1. Cotenna
9.1
21 Bedford St (btwn Downing St and 6th Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 241 tips and reviews
Meg Farmer: Love love love this dark cozy restaurant. Good wine, delicious food, atmosphere is great for a date or dinner with friends.
Ray Lin: Neatly tucked away on a quaint but gorgeous West Village block, this fantastic Italian spot is a perfect choice for an intimate date. Order tapas style and share a couple pastas and apps. Molto Buono!
Ana Caiado: Great place, small, nuce and cozy. The food is not to be missed, octopus salad was amazing!
2. The Raines Law Room
9.2
48 W 17th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Union Square · 336 tips and reviews
Search for Delicious: This fun speak-easy has an impressive cocktail selection. Top shelf liquors and fantastic ambiance make this a must try. Quite and intimate atmosphere makes this an excellent choice for date night.
Razorfish: A cool, intimate little speakeasy with great cocktails.
Nikhil Bala: Hands down, one of the very best places in the CIty to take your date out for an intimate evening. Trust me, you won't be disappointed.
3. Bowery Ballroom
9.2
6 Delancey St (at Bowery), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 216 tips and reviews
Joe Gruchacz: Great sound and a nice, intimate venue. Read more.
Peter Wu: My favorite concert venue in NY. Great acoustics, w/ an intimate feel. They do a great job of booking indie bands that complement the space. Don't forget to check out the balcony!
Emily Wilson: An awesome, intimate venue. A sold out show will never be overcrowded. The downstairs bar is cool, too.
5. Rubirosa Ristorante
9.1
235 Mulberry St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 844 tips and reviews
citizenM: It is quaint, intimate, and comfortable, and the food never fails to amaze and please us. With a full gluten free menu, this place welcomes all. Read more.
Duygu İnceöz: Great pizza, cozy athmosphere, very crowded for dinner, always a wait at the door
Meg Farmer: Such a cozy place with delicious food. Great for groups as well as dates. Thin crust pizza is top notch, but don't overlook the salad, calamari, and ravioli; all favs from our table.
6. Pause Cafe
9.2
3 Clinton St (btwn E Houston & Stanton St), New York, NY
Juice Bar · Lower East Side · 128 tips and reviews
Elysia Mann: Cozy and adorable, healthy and delicious
Prabhdeep Singh: My favorite place in he neighborhood. Great, fresh, resonantly prices food with a cozy atmosphere and amazing staff. Acai bowls are a must.
Bailey Richardson: Amazing spread of healthy options (nut butter smoothies, açaí bowls, salads, sandwiches) plus coconut macarons. AND it’s affordable, family owned/ run & just expanded into a bigger cozy new spot.
8. Buvette
9.1
42 Grove St (btwn Bedford & Bleecker St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · West Village · 533 tips and reviews
Layla Khoury-Hanold: Cozy table by front window, tartinettes, beets, cauliflower gratin & selection of cheeses - perfect for intimate date or group of friends.
Premshree Pillai: This is the kind of restaurant you keep returning to. The simple, delicious food, friendly service, warm and cozy space, and attention to detail make this a lovely neighborhood spot.
Bitches Who Brunch: Buvette is a gem of a restaurant, with petite, artfully curated, and well-executed dishes. For quite possibly the most adorable, intimate space for outdoor brunching, check out the back courtyard. Read more.
9. Dear Irving
9.0
55 Irving Pl (at E 17th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Union Square · 245 tips and reviews
Eric Tash: Great, swanky, intimate vibe - great for small groups and dates.
Kavita Baba: Has a very similar vibe to manhattan cricket club. It's cozy, romantic, and lively all at once. Loved the vice versa for a light summer cocktail. Definitely bring people here to impress.
Leonardo Urbina: Great for an intimate date but also great for a power meeting. Beautiful setting with great drinks and excellent barkeeps.
11. bibi
9.0
211 E 4th St (Ave A/Ave B), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Alphabet City · 38 tips and reviews
Saleem: Great happy hour through 8pm with $20 select bottles, $6 daily pick glasses, $10 appetizers+glasses. Great atmosphere, cozy
Molly Donohue: Cozy and great wine selection
PureWow: This cozy wine bar has one of the best deals in town: $22 on bottles, a $6 glass of the day and a huge selection of $5 bites. Best of all, it’s Mon-Thurs from 5-8pm and weekends from 4-8pm. Read more.
12. Joseph Leonard
9.2
170 Waverly Pl (btwn Christopher & W 10th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · West Village · 401 tips and reviews
julia t: Brunch is cozy and great with a couple friends.
Sofia Papastamelos: Very cute and cozy brunch place. Get the egg sandwich and pick your bread of choice!
Matt Benton: Cozy, good food. Serve Stumptown coffee which is a bonus. Try their hashbrowns, they're really thin strands which gets both crispy on the outside and kinda fluffy on the inside. Super good and unique.
15. Pisticci Ristorante
9.1
125 La Salle St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Harlem · 146 tips and reviews
The Corcoran Group: Very tasty, cozy and casual Italian restaurant. Try the Fettucine Ai Funghi, the House Meatballs Over Polenta, or share La Spaghettata with a large group!
New York Habitat: This hidden gem in Harlem has an intimate atmosphere, perfect for a date night. We recommend the fig salad and the lamb ragout.
Melissa Vargas: Cutest place in Harlem! Very cozy great date spot.