ConvoPlaces

Best first date spots in New York City

40 venues, ranked on what OpenStreetMap actually records about each one.

How this page is built. Every venue below is drawn from OpenStreetMap and scored on recorded facts — Someone needs a low-pressure venue for a first meeting. Venues that OpenStreetMap knows nothing relevant about are left off rather than padded in, which is why this list is shorter than the total number of cafe-type venues in New York City. Full method.

Compare at a glance

Rank# Venue Hours Booking Access Takeaway Smoking A/C
1 Peasant Yes Yes Yes Yes No smoking Yes
2 Andrews NYC Diner Yes Yes Yes Yes No smoking Yes
3 L&B Spumoni Gardens Yes Yes Yes Yes No smoking Yes
4 The Springs Yes Yes Yes Not recorded Outside Not recorded
5 Wise Bar & Grill Yes Yes Yes Yes No smoking Yes
6 Avra Yes Yes Yes Yes No smoking Yes
7 NoMo Kitchen Yes Yes Yes Yes No smoking Yes
8 Dos Caminos Yes Yes Yes Yes No smoking Yes
9 Mouette Yes Yes Yes Yes No smoking Yes
10 IHOP Yes Yes Yes Yes No smoking Yes
11 Kpot Korean BBQ & Hot Pot Yes Yes Yes Yes No smoking Yes
12 Rocca Cafe & Lounge Yes Yes Yes Yes No smoking Yes
13 Gosht Josper Grill Yes Yes Yes Yes No smoking Yes
14 The Bay Cafe Yes Yes Yes Yes No smoking Yes
15 Hook and Reel Yes Yes Yes Yes No smoking Yes
16 Sahara Turkish Grill Yes Yes Yes Yes No smoking Yes
17 Verde Yes Yes Yes Yes No smoking Yes
18 Old Tbilisi Garden Yes Yes Limited Not recorded No smoking Not recorded
19 Gargiulo's Yes Yes Yes Yes No smoking Yes
20 Altro Paradiso Yes Yes Yes Not recorded No smoking Yes

Swipe the table sideways for the remaining columns. recorded   recorded as absent   not recorded in OpenStreetMap. A dash means the tag is missing, not that the facility is. Showing the top 20 of 40.

The ranked list

  1. Peasant

    Restaurant · 194 Elizabeth Street, New York, 10012

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Takes reservations
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Tue–Thu 5pm–9:30pm; Fri–Sat 5pm–10:30pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Takes reservations · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Vegetarian options · Has a website

  2. Andrews NYC Diner

    Restaurant · 463 7th Avenue, New York, 10018

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Takes reservations

    Hours: Mon–Thu 6am–10pm; Fri 6am–11pm; Sat–Sun 7am–11pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Takes reservations · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Vegetarian options · Has a website

  3. L&B Spumoni Gardens

    Restaurant · 2725;2733 86th Street, Brooklyn, 11223

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Takes reservations
    • Non-smoking

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Takes reservations · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Has a website

  4. The Springs

    Bar · 224 Franklin Street, Brooklyn, 11222

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Takes reservations
    • Smoking: Outside

    Hours: Mon–Sun 12pm–2am

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Takes reservations · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Has a website

  5. Wise Bar & Grill

    Restaurant · 35 Neptune Avenue, Brooklyn, 11235

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Takes reservations
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Sun 11am–11pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Takes reservations · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Has a website

  6. Avra

    Restaurant · 141 East 48th Street

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Takes reservations
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon 12pm–11pm; Tue–Thu 12pm–11:30pm; Fri–Sat 12pm–midnight…

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Takes reservations · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Has a website

  7. NoMo Kitchen

    Restaurant · 9 Crosby Street, New York, 10013

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Takes reservations
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Thu 6:30am–10pm; Fri 6:30am–11pm; Sat 9am–11pm…

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Takes reservations · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Has a website

  8. Dos Caminos

    Restaurant · 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10017

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Takes reservations
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Thu 11am–9pm; Fri 11am–10pm; Sat 4pm–10pm…

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Takes reservations · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Has a website

  9. Mouette

    Cafe · 2633 Ocean Avenue

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Takes reservations
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Thu 9:30am–7pm; Fri–Sun 9am–8pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Takes reservations · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Has a website

