in Upper West Side

A glass to start, a table around the corner.

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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 4 wine bars 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.

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 Vin Sur Vingt Wine Bar - Upper West Side

3 stops, all within a short walk

1
< 0.1 mi
5:30 PMA glass to start
Vin Sur Vingt Wine Bar - Upper West Side
Vin Sur Vingt Wine Bar - Upper West Side

Wine Bar

66 W 84th St New York, NY 10024

Upper West Side

4.7

2
0.5 mi
7:00 PMDinner
Prohibition
Prohibition

Cocktail Bar

503 Columbus Avenue, New York City, NY 10024

Upper West Side

4.8

3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
Levain
Levain

Bakery

167 W 74th St, New York, NY 10023

Upper West Side

4.4

Around Vin Sur Vingt Wine Bar - Riverside Blvd

3 stops, all within a short walk

1
0.7 mi
5:30 PMA glass to start
Vin Sur Vingt Wine Bar - Riverside Blvd
Vin Sur Vingt Wine Bar - Riverside Blvd

Wine Bar

100 Riverside Blvd, New York, NY 10069, USA

Upper West Side

2
1.4 mi
7:00 PMDinner
SESAMO Italian Restaurant
SESAMO Italian Restaurant

Restaurant

764 10th Avenue, New York, New York 10015

Midtown Manhattan

4.9

3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
Amorino Gelato
Amorino Gelato

Dessert Spot

414 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10024

Upper West Side

4.3

Around Nine Cases

2 stops, all within a short walk

1
0.2 mi
5:30 PMA glass to start
Nine Cases
Nine Cases

Wine Bar

86 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10003, USA

Upper West Side

2
7:00 PMDinner
Jacob’s Pickles
Jacob’s Pickles

Restaurant

680 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10025

Upper West Side

4.8

Wine bars in Upper West Side

Editors' picks first, then by rating.

Good to know

What's the best wine bar in Upper West Side for a date?
Our top pick is Vin Sur Vingt Wine Bar - Upper West Side, rated 4.7 out of 5. Vin Sur Vingt Wine Bar - Riverside Blvd and Nine Cases round out the top 3.
Are there affordable wine bars in Upper West Side?
Yes — Vin Sur Vingt Wine Bar - Upper West Side, Vin Sur Vingt Wine Bar - Riverside Blvd and Nine Cases 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.

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