Hamido Seafood is an Egyptian fish market and restaurant in Astoria where you can point to some seafood and choose exactly how you want it cooked.

Urubamba is a Peruvian spot in Jackson Heights that’s a great option for casual dates or group dinners.

& Sons is a wine bar in Prospect Lefferts Gardens with a rotating list of country hams.

Bathhouse is an Eastern European restaurant in Williamsburg that serves some of the best food you can eat in a robe.

Bolero is a Vietnamese spot in Williamsburg where you should go with a group, or order the $55 tasting menu at the chef’s counter.

Rue B is a small jazz bar in the East Village with Happy Hour everyday until 8pm.

You can skip the Cajun restaurant on the ground floor of Canary Club on the LES, and head to the jazz club downstairs.

Ernesto’s is a Basque-inspired restaurant on the Lower East Side where you’re going to want to hang out for a while.

To some people, Achilles Heel is a bar. But we think it’s one of the best restaurants in Greenpoint. Bring a date, sit by the fire, and eat something.

232 Bleecker is an American spot in the West Village where you should sit at the chef’s counter and order roast chicken and wine.

Jua serves a fantastic nine-course, $95 Korean tasting menu in Flatiron.

Rossopomodoro isn’t the best Italian restaurant in the West Village, and it isn’t the second or third-best either. But it’s still a useful place.

Douska is a casual handroll spot on the LES where you’ll want to become a regular.

Wayan is an upscale Indonesian spot in Nolita where you should get drinks and small plates with a date.

If you’re even a little choosy about the beer you drink, you’ll be obsessed with Proletariat in the East Village.

Caffe Buon Gusto is a casual Italian restaurant on the UES, and it's one of the best date spots in the area.