The Best Date Spot Near Every Manhattan Subway Stop

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Jennifer Bui/Thrillist

If you’ve dated in NYC, you’ve inevitably dealt with the pressure of choosing the spot (SO MUCH PRESSURE!). Your choices have either made you a hero, or sent you home horny and alone. Fear not! We've got the thing for you: introducing, the Manhattan Subway Date Map, which plots out an excellent spot to impress within a 5-10min walk of your subway stop/escape route.

With the location already handled for you (you’re welcome), the only thing you have to worry about is being the most charming and personable human your date has ever met, which we’re sure is no problem, right? Click HERE to see the whole thing blown up all giant-like, or scroll down for the line-by-line breakdown.

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The 1, 2, 3

207th St - Corcho Wine Room
Dyckman St - Dyckman Bar
191st St - Buddha Beer Bar
181st St - Saggio
Harlem/148th St - Amsterdam Social
145th St/Broadway - The Grange
145th St/Malcolm X Blvd - Ponty Bistro
137th St/City College - Maison Harlem
125th St/Broadway - Cotton Club
125th St/Malcolm X Blvd - Ginny’s Supper Club
116th St/Malcolm X Blvd - Barawine
116th St Columbia University - Max Soha
Cathedral Pkway (110th St) - Bistro Ten 18
Central Park North (110th St) - 67 Orange Street
W 103rd St and Broadway - Buchetta Brick Oven Pizza
W 86th St and Broadway - Spiga
W 79th St and Broadway - Cava Wine Bar
W 72nd St and Broadway - Vanguard
W 66th St Lincoln Center - The Smith
W 59th St Columbus Circle - Tequila Park Taqueria
Times Square/42nd St - The Skylark
34th St Penn Station - American Whiskey
W 28th St - Zagara Wine Bar & Restaurant
W 23rd St - Bocca di Bacco
W 18th St - Salinas
Christopher St - Employees Only
Houston St - Little Branch
Canal St - La Sirène
Franklin St - Terroir
Chambers St - Ward III
Rector St - Pier A Harbor House
South Ferry - The Dead Rabbit

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The 4, 5, 6

116th St - D’Amore Wine Bar & Caffe
110th St - Amor Cubano
103rd St - The Lexington Social
96th St - ABV
86th St - The Penrose
77th St - Vero Wine Bar
68th St - Up Thai
Lexington Ave/59th St - The Bar Room
51st St - Sofia Wine Bar
42nd St/Grand Central - Salvation Taco
33rd St - Cask Bar + Kitchen
28th St - Wine:30
23rd St - Vitis la Vineria
14th St/Union Square - Dear Irving
Astor Pl - Amor y Amargo
Bleecker St - Bianca
Spring St - Mother’s Ruin
Canal St - La Compangnie des Vins Surnaturels
Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall - Ward III
Fulton St - Trading Post
Wall St - Adrienne’s Pizzabar
Bowling Green - Vintry Wine & Whiskey

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The A, C, E

Inwood/207th St - Beans and Vines
Dyckman St - Corcho Wine Room
181st St - Saggio
175th St - Vibe Lounge
163rd St/Amsterdam Ave - Heights Tavern
145th St - Anchor Wine Bar
135th St - Solace Bar and Grill
125th St and Saint Nicholas Ave - Maison Harlem
116th St - Lido
Cathedral Parkway (110th St) - 67 Orange Street
103rd St and Central Park West - Tum & Yum
86th St and Central Park West - Osteria Cotta
81st St Museum of Natural History - Dovetail
72nd St and Central Park West - Riposo
59th St/Columbus Circle - Tequila Park Taqueria
Lexington Ave/53rd St - Sofia Wine Bar
5th Avenue/53rd St - Monkey Bar
53rd St - Flûte Midtown
50th St - Casellula
42nd St Port Authority - Wine Escape 
34th St Penn Station - The Gastro Bar at 35th
W 23rd St and 8th Ave - Salinas
W 14th St and 8th Ave - Orient-Express
W 4th St - The Up & Up
Spring St - City Winery
Canal St - Anotheroom
Chambers St - Ward III

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The B, D, F, M

145th St - Anchor Wine Bar
135th St - Solace Bar and Grill
125th St - Maison Harlem
116th St - Lido
110th St - 67 Orange Street
103rd St and Central Park West - Tum & Yum
86th St - Osteria Cotta
81st St - Dovetail
72nd St - Riposo
59th St/Columbus Circle - Tequila Park Taqueria
53rd St - Flûte Midtown
Lexington Ave/63rd St - The Bar Room
57th St - The Roof NY
Lexington Ave/53rd St - Sofia Wine Bar
5th Avenue/53rd St - Monkey Bar
47-50 Sts/Rockefeller Center - Forty Four
42nd St/Bryant Park - The Bar Downstairs
34th St/Herald Square - Wine:30
23rd St - Boqueria
14th St - Bar Six
W 4th St - The Up & Up
Broadway/Lafayette - Bianca
2nd Ave - Jadis
Delancey - The Ten Bells
East Broadway - The Leadbelly
Grand St - Hill & Dale

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The J, Z

Essex St - The Ten Bells
Bowery - Sel Rrose
Fulton and Nassau - Trading Post
Broad St - Vintry Wine & Whiskey

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The L

14th St and 8th Ave - Orient-Express
14th St and 6th Ave - Bar Six
Union Square - Dear Irving
Third Ave - Shoolbred’s
First Ave - Ten Degrees Bar

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The N, Q, R

Lexington Ave/59th St - The Bar Room
5th Ave/59th St - Quality Meats
57th St/7th Ave - Burger Joint
49th St - Flûte Midtown
Times Square/42nd St - The Skylark
34th St/Herald Sq - Wine:30
28th St - The John Dory Oyster Bar
23rd St - The NoMad Library
14th St/Union Sq - Dear Irving
8th St/NYU - Angel’s Share
Prince St - Pegu Club
Canal St - La Compangnie des Vins Surnaturels
Cortlandt St - Trinity Place Bar & Restaurant
Rector St - Clinton Hall
Whitehall St - The Dead Rabbit

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Meagan Drillinger is a freelance writer for Thrillist. All of her dates are tax deductible. Follow her on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @drillinjourneys.