Date night in East Village / LES
Where to eat, drink and end the night in East Village / LES.
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Planning a date night in East Village / LES? We track 108 spots here — places for dinner and bars — and the best-rated of them are below, editors' picks first.
For one kind of night, the East Village / LES guides plan the whole evening: rooftop bars, speakeasies, wine bars, cocktail bars, live music venues, special-occasion restaurants, dessert spots, activities and arcades & games, each with dinner and a last stop within walking distance.
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The best date spots in East Village / LES
Editors' picks first, then by rating.
Cafe Habana
4.4(18)East Village / LES · $$
Hard to Explain
4.4(18)East Village / LES · $
Amor y Amargo
4.4(14)East Village / LES · $$
Szechuan Mountain House
4.4(13)East Village / LES · $$
SING SING St.Marks Karaoke
4.4(12)East Village / LES · $
sourmouse
4.4(8)East Village / LES · $$
HiLot
4.4(5)East Village / LES · $$
McSorley’s Old Ale House
4.4(5)East Village / LES · $
Art Laboratory Wine Bar
4.4(5)East Village / LES · $$
Nuyorican Poets Cafe
4.3(26)East Village / LES · $
The Cabinet Mezcal Bar
4.3(26)East Village / LES · $$$
Book Club Bar
4.3(20)East Village / LES
Pylos
4.3(18)East Village / LES · $$$
Bibi Wine Bar
4.3(17)East Village / LES · $$
John’s of 12th St.
4.3(10)East Village / LES · $$$
Empellón Al Pastor
4.3(7)East Village / LES · $
Von
4.3(4)East Village / LES · $$
Whiskey Cellar NYC
4.2(25)East Village / LES · $$
Death & Company
4.2(19)East Village / LES · $$$
Waiting On A Friend
4.2(17)East Village / LES · $$
Bar Goto
4.2(9)East Village / LES · $$
Lullaby
4.2(9)East Village / LES · $
The Immigrant
4.2(6)East Village / LES · $
Vin Sur Vingt
4.1(26)East Village / LES · $$
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Good to know
- What are the best date spots in East Village / LES?
- Our top pick is Cafe Habana, rated 4.4 out of 5. Hard to Explain and Amor y Amargo are close behind.
- Where should we eat in East Village / LES?
- Try Cafe Habana, Szechuan Mountain House and Pylos for dinner.
- Where can we get a drink in East Village / LES?
- Try Amor y Amargo, sourmouse and HiLot for cocktails.
- What's the most romantic spot in East Village / LES?
- Bibi Wine Bar and Whiskey Cellar NYC are the most romantic on this list.