Brooklyn has some of the most romantic spots in New York, from the river views in DUMBO to the candlelit bars of Cobble Hill and the art-forward cocktail rooms of Greenpoint. These are the places the neighborhood actually goes for a proper date night.
DUMBO + Ft Greene · 1 Water St, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA
A Michelin-starred fine dining room beneath the Brooklyn Bridge, with floor-to-ceiling windows framing the Manhattan skyline over the water. The seasonal New American menu features dishes like Pacific blue shrimp over w…
DUMBO + Ft Greene · 387 Myrtle Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205
A sunlit Fort Greene pasta factory where fresh noodles get rolled in the open kitchen and the room smells faintly of flour and wine. It’s casual enough for a weeknight but polished enough to feel like you made a good li…
DUMBO + Ft Greene · 71 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217, USA
Fort Greene's unofficial Knicks and Arsenal fan HQ, where the sports bar formula gets upgraded with mole wings, nachos, and weekend chilaquiles. Trivia Wednesdays at 7:30 pit the regulars against each other, and the $22…
Cobble Hill / Carroll Gardens · 231 Court St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Candlelit, intimate, and effortlessly romantic, June is what every neighborhood wine bar wishes it could be. The natural wine selection is full of welcome surprises, the small plates are borderline dangerous (yes you ne…
Cobble Hill / Carroll Gardens · 575 Henry St, Brooklyn, NY 11231, USA
A brick-oven pizzeria in Carroll Gardens with a menu of exactly two things (pizza and calzone) served BYOB and cash-only. The thin-crusted pies come out properly charred and hand-rolled to order; the ricotta calzone is …
Cobble Hill / Carroll Gardens · 210 Smith St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
The reigning queen of Brooklyn cocktail bars, where the drinks are classic, the service is flawless, and the leather banquettes practically demand a prolonged stay. Order a Clover Club (yes, the namesake drink), pretend…
Greenpoint · 1025 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222
A Greenpoint dining room that feels quietly celebratory, like something special is happening without anyone announcing it. Taiwanese flavors come through bold and confident, built for sharing and lingering instead of ru…
Greenpoint · 179 Nassau Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222, USA
Dim and romantic art nouveau cocktail bar that never tries too hard. They’re best at cocktails that are polished but easy, plus oysters and small plates that are just right. It’s a go-to for dates, meetings or low-key h…