My Top Rated NYC Date Spots
With warmer weather approaching, what better way to spend your weekends and evenings than a date night, or night out with friends. I compiled a list of my favorite places that I've been to and places that I'd like to visit. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did.
Places I've Been and Recommend
- Piquant | Brooklyn, NY | New American | Best for Brunch and Happy Hour |
- Why I love Piquant? Because who doesn't love bottomless mimosas followed by happy hour on a weekend?!
- Best on the menu : The Piquant Burger with guacamole.
- Amy Ruth's | Harlem, NY | Best for casual lunch and dinner |
- Why I love Amy Ruth's ? Their food is EVERYTHING.
- Best on the menu : Catfish, greens, mac & cheese, candied yams.
- Blend on the Water | Long Island City, NY | Best for Brunch, Dinner |
- Why I love Blend? They have great service, drinks, and food.
- Best on the menu : Pear Margarita
- Vandal | Lower East Side, NY | Best for Late Night Dinner |
- Why I love Vandal? The service was good. I'm sure their food is good, but I only had a salad. Next time I go to Vandal, I'd definitely go to their lounge.
- Best on the menu : Like I said I had a salad, sorry ya'll.
- Hayaty | East Village, NY | Best for Hookah and Belly Dancing |
- Why I love Hayaty? Their hookah is great and the drinks are good.
- Best on the menu : Vanilla & mint hookah.
- Cuba | Greenwich Village, NY | Best for Dinner |
- Why I love Cuba? I love their food, and they have live music depending on the night you go.
- Best in the menu: Fried Yuca.
- MoMa | New York City, NY | Museum of Modern Art | Uniqlo Free Fridays from 4-8 p.m.
- The Guggenheim Museum | Upper East Side, NY| Saturdays 5:45-7:45 p.m. pay-what-you-wish
- The New Museum | Bowery, NY | Thursdays from 7-9 p.m. pay-what-you-wish
- The Museum of the Moving Image | Astoria, Queens | Reduced Admission for Students and Free for NYC teachers (with ID)
- The Brooklyn Museum | Brooklyn, NY | Target FREE First Saturdays!
These places are pending visitation, but I will update this post once I visit them. In the meantime go out and have fun!
- Pole Position | Long Island, NY | Go Karts
- Sky Zone | Long Island, NY | Trampoline Park
- Beauty & Essex | NYC | Restaurant
- Sons of Essex | NYC | Restaurant
- Tao | NYC | Restaurant
- Buddakan | NYC | Restaurant
- The Crab Spot | Brooklyn, NY | Restaurant
If you've been to a great restaurant or have a place you'd like to share, comment below!