Great places to take a date while in New York City. Including The Place, Blue Fin, Garmmercy Tavern Dining Room, Le Rivage, and Central Park Boat House Lakeside Restaurant.
The Place
The Place
This restaurant is tucked away on a beautiful tree-lined street in the West Village and has three intimate rooms. Each room retains its original oak beamed ceilings from when the restaurant was built 1884. Popular dinner items include fire-roasted duck, goat cheese ravioli, Edward Island mussels, salmon fillet, Atlantic cod and tiger shrimp. For dessert, try the crème brulee, pistachio ice cream or triple chocolate filo pie. Couples can be proud to dine at this restaurant because the owners donate 10% of all profits to local children’s and global green charities.
Le Rivage has been passed down through three generations and focuses on family tradition with quality. Popular dinner options at this romantic restaurant include smoked salmon, marinated herring; garlic infused baked green New Zealand mussels, shrimp scampi, swordfish and trout amandine. For dessert, try the éclair, New York cheesecake, bread pudding, black cherry Sunday, crème brulee or chocolate mousse.
Gramercy tavern is another romantic restaurant in New York City and was opened in 1994. The restaurant features contemporary American cuisine and unparalleled service. The interior is decorated with murals from artist Robert Kushner and with vibrant floral arrangements from Robert Bendavid. Delicious dinner options for two include smoked trout, ruby red shrimp, chilled tomato soup, striped bass and flounder. Scrumptious dessert options include plum upside down cake, warm chocolate bread pudding, fresh mint ice cream, raspberry and blueberry almond cake, and peanut butter semifreddo.
The central park boathouse is perhaps the most romantic restaurant in New York City and sits directly next to the lake in central park. Consider going for row boating as a couple after dining. This restaurant is well suited for lunch and has popular dishes such as arugula salad, fish & chips, herb roasted Scottish salmon, pistachio crusted halibut, sautéed Atlantic monkfish and boathouse Maine lobster. For dessert, try a cookie plate, homemade ice cream, summer peach cake or warm truffle cake.
Blue Fin NYC is located in the heart of Times Square and is excellent for post-theatre dining. This romantic restaurant has dramatic design elements from the world famous designer Yabu Pushelburg. Live music is also available on occasion. Popular dinners for two include sushi, seafood cobb, warm baked goat cheese and Maine lobster. Romantic dessert options include salted caramel cake, warm chocolate molten cake and pistachio crème brulee.
Forrest Miller – Muze Staff Writer
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