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 167 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: romantic restaurants, rooftop bars, speakeasies, wine bars, cocktail bars, live music venues, cozy restaurants, special-occasion restaurants, restaurants with a view, 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 Midtown Manhattan
Editors' picks first, then by rating.
Selfup
4.5(18)Midtown Manhattan · $$$$
Printers Alley
4.5(16)Midtown Manhattan · $$
Central Park
4.5(15)Midtown Manhattan · $
929
4.5(11)Midtown Manhattan · $$
The Stag's Head
4.5(11)Midtown Manhattan · $$
Haswell Green
4.5(11)Midtown Manhattan · $$
Rice X Beans
4.5(11)Midtown Manhattan · $$$$
Drama Book Shop
4.5(10)Midtown Manhattan
SUMMIT One
4.5(4)Midtown Manhattan · $$
Butter
4.5(4)Midtown Manhattan · $$$
Intrepid Museum
4.4(25)Midtown Manhattan · $$
BarDough NYC
4.4(24)Midtown Manhattan · $$
Cubby's
4.4(24)Midtown Manhattan · $
Sky Pavilion
4.4(23)Midtown Manhattan · $$
Xie Bao
4.4(20)Midtown Manhattan · $$
Randolph's Bar & Lounge
4.4(17)Midtown Manhattan
Empire Steak House East
4.4(16)Midtown Manhattan · $$$$
Tea Drunk
4.4(15)Midtown Manhattan
The Woo Woo
4.4(14)Midtown Manhattan · $$
Poseidon Bakery
4.4(11)Midtown Manhattan · $
Pocket Bar
4.4(7)Midtown Manhattan · $$
Dutch Fred’s
4.4(5)Midtown Manhattan · $$
ART Rooftop Bar at Arlo Midtown
4.4(5)Midtown Manhattan · $$$
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
4.4(5)Midtown Manhattan
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Good to know
- What are the best date spots in Midtown Manhattan?
- Our top pick is Selfup, rated 4.5 out of 5. Printers Alley and Central Park are close behind.
- Where should we eat in Midtown Manhattan?
- Try Selfup, Rice X Beans and Butter for dinner.
- Where can we get a drink in Midtown Manhattan?
- Try 929, Haswell Green and BarDough NYC for cocktails.
- Where can we get dessert in Midtown Manhattan?
- Try Poseidon Bakery for something sweet.
- What's the most romantic spot in Midtown Manhattan?
- Selfup, Randolph's Bar & Lounge and Tea Drunk are the most romantic on this list.