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The Perfect First Date
Lightship Frying Pan is one of The Perfect First Date.

1. Lightship Frying Pan

8.1
205 12th Ave (at Pier 66 on W 26th St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Chelsea · 392 tips and reviews
Grand Banks is one of The Perfect First Date.

2. Grand Banks

8.9
Pier 25 (at N Moore St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Tribeca, New York, NY · 144 tips and reviews
High Line is one of The Perfect First Date.

3. High Line

9.5
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1495 tips and reviews
North River Lobster Company is one of The Perfect First Date.

4. North River Lobster Company

81 W 41st St, New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 74 tips and reviews
Wrecking Club is one of The Perfect First Date.

5. Wrecking Club

6.9
458 9th Ave, New York, NY
Arts and Entertainment · Garment District · 1 tip

6. The Uncommons

8.9
230 Thompson St (at W 3rd St), New York, NY
Gaming Cafe · Greenwich Village · 86 tips and reviews

GothamistGothamist: Get an all day pass to play games like Cards Against Humanity, Settlers of Catan, and Magic: The Gathering. The café serves "college food" like pizza bites and pigs in a blanket, and 20 craft beers. Read more.

Three of Cups is one of The Perfect First Date.

7. Three of Cups

83 1st Ave (at E 5th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 93 tips and reviews
Ace Bar is one of The Perfect First Date.

8. Ace Bar

7.7
531 E 5th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
Bar · Alphabet City · 151 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Pool, Darts, Skee Ball. Feels like a Chuck E. Cheese's for drinking co-eds. Happy Hour from 4-7pm Everyday! $3-$6 Drafts and Well Cocktails.

Birds & Bubbles is one of The Perfect First Date.

9. Birds & Bubbles

100B Forsyth St (btwn Broome & Grand St), New York, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Lower East Side · 89 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Finally, a fried chicken restaurant in NYC that also specializes in Champagne. Check out the below-street-level crispy birds and bubbly hideaway that opens up into a massive back yard. Read more.

Stone Street Coffee Company is one of The Perfect First Date.

10. Stone Street Coffee Company

7.4
133 9th Ave (at W 18th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Chelsea · 34 tips and reviews

Lenny G.Lenny Gallo: Absolutely the best coffee in NYC—never had a better Latté. Skip Starbucks and give this place a look. Don't forget to check out the back room which doubles as a speakeasy.

Bathtub Gin is one of The Perfect First Date.

11. Bathtub Gin

8.8
132 9th Ave (btwn W 18th & W 19th St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Chelsea · 308 tips and reviews

YipskiYipski: Great speakeasy hidden away behind a secret door designed as fake wall in the Stone Coffee shop. Great cocktails! Looks like it gets busy so best to make booking.

12. Bathtub Gin

8.8
132 9th Ave (btwn W 18th & W 19th St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Chelsea · 308 tips and reviews

jenny m.jenny muller: To get here, go through Stone Street Coffee. Secret entrance!

Trailer Park Lounge & Grill is one of The Perfect First Date.

13. Trailer Park Lounge & Grill

7.7
271 W 23rd St (btwn 7th Ave & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Chelsea · 153 tips and reviews

GothamistGothamist: Spectacular wrong-end-of-the-Vegas-strip decor aside, the thing to drink here are the frozen margaritas. If you have no soul and margaritas aren't your thing, you can also score cheap beers. Read more.

Revival is one of The Perfect First Date.

14. Revival

129 E 15th St (btwn 3rd Ave & Irving Pl), New York, NY
Bar · Gramercy Park · 102 tips and reviews

Brett P.Brett Perry: Great place to grab a drink and sit outside. Reasonable happy hour prices and a decent selection of brews. Fun spot for the neighborhood.

15. Carroll Place

7.8
157 Bleecker St (btwn Thompson St & Sullivan St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 119 tips and reviews

Christina S.Christina Squitieri: It gets crowded and they have a DJ so it's loud, but upstairs is beautiful and romantic. Lovely dinner and great wine without breaking the bank. They even have Lambrusco!

The Meatball Shop is one of The Perfect First Date.

16. The Meatball Shop

84 Stanton St (btwn Allen & Orchard St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 621 tips and reviews
McSorley's Old Ale House is one of The Perfect First Date.

17. McSorley's Old Ale House

9.0
15 E 7th St (btwn Cooper Sq & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Pub · East Village · 467 tips and reviews
Artichoke Basille’s Pizza is one of The Perfect First Date.

18. Artichoke Basille’s Pizza

8.2
321 E 14th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Stuyvesant Town - Peter Cooper Village · 567 tips and reviews
Crif Dogs is one of The Perfect First Date.

19. Crif Dogs

8.7
113 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st & Ave A), New York, NY
Hot Dog Joint · East Village · 471 tips and reviews
Big Gay Ice Cream Shop is one of The Perfect First Date.

20. Big Gay Ice Cream Shop

125 E 7th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · East Village · 416 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge is one of The Perfect First Date.

