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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 39 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 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 · the top 24 of 39.
Wine BarVin Sur Vingt Wine Bar - Upper West Side
5.0(23)Upper West Side · $$
RestaurantPicnic by the Black Parrot
5.0(13)Upper West Side · $$
RestaurantPig & Khao
4.8(13)Upper West Side · $$
ParkCentral Park Bow Bridge
4.8(11)Upper West Side · $
Botanical GardenThe Lotus Garden
4.8(5)Upper West Side · $
MuseumNew York Historical Society
4.8(4)Upper West Side · $
RestaurantConsuelo
4.7(25)Upper West Side · $$$
BarThe Dead Poet
4.7(18)Upper West Side · $$
New American RestaurantThe Consulate UWS
4.7(17)Upper West Side · $$$
RestaurantElea
4.7(17)Upper West Side · $$$
BakeryLevain
4.7(17)Upper West Side · $
Cocktail BarParla
4.6(21)Upper West Side · $$
Dessert SpotAmorino Gelato
4.6(20)Upper West Side · $
Piano BarThe Wallace Lounge
4.6(19)Upper West Side · $$$$
Cocktail BarThe Owl's Tail
4.6(18)Upper West Side · $$
BarVanguard Wine Bar
4.6(16)Upper West Side · $$
Jazz ClubSmoke Jazz Club
4.6(7)Upper West Side · $$$
RestaurantJacob’s Pickles
4.5(26)Upper West Side · $$
BarTiki Chick
4.5(24)Upper West Side · $$
RestaurantTarallucci e Vino - Upper West Side
4.5(23)Upper West Side · $$
BarAshford & Simpson’s Sugar Bar
4.5(19)Upper West Side · $$
Cocktail BarProhibition
4.5(19)Upper West Side · $
BarCaledonia
4.5(18)Upper West Side · $$
Cocktail BarNobody Told Me
4.5(6)Upper West Side · $$
Good to know
- What are the best date spots in Upper West Side?
- Our top pick is Vin Sur Vingt Wine Bar - Upper West Side, rated 5.0 out of 5. Picnic by the Black Parrot and Pig & Khao are close behind.
- Where should we eat in Upper West Side?
- Try Picnic by the Black Parrot, Pig & Khao and Consuelo for dinner.
- Where can we get a drink in Upper West Side?
- Try Pig & Khao, The Consulate UWS and Parla 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?
- Central Park Bow Bridge is the most romantic on this list.
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