NYC date night bars are some of the world's most romantic. The 10 below show why.
Part of our 20 Best Date Night Bars in the World listThis article is one chapter in our larger global guide. See the full pillar with every featured city.
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The 10 best date night bars in New York
01 · New York
Upper East Side
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Hotel piano bar · Murals
Inside The Carlyle. Ludwig Bemelmans murals from 1947, live piano nightly.
Order: A martini while the pianist plays Gershwin
02 · New York
Greenwich Village
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All-day café-bar
Voted World's Best Bar in 2019. Outdoor seating on MacDougal.
Order: Garibaldi
03 · New York
Brooklyn (Cobble Hill)
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Belle Époque · Plush
Julie Reiner's flagship.
Order: Clover Club (gin, raspberry, lemon, egg white)
04 · New York
Lower East Side
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1920s · Cocktails in tea cups
Genuine Prohibition speakeasy.
Order: A Sazerac in a teacup
05 · New York
East Village
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Through a Japanese restaurant
Through an unmarked door inside a Japanese restaurant.
Order: A Japanese-spirit signature cocktail
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06 · New York
East Village
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Phone-booth entry
You enter through a phone booth inside Crif Dogs.
Order: Benton's Old Fashioned
07 · New York
NoHo
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Members-only Japanese
Six tables, Japanese omakase-paired drinks.
Order: Whatever the chef pairs
08 · New York
Lower East Side
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Japanese minimalist
Kenta Goto's intimate Japanese-inflected bar.
Order: Sakura Martini
09 · New York
Flatiron
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Speakeasy · Reservations
Reservation-only Flatiron speakeasy.
Order: Bartender's choice with their reserve gin
10 · New York
NoMad
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Hidden hotel rooftop
On top of the Park South Hotel.
Order: A signature with the Empire State view
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How to choose a date night bar in New York
The 10 above are where the room helps the night go right.
