Lower East Side First Date Ideas

She's showing up in Tabi boots, a slick back ponytail and black leather jacket. Of course she has an SLT class at 7am tomorrow morning and enough juul pods in her purse to supply a first year analyst class.

Best First-Date Bars in Lower East Side


*BONUS* Scarr's hotboi is the perfect way to a dime square date night 🍕

Be wary soldier, it's a first date

Casual first drink 🍸

Parcelle Wine Bar: Website

Address: 135 Division St

Happy Hour: 5-7pm Mon-Fri

Expected Check: $50-70 (2 drinks each)

Reservations: Recommended - Resy

Move to light bites? 🥟

Kiki's: Website

Address: 130 Division St

Happy Hour: 4-7pm Mon-Fri

Expected Check: $70-90 (1 drink/pp + apps)

Reservations: Recommended - Resy

Ditch 'n Drink 🍺

169 Bar: Website

Address: 169 E Broadway

Happy Hour: Daily 4-8pm

Expected Check: $40-60 (2-3 drinks each)

Reservations: Not necessary

📍 Venue Locations & Walking Directions

Hinge match out of my league, step it up

Fancy dinner 🍽️

Swan Room: Website

Address: 54 Canal St

Happy Hour: No HH

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

Reservations: Recommended - Resy

Seal the Deal

Le Dive: Website

Address: 37 Canal St

Happy Hour: Daily 4-8pm

Expected Check: $50-70 (2-3 drinks each)

Reservations: Not necessary - Resy

📍 Venue Locations & Walking Directions

Walkable First-Date Flows

🔮 Lower East Side date vibes

What was once authentic is now overrun with tabi boots, pencil mustaches and performative reading (no one's getting through Power Broker). Still a cool vibe, ditch the deal sleds for Doc Marten's

💸 How much will this neighborhood set me back?

High and low - Swan Room is $25 cocktails, so $125 for 2 rounds, but you can also bounce to bars like 169 which are still cool, but also serve $6 High Life's. You have variety, no need to get locked into a $300 night.

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