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NYC date night bars
Skin Contact is one of NYC date night bars.

1. Skin Contact

9.3
76 Orchard St (btwn Grand & Broome St), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Lower East Side · 4 tips and reviews
Midnights is one of NYC date night bars.

2. Midnights

8.2
149 N 6th St (Bedford Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Williamsburg · 18 tips and reviews
Bearded Lady is one of NYC date night bars.

3. Bearded Lady

8.9
686A Washington Ave (St. Marks & Washington Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Prospect Heights · 105 tips and reviews
Ode to Babel is one of NYC date night bars.

4. Ode to Babel

772 Dean St, Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Prospect Heights · 12 tips and reviews
The Narrows is one of NYC date night bars.

5. The Narrows

8.9
1037 Flushing Ave (btwn Morgan Ave & Vandervoort Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Williamsburg · 114 tips and reviews
The Four Horsemen is one of NYC date night bars.

6. The Four Horsemen

9.2
295 Grand St (btwn Havemeyer & Roebling St), Brooklyn, NY
Wine Bar · Williamsburg · 89 tips and reviews
Fourfivesix is one of NYC date night bars.

7. Fourfivesix

9.3
199 Richardson, Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Williamsburg · 33 tips and reviews
We Got Company is one of NYC date night bars.

8. We Got Company

8.0
441 Metropolitan Avenue (Meeker and Marcy), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Williamsburg · 10 tips and reviews
St Mazie is one of NYC date night bars.

9. St Mazie

9.2
345 Grand St (btwn Marcy Ave & Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 149 tips and reviews
Silver Factory is one of NYC date night bars.

10. Silver Factory

270 S 5th St (Havemeyer), Brooklyn, NY
Lounge · Williamsburg · 3 tips and reviews
Sweet Polly is one of NYC date night bars.

11. Sweet Polly

8.6
71 6th Ave (Flatbush Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Prospect Heights · 20 tips and reviews
Threes Brewing is one of NYC date night bars.

12. Threes Brewing

9.1
333 Douglass St (at 4th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Brewery · Boerum Hill · 184 tips and reviews
The Immigrant is one of NYC date night bars.

13. The Immigrant

8.8
341 E 9th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Wine Bar · East Village · 118 tips and reviews
The Ship is one of NYC date night bars.

14. The Ship

158 Lafayette St (btwn Grand St & Howard St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · SoHo · 105 tips and reviews
Bar Goto is one of NYC date night bars.

15. Bar Goto

9.0
245 Eldridge St (btwn E Houston St & Stanton St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 104 tips and reviews

Kim P.Kim Pham: Cosy little Japanese bar. The specials are super interesting. Perfect for date night.

Loosie Rouge is one of NYC date night bars.

16. Loosie Rouge

91 S 6th St (btwn Berry St & Bedford Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 38 tips and reviews

Kim P.Kim Pham: Oh man, this place is perfectly tucked away. Cocktails on draft are good, but get the mezcal one!

Amor y Amargo is one of NYC date night bars.

17. Amor y Amargo

9.0
443 E 6th St (at Avenue A), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 205 tips and reviews

Kim P.Kim Pham: Get the Sharpie Moustache. Thank me later.

The Up & Up is one of NYC date night bars.

18. The Up & Up

9.0
116 Macdougal St (btwn W 3rd & Bleecker St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenwich Village · 116 tips and reviews

Kim P.Kim Pham: Order the Peat's Dragon if you're a scotch lover. Say hello to Jacob!

Sake Bar Decibel is one of NYC date night bars.

19. Sake Bar Decibel

9.1
240 E 9th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Sake Bar · East Village · 256 tips and reviews

Kim P.Kim Pham: Drink some of the best sake in town, wolf down their delicious udon, and scribble your name in Sharpie on the wall!

Employees Only is one of NYC date night bars.

20. Employees Only

9.0
510 Hudson St (at Christopher St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 512 tips and reviews
Lovers of Today is one of NYC date night bars.

21. Lovers of Today

8.7
132 1/2 E 7th St (near Ave A), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 114 tips and reviews
The Wayland is one of NYC date night bars.

22. The Wayland

9.1
700 E 9th St (at Avenue C), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 283 tips and reviews
Death & Co. is one of NYC date night bars.

23. Death & Co.

8.8
433 E 6th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 395 tips and reviews

Kim P.Kim Pham: Be prepared to wait, but the cocktails are worth it! Their whiskey section is to die for.

Clover Club is one of NYC date night bars.

