Looking for romance in Lower East Side? These restaurants set the mood with dim lighting, intimate tables, and the kind of food that makes you want to stay all night.
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Romantically charged — cozy & trendy atmosphere with restaurant cuisine
Cozy, women-owned LES Mexican spot for agave cocktails and shareable small plates.

Romantically charged — cozy & trendy atmosphere with restaurant cuisine
Trendy, cozy Sichuan small-plates spot with a serious cocktail bar in the LES.

Romantically charged — 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.

Romantically charged — romantic & cozy atmosphere with speakeasy cuisine
Secret art-gallery entry opens to a chandelier-lit, cozy speakeasy for craft cocktails.

Romantically charged — romantic & cozy atmosphere with speakeasy cuisine
Moody women-owned Sichuan speakeasy for spicy small plates and standout cocktails.

Romantically charged — 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.

Romantically charged — 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.

Romantically charged — trendy & upscale atmosphere with rooftop cuisine
Trendy 15th-floor rooftop lounge with terraces, live music, and a dressed-up crowd.
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