Dating on a Budget
By Citysearch Editors, New York
Find the cheap ticket to a romantic date in New York: Impress your sweetheart with a cheap but sexy restaurant or more inexpensive fun.
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D.O.C. Wine Bar
83 N 7th St, Brooklyn, NY
Both the wines and the snacky Italian eats are affordable at this cozy Williamsburg eatery. -
Bianca
5 Bleecker St, New York, NY
Exposed brick and straightforward Italian eats make this a sure thing for a first date. -
ChikaLicious Dessert Bar
203 E 10th St, New York, NY
Skip dinner and treat your honey to dessert--and only dessert--at this seductive East Village spot. -
Bar Jamon
125 E 17th St, New York, NY
Nosh on affordable plates of Spanish hams and olives while you sip wine. -
Caracas Arepa Bar
91 E 7th St, New York, NY
This cozy hole-in-the-wall serves up the Venezuelan craze called arepas--and most of them are under $5 each. -
Jacques Torres Chocolate
66 Water St, Brooklyn, NY
Get an impossibly thick cup of "wicked" hot chocolate or a rich ice cream sandwich from this famous chocolatier, and then split it beneath the Brooklyn Bridge. -
Shake Shack
Madison Square Park, New York, NY
Go after the dinner rush on a warm summer night, add a bottle of wine to the burger order, and then take in the dusky park scene from beneath a canopy of string lights.
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Barrio Chino
253 Broome St, New York, NY
A sexy spot for a date with eclectic tastes--this Chinatown bar is known for tequila and tapas. -
The Otheroom
143 Perry St, New York, NY
A dimly lit wine and beer bar in the cobblestoned quarter of the West Village. -
Sample
152 Smith St, Brooklyn, NY
This Cobble Hill restaurant is a conversation starter in and of itself--everything served comes from a can. -
The Living Room
154 Ludlow St, New York, NY
A few drinks are all you'll need to front for live acoustic music at this cozy, rarely-a-cover-charge venue. -
Kush Lounge
191 Chrystie St, New York, NY
Enchant your crush as this alcove-filled hookah lounge--smoking is half-off and drinks are discounted Tuesdays through Fridays until 8pm. -
The Dove
228 Thompson St, New York, NY
Start your night right at this Victorian-style charmer, with special martinis and small carafes of wine for only $6 until 8pm. -
Bohemian Hall Beer Garden
29-19 24th Ave, Astoria, NY
If your date prefers fun over serious, head to this sprawling summertime beer garden, where pitchers hover around $12 and the revelry is contagious.
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Cobble Hill Cinema
265 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY
Thought matinee prices didn't exist in New York? This local favorite charges only $6 for tickets anytime on Tuesdays and Thursdays. -
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
307 W 26th St, New York, NY
With a free Sunday show and other tickets around $8, an evening at this Chelsea improv spot is a cheap way to break the ice. -
Staten Island Ferry at South Ferry Terminal
1 Bay St, Staten Island, NY
So what if it's cliche--it's a free cruise across open water, with a slight breeze on a balcony, stunning views of the city and even a beer or two. -
Lower East Side Tenement Museum
97 Orchard St, New York, NY
You'll never run out of conversation after touring this tenement, and with tickets from $11 to $15, you also won't run out of dough.
