Date night in Upper West Side
Where to eat, drink and end the night in Upper West Side.
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Planning a date night in Upper West Side? We track 41 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 West Side guides plan the whole evening: wine bars, cocktail bars, live music venues, special-occasion restaurants, activities and arcades & games, each with dinner and a last stop within walking distance.
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The best date spots in Upper West Side
Editors' picks first, then by rating.
Vanguard Wine Bar
4.9(16)Upper West Side · $$
Jacob’s Pickles
4.8(26)Upper West Side · $$
Tiki Chick
4.8(24)Upper West Side · $$
Prohibition
4.8(19)Upper West Side · $
Bob's Your Uncle
4.8(12)Upper West Side · $
Nobody Told Me
4.8(6)Upper West Side · $$
222 Speakeasy
4.8(4)Upper West Side · $$
Vin Sur Vingt Wine Bar - Upper West Side
4.7(23)Upper West Side · $$
Café Luxembourg
4.7(17)Upper West Side · $$$
Osteria Cotta
4.7(15)Upper West Side · $$
Picnic by the Black Parrot
4.7(13)Upper West Side · $$
Alice’s Tea Cup
4.6(20)Upper West Side · $$
Pig & Khao
4.5(13)Upper West Side · $$
Central Park Bow Bridge
4.5(11)Upper West Side · $
New York Historical Society
4.5(4)Upper West Side · $
Consuelo
4.4(25)Upper West Side · $$$
Dakota Bar
4.4(19)Upper West Side · $$
The Dead Poet
4.4(18)Upper West Side · $$
Elea
4.4(17)Upper West Side · $$$
Levain
4.4(17)Upper West Side · $
The Consulate UWS
4.4(17)Upper West Side · $$$
The Lotus Garden
4.4(5)Upper West Side · $
Parla
4.3(21)Upper West Side · $$
Amorino Gelato
4.3(20)Upper West Side · $
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Good to know
- What are the best date spots in Upper West Side?
- Our top pick is Vanguard Wine Bar, rated 4.9 out of 5. Jacob’s Pickles and Tiki Chick are close behind.
- Where should we eat in Upper West Side?
- Try Jacob’s Pickles, Prohibition and Café Luxembourg for dinner.
- Where can we get a drink in Upper West Side?
- Try Prohibition, Nobody Told Me and 222 Speakeasy for cocktails.
- Where can we get dessert in Upper West Side?
- Try Levain and Amorino Gelato for something sweet.
- What's the most romantic spot in Upper West Side?
- 222 Speakeasy and Central Park Bow Bridge are the most romantic on this list.