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 37 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 Upper East Side guides plan the whole evening: wine bars, cocktail bars, live music venues, cozy restaurants, special-occasion restaurants and dessert spots, each with dinner and a last stop within walking distance.
The best date spots in Upper East Side
Editors' picks first, then by rating.

Doc Watson's
4.1(7)Upper East Side · $$

Ethyl's Alcohol & Food
4.0(21)Upper East Side · $$

The UES
Upper East Side · $$

Shaken Not Stirred
Upper East Side · $$

Morelia Ice Cream Paletas - Upper East Side
Upper East Side

Les Gateaux de Marie
Upper East Side

Serena's Wine Bar
Upper East Side

Bicchiere Wine & Pasta Bar
Upper East Side · $$

In Vino Veritas
Upper East Side

Gazette Restaurant & Wine Bar
Upper East Side · $$$

Keuka Wine Bar & Kitchen UES
Upper East Side · $$

Vanguard Wine Bar (Upper East Side)
Upper East Side

Patisserie Vanessa
Upper East Side
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Good to know
- What are the best date spots in Upper East Side?
- Our top pick is Doc Watson's, rated 4.1 out of 5. Ethyl's Alcohol & Food and The UES are close behind.
- Where should we eat in Upper East Side?
- Try Bicchiere Wine & Pasta Bar, Gazette Restaurant & Wine Bar and Keuka Wine Bar & Kitchen UES for dinner.
- Where can we get a drink in Upper East Side?
- Try The UES, Shaken Not Stirred and Gazette Restaurant & Wine Bar for cocktails.
- Where can we get dessert in Upper East Side?
- Try Morelia Ice Cream Paletas - Upper East Side and Les Gateaux de Marie for something sweet.