Best Date Night Restaurants in Lower East Side
Looking for the perfect date night spot in Lower East Side? We've handpicked restaurants with romantic ambiance, intimate seating, and menus made for sharing — so you can focus on the company.
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Thailicious
Great for date night — cozy & casual atmosphere with restaurant cuisine
Funky, cozy LES Thai spot with fast service, cocktails, and a standout tea selection.
Cafe Katja
Great for date night — cozy & casual atmosphere with restaurant cuisine
Brick-walled Austrian tavern for goulash, Bavarian beers, and late-night cocktails on Orchard Street.
La Contenta Les
Great for date night — cozy & trendy atmosphere with restaurant cuisine
Cozy, women-owned LES Mexican spot for agave cocktails and shareable small plates.
Ye's Apothecary
Great for date night — cozy & trendy atmosphere with restaurant cuisine
Trendy, cozy Sichuan small-plates spot with a serious cocktail bar in the LES.
Nurse Bettie Cocktail Bar
Great for date night — cozy & trendy atmosphere with cocktail bar cuisine
Cozy Lower East Side cocktail bar with live performances, dancing, and a LGBTQ+ crowd.
Dirt Candy
Great for date night — upscale & trendy atmosphere with restaurant cuisine
Amanda Cohen's pioneering vegetable-forward restaurant on the Lower East Side, serving a prix-fixe-only menu that makes vegetables the star of fine dining.
Fig. 19
Great for date night — romantic & cozy atmosphere with speakeasy cuisine
Secret art-gallery entry opens to a chandelier-lit, cozy speakeasy for craft cocktails.
Dudleys
Great for date night — cozy & trendy atmosphere with cafe cuisine
Chic all-day Lower East Side café-bar with great coffee, desserts, and cocktails.
Ye's Apothecary 夜莺
Great for date night — romantic & cozy atmosphere with speakeasy cuisine
Moody women-owned Sichuan speakeasy for spicy small plates and standout cocktails.
Attaboy
Great for date night — romantic & intimate atmosphere with cocktail bar cuisine
No-menu speakeasy from the team behind Milk & Honey, where bartenders craft bespoke cocktails based on your preferences in a tiny, intimate space.
The Back Room
Great for date night — trendy & cozy atmosphere with speakeasy cuisine
Authentic Prohibition-era speakeasy on the Lower East Side where drinks arrive in teacups - a real former gangster hangout with a hidden entrance through an alley.
Barrio Chino
Great for date night — cozy & trendy atmosphere with restaurant cuisine
Hip, cozy LES Mexican spot with Asian-accented decor and a deep tequila lineup.
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