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The Best New York Valentines Restaurants


Valentine's Day is just around the corner, so why not make your reservations for a romantic restaurant in New York today? Here you'll find all of the best New York Valentines restaurants for the perfect date.

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A Voce Italian
No Rating
Dining Room at A Voce, New York, NY 41 Madison Ave.
New York, NY 10010
212-545-8555 | Menu
A rustic and refined haunt on Madison Square Park. More...

A Voce Columbus Italian
No Rating
Dining Room at A Voce Columbus, New York, NY Time Warner Center
10 Columbus Cir., Third Floor
New York, NY 10023
212-823-2523 | Menu | Photo
A Voce Columbus offers contemporary Italian fare with a view. More...

Abboccato Italian
14/20
Dining Room at Abboccato, New York, NY 136 W. 55th St.
New York, NY 10019
212-265-4000 | Menu
Rustic and charming atmosphere brings the true feel of Italy to Midtown Manhattan. More...

Aldea Portuguese
14/20
Dining Room at Aldea, New York, NY 31 W. 17th St.
New York, NY 10011
212-675-7223 | Menu
It takes a village: Aldea brings avant-garde Portuguese cuisine to Manhattan. More...

Asellina Italian
13/20
Gansevoort Park Hotel
420 Park Ave. S.
New York, NY 10016
212-317-2908 | Menu
Rustic Italian in a club-like cosmopolitan setting. More...

Bar Boulud French
14/20
Dining Room at Bar Boulud, New York, NY 1900 Broadway
New York, NY 10023
212-595-0303 | Menu
Daniel Boulud moves over to the West Side with this chic wine bar. More...

Bell Book & Candle American
12/20
Dining Room at Bell Book & Candle, New York, NY 141 W. 10th St.
New York, NY 10014
212-414-2355 | Menu
Softly lit, romantic spot below and a hydroponic garden above at this West Village restaurant. More...

Boulud Sud Mediterranean
15/20
Dining Room at Boulud Sud, New York, NY 20 W. 64th St.
New York, NY 10023
212-595-1313 | Menu
Mediterranean fare from Daniel Boulud in a sedate Upper West Side setting. More...

Brasserie Beaumarchais French
14/20
409 W. 13th St.
New York, NY 10014
212-675-2400 | Menu
Filling and satisfying French comfort fare in the Meatpacking District. More...

Cafe Boulud French
17/20
Dining Room at Cafe Boulud, New York, NY The Surrey
20 E. 76th St.
New York, NY 10021
212-772-2600 | Menu | Video
Café Boulud presents a menu anchored in French and American cuisine but drawing on a world of culinary destinations. More...

Calliope American
13/20
84 E. 4th St.
New York, NY 10003
212-260-8484 | Menu
East Village eatery with simple but good American-Gallic fare. More...

Cercle Rouge French
14/20
241 W. Broadway
New York, NY 10013
212-226-6252 | Menu
Elegant French bistro worthy of TriBeCa offering innovative interpretations of classic dishes. More...

Chez Sardine Japanese
14/20
183 W. 10th St.
New York, NY 10014
646-360-3705
Inventive Japanese dishes by way of French Canada. More...

db bistro moderne French
16/20
Dining Room at db bistro moderne, New York, NY City Club Hotel
55 W. 44th St.
New York, NY 10036
212-391-2400 | Menu
Chef Daniel Boulud's exquisite fare at a more modest price. More...

Five Points American
14/20
31 Great Jones St.
New York, NY 10012
212-253-5700 | Menu
From chickpea snacks to lamb chops, this chefs' favorite brings a nightly buzz to NoHo despite its serene décor. More...

Gemma Italian
13/20
Dining Room at Gemma, New York, NY The Bowery Hotel
335 Bowery
New York, NY 10003
212-505-9100 | Menu
Once seedy, the Bowery is now scene-y---especially this farmhouse-styled eatery serving trendy Tuscan fare. More...

Gwynnett St. American
14/20
Dining Room at Gwynnett St., Brooklyn, NY 312 Graham Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11211
347-889-7002
Sleek American dishes in east Williamsburg. More...

Hill Cafe French
13/20
17 Putnam Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11238
718-230-3471
French-accented fare with a global twist at this cheerful Clinton Hill restaurant. More...

Il Buco Alimentari & Vineria Italian
14/20
Dining Room at Il Buco Alimentari & Vineria, New York, NY 53 Great Jones St.
New York, NY 10012
212-837-2622 | Menu
Well-executed, simple Italian cuisine in a market-cum-restaurant in NoHo. More...

ilili Lebanese
14/20
Dining Room at ilili, New York, NY 236 Fifth Ave.
New York, NY 10001
212-683-2929 | Menu
Swanky Flatiron eatery serves up savory Lebanese and modern Mediterranean fare. More...

