Harlem First Date Ideas

Leave the Barbour jacket home and grab your starter jacket and clean white sneaks. Try not looking like a total un-athletic finance bro, you may be meeting someone who *actually* has an interesting job that contributes to society.

Best First-Date Bars in Harlem

Be wary soldier, it's a first date

Casual first drink 🍸

The Edge Harlem: Website

Address: 101 Edgecombe Ave

Happy Hour: 4-7pm Mon-Fri

Expected Check: $35-50 (2 drinks each)

Reservations: Not necessary

Move to light bites? 🥟

Lido: Website

Address: 2168 Frederick Douglass Blvd

Happy Hour: 4-7pm Mon-Fri

Expected Check: $50-70 (1 drink/pp + apps)

Reservations: Recommended

Ditch 'n Drink 🍺

Harlem Hops: Website

Address: 2268 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd

Happy Hour: 4-8pm Mon-Fri

Expected Check: $45-65 (4-6 beers)

Reservations: Not necessary

📍 Venue Locations & Walking Directions

Hinge match out of my league, step it up

Fancy dinner 🍽️

The Good Good: Website

Address: 1694 Park Ave

Happy Hour: No HH

Expected Check: $120-180 (dinner + drinks)

Reservations: Required - Resy

Seal the Deal

Sugar Monk: Website

Address: 2292 Frederick Douglass Blvd

Happy Hour: No HH

Expected Check: $100-150 (dinner + drinks)

Reservations: Recommended - Resy

📍 Venue Locations & Walking Directions

Walkable First-Date Flows

🔮 Harlem date vibes

You're either hoping this girl is a young Stacy Dash, or she's a nurse/social worker who found a unit with washer/dryer she can afford. TBH not the end of the world, red and green lines make this commute better than far out queens. It's a mistake every guy should make at least once.

💸 How much will this neighborhood set me back?

Reasonable with options. The restaurants are 10-15% cheaper than downtown, with apps in the $15-$20 range and entrees $20-$27. You can find better happy hours, so try to get a round or two in that way and cap your night at $125

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