Best First Date Spots in New York

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How do you pull off a memorable first date? Whether you want a drink before a dinner date, a night for two on Broadway, or just to settle those first date jitters, here's a list of NYC.com's most romantic and memorable places to grab a beer or a cocktail and get the night going!

2nd Floor on Clinton
67 Clinton Street,
New York, NY, 10002

Second-floor speakeasy above—and by the folks behind—Barramundi.

The Auction House
(212) 427-4458
300 East 89th Street,
New York, NY, 10128

A strange antique store of a bar on the Upper East Side.

B Flat
(212) 625-0505
277 Church Street,
New York, NY, 10013

This diminutive Lower East Side spot is discretely located down a flight of stairs, and you should arrive early if you want any chance of grabbing one of the wooden booths. Special attention is paid to the preparation and pre more...

Bond Street (BONDST)
(212) 777-2500
6 Bond St,
New York, NY, 10012

Officially named BONDST, but called Bond Street by just about everyone else, this NoHo property offers a warm minimalist interior design in a hip downtown location. The cuisine is new Japanese with European and Asian influences.

Boqueria - SoHo
(212) 343-4255
171 Spring Street,
New York, NY, 10012

The small plates beloved at the Chelsea location come to Spring Street. Sit at the chef's table and watch the cooking in action, or take one of the numerous other tables and pretend you're in Madrid on Spring Street.

Bowlmor Lanes - Union Square
(212) 255-8188
110 University Place,
New York, NY, 10003

The ultimate entertainment experience, Bowlmor and Strike properties offer glow-in-the-dark bowling with dazzling state of the art audiovisual technology like big screen video walls and a thumping sound system wit more...

City Winery
(212) 608-0555
143 Varick St.,
New York, NY, 10013

The South Village's hottest new venue, you can get involved in wine-making, music, classes and events here. Join the club and buy into a share of a wine barrel. How many bottles do you need? City Winery is the b more...

Death & Company
(212) 388-0882
433 East 6th Street,
New York, NY, 10009

Death & Co. says it best: "In 1919, the Volstead Act brought a swift end to nightlife, and the refined craft of the American bartender was outlawed. It was thought that to drink alcohol was to live a life shadowed more...

Otto Enoteca Pizzeria
(212) 995-9559
1 5th Ave,
New York, NY, 10003

Serving classic Italian pizzas and pastas, a large selection of house-cured meats, Italian and local cheeses, and artisanal gelato.

Freemans
(212) 420-0012
Freeman Alley ,
New York, NY, 10002

It's very Lower East Side of Freemans to have an alley-way address, and the worn-down, rustic nature of the place itself compounds the feeling. While the restaurant isn't easy to access, the menu is quite accessible, with reasonable plates of pate sparring with a wine-centric potage.

Hearth
(646) 602-1300
403 E 12th St,
New York, NY, 10009

Hearth is everything the word implies—a warm, comfortable restaurant with hospitality as its goal. Chef Marco Canora's cuisine employs seasonal, locally-sourced ingredients prepared with an Italian influence.

La Esquina a/k/a The Corner
(646) 613-7100
114 Kenmare Street,
New York, NY, 10012

A dumpy old corner deli transformed into what looks like a roadside tacqueria, La Esquina ("The Corner") features perhaps New York's most secretive restaurant (with a semi-unlisted phone number), hidden downstai more...

Little Branch
(212) 929-4360
20 7th Ave,
New York, NY, 10011

The not-so-exclusive brother of Milk & Honey, Little Branch offers an stringent mix of premium concoctions made with fresh ingredients, and live jazz has been known the shake loose any of the tension in the air.

Marlow & Sons
718-384-1441
81 Broadway,
Brooklyn, NY, 11211

This Mediterranean/American cafe/restaurant has indoor/outdoor seating and raw bar/grocery store components for sitting down with/taking home the freshest ingredients and dishes.

Peasant
(212) 965-9511
194 Elizabeth St,
New York, NY, 10012

Fresh, traditional Italian cuisine juxtaposed against modern decor.

The Dove
(212) 254-1435
228 Thompson St,
New York, NY, 10012

The Mermaid Inn - East Village
(212) 674-5870
96 2nd Ave,
New York, NY, 10003

The Mermaid Inn marks the third collaboration between restaurateurs Jimmy Bradley and partner Danny Abrams. And the duo once again delivered a restaurant with style, sincere hospitality, and a menu marked by more...

White Rabbit
(212) 477-5005
145 East Houston Street,
New York, NY, 10002

White Rabbit is a sleek new lounge with a relaxed, neighborhood atmosphere. On weekends and late nights, expect to hear Djs spinning an eclectic mix of new and classic music from Afro-Cuban to z-trip. If you're hungry more...

Zebulon Cafe Concert
(718) 218-6934
258 Wythe Ave,
Brooklyn, NY, 11211

The Beat meets Punk meets Paris in the 50’s meets Willy-B Hipster meets Brooklyn Industrial. It’s all here at this no-cover, no-pretensions-allowed hangout where you can hear a wide range of music that leans to more...