24. Clover Club

9.3
210 Smith St (btwn Baltic & Butler St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Boerum Hill · 369 tips and reviews

Kim P.Kim Pham: My favourite on the menu is the Improved Whiskey Cocktail with a touch of absinthe.

The Garret is one of NYC date night bars.

25. The Garret

206 Avenue A (13th Street), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Alphabet City · 44 tips and reviews

Kim P.Kim Pham: Great cocktail bar. The drinks are strong and well-balanced. Get the Spicy Dead Lady!

Apothèke is one of NYC date night bars.

26. Apothèke

8.8
9 Doyers St (btwn Pell St & Bowery), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 434 tips and reviews

Kim P.Kim Pham: Order an indulgent cocktail, cozy up on one of the couches, and fall in love with the music + ambiance.

Angel’s Share is one of NYC date night bars.

27. Angel’s Share

8 Stuyvesant St (at E 9th St & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 491 tips and reviews
Proletariat is one of NYC date night bars.

28. Proletariat

102 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 157 tips and reviews
The Tippler is one of NYC date night bars.

29. The Tippler

7.7
425 W 15th St (btwn 9th & 10th Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Chelsea · 252 tips and reviews
PDT (Please Don't Tell) is one of NYC date night bars.

30. PDT (Please Don't Tell)

8.2
113 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 439 tips and reviews
Pouring Ribbons is one of NYC date night bars.

31. Pouring Ribbons

225 Avenue B Fl 2 (btwn 13th & 14th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 180 tips and reviews
Attaboy is one of NYC date night bars.

32. Attaboy

9.2
134 Eldridge St (btwn Delancey & Broome St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 241 tips and reviews
Drop Off Service is one of NYC date night bars.

33. Drop Off Service

8.2
211 Avenue A (btwn E 13th St & E 14th St), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 161 tips and reviews

Kim P.Kim Pham: One of my favourite bars in the East Village, hands down. Keep this one on the DL yo.

Mother's Ruin is one of NYC date night bars.

34. Mother's Ruin

8.8
18 Spring St (btwn Mott & Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoLita · 328 tips and reviews

Kim P.Kim Pham: A solid Nolita bar. Their alcoholic slushes are excellent 👌🏽

The Flatiron Room is one of NYC date night bars.

35. The Flatiron Room

8.6
37 W 26th St (btwn Broadway & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · NoMad · 146 tips and reviews
Bonnie Vee is one of NYC date night bars.

36. Bonnie Vee

8.6
17 Stanton St (btwn Bowery & Chrystie St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 60 tips and reviews

Kim P.Kim Pham: Their frozen slush cocktails are great - and at $14 a pop, really strong!

Fig. 19 is one of NYC date night bars.

37. Fig. 19

8.8
131 Chrystie St (btwn Broome & Delancey St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 122 tips and reviews

Kim P.Kim Pham: Cute little date bar for weekdays. Go in through the art gallery next to Home Sweet Home.

Grand Army is one of NYC date night bars.

38. Grand Army

9.1
336 State St (at Hoyt St), Brooklyn, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 93 tips and reviews
Le Boudoir is one of NYC date night bars.

39. Le Boudoir

7.5
135 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Speakeasy · Brooklyn Heights · 15 tips and reviews
Elsa is one of NYC date night bars.

40. Elsa

9.2
136 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Cobble Hill · 38 tips and reviews
Joyface is one of NYC date night bars.

41. Joyface

9.0
104 Avenue C (at E 7th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 12 tips and reviews
Shaka Shaka Tiki is one of NYC date night bars.

42. Shaka Shaka Tiki

8.3
64 6th Ave (at Bergen St), Brooklyn, NY
Tiki Bar · Prospect Heights · 4 tips and reviews
Endswell is one of NYC date night bars.

43. Endswell

8.7
773 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
Restaurant · Fort Greene · 4 tips and reviews
The Long Island Bar is one of NYC date night bars.

44. The Long Island Bar

8.9
110 Atlantic Ave (at Henry St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Cobble Hill · 103 tips and reviews
The NoMad Bar is one of NYC date night bars.

45. The NoMad Bar

10 W 28th St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoMad · 252 tips and reviews
The Topaz is one of NYC date night bars.

46. The Topaz

251 Bushwick Ave (Montrose), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Williamsburg · 19 tips and reviews
Super Power is one of NYC date night bars.

47. Super Power

722 Nostrand Ave (Prospect Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Tiki Bar · Crown Heights · 45 tips and reviews
Featherweight is one of NYC date night bars.

48. Featherweight

135 Graham Ave (btwn Boerum St & Johnson Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Williamsburg · 65 tips and reviews