21. Brooklyn Bridge

9.5
Brooklyn Bridge, New York, NY
Bridge · 1012 tips and reviews

22. Crocodile Lounge

325 E 14th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Bar · Gramercy Park · 208 tips and reviews

Calvin M.Calvin Multanen: Buy a beer and get a complementary personal pizza. Remember to tip the pizza guys

23. Anyway Cafe

34 E 2nd St (btwn 2nd Ave & Bowery), New York, NY
Café · East Village · 57 tips and reviews

Brook F.Brook Frazier: A great date spot with plenty of cozy tables. They have live music every night and they are usually pretty phenomenal

24. Randolph Beer NOLITA

343 Broome St (bt Bowery & Elizabeth), New York, NY
Beer Garden · NoLita · 109 tips and reviews

Joey L.Joey LaCroix: Grab a flight of 3 beers for $10 and head to the comfy couches tucked away in the back.

25. Sidewalk Bar & Restaurant

94 Avenue A (at E 6th St), New York, NY
Café · East Village · 154 tips and reviews

Chelsea V.Chelsea Vance: Service is pretty consistently negligent at best, but it's worth it for the delicious food and cocktails, great happy hour, stellar music, free wifi, fabulous open mic Mondays… the list goes on.

26. Top Hops

94 Orchard St (btwn Broome St & Delancey St), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 164 tips and reviews

Brew YorkBrew York: This LES beer shop and taproom offers 20 beers on tap (including, strangely, Budweiser) for pints and growlers, plus an extensive selection of American and European beers cold and ready to take home.

Stay Classy New York is one of The Perfect First Date.

27. Stay Classy New York

174 Rivington St (Clinton Street), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 14 tips and reviews

28. Gottino Enoteca Salumeria

8.9
52 Greenwich Ave (at Perry St), New York, NY
Wine Bar · West Village · 106 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: A little crowded and noisy but a secret garden in the back is the perfect place to enjoy your crisp glass of wine. Make sure to visit downstairs, which will reveal a dark and elegant wine cellar.

29. Vin Sur Vingt

201 W 11th St (at Greenwich Ave), New York, NY
Wine Bar · West Village · 52 tips and reviews

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: Vin Sur Vingt brings a little France to the West Village. It's cozy, intimate, and a great spot to impress your date. There are types of wine for everyone here, it doesn't disappoint.

30. Turks & Frogs

7.8
323 W 11th St (btw Greenwich & Washington), New York, NY
Wine Bar · West Village · 42 tips and reviews

Meg F.Meg Farmer: The perfect date spot. Quiet, cozy, great wine and tasty snacks; as long as there's good company the night is a win.

31. Sweet Revenge

62 Carmine St (btwn Bedford & 7th Ave S), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · West Village · 157 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Cupcakes and alcohol? Unusual yet proving to be the perfect pairing. A cozy place to come after a date – we recommend the Sweet Revenge cupcake.

Antique Garage Soho is one of The Perfect First Date.

32. Antique Garage Soho

8.4
41 Mercer St (at Grand St), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · SoHo · 123 tips and reviews
Good Beer NYC is one of The Perfect First Date.

33. Good Beer NYC

422 E 9th St (btwn Avenue A & 1st Ave), New York, NY
Beer Store · East Village · 105 tips and reviews
Empellon Al Pastor is one of The Perfect First Date.

34. Empellon Al Pastor

8.2
132 Saint Marks Pl (at Avenue A), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · East Village · 121 tips and reviews

Cheap Best HiddenCheap Best Hidden: Empellon al Pastor is an amazing new causual taco place from the based gawd of mexican food, Alex Stupak. I love the menu, especially the al pastor. They also NAIL the chips. Read more.

Gnocco is one of The Perfect First Date.

35. Gnocco

7.9
337 E 10th St (Avenue B), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Alphabet City · 95 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Incredibly cozy Italian fare, one should definitely make a reservation in the back garden that is open year round. Try the gnocchi with porcini mushrooms, its decadent.

36. Kava Cafe

7.1
803 Washington St (btwn Gansevoort & Horatio St), New York, NY
Café · West Village · 90 tips and reviews

Barbara R.Barbara Rose: Wine in the garden after work was lovely, until the "whoa"... closed at 8:30 p.m. It's a coffee place after all. A lovely garden and great coffee!

La Lanterna di Vittorio is one of The Perfect First Date.

37. La Lanterna di Vittorio

8.9
129 Macdougal St (btwn 3rd & 4th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 184 tips and reviews

Mark T.Mark Turok: This is the cutest place. Great date place.

Elizabeth Street Garden is one of The Perfect First Date.

38. Elizabeth Street Garden

9.5
209 Elizabeth St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Garden · NoLita · 39 tips and reviews

Barbara G.Barbara Glickstein: Public Park that must remain open. Leased to store next door that kept it locked. Please come visit. Gate opened weekends. Enter through store other times

9th St Community Garden is one of The Perfect First Date.

