intimate dinner date spots

il Buco Alimentari & Vineria  

Mediterranean-Italian fare, including house-cured meats & homemade bread

53 Great Jones St, New York, NY 10012

Jeffrey's grocery

Homey American eatery

172 Waverly Pl, New York, NY 10014

L’artusi 

Italian small plates are matched by an extensive wine list at this bi-level restaurant.

228 W 10th St # 1, New York, NY 10014

via carota

Italian trattoria serving traditional plates & apéritifs in a rustic, cozy space.

51 Grove St, New York, NY 10014

don angie 

Place for updated Italian-American classics  in a marble-accented space.

103 Greenwich Ave, New York, NY 10014

Claudette

Mediterranean-French dishes served in a corner space with an elegant cottage feel.

24 5th Ave, New York, NY 10011

Pasquale Jones

Italian place for wood-fired pies, meats and fish from the open kitchen.

187 Mulberry St, New York, NY 10012

carbone

High-end takes on red-sauce fare at this Italian restaurant in a retro-glam space.

181 Thompson St, New York, NY 10012

estela 

Small plates made with Mediterranean twists served in an unfussy cafe space.

47 E Houston St, New York, NY 10012

gato

Bobby Flay restaurant offering Spanish-accented Mediterranean fare in a hip space

324 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10012

Joseph leonard

New American fare served from breakfast to late-night in a rustic space with few tables.

170 Waverly Pl, New York, NY 10014

narcissa

Inviting space in The Standard turning out refined New American cuisine.

25 Cooper Sq, New York, NY 10003

uva

Cozy, rustic spot with a patio & back garden for small plates & wine.

1486 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10075

the breslin

Contemporary, high-end British gastropub in a hip, vintage-inspired space 

16 W 29th St, New York, NY 10001

frankies 570

Italian eatery specializing in Tuscan fare served in a traditional space.

570 Hudson St, New York, NY 10014