Four Chelsea and West Village Dinner Spots for a Date

4.7 (4,451)

Mon – Wed, 11:00 – 23:00; Thu – Fri, 11:00 – 00:00 (+1); Sat, 10:00 – 00:00 (+1); Sun, 10:00 – 23:00

176 8th Ave, New York, NY 10011, USA

A two-level French bistro on Eighth Avenue where lamb chops and mussels share the table with playful cocktails such as The Remy and Bloody Affair. Service is attentive, and the room gets lively, so ask for a quieter corner if you want to talk.

4.8 (1,000)

Mon, 16:00 – 00:00 (+1); Tue, 16:00 – 01:00 (+1); Wed, 12:00 – 15:30, 16:30 – 01:00 (+1); Thu – Fri, 12:00 – 15:30, 16:30 – 02:00 (+1); Sat, 10:00 – 15:30, 16:30 – 02:00 (+1); Sun, 10:00 – 15:30, 16:30 – 00:00 (+1)

505 West 23rd Street

Tucked under the High Line on West 23rd Street, with a leafy back garden that reviewers single out for seating. Start with stuffed garlic knots and cacio e pepe fondue, then lobster cavatelli or a pot of mussels and chips. Weekend brunch is prix fixe.

4.6 (981)

Mon – Tue, 14:30 – 22:30; Wed – Fri, 14:30 – 00:00 (+1); Sat, 11:00 – 00:00 (+1); Sun, 11:00 – 22:30

182 8th Ave

A warm, brick-walled room serving modern Middle Eastern plates such as overnight lamb, bone marrow and chicken shawarma, with hummus and halloumi to share. Walk-in bar seats suit a spontaneous date, and mint cucumber water is free. Weekend brunch adds shakshuka.

4.5 (152)

Mon – Sun, 17:00 – 23:00

72 Bedford St, New York, NY 10014, USA

An intimate West Village room on Bedford Street serving Southern French homestyle cooking, with tarte salée and pastasciutta among the dishes. Reviewers praise its refined flavors and attentive service, and dinner runs from 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM every day.