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 and spots for dessert — 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.
Luke’s Lobster
4.5(6)Midtown Manhattan · $
THE GRILL
4.5(6)Midtown Manhattan · $$$$
The Shakespeare
4.5(4)Midtown Manhattan · $$
Dear Irving On Hudson
4.5(4)Midtown Manhattan · $$$$
The Bar Room at The Modern
4.5(4)Midtown Manhattan · $$$
Ocean Prime
4.5(4)Midtown Manhattan · $$$$
Sakagura
4.5(4)Midtown Manhattan · $$$
P.J. Carney's Pub
4.4(24)Midtown Manhattan · $$
The Rum House
4.4(23)Midtown Manhattan · $$$
The Long Room
4.4(22)Midtown Manhattan · $$
Añejo
4.4(17)Midtown Manhattan · $$
So & So's
4.4(16)Midtown Manhattan · $$
The Perfect Pint
4.4(14)Midtown Manhattan · $$
The Polo Bar
4.4(13)Midtown Manhattan · $$$$
bar/code NYC
4.4(13)Midtown Manhattan
Yingtao
4.4(10)Midtown Manhattan · $$$$
Amy’s Bread
4.4(10)Midtown Manhattan · $
Bar Centrale
4.4(9)Midtown Manhattan · $$$
The Skylark
4.4(7)Midtown Manhattan · $$$
44 & X Hell’s Kitchen
4.4(7)Midtown Manhattan · $$$
Nothing Really Matters
4.4(5)Midtown Manhattan · $$
Arriba Arriba
4.3(26)Midtown Manhattan · $$
Lillie's Victorian Establishment
4.3(26)Midtown Manhattan · $$
The Molly Pitcher Club
4.3(24)Midtown Manhattan · $$$
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Good to know
- What are the best date spots in Midtown Manhattan?
- Our top pick is Luke’s Lobster, rated 4.5 out of 5. THE GRILL and The Shakespeare are close behind.
- Where should we eat in Midtown Manhattan?
- Try Luke’s Lobster, THE GRILL and The Shakespeare for dinner.
- Where can we get a drink in Midtown Manhattan?
- Try Dear Irving On Hudson, The Bar Room at The Modern and Añejo for cocktails.
- Where can we get dessert in Midtown Manhattan?
- Try Amy’s Bread for something sweet.
- What's the most romantic spot in Midtown Manhattan?
- Luke’s Lobster, Dear Irving On Hudson and bar/code NYC are the most romantic on this list.