  10. IHOP

    Restaurant · 1019 Surf Avenue, Brooklyn, 11224

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Takes reservations
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Sat 7am–10pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Takes reservations · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Has a website

  11. Kpot Korean BBQ & Hot Pot

    Restaurant · 1217 Surf Avenue, Brooklyn, 11224

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Takes reservations
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Thu 12:30pm–11pm; Fri–Sun 12:30pm–midnight

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Takes reservations · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Has a website

  12. Rocca Cafe & Lounge

    Restaurant · 2712 Emmons Avenue, Brooklyn, 11235

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Takes reservations
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Sun 8:30am–1am

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Takes reservations · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Has a website

  13. Gosht Josper Grill

    Restaurant · 3215 Coney Island Avenue, Brooklyn, 11235

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Takes reservations
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Sun 11am–midnight

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Takes reservations · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Has a website

  14. The Bay Cafe

    Cafe · 2 Neptune Avenue, Brooklyn, 11235

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Takes reservations
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Thu 11am–10pm; Fri closed; Sat 9:30pm–midnight…

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Takes reservations · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Has a website

  15. Hook and Reel

    Restaurant · 1217 Surf Avenue, Brooklyn, 11224

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Takes reservations
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Thu 12pm–10:30pm; Fri–Sat 12pm–11:30pm; Sun 12pm–11pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Takes reservations · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Has a website

  16. Sahara Turkish Grill

    Restaurant · 530 Neptune Avenue, 11224

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Takes reservations
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Sun 11am–10pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Takes reservations · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Has a website

  17. Verde

    Restaurant · 216 Smith Street, 11201

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Takes reservations
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Sun 11am–10pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Takes reservations · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Has a website

  18. Old Tbilisi Garden

    Restaurant · 174 Bleecker Street, New York, 10012

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Access: Limited
    • Takes reservations
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Thu 12pm–10pm; Fri–Sat 12pm–11pm; Sun 12pm–10pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Takes reservations · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Has a website

  19. Gargiulo's

    Restaurant · 2911 West 15th Street, Brooklyn, 11224

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Takes reservations
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon 12pm–9:30pm; Tue closed; Wed–Thu 12pm–9:30pm…

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Takes reservations · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Has a website

  20. Altro Paradiso

    Restaurant · 234 Spring Street, New York, 10013

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Takes reservations
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Sat 12pm–10:30pm; Sun 12pm–10pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Takes reservations · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Has a website

  21. Café Fiorello

    Restaurant · 1900 Broadway, New York, 10023

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Takes reservations
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Fri 12pm–10pm; Sat–Sun 10am–10pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Takes reservations · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Has a website

  22. The Fulton

    Restaurant · 89 South Street, New York, 10038

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Takes reservations
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Wed 11:30am–2:30pm, 3pm–9:30pm; Thu–Fri 11:30am–2:30pm, 3pm–10:30pm; Sat 11:30am–10:30pm…

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Takes reservations · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Has a website

  23. RH Rooftop Restaurant

    Restaurant · 9 9th Avenue, New York, 10014

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Takes reservations
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Sat 10am–9pm; Sun 11am–8pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Takes reservations · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Has a website

  24. Meadowsweet

    Restaurant · 149 Broadway, Brooklyn, 11211

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Takes reservations
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon 6pm–10pm; Wed 6pm–10pm; Thu 12pm–10pm…

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Takes reservations · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Has a website

  25. Angeletto

    Restaurant · 890 2nd Avenue, 10017

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Takes reservations
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Sun 11:30am–10pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Takes reservations · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Has a website

  26. Rosemary's

    Restaurant · 825 3rd Avenue, New York, 10022

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Takes reservations
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Fri 11am–10pm; Sat–Sun 10am–10pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Takes reservations · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Has a website

  27. Cafe Lounge

    Cafe · 210 Kings Highway, 11223

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Takes reservations
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Sun 7am–11pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Takes reservations · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Has a website

  28. Smith & Wollensky

    Restaurant · 797 3rd Avenue, New York, 10022

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Takes reservations
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Fri 11:45am–2pm, 5pm–11pm; Sat–Sun 5pm–11pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Takes reservations · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Has a website

  29. Chama Mama

    Restaurant · 373 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, 10024

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Takes reservations
    • Non-smoking
    • Air conditioning

