A date plan
Date · Murray Hill · Fun & Playful · $$$
A playful late-night crawl through Murray Hill's best-kept secrets — from French-kissed cocktails and oysters to a hidden speakeasy and a jazz bar that feels like a discovery.
Murray Hill · $$ · Cocktail bar · Restaurant
Kick things off at Aunt Bernie's, a French-accented charmer tucked on 3rd Ave with a cozy indoor bar and a little jardin out back. Order the wine flights and, if you're feeling indulgent, a round of oysters to share — it's the kind of opener that sets a flirty, unhurried tone. The French onion soup is deeply good and makes for a fun 'we have to try this' moment.
~10 min walk (0.5 mi). Walking from Aunt Bernie's to Grace Street, you'll pass through the heart of Murray Hill's 3rd Ave stretch — peek into the side streets for brownstone-lined blocks that are surprisingly quiet and cinematic at night. Grace Street is just off 32nd St, which dips slightly toward Koreatown territory — a fun neighborhood-border moment to narrate to your date.
Murray Hill · $ · Cafe · Bubble tea store
A short detour brings you to Grace Street Coffee & Desserts, a sleek Korean-inspired café that pulls off late-night sweets with real style. The fluffy mochi donuts and matcha lattes are wildly photogenic, and the boba waffle situation will absolutely spark a debate about who's getting the better half. It's the kind of place that feels like a fun little discovery — because it is.
~10 min walk (0.5 mi). From Grace Street back up to Tara Rose on 3rd Ave, you're heading north through the neighborhood's main drag — keep an eye out for the old-school corner bars and neon signs that give Murray Hill its late-night personality.
Murray Hill · $$ · Cocktail bar · American restaurant
End the night at Tara Rose, a hip cocktail bar with a secret up its sleeve: a private speakeasy hidden inside. Creative, well-constructed cocktails up front set the mood, and finding your way into the back room feels like a reward for making it this far into the evening. This is the kind of spot where the night gets interesting — and neither of you will want to leave.