Date night in Midtown Manhattan
Where to eat, drink and end the night in Midtown Manhattan.
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Planning a date night in Midtown Manhattan? We track 156 spots here — places for dinner, bars, spots for dessert and things to do outdoors — and the best-rated of them are below, editors' picks first.
For one kind of night, the Midtown Manhattan guides plan the whole evening: rooftop bars, speakeasies, wine bars, cocktail bars, live music venues, cozy restaurants, special-occasion restaurants, restaurants with a view, dessert spots and arcades & games, each with dinner and a last stop within walking distance.
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The best date spots in Midtown Manhattan
Editors' picks first, then by rating.
929
4.7(11)Midtown Manhattan · $$
Rice X Beans
4.7(11)Midtown Manhattan · $$$$
Elder
4.7(9)Midtown Manhattan · $$$
Pocket Bar
4.7(7)Midtown Manhattan · $$
Le Grande Boucherie
4.7(6)Midtown Manhattan · $$$
Palermo Argentinian Bistro
4.7(6)Midtown Manhattan · $$$$
Wine Escape
4.6(26)Midtown Manhattan · $$
Three Roosters
4.6(25)Midtown Manhattan · $
Schmackarys
4.6(22)Midtown Manhattan · $
St Kilda Coffee
4.6(21)Midtown Manhattan · $
Raines Law Room at The William
4.6(21)Midtown Manhattan
Rudy’s Bar & Grill
4.6(18)Midtown Manhattan · $
Beer Culture
4.6(17)Midtown Manhattan · $$
Pure Thai Cook House
4.6(17)Midtown Manhattan · $
The Gaf West
4.6(16)Midtown Manhattan · $
Barolo East
4.6(15)Midtown Manhattan · $$$
Gabriel Kreuther
4.6(15)Midtown Manhattan · $$$$
Tony’s Di Napoli
4.6(15)Midtown Manhattan · $$$
Break Bar
4.6(14)Midtown Manhattan · $$
Ardesia Wine Bar
4.6(13)Midtown Manhattan · $$$
Bryant Park’s Winter Village
4.6(13)Midtown Manhattan · $$
SESAMO Italian Restaurant
4.6(12)Midtown Manhattan · $$$
Nōksu
4.6(12)Midtown Manhattan · $$$
The Whitby Bar & Restaurant
4.6(11)Midtown Manhattan · $$$$
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Good to know
- What are the best date spots in Midtown Manhattan?
- Our top pick is 929, rated 4.7 out of 5. Rice X Beans and Elder are close behind.
- Where should we eat in Midtown Manhattan?
- Try Rice X Beans, Elder and Le Grande Boucherie for dinner.
- Where can we get a drink in Midtown Manhattan?
- Try 929, Raines Law Room at The William and The Whitby Bar & Restaurant for cocktails.
- Where can we get dessert in Midtown Manhattan?
- Try Schmackarys for something sweet.