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Lower East Side
Cocktail dens and rooftop views
The LES packs more energy per block than almost anywhere else in the city. Speakeasy-style cocktail bars, inventive small plates, and rooftop spots with skyline views make this a go-to for dates with edge. It's loud on weekends and perfect on weeknights when you can actually get a table and hear each other talk.
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The Reviews
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BAR GOTO
$$ · Reviewed August 2026
Kenta Goto opened this thirty-seat LES bar in 2015 and it still doesn't have a weak cocktail. Order the Sakura Martini, order the miso wings, and plan on missing whatever you had going on afterward.
Lower East Side · New American restaurant
BETTY
$$ · Reviewed August 2026
Chef Abby Hitchcock's thirty-seat New American on a quiet Henry Street block — candlelit at dinner, all-day breakfast available at midnight on weekends, and home to the house pretzels that started the whole thing. The kind of place you find by accident and return to on purpose.
The Index — Recent Plans
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Lower East Side
BAR GOTO → Amor y Amargo
- Date
Natural Wine, Pasta, and a Nightcap on the LES
Lower East Side
Skin Contact → Spaghetti Incident → BAR GOTO
- Hangout
Natural Wine and a Late Night, Lower East Side
Lower East Side · Romantic
Skin Contact → Beauty & Essex → Bar Belly
- Hangout
Oysters, Wine, and Crudo on the LES
Lower East Side · Romantic
The Ten Bells → Ernesto's → Somm Time
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Vinyl, Negronis, and Pasta on the LES
Lower East Side · Fun & Playful · $$
LAAMS → Somm Time → Piacere