    Hours: Mon–Thu 12pm–9pm; Fri 12pm–10pm; Sat 10am–10pm…

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Takes reservations · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Vegetarian options · Has a website

  30. ABA Turkish Restaurant

    Restaurant · 325 West 57th Street, New York, 10019

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Takes reservations
    • Non-smoking
    • Air conditioning

    Hours: Mon–Sun 11am–10pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Takes reservations · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Vegetarian options · Has a website

  31. Miriam

    Restaurant · 300 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, 10023

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Takes reservations
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Fri 10am–10pm; Sat–Sun 9am–10pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Takes reservations · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Vegetarian options · Has a website

  32. Queen's Room

    Cafe · 36-02 Ditmars Boulevard

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Takes reservations

    Hours: Mon–Sun 8am–11:30pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Takes reservations · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Vegetarian options · Has a website

  33. Millie’s Cuban Café

    Restaurant · 151 Wilson Avenue

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Takes reservations
    • Takeaway

    Hours: Mon–Fri 8am–9pm; Sat–Sun 10am–10pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Takes reservations · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Vegetarian options · Has a website

  34. Michaelangelo's Little Italy

    Restaurant · 2477 Arthur Avenue

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Takes reservations
    • Takeaway

    Hours: Mon–Thu 11am–9:30pm; Fri–Sat 11am–10pm; Sun 11am–9:30pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Takes reservations · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Vegetarian options · Has a website

  35. Ammazzacaffè

    Restaurant · 702 Grand Street

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Takes reservations
    • Takeaway

    Hours: Tue–Thu 5pm–11:30pm; Fri–Sat 5pm–midnight; Sun 5pm–11pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Takes reservations · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Vegetarian options · Has a website

  36. Sally Roots

    Restaurant · 195 Wyckoff, Brooklyn

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Access: Limited
    • Takes reservations
    • Takeaway

    Hours: Mon–Wed 12pm–2pm; Thu–Sat 12pm–4pm, 9am–6pm; Sun 12pm–2pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Takes reservations · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Vegetarian options · Has a website

  37. MamaSushi

    Restaurant · 237 Dyckman Street, 10034

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Takes reservations
    • Takeaway

    Hours: Mon 1pm–midnight; Tue 1pm–1am; Wed 1pm–midnight…

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Takes reservations · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Vegetarian options · Has a website

  38. Taqueria Kermes

    Restaurant · 66-36 Fresh Pond Road, Ridgewood, 11385

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Access: Limited

    Hours: Mon–Sat 11:45am–9:30pm; Sun 11:45am–8:45pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Takes reservations · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Vegetarian options · Has a website

  39. Tre Giovani

    Restaurant · 548 LaGuardia Place

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Access: Limited
    • Takes reservations
    • Takeaway

    Hours: Mon–Thu 11:30am–10pm; Fri–Sat 11:30am–11pm; Sun 11:30am–10pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Takes reservations · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Vegetarian options · Has a website

  40. My House Bistro

    Restaurant · 1650 Sheepshead Bay Road, Brooklyn, 11235

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Takes reservations
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Thu 11am–midnight; Fri–Sat 11am–2am; Sun 11am–midnight

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Takes reservations · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access

Where they are

40 venues on the map Loads OpenStreetMap tiles on demand

Frequently asked questions

How many New York City venues are on this list?

This page ranks the top 40 of 6265 venues in New York City that OpenStreetMap records at least one relevant detail for. Of the 40 shown, 2 have Wi-Fi recorded and 40 publish their opening hours.

Which of these venues stay open late?

Andrews NYC Diner, The Springs, Wise Bar & Grill, Avra and NoMo Kitchen are open until 11pm or later on at least one day of the week, according to the opening hours published in OpenStreetMap.

Which of these venues are step-free?

Peasant, Andrews NYC Diner, L&B Spumoni Gardens, The Springs and Wise Bar & Grill are tagged as wheelchair accessible in OpenStreetMap. Accessibility tagging is incomplete, so it is worth confirming with the venue.

How is this list ranked?

Venues are scored on the facts OpenStreetMap records about them - outdoor seating, takes reservations, opening hours published, non-smoking indoors, no live music - easier to talk - and ranked by that score. A venue with no relevant detail recorded is left off the list entirely rather than padded in. Nothing on this page is a paid placement.

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