Indochine French
13/20
Dining Room at Indochine, New York, NY 430 Lafayette St.
New York, NY 10003
212-505-5111 | Menu
Exotically designed setting which compliments the French-Vietnamese fusion menu that after many years is still fresh and well-done. More...

Joseph Leonard American
13/20
170 Waverly Pl.
New York, NY 10014
646-429-8383 | Menu
Gabriel Stulman takes his first solo flight in the West Village. More...

Maialino Italian
14/20
Dining Room at Maialino, New York, NY Gramercy Park Hotel
2 Lexington Ave.
New York, NY 10010
212-777-2410 | Menu
Danny Meyer does it again---this time Roman-style. More...

Marseille French
14/20
Dining Room at Marseille, New York, NY 630 Ninth Ave.
New York, NY 10036
212-333-2323 | Menu
Sultry dining room and heady French-Moroccan fare found in the heart of Hell's Kitchen. More...

Maze by Gordon Ramsay at The London French
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Dining Room at Maze by Gordon Ramsay at The London , New York, NY The London NYC
151 W. 54th St.
New York, NY 10019
212-468-8889 | Menu
A Big Apple spin-off of the London labyrinth that shares the same name. More...

Mono+Mono Korean
13/20
116 E. 4th St.
New York, NY 10003
212-466-6660
Korean fried chicken and jazz were never so congruent. More...

Morandi Italian
14/20
Dining Room at Morandi, New York, NY 211 Waverly Pl.
New York, NY 10014
212-627-7575 | Menu
Keith McNally and chef Tony Liu team up to create a hip West Village outpost of authentic Italian cuisine. More...

The National Modern American
14/20
The Benjamin
557 Lexington Ave.
New York, NY 10022
212-715-2400 | Menu
Modern American cuisine from chef Geoffrey Zakarian at The Benjamin. More...

New York Central American
13/20
Dining Room at New York Central, New York, NY Grand Hyatt New York
109 E. 42nd St.
New York, NY 10017
646-213-6865 | Menu
Enjoy views of 42nd Street while you dine on American fare at the Grand Hyatt New York. More...

The NoMad Contemporary
15/20
Dining Room at The NoMad, New York, NY The NoMad Hotel
1170 Broadway
New York, NY 10001
347-472-5660 | Photo
Humm and Guidara team up again --- this time to oversee the dining experience at The NoMad Hotel. More...

The Pan American Nuevo Latino
14/20
202 Mott St.
New York, NY 10012
212-925-9225 | Menu
Savory and sweet delights from around the Americas at this sleekly designed NoLIta spot. More...

Patsy's Italian Restaurant Italian
12/20
Dining Room at Patsy 236 W. 56th St.
New York, NY 10019
212-247-3491 | Menu
This Italian classic serves old-world Neapolitan in the theater district. More...

Perry St. New American
15/20
Dining Room at Perry St., New York, NY 176 Perry St.
New York, NY 10014
212-352-1900 | Menu
Celeb chef Jean-Georges goes elegantly casual with a neighborhood place and New American cuisine. More...

Scarpetta Italian
15/20
Dining Room at Scarpetta, New York, NY 355 W. 14th St.
New York, NY 10014
212-691-0555 | Menu | Video
Scott Conant takes on the Meatpacking District with his brand of avant-garde Italian. More...

Sirio Ristorante Italian
14/20
The Pierre, A Taj Hotel, New York
795 Fifth Ave.
New York, NY 10021
212-940-8195
An Italian restaurant from Sirio Maccioni, legendary restaurateur behind Le Cirque. More...

Talde Pan-Asian
14/20
Dining Room at Talde, Brooklyn, NY 369 Seventh Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11215
347-916-0031
Chef Dale Talde brings his pan-Asian fare to Brooklyn's Park Slope. More...

Telepan American
14/20
Dining Room at Telepan, New York, NY 72 W. 69th St.
New York, NY 10023
212-580-4300 | Menu
With an emphasis on superior ingredients, Telepan shines on the Upper West Side. More...

Turks & Frogs Turkish
12/20
Dining Room at Turks & Frogs, New York, NY 323 W. 11th St.
New York, NY 10014
212-691-8875 | Menu
West Village wine bar serving up small doses of savory Turkish delights. More...

Vinegar Hill House American
13/20
72 Hudson Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11201
718-522-1018 | Menu
Jean Adamson crosses the East River for her own Brooklyn venture. More...

The Water Club American
14/20
Dining Room at The Water Club, New York, NY East River at 30th St.
New York, NY 10016
212-683-3333 | Menu
Memorable classic American cuisine with incomparable river views from every table. More...

Water's Edge New American
14/20
Dining Room at Water E. River 44th Dr.
Long Island City, NY 11101
718-482-0033 | Menu
Spectacular Manhattan skyline views and New American cuisine. More...

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