39. 9th St Community Garden

7.5
700 E 9th St (at Ave C), New York, NY
Garden · Alphabet City · 5 tips and reviews

40. 6BC Botanical Community Garden

8.8
601 E 6th St (at Ave B), New York, NY
Garden · Alphabet City · 24 tips and reviews

Jinnie L.Jinnie L: wow!! cozy n gorgeous place :) very well kept garden in the city♥(they close at 8pm)

Creative Little Garden is one of The Perfect First Date.

41. Creative Little Garden

8.8
530 E 6th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
Garden · Alphabet City · 11 tips and reviews

Ina L.Ina Li: One of the hidden gems in east village. Come watch the birds and read some books

42. Sixth Street & Avenue B Community Garden

8.6
New York , 10009, United States, New York, NY
Garden · Alphabet City · 4 tips and reviews

Margot M.Margot Mazur: A great place to sit back and relax in the summertime. Forget you're in the city for a second.

Miracle Garden is one of The Perfect First Date.

43. Miracle Garden

196 East 3rd St (Avenue A), New York, NY
Garden · Alphabet City · 1 tip
Sanitorium is one of The Perfect First Date.

44. Sanitorium

14 Avenue C, New York, NY
Lounge · Alphabet City · 9 tips and reviews

Mike N.Mike Nickerson: Really cool concept, medical/asylum themed bar. Very fresh fruit-based cocktails. More a people should know about this place!

The VNYL is one of The Perfect First Date.

45. The VNYL

100 3rd Ave (btw 13th & 12th), New York, NY
Lounge · East Village · 28 tips and reviews
The VNYL is one of The Perfect First Date.

46. The VNYL

100 3rd Ave (btw 13th & 12th), New York, NY
Lounge · East Village · 28 tips and reviews

Jenn S.Jenn Schwartz: Via @datethiscity.

47. Jump Into The Light

355A Bowery, New York, NY
Arcade · East Village · 1 tip

naveennaveen: new VR cafe in the hood - pay per hour to try out various devices and games.

Morgenstern's Finest Ice Cream is one of The Perfect First Date.

48. Morgenstern's Finest Ice Cream

2 Rivington St (at Bowery), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Lower East Side · 421 tips and reviews

Ruben V.Ruben Van Nieuwenhuyse: Amazing ice cream, long waiting times though

49. Treadwell Park

8.6
1125 1st Ave (E 62nd Street), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Upper East Side · 47 tips and reviews

Matthew S.Matthew Spector: Stellar new bar in the old Neary's space. A surprisingly spotless gastropub meets beer hall, with a great selection of pretzels, upscale mac and cheese and can't-miss smoked chicken wings.

50. Burger Joint

8.5
119 W 56th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Theater District · 783 tips and reviews

naveennaveen: burger joint hidden inside le parker meridien. i used to come here for lunch all the time.

Hester Street Fair is one of The Perfect First Date.

51. Hester Street Fair

7.0
Hester St (at Essex St), New York, NY
Flea Market · Lower East Side · 93 tips and reviews

52. Happyfun Hideaway

8.3
1211 Myrtle Ave (Bushwick Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · Bushwick · 50 tips and reviews

Anastasia N.Anastasia Nikitovic: Such a nice vibe, chill music, cartoons on mute and rustic furniture. Its kinda like being in a 90s tree house

53. Gruppo

8.4
98 Avenue B (btwn E 6th & 7th St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Alphabet City · 90 tips and reviews

Trae F.Trae F: The best thin crust you can find. Happy hour special is crazy - bottle of wine = free large pizza.

54. Gruppo

8.4
98 Avenue B (btwn E 6th & 7th St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Alphabet City · 90 tips and reviews

Jon M.Jon Mauney: Happy hour all day on Monday's- free cheese pizza with a bottle of wine or pitcher of beer!

55. The Roost

8.7
222 Avenue B (btwn E 13th & E 14th St), New York, NY
Bar · Alphabet City · 105 tips and reviews

Vic C.Vic C.: Great coffee..cool speakeasy

The Garden at St. Luke in the Fields is one of The Perfect First Date.

56. The Garden at St. Luke in the Fields

9.4
487 Hudson St (at Barrow St), New York, NY
Garden · West Village · 24 tips and reviews

Untapped CitiesUntapped Cities: Manhattan’s version of a secret garden! Pets and cellphones are disallowed here, which makes for the perfect reading and thinking getaway. Read more.

Cacao Prieto is one of The Perfect First Date.

57. Cacao Prieto

8.4
218 Conover St, Brooklyn, NY
Distillery · Red Hook · 26 tips and reviews

Christine L.Christine L: The tour is really informative and a great way to sample the chocolate and whiskey.

Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain is one of The Perfect First Date.

58. Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain

8.9
513 Henry St (at Sackett St), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Carroll Gardens · 192 tips and reviews

Aeolian-Skinner Princess P.Aeolian-Skinner Princess Pastore: Love the sundaes!!