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Date night in Upper East Side
Where to eat, drink and end the night in Upper East Side.
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Planning a date night in Upper East Side? We track 34 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 Upper East Side guides plan the whole evening: wine bars, cocktail bars, live music venues, cozy restaurants and special-occasion restaurants, each with dinner and a last stop within walking distance.
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The best date spots in Upper East Side
Editors' picks first, then by rating · the top 24 of 34.
BarBar Vivant
4.9(22)Upper East Side · $$$
RestaurantMei Jin Ramen
4.7(22)Upper East Side · $
RestaurantCafé d’Alsace
4.7(17)Upper East Side · $$$
RestaurantL’incontro by Rocco
4.7(17)Upper East Side · $$$
Piano Bar & Cocktail BarBrandy's Piano Bar
4.7(7)Upper East Side · $
Bar FoodThe Jeffrey
4.6(22)Upper East Side · $$
RestaurantHeidi's House
4.6(17)Upper East Side · $$
PubCaledonia Scottish Pub UES
4.6(5)Upper East Side · $$
BarRyan's Daughter
4.6(5)Upper East Side · $
Japanese RestaurantAKIMORI
4.5(23)Upper East Side · $$$$
RestaurantLe Veau d’Or
4.5(22)Upper East Side · $$$$
RestaurantSiena
4.5(18)Upper East Side · $$
BarThe Pony Bar
4.5(15)Upper East Side · $
RestaurantCampagnola
4.5(10)Upper East Side · $$$
CafeTarallucci e Vino @ Cooper Hewitt Museum
4.5(10)Upper East Side · $$
RestaurantTang by Mr. Sun
4.5(4)Upper East Side · $$$
RestaurantScalinatella
4.4(21)Upper East Side · $$$$
Bar Food2nd Floor Bar & Essen
4.4(20)Upper East Side · $$$
BarThe Penrose Bar
4.4(11)Upper East Side · $$
Cocktail BarNightly’s
4.4(10)Upper East Side · $$
Bar FoodJones Wood Foundry
4.3(16)Upper East Side · $$$
RestaurantSant Ambroeus
4.3(15)Upper East Side · $$$
RestaurantJG Melon
4.2(17)Upper East Side · $$
BarThe Mark Bar
4.1(9)Upper East Side
Good to know
- What are the best date spots in Upper East Side?
- Our top pick is Bar Vivant, rated 4.9 out of 5. Mei Jin Ramen and Café d’Alsace are close behind.
- Where should we eat in Upper East Side?
- Try Bar Vivant, Mei Jin Ramen and Café d’Alsace for dinner.
- Where can we get a drink in Upper East Side?
- Try 2nd Floor Bar & Essen, The Penrose Bar and Nightly’s for cocktails.
- Where can we get dessert in Upper East Side?
- Try Sant Ambroeus for something sweet.
- What's the most romantic spot in Upper East Side?
- Heidi's House and Siena are the most romantic on this list.
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